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Qatar PM accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging Gaza hostage talks after Doha strike

Qatar’s prime minister said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “killed any hope” of releasing hostages still held in the Gaza Strip after Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, ahead of a

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UK PM Starmer sacks ambassador to the US over links to Epstein

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The moves comes in the wake of the publication this week of emails Mandelson se

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Shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk still at large

Authorities searched on Thursday for the shooter who with one gunshot from a distant rooftop killed conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a Utah college event. Police have arrested then released two men who do not appear to be

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Charlie Kirk: Trump's fiery supporter and US far-right 'youth whisperer'

Far-right influencer and podcaster Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead on Wednesday, was a leading voice among pro-Trump youth in the US. He was also a sought-after spokesman on TV networks and right-wing youth conferences at US universities.

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Charlie Kirk: Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event

US far-right activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university. Videos posted to social media showed Kirk, 31, speaking into a microphone at the

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Will Charlie Kirk's death herald a new era of political violence in the US?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 11: Papers from across the political divide pay tribute to Charlie Kirk, the young US conservative leader who's been killed at a university in Utah. Also: Russian drones are fired into Poland, mark a turning point for N

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UK fires ambassador to US Peter ‘Prince of Darkness’ Mandelson over Epstein links

Europe • 10:19 AM

Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness" during his years as a media spin doctor, Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US in February. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US due to "new information

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Prince Harry and King Charles have first meeting in over a year

Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on Wednesday at the monarch's London home, the first time they’ve met in well over a year. The two have been distant since Harry and his wife, Meghan, left royal life and moved to Califo

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Oracle co-founder Ellison briefly overtakes Musk as world's richest man

Larry Ellison, the 81-year-old co-founder of US business software company Oracle, briefly became the world's richest man on Wednesday after shares in Oracle surged over 40 percent. The company is predicting that its cloud infrastructure business will gro

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'Disquiet in Poland': Parliament convenes emergency session following Russian drone incursions

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting following what the Polish foreign ministry said was a Russian drone raid on its territory. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Marcin Zaborowski, Policy Director

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New NASA findings hint at ancient life on Mars

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by Perseveranc

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Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead transition as talks between army and demonstrators continue

Pacific Asia • 9:16 AM

Nepal's army will resume talks on Thursday with "Gen Z" protesters to decide a new interim leader for the Himalayan nation, an army spokesperson said, after angry demonstrations that killed 30 and forced the prime minister to resign. Meanwhile former chi

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Police clash with thousands protesting Macron across France

A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. The nationwide “Block Everything” campaign presented a chall

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Russian drones shot down over Poland, NATO mulls ‘drone wall’

Europe • 9:12 AM

Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down. Only four out of the ten drones were shot down, however, FRANCE 24's Dave Keatin

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Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital kill dozens

Israel launched another round of heavy airstrikes in Yemen on Wednesday, killing dozens just days after Houthi rebels carried out a drone attack that struck an Israeli airport. Most of the 35 people killed were in Sanaa, the capital, where a military hea

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Assassinated Trump ally a 'pivotal' figure in MAGA youth movement

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, who was assassinated Wednesday at a Utah college event, appealed to a “giant youth constituency” in the US, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said. Targeting younger generations, Kirk went to college campuses which he saw

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Conservative activist shot dead, manhunt on for suspect

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination. A manhun

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Leaderless but determined: Youth-driven protests erupt amid deep distrust in Nepal’s ruling class

Pacific Asia • 8:21 AM

Nepal’s Gen Z–led protests have thrown support behind former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, urging her to take the helm as interim leader after deadly unrest forced the prime minister’s resignation. Karki, 73, who made history in 2016 as Nepal’s first fema

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Nepal deploys army as protesters look for interim leader

Pacific Asia • 8:18 AM

Nepal's army was set to resume talks on Thursday with "Gen Z" protesters to pick an interim leader for the Himalayan nation, an army spokesperson said, after angry demonstrations that killed 30 and forced the prime minister to resign.

