War in Ukraine: Russian forces advance for fourth month in a row
Russia's military advance in Ukraine accelerated for a fourth straight month in July. Moscow claims to control nearly 80 percent of the Donetsk region.
https://www.france24.com/en/vi....deo/20250802-war-in-
US envoy visits aid site in Gaza: 'This was a public relations visit', analyst says
US envoy Steve Witkoff visited an aid distribution site in Gaza run by the Israeli-US Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF) on Friday (August 1) amid global outrage over shortages and deadly chaos. For more analysis, FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute. "This was a public relations visit to try to show a 'wonderful aid operations in Gaza', even as we know that the prevalent story is that of what is effectively now a famine with mass starvation", he said.
https://www.france24.com/en/vi....deo/20250802-us-envo
'Combat will continue without rest' in Gaza unless hostages are freed, Israel's army chief says
Israel's army chief of staff said Friday that "combat will continue without rest" in the Gaza Strip if negotiations fail to quickly secure the release of hostages held in the Palestinian enclave. His warning came as aid agencies said that Gaza's population is facing a catastrophic famine, sparked by Israeli restrictions on aid.
https://www.france24.com/en/mi....ddle-east/20250802-c
Donald Trump orders nuclear submarines moved after Russian 'provocative' comments
US President Donald Trump on Friday (August 1) announced that he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in "the appropriate regions", responding to what he called "foolish and inflammatory" statements from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
https://www.france24.com/en/vi....deo/20250802-donald-
Wave of fake credentials sparks political fallout in Spain
A wave of resignations has swept through Spain’s political class amid growing scrutiny over falsified academic credentials, affecting figures across the political spectrum and prompting calls for greater transparency.
https://www.thelocal.es/202508....02/wave-of-fake-cred
