Large parts of France are facing water restrictions as the country grapples with a drought described as “exceptionally” early and intense. France has been experiencing its third heatwave in as many months, accompanied by fierce wildfires further fuelled by dry conditions.
Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. It was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil embargo stresses the island’s grid.
With England set to face Argentina tonight in the World Cup semifinals, one player has consistently stood out throughout the tournament. But, before he was leading England’s midfield, he was just a local kid learning the game. We take a…
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders. “Gus” is one of the world’s most…
France was on Wednesday set to move closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee the right to assisted dying, after the long journey to adoption of a controversial bill championed by President Emmanuel Macron. The lower house of…
France 24’s Claire Paccalin reports from Fontainebleau near Paris, where wildfires that have devastated large parts of the region’s forest have been contained, but not yet extinguished. She says locals there have been left shocked by the blazes in a…
At its peak, around 12 million people subscribed to World of Warcraft so that they could explore the realm of Azeroth together. The audience for PointlessQuest is quite a bit smaller. On launch day, the game hit a peak of…
Amazon is taking $150 off multiple models of the M5 MacBook Air, focused mainly on 13-inch models this time around. These are some of the lowest prices we’ve seen on the notebooks in the wake of Apple’s price hikes last…
It was France’s biggest hurdle at the World Cup – a team they haven’t beaten since 2017. For Les Bleus, that streak continues as Spain outclassed Didier Deschamps’ side with a 2-0 win in Dallas. The 2010 champions will now…
Motorola has launched the Edge 70 Max, its latest flagship phone that’s designed for power intensive tasks like streaming video and mobile gaming. Alongside having a huge battery and rapid wired charging support, the Motorola Edge 70 Max is the…