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Après le refus de l’offre de rachat du milliardaire ultraconservateur Bill Ackman, Universal Music entre en zone de turbulences

Quelques jours après s’être vu refuser sa proposition de rachat par le groupe Bolloré, le magnat américain a cédé les parts qu’il détenait dans le leader mondial de l’industrie musicale, plongeant la maison de disques dans l’inconnu.

A 'rogues' gallery' of notorious figures at Russia's biggest economic conference

Russia-U.S. talks on economic and energy issues continue despite a pause in Ukraine peace negotiations, Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told ​Reuters on Thursday, ‌adding he spoke to U.S. counterparts a day earlier. He spoke on the sidelines of the St Petersburg economic summit, where, as FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert explains, a veritable 'rogues' gallery' of notorious figures showed up in support of Putin's policies.

Partir en vacances cet été : le guide pratique pour les automobilistes

Chaque été, les autoroutes françaises absorbent un trafic dense aux heures et journées de grands départs. Bison Futé classe certains samedis de juillet et août en rouge ou en noir : les bouchons s’allongent, les temps de trajet doublent parfois. Préparer son véhicule, anticiper son itinéraire, surveiller son budget et choisir ses passages aux péages aide à prendre la route avec moins de tracas.

Ethiopia: 'One of the most rapidly growing economies in Africa, but wealth distribution is terrible'

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Douglas Yates, Africa Specialist and Political Science Professor at the American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy. Amid ongoing conflict, will Ethiopia's elections be "free and fair"? While acknowledging that electoral procedures may function in parts of the country, he argues that conflict, exclusion, inflation, and uneven development remain the defining realities shaping Ethiopia's political landscape. Dr. Yates also revisits the dramatic shift in perceptions of PM Abiy Ahmed since he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. What was once celebrated as a moment of regional reconciliation has evolved into a far more complicated political reality shaped by internal rebellions and regional rivalries.

Le gigantesque soutien de la Chine à certains secteurs industriels mis en évidence par l’OCDE

Entre 2005 et 2024, les entreprises chinoises ont reçu en moyenne «un soutien public trois à huit fois plus important que celles basées» dans les 38 pays membres de l’OCDE. L’organisation estime que cela participe grandement aux gains de parts de marché de ces entreprises.

«Les résidences secondaires sont attaquées de toutes parts»: pourquoi s’offrir une maison de vacances devient un parcours du combattant

DÉCRYPTAGE - S’offrir un lieu de villégiature devient de plus en plus délicat, jusqu’à décourager certains acquéreurs.

Vacances d’été : où partir en France si vous manquez (encore) d’inspiration ?

EN VIDÉO - À moins de huit semaines des premiers départs et dans un contexte international et économique inconfortable, la France semble une option plus désirable que jamais. Nos conseils et bonnes adresses sur lesquelles mettre le cap, même en dernière minute.

Police municipale à Saint-Denis : Bally Bagayoko confirme une vingtaine de départs sous pression de l’opposition

French Expression of the Day: Prendre son courage à deux mains

The use of body parts is common in French expressions, and this one has something to do with your hands.

Avion : le trafic mondial décroche avant l’été, les billets sous pression

La guerre au Moyen-Orient pèse déjà sur le transport aérien mondial. En avril, le trafic passagers a reculé de 3,4%, selon l’Iata. De quoi inquiéter à l’approche des grands départs de juillet-août ?

Paris and western France on heatwave alert as temperatures hit 39C

Météo-France maintained orange heatwave alerts across large parts of France on Thursday including the capital Paris, warning that the unusually early spell of extreme heat is “unprecedented” for the end of May.

Canada's Alberta takes risky separatism gamble by adding question to referendum

The province's planned referendum in October sets the stage for a perilous political phase, fueled by resentment from parts of western Canada toward the federal government. But the separatist movement's chances of success remain highly uncertain.

Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world?

Why is Europe warming faster than other parts of the world? The continent is currently in the grip of an early-season heatwave, with record May temperatures driven by a “heat dome” of hot air over western Europe. Scientists point to human-caused emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns, and rapid Arctic warming as key factors amplifying extreme heat across the region.

'Heat dome': Heatwave conditions hit France and parts of Europe

🌡️ #France and the #UK on Monday experienced their hottest day in the month of May on record, the countries' weather agencies said, warning that Tuesday may be even warmer. The French government said seven people have died due to causes linked "directly and indirectly" to the #heat.

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in California over leaking chemical tank

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, posing the risk of an explosion.

40,000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California

At an aerospace plastics facility, a storage tank holding methyl methacrylate, a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, overheated on Thursday and is now at risk of exploding. The Orange County fire authority pleaded with residents to follow evacuation orders, insisting: 'This thing is going to fail.'