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Israeli air strikes on Yemen kill at least 35, Houthi officials say

Israeli strikes in Yemen killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others, the Houthi-run health ministry said Wednesday. The Israeli military on Thursday said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have regularly launch

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'I only wanted to join Marseille,' says France's Pavard on his new club

Inter Milan defender Benjamin Pavard has made his Ligue 1 return. The Frenchman has been loaned to Marseille for one season. Meanwhile, Marseille are trying to restore order to a dressing room that has been troubled and turbulent since the start of the s

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Brazil Supreme Court justice votes to annul Bolsonaro case, breaking with two peers

A Brazilian judge voted on Wednesday to acquit former president Jair Bolsonaro of an alleged coup attempt and annul his trial over jurisdiction. Justice Luiz Fux disagreed with his two peers on the five-justice panel, shifting all eyes on the last two ju

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The Bright Side: Oldest organ, brought from France to Jerusalem during Crusades, rings again

For 800 years, the oldest organ in Christendom, which was brought from France to Jerusalem during the Crusades, was silent. The 11th century organ was excavated in 1906 and more than a century later, a careful restoration has enabled the ancient instrume

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Cuba suffers fifth nationwide blackout in a year as crisis deepens

Cubans were left in the dark Wednesday after the island endured its fifth nationwide power outage in a year, the latest blow in the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, triggered by the shutdown of its largest thermoelectric plant.

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S. Koreans detained in US raid set to return, Seoul warns of chilling effect on investments

The process of releasing hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration crackdown on a Georgia Hyundai plant was under way, officials in Seoul said Thursday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called the raid "bewildering" and noted it c

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Ghana agrees to take in West Africans deported by United States

Africa • 2:36 AM

Ghanaian President John Mahama said Wednesday his country has begun accepting West Africans expelled from the United States under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, part of a controversial policy that sends deportees to third countries where many have

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Investigation underway after shooting of far-right activist Charlie Kirk

Investigators are still looking for a suspect in the deadly shooting Wednesday of conservative figure and far-right activist Charlie Kirk. The shooting has drawn swift and bipartisan condemnation, with the governor of Utah calling it a "political assassi

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Nepal deploys army as protesters look for interim leader

Pacific Asia • 1:30 AM

Troops patrolled Kathmandu on Wednesday, ordering residents to stay home after two days of violent protests over a social media ban forced Nepal’s prime minister to resign, left 25 people dead, and pushed demonstrators to press the military for a transit

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Ex-VP Kamala Harris offers rare critiques of Biden in new memoir

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to leave it to President Joe Biden to decide whether to continue seeking another term last year, but she defends his ability to do the job, according to an excerpt of her new bo

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Yesterday

Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral threatened by terrorists? An old fake video resurfaces

Europe • 9:18 PM

An old fake video is going viral again: in early September, a number of English-speaking accounts shared an old clip allegedly showing “Muslim” terrorists threatening to burn down churches in France, including Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral. The FRANCE 24

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Right-wing Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at US university

Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead Wednesday in an apparent assassination that sparked fears of more political violence in an increasingly febrile United States. FRANCE 24's Wassim

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'Success rate of air defences not as good as NATO would want', analyst says

Europe • 9:14 PM

Poland shot down on Wednesday what it said were Russian drones in Polish airspace, drawing vows of support from the United States and other NATO members. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Dafydd Townley, a teaching fellow in US politics and international security a

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At least 89 killed in ADF attacks in eastern DR Congo

Africa • 9:10 PM

In the east of DR Congo, militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – who are linked to the Islamic State group – have been increasing their attacks in recent weeks. The North Kivu region has seen multiple attacks this week, leaving at least 89 ci

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Charlie Kirk, a Trump ally and conservative youth activist, dies after being shot at Utah campus event

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'Success rate of air defenses not as good as NATO would want', analyst says

Poland shot down on Wednesday what it said were Russian drones in Polish airspace, drawing vows of support from the United States and other NATO members. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US Politics and International Security at

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Viral image of Banksy mural featuring English flag is digitally altered

Europe • 8:57 PM

After Banksy revealed his latest artwork in London, some social media users widely circulated an image alleging that it depicted a judge attacking a protester holding an English flag. But the image was digitally altered to include the flag, as FRANCE 24'

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French budget crisis: What are the counter-proposals?

Protests gripped France nationwide on Wednesday as the newly appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, assumed office. Protesters demonstrated their anger at potentially massive spending cuts, as opposition lawmakers defended their counter-proposals t

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Trump ally, far-right activist Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah campus event

US far-right activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university, Trump said. Kirk, 31, had an outsized influence in US politics, helping the ris

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Right-wing Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at US university

Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a major ally of President Donald Trump, was shot Wednesday at a US university. Kirk was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University when the attack happened. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports fro

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Nepal protest movement 'hijacked by different interest groups', political scientist says

Pacific Asia • 7:35 PM

Nepal's army took back control of Kathmandu on Wednesday after the worst violence in two decades ousted the prime minister and left the parliament ablaze, enforcing a curfew and starting talks with protest leaders. Speaking on FRANCE 24 from Kathmandu, P

