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COP30: 10 years after the Paris Agreement, what has changed ?

Valérie Dekimpe, France24 Environment Editor, has more.

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Music show: Max Baby on breakups, breakdowns and breakthroughs

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French multi-instrumentalist and producer Max Baby. A career in music was always on the cards for him, having made a drumkit at age six out of old biscuit tins. He dropped his debut

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Indigenous leaders join COP30 climate summit as it opens in Brazil

Countries will be joined by Indigenous leaders, who arrived Sunday evening by boat.

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COP30 climate talks begin in Brazil: leaders are taking place in Belem

Jan Oniszko, our correspondant in Rio, has more.

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US President Donald Trump to meet Al-Sharaa at the White House

Wassim Nasr gives us his take.

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Gender pay gap: Women working for "free" until the end of the year

Women in France are working for "free" until the end of the year. In France, women earn 14.2% less than men for equal hours of work.

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Trump 'aims to bring Syria into Abraham Accords' with Sharaa’s historic White House visit

Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes the first Syrian president to visit the White House on Monday, capping an extraordinary turnaround for the former al Qaeda operative who is now leading efforts to end his country’s international isolation. Sharaa will push for the

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US strikes on alleged drug boats kill six more people

US forces have killed six more people in strikes on alleged drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday, bringing the campaign's total number of deaths -- which critics describe as illegal executions -- to 76.

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Bolivia's new president Rodrigo Paz leads fuel convoy

With U.S. dollars scarce and chronic fuel shortages, a majority of voters chose Rodrigo Paz to lift them out of the economic crisis.

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Super Typhoon Fung-wong weakens in the Philippines: Four dead

Pacific Asia • 2:55 PM

One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities said on Monday, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated, though no reports of major destruction have flowed in yet.

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Paris court decides to release Nicolas Sarkozy early from prison

🔴 🇫🇷 🧑‍⚖️ The Paris Court of Appeals on Monday decided to release former #French president Nicolas #Sarkozy from prison and place him under judicial supervision. Sarkozy left La Santé prison in Paris on Monday afternoon, French broadcaster BFM TV repo

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COP30 climate summit: 'We expect action and implementation,' head of WWF France says

The head of the World Wide Fund for Nature France has told FRANCE 24 that the world needs action and implementation as world leaders meet in Brazil to decide how to combat climate change. The COP30 summit is getting underway 10 years after the landmark P

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves prison after being granted conditional release

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US Senate moves to end ending longest government shutdown in American history

Douglas Herbert gives us his take.

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India sees rare protest over pollution: Dozens arrested in New Dehli

Indian police detained dozens of people during a rare protest at the famed India Gate monument in New Delhi demanding action to curb an annual scourge of toxic air swathing the capital and its surrounding region.

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Ex-French president seeks release from prison: A look back at the case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from prison and placed under judicial supervision, a Paris appeals court ruled Monday, less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence over a scheme to finance his 2007 election c

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy granted early release

Camille Knight and Antonia Kerrigan have more.

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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, more than 70 others linked to efforts to overturn 2020 election

US President Donald Trump has pardoned scores of his political allies accused of having tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election following Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani was among the list of more than 70 peop

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France marks ten years since its worst terrorist attack with solidarity race

Ten years after the coordinated attacks on the French capital the 13th November 2015 whichkilled a total of 130 people and traumatized an entire nation.

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Senate advances bill to end longest shutdown in US history

The US Senate took a major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies.

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy awaits court rulling on early release

Our journalists Antonia Kerrigan and Camille Knight have more.

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Papers on COP30 summit and 'Trump's crusade against the Paris Agreement'

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 10, 2025: The British front pages are all covering the crisis at the BBC. Next, the COP30 climate summit opens in Brazil as papers discuss who is attending and who isn't. Also, a football team of Afghan female refugees is

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COP30 kicks off in Brazil with more than 190 countries participating

Tim Vickery, our correspondant in Rio, has more.

