France24.com (en)

A 14-year-old girl arrived at a refugee clinic near death with an untreated infection from an alleged rape her family says was carried out by Russian fighters in Mali – a case that aid workers say exposes how sexual violence in the country’s war has remained largely hidden by fear and shame.

Chileans will vote in a runoff presidential election on Sunday that is likely mark the sharpest rightward shift of the South American country since the end of the military dictatorship in 1990. As almost 16 million citizens prepare to cast their ballots, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical views lost him the past two elections is now almost certain to become Chile’s next leader.

The tourists were crushed in the first two Ashes Tests in Perth and Brisbane by eight wickets and only a win at Adelaide Oval this week will be enough to keep the five-match series alive. McCullum confirmed they would stick with the same top seven, keeping under-fire Ollie Pope at number three rather than bring in Jacob Bethell. "Knee-jerk reactions and chopping and changing settled batting line-ups is not really our way," he said. "We know we haven't got enough runs so far in the series. But... Читать дальше...

The streets around the university in Providence, Rhode Island were filled with emergency vehicles hours after the shooter opened fire Saturday at a building where exams were taking place. The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock. Witness Katie Sun told the Brown Daily Herald student newspaper she was studying in a nearby building when she heard gunfire. She ran to her dorm, leaving all her belongings behind. Читать дальше...

But the controversy that exploded across social media has only sparked renewed interest in Bao Ninh's haunting classic and forced bookstores to scramble to keep pace with surging demand. "I only knew about this novel because of these online discussions," said Le Hien, 25, who tried to buy the book at several bookstores in the capital Hanoi this week but found they were all out of stock. "I was very surprised the book was sold out that quickly. I couldn't believe its sales went crazy," he told AFP. Читать дальше...

China is already the world's largest market for industrial robots, and the government is pouring billions of dollars into robotics and artificial intelligence to boost its presence in the sector. The answer for many is a hybrid approach, experts and factory owners told AFP. At the autonomous vehicle workshop, manager Liu Jingyao told AFP that humans are still a crucial part of even technologically advanced manufacturing. "Many decisions require human judgement," said Liu, whose company Neolix... Читать дальше...

"We spray our vineyard to protect it, but it is futile: the leafhoppers carrying the disease move to untreated vineyards or wild vines nearby and return infected," the 45-year-old told AFP. Hungary, the world's 14th-largest wine producer, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), is renowned for such regions as the UNESCO-recognised Tokaj. Flavescence doree (FD) is "one of the most dangerous diseases" threatening vineyards today, according to OIV. FD is transmitted primarily... Читать дальше...

He was anxious, this was no year-end vacation to visit his relatives. Andy was moving to his ancestral country to reunite with his father, recently deported as part of President Donald Trump's aggressive policy to expel undocumented migrants. "They took my brother and I've had to take care of the little one," said Osvaldo, Andy's uncle who brought him to the airport but was not getting on the plane with him. Andy was making the trip with six other children aged 3 to 15 -- three of them US citizens... Читать дальше...

Star point guard Brunson scored a game-high 40 points to book a showdown in the mid-season tournament against the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks' in-form offense proved too hot for injury-hit Orlando, claiming a semi-final clash that extended New York's recent streak to nine wins from 10 games. "We came out here and did exactly what we said we wanted to do, which was play Knicks basketball," said Karl-Anthony Towns, backed Brunson with 29 points. The Magic had led 36-33... Читать дальше...

Mendoza, who was named the 2025 Big Ten conference Offensive Player and Quarterback of the Year, led Indiana to a 2025 Big Ten Championship upset victory over Ohio State and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. He is in his first year at Indiana after transferring from California and led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and the program's first-ever number one ranking. Indiana will play a College Football Playoff quarter-final in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Mendoza, who completed 226-of-316... Читать дальше...

Star point guard Brunson scored a game-high 40 points to book a showdown in the mid-season tournament against the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks' in-form offense proved too hot for injury-hit Orlando, claiming a semi-final clash that extended New York's recent streak to nine wins from 10 games. "We came out here and did exactly what we said we wanted to do, which was play Knicks basketball," said Karl-Anthony Towns. After a breathless opening quarter, with both teams scoring at will, the Magic led 36-33. Читать дальше...

An active shooter was on the campus of Brown University on Saturday evening, with the Ivy League school in the northeastern state of Rhode Island saying the perpetrator was still at large. Several people have been shot, according to police.

No injuries were reported among the 275 passengers and 15 crew members aboard the wide-bodied jet, which had to make an emergency landing after losing power in one of its twin engines and having to dump fuel. "Shortly after takeoff, United Flight 803 returned to Washington Dulles and landed safely to address a power loss issue with one of its engines," the airline said. United was arranging to put the passengers on a different flight to Haneda scheduled for later Saturday. The engine failed as... Читать дальше...

Young, who led the league in assists last season, hasn't played since he was injured in a 117-112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on October 29. "He continues to increase his reconditioning activities and is expected to return to practice next week," the Hawks said in their update on Young. "His status will be updated as appropriate." Young, a 27-year-old four-time All-Star, was averaging 17.8 points and 7.8 assists per game when he was sidelined. His return should provide a big boost for the 14-12 Hawks... Читать дальше...

The Egypt forward, the subject of intense scrutiny in the build-up to the game at Anfield, came off the substitutes' bench to huge cheers in the first half, replacing injured defender Joe Gomez. The home team, whose Premier League title defence has collapsed after a shocking run of results, were leading 1-0 at the time, with France forward Hugo Ekitike on the scoresheet after just 46 seconds. Brighton squandered a number of opportunities to level and Ekitike scored his second with half an hour to go, heading home Salah's corner. Читать дальше...

Atletico Madrid, fourth, returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Valencia sealed by a fine Antoine Griezmann strike, while Espanyol, fifth, continued their strong start with a 1-0 win at Getafe. Barcelona's Brazilian winger Raphinha broke the deadlock after 70 minutes with a fizzing strike from the edge of the box, and added a second late on to earn Barca their seventh-straight top flight win. Second place Real Madrid visit Alaves on Sunday, aiming to cut the gap on the champions back down to four points. Читать дальше...

Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed and several others wounded on Saturday when a drone struck their camp in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, the UN mission said. The attack was strongly condemned by the UN chief and Bangladeshi authorities, as Khartoum accused the paramilitary RSF of being behind the strike.

Mikel Arteta's men were blunt in the first half, failing to muster a single shot on target as Gabriel Martinelli wasted a clutch of chances. The Arsenal boss made three changes shortly before the hour mark, bringing on Leandro Trossard, Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino for Martinelli, Eberechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi. The Gunners mounted wave after wave of attacks, and Declan Rice's shot midway through the second half -- their first on target -- was well saved by Sam Johnstone. But in the 70th... Читать дальше...

Ndjantou scored his first goal for the club while Mbaye managed two assists, with Portuguese forward Goncalo Ramos and substitute Desire Doue adding the other goals for PSG. "Ndjantou is the surprise of the beginning of the season -- he has this quality of running from deep and making himself available for the ball," said coach Luis Enrique. "He has the qualities of a midfielder and a forward -- we expect a lot from him." The coach was also pleased with Mbaye's performance. "We believe in his qualities. Читать дальше...

Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said she feared for her life during a clandestine journey out of Venezuela to reach Norway for the award ceremony, describing a high-risk sea escape carried out with US support. FRANCE 24 spoke to her daughter Ana Corina Sosa and to Bryan Stern, founder of Grey Bull Rescue, which carried out the exfiltration.