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Tens of thousands march across Europe in show of support for Palestinians

Tens of thousands rallied in Paris on Saturday to show support for Palestinians in Gaza, as protesters accused Israel of violating a fragile US-brokered ceasefire and demanded tougher international action amid soaring death tolls and ongoing restrictions

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At least three killed in Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine

Europe • 4:43 PM

Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukraine's capital killed at least three people early Saturday, officials said. The Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes on the capital, and a woman died, and eigh

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Pope Leo follows papal tradition with Blue Mosque visit

Europe • 4:40 PM

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday, echoing similar trips by past pontiffs. Previous papal visits to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, as it is officially known, signalled respect for Turkey’s Muslim majority. However, the visit drew b

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Security guarantees a 'sticking point' in Ukraine peace deal

Europe • 4:36 PM

Ukraine is facing extremely hard challenges ahead as it is under pressure from Washington to agree to the terms of a peace deal with Russia, FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. "The sticking point here are the so-called security guarantees,"

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Trump says Venezuela airspace should be considered closed, Caracas slams 'colonialist threat'

President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that the airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed, escalating tensions with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as Washington steps up a major military deployment in the Caribbean and strik

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Germany’s far-right AfD sets up youth wing, drawing thousands of demonstrators

Europe • 2:39 PM

Thousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday in the central German city of Giessen for the launch of far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s new youth organisation. The meeting was delayed as some AfD supporters clashed with police.

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Airlines rush to fix Airbus A320 software glitch, disruptions reported

Europe • 11:57 AM

Airlines worldwide on Saturday rushed to fix software on hundreds of Airbus A320s after a JetBlue jet’s sudden altitude drop exposed a solar radiation-linked glitch. There were short-term disruptions at several airports as US passengers prepared to retur

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Trump casts long shadow over Honduran politics ahead of vote

US President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the Central American nation votes, pardoning a convicted ex-leader and threatening to cut US support if his preferred candidate loses. Trump said he will par

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth issued kill order after strike on Caribbean boat, reports say

The US military conducted a follow-up strike on a boat in the Caribbean that it believed to be ferrying drugs, killing survivors of an initial missile attack, US media reported Friday. Prior to the operation, the troops had been given a directive from US

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Hong Kong mourns victims of deadly building fire

An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period. People from across the city

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Trump vows to pardon ex-Honduran president, ruling party blasts election interference

President Donald Trump said Friday he will pardon former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández, who was extradited to the United States and is serving a drug-trafficking sentence. The ruling party’s presidential candidate for Sunday’s election accused W

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Runaway nuns allowed back in Austrian convent 'until further notice'

Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday. The story of runaway sisters Rita, 82, Regina, 86, and Be

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Zelensky removes top aide and negotiator after anti-graft raids

Europe • 10:00 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky removed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator on Friday, after detectives raided Andriy Yermak's house as part of a sweeping corruption probe. Yermak's removal deals a serious blow to Zelensky, who faces a

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Airbus rush to update A320 software after plane's sudden altitude drop

Europe • 9:55 AM

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial aircraft after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last m

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Israel’s new draft law reignites ultra-Orthodox conscription debate

Israeli lawmakers on Monday are set to debate a new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews amid fierce political battles between religious parties critical for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s survival and critics who denounce the new proposed

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Ligue 1: Leaders PSG face Monaco test this Saturday

Just three days after their spectacular Champions League win over Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 action on Saturday with a tricky trip to Monaco. Unbeaten in the league for over two months, the Parisians aim to tighten their grip on top

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Exclusive: The first proof of the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war

Africa • 7:22 AM

An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how chlorine gas was used as a weapon in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. All evidence suggests the Sudanese army used chlorine to recapture a strategic refinery from the Rapid Support Forces militi

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How did chlorine imported to Sudan for water purification end up being used as a poison gas?

