Maasai save Kenyan elephants

Dubai's Safari Park reopens its doors after a two-year expansion, as the emirate seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 119-hectare (294-acre) attraction, which is built on the site of a former waste dump, first opened its gates to the public in December 2017, but abruptly closed five months later for "park improvements".

Communities living near the peak were trying to extinguish the flames, but the altitude of the fire made it difficult, according to local media. It was not immediately clear how the fire started.

Mali holds a state funeral for former president Amadou Toumani Touré, an emblematic figure who steered the troubled nation to free elections and led it for a decade before being ousted in a coup.

INEOS Grenadiers' Ivan Ramiro Sosa claimed overall Tour of Provence victory on Sunday, while Phil Bauhaus of Bahrain-Victorious took the final stage in a sprint finish.

Madonna is set to release a Netflix documentary featuring extensive footage from her troubled Madame X tour, according to new reports.

Financial rewards for turning in poachers: that's the unusual new approach being adopted by several French animal welfare organisations in a bid to stop people killing protected species such as the lynx. The feline is on the IUCN's "Red List" of endangered species and there are only an estimated 150 of them left in France. Some NGOs are offering up to €50,000 as a reward for information on poachers. But locals are divided on the initiative, as our colleagues at France 2 found out, with FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell and Wassim Cornet.

President Joe Biden began a whirlwind European tour in the UK, vowing that the US was back to help "tackle the toughest challenges." While visiting, he was expected to voice concerns over peace in Northern Ireland.

'Back to normal' is a catchphrase for Tour de France's this year — a limited number of spectators will be allowed at the track, without masks. Former world champion Peter Sagan is hoping to get up close to his fans.

The Tour has a pursuit like no other as police try to find the spectator who caused a dramatic crash. The woman held a sign that read "Allez Opi-Omi!" before it struck Tony Martin, sending him and dozens more sprawling.

A 30-year-old French woman suspected of causing a massive crash by brandishing a sign during the Tour de France has been arrested after presenting herself to authorities in northern France.

A cycling spectator who caused a mass pileup has told investigators she feels ashamed of her "stupidity." She is worried about the huge public interest in her case.

At Thoiry park, in the Yvelines region outside Paris, there are many surprises in store. Thoiry is not a typical zoo, since the animals live in semi-freedom. The safari is the main attraction. Visitors get around in their own cars or on board a so-called bush truck to discover 180 different species of animals up close, including lions and elephants. FRANCE 24 takes you behind the scenes of the park, which attracts half a million visitors a year.