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France’s superstars are beatable – and these are their weaknesses
France have won all five of their World Cup 2026 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding just two, and are widely tipped by pundits, fans and bookmakers as clear favourites to win the tournament. Ahead of their quarter-final against Morocco, BBC Sport journalists assessed whether Didier Deschamps’ side can be stopped, with most identifying reigning…
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Swiss-Korean Director Hae-Sup Sin Awarded the Allwyn Residency Fellowship in Los Angeles
Swiss-Korean director Hae-Sup Sin has been named the recipient of the Allwyn Residency Fellowship at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, a prize awarded through Future Frames, a programme supporting young European filmmakers. The fellowship gives one participant a tailor-made professional programme in Los Angeles designed to advance the next stage of their career, marking a…
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Drone offensive hits Russian oil tankers and refineries at ‘industrial scale’ as Moscow bans diesel exports
Ukraine has carried out one of its broadest recent drone offensives against Russia’s maritime and energy infrastructure, claiming strikes on 21 vessels over three days alongside intensified attacks on major refineries deep inside Russia. The campaign has added to pressure on Moscow’s fuel supplies — reportedly prompting a ban on diesel exports — and served…
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VW faces protests in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures
Volkswagen’s proposal to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close factories was formally put to its supervisory board on Thursday, prompting protests at 18 of the carmaker’s German sites, including its Wolfsburg headquarters. Organised by the IG Metall union, the demonstrations targeted plants across the group’s brands and marked a major test not only for…
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‘A lot of art in Ireland was made by one type of man’: Richard Malone on taking his colourful fabric creations to the EU Council
Irish artist Richard Malone has created a major sculpture installation for the Council of the European Union’s Justus Lipsius and Europa buildings in Brussels, marking Ireland’s assumption of the EU presidency this month. Titled Cuimhne agus Séadchomhartha (Memory and Monument), the work features his colourful fabric sculptures — with dramatic drapes and folds resembling mythical…
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‘Mu-ki-ra,’ From Colombian Creative Powerhouse Estefanía Piñeres Duque and ‘Decorado’ Producer Chelo Loureiro, Brought to Market by Latido Films (EXCLUSIVE)
The Colombian-Spanish animated musical “Mu-ki-ra”, from Colombian creative Estefanía Piñeres Duque and Spain’s Ábano Producions, will be brought to the international market by Latido Films at the Locarno Festival. Now completed, the film will screen in August at Locarno Kids, an increasingly important sidebar of the festival that is driving a growing share of its…
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Furious Putin attempts to quell panic in Russia as Ukraine hits two dozen oil tankers on top as well as refineries in just one week
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly told his ministers that Ukraine is trying to sow panic over his rule through sustained drone and marine-drone strikes on oil refineries, depots and tankers, insisting the resulting economic disruption is only “temporary”. The article frames this as a turning point in the war, with Ukraine’s intensifying campaign against…
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Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?
As Europe endures increasingly severe heat waves — with June temperatures exceeding 40°C and shoppers in France scrambling for fans and air conditioners — demand for cooling is surging across a continent that is warming faster than any other. This matters because air-conditioning in Europe is shifting from a luxury to a matter of health…
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France’s match with Morocco sums up this diverse, multicultural World Cup
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup quarter-final between France and Morocco in Boston, the article uses the fixture to illustrate how internationally diverse the tournament has become. Its central example is Ayyoub Bouaddi, the Lille midfielder who captained France’s under-21 side only 101 days earlier but will line up for Morocco on Thursday, one of…
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Segner set to become first German-born All Black
Anton Segner will become the first German-born All Black if the uncapped 24-year-old back row comes off the bench against Italy.