Africa • 7:00 AM

Barrels containing chlorine gas were used as a chemical weapon near an oil refinery in Sudan in September 2024, as shown by the first part of an investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers. In this second installment, we trace how the barrels were imported

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Paris arthouse cinemas reinvent themselves amid audience decline

Culture • 6:43 AM

With audiences dwindling and streaming on the rise, Paris’s iconic arthouse cinemas are racing to reinvent themselves or risk closing for good. One cinema in the Champs-Elysées area has adopted a "modular" economic model, enabling screening rooms to be r

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Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia launch clean-up after floods kill hundreds

The death toll from catastrophic floods and landslides across Southeast Asia soared past 350 on Saturday, as rescue teams raced to reach stranded communities in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia and begin clearing the devastation left by a week of relentl

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Macron to host Zelensky for talks in Paris on Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, said the French presidential office, as the US pushes a plan to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Meanwhile, Ukraine used drones to attack two "shad

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Pope visits Blue Mosque, then holds mass in Istanbul

Thousands of worshippers battled the rain to join Pope Leo XIV as he celebrated mass in Istanbul on Saturday, the last full day of his visit to Turkey. Pope Leo also visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque, removing his shoes out of respect but not appeari

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Airlines worldwide work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft

Europe • 12:46 AM

Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on the widely used A320 family of aircraft. FRANCE 24 speaks to Anita Mendiratta, strategic advisor, author and diplomat specialising in tourism and

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Friday, november 28, 2025

Zuma's daughter quits South African parliament amid war recruitment claims

A daughter of South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament after claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, her party said Friday. Police last week said they were investigating allegat

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Hong Kong begins mourning period after residential fire kills at least 128

Pacific Asia • 9:07 PM

Hong Kong entered an official, three-day mourning period on Saturday after a blaze killed at least 128 people in one of the city's deadliest fires. Crowds gathered in somber silence near the blackened remains of Wang Fuk Court, the high-rise complex that

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Airbus warns of travel disruption as thousands of planes require urgent software fix

Airbus urged airlines on Friday to take "immediate precautionary action" after identifying a software flaw affecting thousands of A320-family aircraft and warning of travel disruption as carriers roll out the fix. The alert follows an incident on a JetBl

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Ukraine & the shape shifting 'Dim-Wit' plan, Venezuela, Europe's call of duty

This week brought frantic peace manoeuvres over Ukraine, as a leaked 28-point plan triggered emergency talks and a swift Geneva rewrite, with President Trump quietly shelving his ultimatum while Kyiv grappled with a corruption scandal. In West Africa, Gu

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Dr Achcar: Trump's Gaza plan 'most slapdash peace plan in the history of the Arab‑Israeli conflict''

Tonight, Mark Owen welcomes Dr. Gilbert Achcar, Professor of International Relations at SOAS University of London and author of "The Gaza Catastrophe" delivers a searing critique of Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. With the dust barely settling on a

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Iconic Paris Cinémathèque shuts its screening rooms after bedbug infestation

The prestigious Cinemathèque Française closed all four of its screening halls for a month on Friday after repeated sightings of bedbugs, including during a master class with Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver. The institution says the shutdown will allow fo

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‘Empty building sites’: North Carolina immigration crackdown sparks fear among workers

As a major federal immigration enforcement operation began targeting Charlotte, North Carolina, in mid-November, numerous construction sites and local businesses temporarily shut down. The president of a worker union speaks out against agents targeting w

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All that jazz: 'Chicago' brings grit and glamour to Paris

Culture • 4:58 PM

The Broadway classic "Chicago" now has a certain "je ne sais quoi" on stage at the Casino de Paris. Our reporters went to check out this new production of the musical famed for Bob Fossé's choreography and its femme fatale, Roxy Hart. We also look back a

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The cow of the future? France introduces smaller, low-emission livestock

How can we reduce greenhouse gas emissions? In the wake of the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, attention is turning to cattle. A single cow produces between 154 to 264 pounds of methane gas per year. So could genetics lessen their impact? FRANCE 24's

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'We need a coalition of the billing, not just of the willing': Belgian FM on Ukraine

Europe • 4:32 PM

The EU was caught off guard when US President Donald Trump unveiled his 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine on November 21 – a document that Brussels and Kyiv see as being heavily favourable to the Kremlin. The EU has since presented a counter-proposal, b

