Arlindo Chissale, a journalist and activist who was in contact with the FRANCE 24 Observers team, disappeared on January 7, 2025, in the region of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, which is the scene of a deadly Islamist insurrection. Chissale spoke out about…
The U.K. is banning social media for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a near-total social media ban, which will take effect next year, for kids under the age of 16. Similar bans are already in place in Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia. Leigh Kiniry reports.
French department store BHV Marais to end Shein partnership after backlash
French department store BHV Marais will end its partnership with Shein after its operating company sold the landmark Paris outlet to a group of executives. The move follows months of controversy over the fast-fashion retailer’s presence in the store, …
Trump signals he could send details of Iran deal to Congress
The peace deal announced Sunday is meeting lukewarm reactions from Congress, including some allies of President Donald Trump.
Trump Gifted German Soccer Jersey at G7 Summit
This year’s G7 summit, which brings together the leaders of seven of the world’s most industrialized economies, began with the German chancellor gifting President Trump a German soccer jersey.
Who is Didier Deschamps, the France coach aiming for a third World Cup title?
Didier Deschamps has been coaching the French men’s national football team for 14 years, a record period at the helm. He and his players are now aiming for a third World Cup title. The tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico will be his last competiti…
Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era – and do some serious legacy clean up
And say hello to much better NTFS support. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 7.1.
Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.
French startup unveils non-humanoid robot as AI race moves to physical machines
French robotics startup Genesis AI on Tuesday unveiled “Eno”, its first general-purpose robot, marking a step toward bringing advanced AI from online chatbots into physical machines. Backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the company says the wheel…
The new oil? Inside the effort to turn AI computing power into a tradeable commodity
AI compute futures could eventually rival some of the world’s largest commodity markets, Silicon Data’s Carmen Li believes.