November 13 Paris attacks: Eleven years later, France pays tribute to victims
Eleven years on, France pays tribute to the victims of the November 13 attacks. French officials, victims’ associations and families gathered this Friday to pay their respects to those killed in the attacks in Paris on N
Crossing Afghanistan along the 'highway of death'
Highway 1, or the Ring Road, connects Afghanistan's major cities. After September 11, 2001, it became a hotspot for crime and fighting, particularly between the capital Kabul and Kandahar, the Taliban's birthplace. Peopl
Car bombings in Russia kill military officer, injure ex-Ukraine PM adviser
Moscow blames Kyiv for a series of car bombings that have targeted people linked to the war with Ukraine.
Teddy Riner announces presidential bid, pledges to unite France
In an interview with Le Parisien, Riner said he could not remain silent amid growing social tensions and uncertainty about France's future.
Myanmar: Junta carries out double-tap airstrikes targeting civilians
Numerous civilian casualties have been documented in Rakhine State amid a renewed military offensive by the junta to regain control of the area. Available evidence suggests that military aircraft are deliberately targeti
El Niño fuels climate disasters: The high price of inaction
2026 is set to be one of the hottest years on record, with El Niño worsening the impact of extreme weather events. With COP31 underway in Turkey, FRANCE 24 speaks with the UNDP's climate boss about the cost of waiting in
Jerusalem Daily: Baby dies from cold in Gaza
A baby dies from the cold in Gaza as 53 countries urge Israel to allow aid in.
New video shows last pickup by DoorDash driver who mysteriously vanished after completing an order
The missing father of two did not have any known mental health issues, his father says
Ex-Labour MP accused of sexual harassment joins Plaid Cymru
Geraint Davies has joined Wales' ruling party.
EU countries to announce deportation hub deal with Rwanda
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands aim to make the centers operational as of next year.
US Treasury warns against rate hikes during US-Iran war energy ‘shock’
Despite Treasury's Scott Bessent's remarks, financial tracker CME Fed Watch forecasts rate hike in December likely.
West Bank: ‘Without international trade and financial support, large settlements would not exist’
France is considering legislation to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank. Ivar Ekeland, Professor Emeritus at Paris Dauphine-PSL University and Chair of t
Which jobs are hardest and easiest to fill in Europe, and why?
Teachers and health workers are among the hardest to recruit in the EU, according to the OECD. Experts explain why some jobs are harder to fill than others.
UK-EU deal will ‘dissolve’ £60m a year of costs for plant trade, says Angela Eagle
Signing of agreement to smooth movement of food, plants and animals next week will not recoup huge sums firms were forced to spend The removal of border checks and paperwork on plant imports will “dissolve” £60m of annua
São Tomé's president reappoints PM following legislative elections
Américo Ramos' party came a close second in the polls, but the winning party, the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe, failed to win additional support.
France asks Brussels to examine Algeria's non-compliance of EU association agreement
France announced on Friday that it will ask the European Commission to "examine" Algeria's non-compliance with its EU association agreement. Earlier in July, Algiers imposed a near-blanket ban on French imports, and last
Bessent blames Commerce's Lutnick for not restricting Nvidia chip exports to China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he was frustrated with the Commerce Department’s delay implementing controls over the export of certain Nvidia chips to China
Why top Democrats are floating impeachment for RFK Jr. while trying to build ties with MAHA activists
Some high-ranking lawmakers have suggested impeaching the leader of the MAHA movement
Nvidia scandal: How close was ex-CEO to Trump?
US lawmakers have called Jensen Huang to face their questions in December after the Nvidia ex-CEO quit over extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. The Taiwanese-born businessman was a close inf
Turkiye and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement
The pact was signed after the President met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul on Friday.
Democratic Senate leader Schumer set to face leadership challenge
Maryland Senator Van Hollen says "new leadership" is needed for Democrats following the party's recent midterm successes.
Russia strikes targets across Ukraine as Kyiv launches nearly 1,200 drones
Russian strikes hit targets across Ukraine on Thursday, with one attack damaging a hospital. Ukraine meanwhile fired almost 1,200 drones at Russian targets overnight in one of its biggest aerial attacks since Moscow’s fu
Europe seeks seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice
EU leaders believe a US-backed process will allow Moscow and Washington to decide the fate of a conflict.
Black bears vanished from Ohio nearly 200 years ago. Now they’re making a comeback
Over 1,500 bear encounters have been submitted to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) since 2022
German spies handed new powers to tackle 'hybrid threats' from abroad
German reforms mean foreign and domestic intelligence services will have greater powers to combat espionage, terrorism and sabotage.
