Explosions have been heard and smoke was seen rising in several parts of Gaza, after combat in the region resumed. Gaza City, Rafah and Khan Younis were among the places hit. A pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel lasted seven days, during which time 110 hostages held by Hamas and 240 Palestinian prisoners held … Read more
The pickup truck – Tesla’s latest offering – had its windows smashed during a demonstration in 2019, but CEO Elon Musk insisted the company “try it again” at an event in Texas on Thursday. He called on chief designer Franz von Holzhausen to throw a baseball at the vehicle’s windows. This time, the glass did … Read more
A 32-year-old Catalonian man’s descent down a 20m (65ft) glacial waterfall in the Arctic Circle is the biggest ever recorded. Aniol Serrasolses paddled through the rapids and ice tunnels of the glacial river, before going down the ice waterfall in Svalbard, Norway. He described the experience as “like kayaking on another planet”.
World leaders, scientists and activists gather in Dubai this week for the latest UN-sponsored COP summit aimed at forging a global response to the climate emergency. From the controversial Emirati host Sultan al-Jaber to climate leader and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the likely protagonists of … Read more
An explosive eruption last week sent volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, located 150km (93 miles) south of the Japanese capital Tokyo. The moment of the eruption was captured by Japan’s coast guard, which shared the footage on Tuesday. The agency said the eruption had reached a height of around 200m (656ft). … Read more
This is the moment Indian workers left a tunnel where they had been trapped for more than two weeks. The incident took place on the morning of 12 November in Uttarakhand, when the 41 workers – who had been constructing a tunnel – were trapped after a landslide caused part of it to cave in. … Read more
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Three Israeli children have been reunited with their pet dog in an Israeli hospital after being released by Hamas. Yuval, Ofri and Oria Brodtz were kidnapped during Hamas’s attack on Israel and held captive since 7 October. Read more about the hostages released here: Who are the released hostages?
Eitan Yahalomi, 12, was united with his mum on Monday, after he was one of the Israeli hostages released by Hamas. The pair embraced as they saw each other for the first time in months. His mother, Batshema, told the BBC earlier this month that Eitan and his father were taken to Gaza by Hamas … Read more
A 12-year-old boy took police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States on an hour-long chase while driving a stolen forklift. During the pursuit, the vehicle struck approximately ten parked cars, the police said in a statement. The force added that its preliminary investigations show the vehicle was unlocked with the key hidden inside … Read more