Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo heads home after war crimes acquittal

#Former #president #LaurentGbagbo #returns to #IvoryCoast on Thursday for the first time in nearly a decade, after he was cleared of crimes against humanity and his once-bitter rival welcomed him…

France to end mandatory outdoor masks and Covid-19 curfew

#France on Wednesday said it was ending the obligation to wear #masks outside and would bring forward the lifting of a nighttime #curfew, as #Covid infections fall and the country’s…

Murkiness of Russia’s ransomware role complicates Biden summit mission

As #U.S. President Joe #Biden prepares to confront #Russian President Vladimir #Putin over #ransomware gangs in his country that twice recently targeted critical American infrastructure, his administration is publicly blaming…

In test for Ivory Coast, controversial ex-president Gbagbo heading home

#IvoryCoast’s former president Laurent #Gbagbo #returns on Thursday to a country that he left in humiliation almost a decade ago, forced out after a bloody conflict and dispatched to The…

Euro 2020: Ronaldo scores twice as holders Portugal beat Hungary 3-0

#Portugal began the defence of their title at #Euro2020 with a 3-0 victory over #Hungary on Tuesday as #CristianoRonaldo struck twice to become the all-time leading scorer in European Championship…

‘Drink water’: Ronaldo removes Coca-Cola bottles in press conference

Cristiano Ronaldo has been praised by anti-obesity campaigners for removing two bottles of Coca-Cola during a European Championship press conference before declaring: “Drink water.” Ronaldo’s public show of disdain for…

Israeli nationalists to march in East Jerusalem as Palestinians call for ‘Day of Rage’ in response

Far-right #Israeli groups will march in and around East #Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday in a flag-waving procession that risks igniting tensions with #Palestinians in the contested city and rekindling…

Biden seeks to ease trade tensions, rally support at EU talks ahead of Putin meeting

President Joe #Biden is seeking to tamp down trade tensions with #European #allies as he spends one last day consulting with western democracies ahead of his highly anticipated meeting with…

What to expect from Joe Biden’s first NATO summit

#NATO leaders hold their first #summit with US President Joe #Biden on Monday, aiming to repair transatlantic ties after his predecessor Donald Trump said the Western military alliance was "obsolete".…

Moscow residents told to stay off work to combat COVID-19

#Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Saturday announced a ‘non-working’ week in the Russian capital as cases in the city hit a six-month high amid a sluggish vaccination campaign. The order…

Denmark head coach emotional at post-match briefing: ‘Christian is one of our best’ | Euro 2020

Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand said the team’s thoughts and prayers are going out to Christian Eriksen, who is stable in hospital after collapsing during Saturday’s Euro 2020 game against…

Euro 2021: Moore heads Wales to 1-1 draw with Switzerland

#Euro 2021 stopped off in Baku as Kieffer Moore earned #Wales a 1-1 draw with #Switzerland in their opening game on Saturday. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24…

Algeria elections: voters cast ballots in parliamentary polls

#Algeria voted Saturday in a parliamentary #election overshadowed by a crackdown on a long-running protest movement that has campaigned for a mass boycott. France 24 correspondent, Moncet Ait Kaci, tells…

Greek PM discusses relations with Turkey, migrants and summer tourism

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos #Mitsotakis played down tensions with neighbouring #Turkey ahead of a meeting with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at next week’s…

The Queen’s most memorable meetings with US presidents

The Queen will meet Joe Biden for the first time on Sunday 13 June, making him the 13th sitting US president the monarch has met since her reign began. Subscribe…