‘Audiences ask to feel my calves!’ The endurance extremists pounding treadmills and pumping pedals at the fringe
How do you keep audiences gripped while cycling 27km per show? From the Australian recreating a Tour de France win to a ‘toxically positive’ spin queen, we meet the acts bringing Olympian fitness to E
Culture
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Champagne harvest starts early in France as heatwave speeds ripening
Aerial and close-up footage shows an early Champagne grape harvest in Tours-sur-Marne as heatwaves force smaller crews and faster picking schedules
World
euronews.com
18.08.2026
France to use artificial intelligence to check cyber security of government agencies after hacker attack
France's Budget Ministry may use artificial intelligence tools to detect vulnerabilities in government agencies' cybersecurity systems after a large-scale hacking attack on the country's tax agency
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
France's Vieira appointed head coach of Senegal national football team
Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira has been appointed Senegal coach, succeeding Pape Thiaw following the team's World Cup elimination. Born in Dakar, the 50-year-old takes charge of a national te
World
france24.com
18.08.2026
France is investigating Russian interference in the presidential election
The Paris prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into a disinformation campaign allegedly carried out by Russia against the candidates in the presidential elections to be held in France nex
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026
France probes disinfo campaigns targeting 2027 election candidates
Presidential contenders Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal were purportedly targeted by Russia-affiliated networks this summer.
Politics
politico.eu
18.08.2026
Heatwaves damage Monet's gardens in the North of France
The succession of heatwaves in France this year has played havoc with plants and husbandry, including in Claude Monet's celebrated home and gardens at Giverny, in Normandy. Some of the garden's most f
World
france24.com
18.08.2026
Spain and France battle wildfires as 17,000 hectares burn in Aragon
French and Spanish firefighters work together to tackle wildfires in Spain's Aragon region, where more than 17,000 hectares have burned.
World
euronews.com
18.08.2026
America’s busiest death chamber to see another execution as Florida continues aggressive campaign
William Frances Silvia shot dead his former partner Patricia Silvia, and injured her mother, Betty Woodard
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Macron confirmed that voluntary military service in France will begin in September
Azerbaijan
apa.az
18.08.2026
France's defense spending will increase to 436 billion euros
Azerbaijan
apa.az
18.08.2026
Russian strike on Kyiv book market: 'An attempt to annihilate Ukrainian identity'
A central book market in Kyiv was hit by a Russian strike on Sunday. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze, describes the strikes as an attack on "Ukrainian culture, the Ukrainian lan
World
france24.com
17.08.2026
Wildfires: Belgium battles blaze, France's Lecornu jeered
Fires are raging from Belgium to Greece as Europe suffers one of its most severe wildfire seasons to date. The blazes come amid frequent heat waves and drought that studies say are driven by human-ind
World
dw.com
17.08.2026
A training plane crashed in France and two people were injured
The "Cirrus SR-20" aircraft of the Air and Space Forces of the French Ministry of Defense crashed during a training flight in the Salon-de-Provence commune of the Bouches-du-Rhone department.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026
Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live
Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsBelgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is believed to be the largest wildf
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
UN’s Albanese: Israel outsourcing coercion to settlers in West Bank
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel bears responsibility and is outsourcing coercion to settlers.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
A Crisis Group is assembled after a cyberattack on the Tax Service in France
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will hold an emergency meeting of the Crisis Group set up after a cyber attack on the Tax Service that resulted in the theft of personal information of around 6
Azerbaijan
report.az
16.08.2026
In France, the military has joined a large-scale fight against forest fires
In France, around 2,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces are involved in forest fire extinguishing operations across the country.
Azerbaijan
report.az
16.08.2026
France has mobilized the army against forest fires, and 2,000 soldiers have been involved in the operation
Azerbaijan
apa.az
16.08.2026
NYT: Germany, France and Britain are preparing a separate format for talks on Ukraine
Azerbaijan
apa.az
16.08.2026