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UN condemns apparent execution of two in West Bank

The UN human rights office on Friday said it was "appalled" by the "brazen" killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, calling it an "apparent summary execution". Videos broadcast on Arab TV stations showed the two m

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French prosecutor charges fourth suspected member of Louvre jewel heist gang

A 39-year-old man with six prior convictions has been charged in connection with the brazen daylight theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre, Paris prosecutor said Friday. He is believed to be the fourth member of the team behind the heist, meanin

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Zelensky says his chief of staff Andriy Yermak has resigned after anti-graft raids

Europe • 4:19 PM

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Friday that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has submitted his resignation amid a corruption scandal. Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies searched Yermak's home in the morning. Meanwhile, Kyiv hit Russia's Saratov oil

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Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians who seemed to be surrendering in the Occupied West Bank

Images show Israeli soldiers killing two Palestinians who seemed to be surrendering in the Occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Authority denounced a "war crime", while Israel says it is investigating the killings. Here's what you need to know ⤵️

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Guinea-Bissau junta names ally of ousted president as prime minister

Africa • 4:11 PM

Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler deepened concerns over this week’s coup by appointing an ally of the ousted president as prime minister on Friday, even as international condemnation continues to mount. The motives behind the putsch — the country’s fif

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Damascus blasts Israeli war crime : At least 10 killed

At least 13 people, including two children, were killed and 25 injured as Israel carried out another incursion into Syrian territory in the Damascus countryside, according to state media, which also reported that several Israeli soldiers were wounded in

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UN slams Israel's ‘apparent summary execution' of Palestinians in West Bank

The UN human rights office on Friday said it was "appalled" by the "brazen" killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, calling it an "apparent summary execution". Videos broadcast on Arab TV stations showed the two m

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Markets muted in thin trade, hit by data centre glitch

Stock markets were largely flat on Friday, ending a strong week fueled by expectations of further US rate cuts, while trading was thin due to the Thanksgiving holiday and a technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which was first reported at

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Fake Black Friday: Consumers urged to watch out for scams

Today is Black Friday, that US import that's the delight of bargain hunters the world over, but if you're on the lookout for a good deal or two, be careful! A recent trend has become alarmingly common - for scams over fake promotions and on false website

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A fair share or a fiscal fiasco? EU aims to tackle wealth inequality

Wealth inequality is on the rise around the world and right here in Europe. The wealthiest 5 percent of the population in the Eurozone control 45 percent of net household wealth. Just three countries on the continent have imposed a tax on individual net

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Zelensky dismisses top aid Andriy Yermak as corruption investigation widens

Europe • 3:36 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, resigned Friday after anti-corruption investigators searched his apartment and office in Kyiv. The move comes as Ukraine faces intense US pressure to reach a peace deal with Russia a

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Deadly Hong Kong fire raises serious questions over construction safety

People in Hong Kong are searching for answers after the worst fire there in decades. The blaze that ripped through seven high-rise apartment blocks took more than 24 hours to bring under control, and put the spotlight on the continued use of bamboo scaff

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Mamdani and the media: From slugfest to lovefest

In this episode of FRANCE 24's media show Scoop we focus on coverage of Zohran Mamdani. Before they won election (and since, too), US President Donald Trump was attacked by the left, while Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar was bashed by the right. Can

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Louvre: Most non-EU tourists will have to pay $37 to access museum

The Louvre museum said Thursday it is increasing ticket prices for visitors from outside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway from 22 to 32 euros. The bid to boost annual revenues is being protested by labour unions who argue it appears discriminat

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European Space Agency’s €22 billion plan to catch up in space race

Europe • 2:43 PM

The European Space Agency (ESA) has outlined its priorities for the next three years, supported by a boosted €22.1 billion budget from its member states. Ministers from all ESA countries gathered in Bremen, Germany, to decide which space programs to back

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Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone

Pope Leo XIV will join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey. Associate Professor of Church History and Specialist

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