Month: August 2024
A fatal mistake for Simone Biles in the Olympic final | Sports in a nutshell
The gold streak of the gymnastics superstar Simone Biles came to an unexpected end at the Paris Olympics when she placed fifth on the beam. Italy’s Alice D’Amato celebrated the…
Google loses in US court – deemed to be in violation of corruption laws
“Google is a monopolist and has acted as such to maintain its monopoly,” writes Judge Amit Mehta in an opinion. The company has spent billions on issuing exclusive contracts with…
Political scientist: The knife murders were a spark
share-arrowShare unsaveSave chevron-left previous expand-left full screen chevron-rightnext Locations in the UK where protests and riots have been reported since the Southport stabbing. 1 / 2Photo: Anders Humlebo/TT The outbreaks…
UN employees fired – suspected of having participated in the October 7 attack
The affected staff have been fired. We have sufficient information to be able to take the measures we are taking – that is, the dismissal of these nine individuals, says…
What does BMW stand for? Here you get the answer
The foundation for BMW was laid with the founding of the aircraft manufacturer Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik in 1910. In 1916, the company changed its name to Bayerische Flugzeugwerke or BFW, which…
New number 1 on Netflix continues huge universe consisting of over 300 series episodes and 3 films
Since its launch in 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has been one of the most popular animated series ever. To date, the franchise surrounding the cult sponge has grown into a large…
Iron Man saved Robert Downey Jr.’s career
If there is one actor who is the face of the MCU for many, it is Robert Downey Jr. He always seemed like the perfect choice for Tony Stark aka…
President Erdogan denounces social media’s ‘fascism’ towards Palestinians
Since last Friday, authorities in Turkey have been blocking access to the social network Instagram. While no official reason has been clearly given, this ban came after accusations of censorship…
Senegalese journalist Youssouph Badji looks at Paris ahead of the 2026 Dakar Games
Throughout the Paris Olympic Games, RFI will take you to meet African journalists passing through France to cover the event. Brought together as part of the CFI (Canal France International)…
The release of the former presidential adviser, convicted in London for corruption, raises questions
Romy Andrianarisoa, the former chief of staff of the Malagasy president, appeared free on Saturday, August 3, on the TV5 Monde channel and promised her imminent return to Madagascar. Two…