France and Germany near deal on De Cos for ECB top job as EU confirms two candidates
Two candidates are vying to succeed Christine Lagarde at the ECB, an EU official stated on Friday as EU leaders met in Dublin, while reports coming out of Spain said France and Germany are close to a deal on the central
Microsoft outage renews European calls to detox from US tech
Lawmakers across Europe call for action to reduce reliance on a handful of foreign tech companies.
The dangers of revising Europe's security architecture
Experts warn against revising Europe's security framework because they say it would mean granting Moscow its longstanding wish of renegotiating postwar security on the continent.
As EU grapples with fierce AI competition, summit overshadowed by elusive Ukraine-Russia peace deal
As EU leaders meet for an AI summit in Dublin, largely overshadowed by Russia's war on Ukraine, William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Fabrice Pothier, CEO of Rasmussen Global. On AI, Pothier points to Europe's limit
The fight over Canadian steelworker jobs
Stelco's US owner blames Trump's tariffs for layoffs, but its support for those same tariffs has raised questions.
Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin ups demands for peace with Ukraine
The fact the question of European security now features in discussions is viewed in Moscow as a victory, BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says.
Europe should not walk into Russia’s ‘traps’ on Ukraine talks, EU’s foreign policy chief Kallas says – as it happened
This blog is now closed Hungary’s Péter Magyar is also here, looking very elegant as always… … but it looks like he took a slight detour on the way back to hotel last night to try and pour a perfect pint of Guinness. Con
‘Ahead of his time’: AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths
Kurt Gödel left 1,009 pages of densely written text – much of it in an obsolete shorthand – which is now said to contain hundreds of proved theorems The Austrian logician Kurt Gödel was one of the most original thinkers
Sixth victim confirmed in DC condo-related shooting in US, police say
Police confirm sixth victim in DC condo shooting; suspect dead after barricading himself and starting a fire.
Mom who fell asleep and accelerated onto soccer field killing two in Wichita won’t be charged
The 34-year-old woman told detectives she awoke to the screams of both her children
UK police launch investigation into children's author David Walliams
London's Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into actor and comedian David Walliams, after the entertainer was accused of serious sexual offences earlier this week.
What Vladimir Putin won in Abu Dhabi Ukraine peace talks
Donald Trump’s envoys offered the Russian president what he wants: room to stall.
Truck and bus crash in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people
Several children and the bus driver were among those killed, officials said, with the death toll expected to rise.
UN refugee chief Barham Salih slams 'shameful' war in Sudan, urges 'political solution'
In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN refugee chief Barham Salih called the war in Sudan "shameful" and urged the world to end it. With forced displacement at a record high, he warned that funding cuts are hurting people "i
Cape verde presidential election: Neves seeks second term
The Portuguese-speaking island nation, located off the coast of Senegal, is widely regarded as one of Africa’s strongest democracies, standing out in a region increasingly affected by coups and political instability.
The Super El Niño has officially arrived - and already brought weather chaos with it
The climate pattern has already sent ocean temperatures soaring, brought deadly flooding and led to the deaths of thousands of seabirds
Nvidia fallout deepens as Trump official blames commerce secretary for lack of controls
Senior White House officials are said to be discussing whether Howard Lutnick should be pushed out amid the scandal
Nvidia scandal fallout widens as Trump's treasury secretary blames cabinet colleague
Scott Bessent suggests Howard Lutnick’s commerce department failed to ban exports of Nvidia's chips to a firm thought to have links with China.
Catholic diocese asks parishes to hold special masses to mark Tai Po fire anniversary
The head of Hong Kong’s Catholic diocese has asked all of the city’s parishes to hold special masses and prayers to mark the first anniversary of the deadly Tai Po fire later this month. Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan inv
Why does El Salvador's Bukele have troops in Haiti?
Haiti's Prime Minister congratulating El Salvador's President for a gang crackdown in Haiti has shone a light on the relationship between the two countries. What's going on, and where does the US stand?
Criminal investigation opened into Brooklyn building collapse that left 8 dead
New York City Mayor Mamdani says that the five main entities involved in the construction site are associated with around 100 other buildings in the city
Iran targeted US radar system in Bahrain
Iran claimed it struck US radar systems in Bahrain, while the US said it had intercepted the attacks. Clashes continue in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war remains in a state of de-escalation.
Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit
China is forced to tread carefully as it considers hosting a meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump. While the optics are sure to favor Moscow, Beijing is risking its image at the global stage.