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Barring a monumental surprise, the gifted 19-year-old from the outskirts of Paris is widely expected to be chosen with the No.1 pick when the latest crop of basketball talent entering the league goes up for grabs in New York on June 22. However, the suspense surrounding the Frenchman's career path will be removed on Tuesday when the NBA holds its lottery to decide which team what is effectively the Wembanyama sweepstakes. Under the NBA's lottery format, the 14 teams that failed to reach the playoffs... Читать дальше...

Having worked on cross-border and homeland security in Obama's White House, she became President Joe Biden's top migration advisor before joining the International Organization for Migration. The 49-year-old US lawyer has only been at the IOM since September 2021 as one of the UN agency's two deputy directors -- but took the bold decision to run against her boss Antonio Vitorino, who was seeking a second five-year term. She acknowledged to AFP in March that it was "a bit awkward" challenging her boss... Читать дальше...

Turkish politician Sinan Ogan shot from relative obscurity to international fame after finishing third in the first round of the presidential election on Monday. But even as the ultra-nationalist candidate was basking in the potential kingmaker spotlight, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fared better than expected in the final score, proving that the man who has ruled Turkey for 20 years doesn’t need anybody to win his toughest electoral challenge yet.

Ghannouchi, 81, a former speaker of parliament, was arrested last month over different accusations, part of what Human Rights Watch (HRW) called last week a move "to neutralise the country's largest political party". He had appeared in court at the end of February on the terror-related charges after being accused of calling police officers "tyrants". The case is one of several levied by authorities against Ghannouchi, whose Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party was the largest in parliament before Saied... Читать дальше...

A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to one year in prison on terrorism-related charges, local media reported.

Xavi Hernandez's side beat Espanyol on Sunday to win the club's 27th league title and first since 2019, while Barca's women's team earned their fourth consecutive Liga F win at the end of April. The players rode in two open-top buses, heading from Camp Nou to the city's Arc de Triomf monument five miles away, the streets lined with jubilant supporters despite the threat of rain. Defender Ronald Araujo was draped in a Uruguayan flag, while La Liga's top scorer Robert Lewandowski, wearing sunglasses and a Barcelona scarf, waved to fans. Читать дальше...

France is investigating US tech giant Apple over it allegedly planning for smartphones to become out of date through restricting their repair, prosecutors and an association said on Monday.

Turkey’s leader of 20 years has done it again. Recep Tayyip Erdogan magnanimously telling supporters to respect a result that forces a first-ever runoff for president but Erdogan's supporters can cheer: with 49,5% of Sunday's vote, the lead seems all but insurmountable. We ask why predictions underestimated fierce loyalty to Erdogan, particularly in conservative strongholds of the Islamist-rooted AK Party. What do the results say about the direction Turkey seeks?

On Monday the Canadian artist behind the smash "Blinding Lights" had updated his screen name on Twitter and Instagram, although the handle on both remained @theweeknd. The shakeup follows comments in W Magazine in which Tesfaye said he wants "to kill The Weeknd." "I'm going through a cathartic path right now," he said. "It's getting to a place and a time where I'm getting ready to close the Weeknd chapter," he added. "I'll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd. But I still want to kill The Weeknd. Читать дальше...

Waugh told British newspaper The Times that players who left the PGA Tour for Saudi-backed LIV have "disappeared" and the breakaway series has no viable survival plan. After LIV lured top PGA Tour talent with record $25 million purses and money guarantees, the PGA banned LIV players and restructured its schedule to have "designated events" with larger purses and limited fields to reward top stars. That has left the majors as the only place where LIV and PGA stars battle for bragging rights, with... Читать дальше...

Thi Thanh Nha Nguyen made sure of a fourth gold in a row with a curling shot in the 76th minute, delighting the large Vietnamese contingent among the more than 8,000 fans at Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium. Captain Huynh Nhu, who opened the scoring in the 12th minute, said the win would serve as a boost ahead of the global showpiece starting in July. "This victory makes us become more confident when playing in big tournaments like the World Cup," said the Portugal-based forward. "It also increases... Читать дальше...

Star Portugal winger Leao missed the first leg with a thigh injury and also sat out Milan's 2-0 loss to Spezia in Serie A at the weekend, a game which Brazilian winger Junior Messias and Bosnian midfielder Rade Krunic also missed. "He is doing better, like Messias and Krunic," Pioli said when asked about Leao's fitness at Monday's pre-match press conference. "If everything goes as it should, they'll be available to train this afternoon and for the match tomorrow. "If he takes part in the whole training session... Читать дальше...

Geraint Thomas, who took over the race lead, said on Monday that "it's not the best way of taking it". "Tt's a huge disappointment for the race and it might sound weird, but even for myself," Thomas said of Evenepoel's withdrawal. "I was looking forward to a real juicy battle." Evenepoel dropped out late on Sunday after narrowly winning a long time trial. Colombian rider Rigoberto Uran also pulled out with Covid on Sunday, his team EF Education announced. Italian star Filippo Ganna, an Ineos... Читать дальше...

Violent clashes between the gendarmerie and the Lebu community erupted on May 8 and 9 in Ngor, a district of Senegal's capital Dakar. The conflict began over a land dispute: the gendarmes want a police station while locals want to build a high school. According to four eyewitnesses who spoke to the FRANCE 24 Observers team, the gendarmes fired live bullets during protests. A 15-year-old girl lost her life, in circumstances that remain under investigation.

At least three people were killed in Myanmar when Cyclone Mocha tore through the west of the country, state media said Monday, with Bangladesh also hit by the powerful storm.

A record turnout in Thailand's election has seen voters reject the country's military-backed politicians that have dominated Thai politics for years. The Move Forward Party led by Pita Limjaroenrat is in the lead and the 42-year-old, who has built up strong support among young voters, says he is ready for the country’s top job.

Turkey’s presidential election will be decided in a runoff, election officials said Monday, after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but fell short of an outright victory that would extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

The source said Mohamed would be punished "financially but would not be suspended from playing". The size of the fine was not specified. The numbers on shirts of all players in France's top two divisions, as well as armbands worn by captains and officials, were rainbow-coloured as the French league staged a campaign against homophobia. The rainbow-adorned shirts will be sold at auction with the proceeds going to three charities active in fighting LGBTQ discrimination. However, Egyptian international... Читать дальше...

"I... take this opportunity to welcome the Syrian Arab Republic to the League of Arab States," Saudi finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan told the meeting, which was broadcast live by state TV channel Al Ekhbariya. Jadaan added that he was "looking forward to working with everyone to achieve what we aspire to", as the camera panned to the Syrian delegation. It was the first time Syrian officials participated in an Arab League meeting since the body suspended Damascus in November 2011 over its... Читать дальше...

Turkey’s presidential election will be decided in a runoff, election officials said Monday, after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but fell short of an outright victory that would extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

With Turkey’s election looking set for a second round, France 24 takes a look at the two men vying for the country’s top job: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has led Turkey for the past 20 years, and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Despite anger in some quarters over the government’s response to the devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey in February, results from the area suggest not all voters chose to punish Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the ballot box in Sunday’s presidential election, France 24's Nadia Massih reports from Adana.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defied predictions of his political demise with a strong showing in the Turkish elections, weathering his toughest test yet at the polls by mobilising conservative voters who could now propel him to a third decade in power.

As fears of a possible Chinese invasion mount, Taiwan is conducting annual military drills that include training to respond to a simulated attack by Beijing. It is one of a number of ways the island is preparing for potential hostilities.