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The French DO want reform, but not at any price Â

THE DEBATE - Honeymoon Over? Macron slides in the polls as he faces first real test Â

Honeymoon Over? Macron slides in the polls as he faces first real test Â

Macron’s popularity ratings- a crucial reality check for the French President? Â Â

Tesla has made a major donation of solar panels to America’s largest nonprofit solar installer to provide power for roughly 150 low-income households across the United States. “Solar power has so many benefits for disadvantaged communities. It reduces pollution, helps financially strapped families live more affordably in their homes, and provides career opportunities for people who need good jobs,” said Erica Mackie, co-founder of GRID Alternatives. “Achieving a transition to clean energy takes all of us, and we’re grateful for Tesla’s contribution to this work.” Tesla’s donation of a 569 kW solar system also included approximately 15,000 hours of job training to s…

Brexit Talks: Why so little progress? Â

After SpaceX’s successful and uniquely exciting launch of TaiwanÂ’s Formosat-5 remote sensing satellite, Elon Musk took to Twitter to reveal some fascinating details about the launch and recovery of the Falcon 9 first stage. Unabashedly technical, the details Musk revealed demonstrate the truly incredible accuracy of Falcon 9Â’s recovery, honed over 20 landing attempts and numerous modifications to the launch vehicle. The accuracy is best understood within the context of Falcon 9Â’s scale and the general scope of orbital rocketry. The first stage of Falcon 9 Full Thrust, currently the active version of Falcon 9, stands 140 feet tall and 12 feet in diameter. If you ca…

Paris Migrant Summit: Macron's hotspots face criticism Â

Can Europe distinguish between refugees and economic migrants? Â

The lost children of Central African Republic Â

The Cathedral College in Rockhampton becomes the first school in Australia to use Tesla’s Powerpack system to spur 40 to 50 percent in energy savings for the institution, and with a return on investment of just six years. A video released by Tesla details the project, showing the schoolÂ’s use of the Powerpack battery storage unit combined with a 100kW solar system to power the collegeÂ’s boarding houses and other buildings throughout the night. “The motivation for us with installing the Tesla Powerpack was to create an efficient way for us to harness the energy produced by the sun and use that at nighttime,” Aaron Nunn, ICT Manager for The Cathedral College, …

Spain anti-terror March: Will the show of solidarity help Barcelona heal and move on? Â

Tropical Storm Harvey: Many still trapped as floodwaters continue rising in Houston Â

US - Trump pardons former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, convicted in racial profiling case Â

Philippines: Hundreds attend funeral of teen killed by police in drug war Â

Lebanon: Army finds bodies believed to be soldiers kidnapped by ISIS Â

Spain anti-terror March: King Felipe VI booed by feft-wing Republican parties Â

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Joseph Lowdes: 'some far-right groups want a growing racial conflict in the US' Â

Spain Terror Attacks: Could the country have done more as part of Europe's counterterrorism efforts? Â

India: 'Guru of bling' Gurmeet Ram Rahim Sing jailed for 10 years on rape charges Â

Spain Terror Attacks: Watch FRANCE24's special edition on Barcelona March for Peace Â

US - Tropical Storm Harvey’s deluge drives people to rooftops in Houston  Â

Elon Musk took to Instagram to tease a quick glimpse of a Tesla Model S inside a tunnel dug by The Boring Company. The photo comes roughly four weeks after Musk first demonstrated a Model S being lowered on a car elevator and into the entrance of what will ultimately be a 2-mile “test tunnel” beneath Los Angeles. Being able to fit a vehicle inside the 13.5 foot diameter tunnel is an important step towards MuskÂ’s vision for a futuristic underground transportation system wherein cars would be transported on “electric skates” between cities at speeds up to 130 mph (200 km/h). Beyond being able to transport vehicles on all-electric skates, and people through…

Iraq: Army forces announce recapture of IS-held Tal-Afar city centre Â

Spain Terror Attacks: "A very somber mood" as Barcelona honours victims Â

Spain Attacks: ‘Not afraid,Â’ proclaim thousands at defiant Barcelona anti-terror march  Â

US - Hurricane Harvey batters Houston, city devastated by flooding Â

Colombia: Former FARC rebels to form political party Â

Spain Attacks: Thousands march in Cambrils to denounce terrorism Â