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Support for the petition has surged since last month's shooting of a Black man by a reported avid viewer of CNews. Critics say the channel, often compared to Fox News, is a platform for anti-immigrant sentiments.
Brand's defence barrister told jurors that Brand "had an immense amount of sex", but that "none of it was unlawful".
Disney+ has made what it claims is one of the “most significant’ content arrangements with broadcasters around the world to bring local content to its platform, striking a landmark deal with U.K. network Channel 4. The first-of-its-kind deal will see the Channel 4 service launch on Disney+ in the U.K. and Ireland in early 2027, […]
Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.
Ten years ago, in 2016, thousands of #migrants lived in what was known as the “Great #Jungle”, a vast camp on the outskirts of #Calais. It took the authorities seven days to dismantle it. Today, dozens of smaller “jungles” are scattered across a wider stretch of the coastline. These camps are dismantled every 48 hours on average. For migrants, the goal remains the same: to cross the Channel and reach the United Kingdom. Despite the risks posed by “small boats”, these makeshift vessels, many continue to attempt the crossing in the hope of a better life. Our reporters Pauline Godart, Claire Pacc
A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a freight train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in France, injuring 19 people, two of them severely. Authorities launched an inquiry into what caused the accident.
The move forms part of the BBC's wider strategy to reach digitally-native new and younger audiences.
ESPN JV isn’t for second-stringers. The new YouTube channel aims to cultivate younger sports fans who will keep the Disney sports-media giant in mind as they grow up. The new channel, to be found at youtube.com/@ESPNJV will feature interactive challenges and appearances by both familiar Disney characters and top sports figures as well as videos […]
British adventurer on a 50,000-kilometre, 28-year trek home from South America without using any transport has set foot on UK soil after swimming the Channel, his publicists said Tuesday. Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old former paratrooper, set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, vowing to reach his mother's home near Hull in northern England without travelling on planes, trains, boats, vehicles or other transport modes.
A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday. The deal was agreed under former UK prime minister Keir Starmer last year in a bid to help a post-Brexit reset by easing what had become a major source of tension between the neighbours.
Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.
A 10-year-old child and two women died Monday on the treacherous migration route across the English Channel from France, apparently trampled to death on a boat packed with more than 100 people, French authorities said. The so-called “taxi boat" ran into difficulty off the northern French coast, with its passengers asking for help, authorities said. Such inflatable boats attempt the dangerous crossing after picking up people from the beaches of northern France, where they wade into the sea to clamber aboard. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin tells us more.
Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra says she’s “looking for the next Messiah” to replace outgoing chief content officer Ian Katz. “You will hear hopefully in the coming weeks,” Dogra said, speaking at the Royal Television Society conference in London. “I can’t pin down the time because it’s an incredibly important decision for me. It’s an […]
The Israeli prime minister held an hourlong meeting with the UAE’s president on Sunday, according to two people briefed on Netanyahu's trip, which was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 TV station. One of them said the talks focused on a report published by the Israeli daily Haaretz earlier this month that said the Emirati leader warned Netanyahu about a looming attack by Hamas just ahead of Oct. 7, 2023. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
The ongoing difficulties faced by the U.K.’s public service broadcasters could be partially alleviated by a dramatic merger between two of the four main players, the BBC and Channel 4. Speaking at the RTS London Convention, Sony Pictures Television’s international production chief Wayne Garvie argued that for Channel 4 — the publicly-owned, commercially-funded network struggling with […]
The increases could mean mean diesel costing more than £2 per litre.
France's maritime police said they received a distress call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.
Following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two superpowers pledged to set up a "communication channel" for AI incidents and boost coordination on military matters.
White House says the two countries agreed to open a 'bilateral communication channel' for AI incidents.
October 2026 marks 10 years since the Calais "Jungle" in northern France was dismantled by French police. The camp was home to thousands of migrants who wanted to cross the Channel and reach the UK. A decade on, migrants continue to dream of reaching British shores and the "Jungle" has been replaced by many smaller jungles scattered along the northern French coastline. FRANCE 24's Pauline Godart, Claire Paccalin and Mohamed Farhat report.