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‘Our voices just aren’t heard’: ‘Block Everything’ protesters meet heavy police response in Paris

Police came down hard on scattered groups of protesters trying to block critical roads and infrastructure in Paris on Wednesday to protest government austerity measures as France's fifth prime minister in under two years took office. Demonstrators said t

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Brazilian judge votes to annul Bolsonaro case, breaking with peers

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of forming a criminal organization and voted to annul his trial over jurisdiction, breaking with peers and raising the odds of an appeal after the final

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Some Ukrainians concerned Poland may hesitate to support Kyiv after drones shot down

FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv as NATO jets shoot down Russian drones in Poland, with some Ukrainians concerned that the long range of the Russian attack may discourage Warsaw from sharing its air defenses with Ukraine. Debris from the Russ

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Doha strikes: what next for Gaza ceasefire talks?

Marking a dramatic escalation in the region, Israel's assault on Hamas in Qatar drew widespread condemnation from neighbouring Arab countries and beyond. The country's ruling emir has held a series of calls with world leaders, including U.S. President Do

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Protesters clash with police in France as new PM starts job

Protesters took to the streets in France in a show of grassroots opposition to President Emmanuel Macron, sparking clashes with police and dozens of arrests. FRANCE 24's James Andre reports from central Paris.

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Macron protégé Lecornu named to handle budget crisis - something old or something new?

First day on the job for a new French prime minister, and the long-announced date for a Yellow Vests-style day of protest against austerity. Sébastien Lecornu taking the handover from predecessor François Bayrou who also passed on the bigger political ho

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Knife attack at school in French Riviera town of Antibes wounds teacher, student

A teacher and a student were injured in a knife attack at a school in the Riviera town of Antibes in southern France, police said Wednesday, adding that the suspect was detained. The incident was the latest in a spate of knife attacks on teachers and stu

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Can Macron’s quiet power broker Sébastien Lecornu navigate France’s fractured politics as PM?

Sébastien Lecornu became France’s new prime minister on Wednesday after François Bayrou’s fall in a confidence vote earlier this week. A loyal ally of President Emmanuel Macron with a fast rise and mixed record, he must now steady a fractured parliament

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Continuity Macronism: Will loyalist Lecornu face entrenched opposition as political divide hardens?

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a "profound break" with the past on Wednesday as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to avoid an early demise. Lecornu's first day on the job co

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Block Everything: 'Protests gaining momentum in Paris'

France 24's senor reporter James Andre reports live on the 'Block Everything' protests taking place in central Paris where, he says, the demonstrations have been gaining momentum and growing in size over the past few hours.

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Brazilian judge votes to annul Bolsonaro coup plot case

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to annul the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro due to improper jurisdiction, breaking with his peers and bolstering the odds of an appeal following the verdict this week.

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New French PM vows 'break' with past at handover ceremony

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a "profound break" with the past at an official handover ceremony on Wednesday as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to avoid an early demise.

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Fire breaks out in central Paris restaurant amid 'Block Everything' protests

Firefighters were trying to put out a fire in a central Paris restaurant amid a nationwide "Block Everything" protest on Wednesday. France 24's reporter in the French capital Antonia Kerrigan has the latest.

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Trump says 'not thrilled' by Israel's strike on Qatar

US President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel's strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against another.

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Macron government needs to be imaginative, venture beyond familiar ground to find new solutions

Another prime minister gone. Another crisis unfolding. In France, what once shocked has become routine. Prime Minister François Bayrou submitted his resignation after suffering a crushing defeat in a parliamentary confidence vote. He is the third head of

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Was Russian drone incursion deliberate or accidental?

Poland shot down what it said were Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of military aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukrain

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Block Everything: Macron's PM pick adds to anger

Sebastien Lecornu, picked by President Emmanuel Macron to be France's fifth prime minister in two years, took office on a day of sprawling anti-government protests on Wednesday that underlined the depth of the country's political crisis. Reporting from a

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Brazil's Supreme Court nears verdict in Bolsonaro coup plot trial

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was one step away from being convicted for attempting a coup, after two Supreme Court justices voted Tuesday to find the right-wing leader guilty of trying to illegally hang onto power.

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How Qatar, targeted by Israeli strike, came to play key role in middle east crisis

Qatari security forces and emergency fire personnel deployed Wednesday around the site of an Israeli attack the previous day on Hamas’ political leaders. Israel's attack in Qatar threatens to upend negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of

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