Israel destroys solar panels in south Lebanon

Atef Najib, ex-head of political security in Deraa province, is charged with 'crimes against the Syrian people'.

Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday. FRANCE 24 spoke with Michael Bluck, Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering at Imperial College London, to look back at the tragic event that marked history. Pointing to various factors that caused the explosion at Chernobyl, Bluck said that the Soviet Union's culting of top-down rule was also at blame.

The Bavarian state premier has criticized the government's voluntary plan. Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the shooting in Washington. DW has more.

Sebastian Sawe breaks Kelvin Kiptum’s previous world record of 2:00:35; Ethiopia's Assefa retains her women's crown.