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy may be released from prison

Camille Knight has more.

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COP30 kicks off with call for faster action, but without the US

UN climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the ca

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Ten years on, France bears the scars of the November 13 attacks

France marks 10 years since the November 13 attacks.

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US senators take major step to end record 40-day federal shutdown

Fraser Jackson, our cotrrespondant in Washington, has more.

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Oil drilling to begin in part of Brazil's Amazon rainforest

As the COP30 climate summit opens in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belem, Brazil is stepping up its race for oil. The government agency in charge of environmental protection recently authorised oil giant Petrobras to drill several oil wells at the mouth o

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Paris court to hear Sarkozy’s request to be freed from jail pending appeal

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to be released from prison pending appeal will be heard by a Paris court Monday less than three weeks after the ex-head of state began serving a five-year prison sentence for conspiring to raise campaign

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How the 2015 Paris attacks increased police powers and eroded civil liberties

In the wake of the November 13, 2015, Paris terror attacks, the French government declared a nationwide state of emergency that gave the authorities sweeping powers to fight terrorism – at the expense of some civil liberties. Ten years later, some of the

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France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves prison after being granted conditional release

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday left prison after being granted conditional release pending his appeal trial. Sarkozy remained in jail less than three weeks after being handed a five-year prison sentence for conspiring to raise campaign

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COP30: France's Fontainebleau forest serves as ‘laboratory' for climate change adaptation

France’s Fontainebleau forest – one of the world's first nature reserves – has felt the impacts of the climate crisis for many years. As the world’s nations meet for the COP30 climate talks, this forest just 60 kilometres southeast of Paris serves as a “

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Ligue 1: PSG get narrow win over Lyon to return to first place in standings

Paris Saint-Germain won (3-2) away at Olympique Lyonnais. PSG are back at the top of the table, while OL are seventh.

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BBC director resigns after row over Donald Trump documentary edit

Europe • 4:32 AM

The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have stepped down following criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.

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US senators take step towards ending longest government shutdown in history

The US Senate on Sunday advanced a bill to end the government shutdown after some Democrats agreed to drop demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, angering others in their party. Lawmakers voted 60-40 in a procedural step toward pass

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Ecuador prison riot turns deadly as 27 inmates found asphyxiated, four shot dead

At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation Sunday at Ecuador’s Machala prison in El Oro province, hours after an armed riot killed four others and injured dozens, authorities said.

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'We have to face climate change' in the prism of a world 'wrecked' by conflicts and injustice

As COP30 opens for the more than 190 countries participating, it's unclear what exactly world leaders would discuss and whether countries would even try to negotiate a final agreement. It's a hard sell in a year of fractious global politics. Brazil has s

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France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy granted conditional release from prison pending appeal

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Yesterday

Lebanon vows crackdown on illicit finance after US sanctions Hezbollah members

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told visiting US officials Sunday that Beirut was combating money laundering and terrorism financing, days after Washington sanctioned three Hezbollah members. The US delegation visited as Washington moves to curb funding f

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BBC director resigns after row over Trump documentary edit

The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have stepped down following criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.

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Debate over Carlson’s interview highlights internal conservative tensions regarding nationalism

The Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank, is in turmoil after its leader defended former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who interviewed white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his popular online show. France24 Interna

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Iran: Dams almost empty in Mashhad, home to 4 million people

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Director of the United Nations University for Water, Environment and Health

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US shutdown hits 40th day, senators seeking breakthrough work through weekend

The US government shutdown entered its 40th day Sunday with senators still deadlocked over a plan to reopen federal agencies. Disputes over health care subsidies stalled efforts to end a standoff that has halted paychecks, snarled air travel, and threate

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Iraq: Early parliament polls begin with security forces and displaced people able to vote today

Members of Iraq’s security forces, along with internally displaced citizens, began voting in the parliamentary elections on Sunday - the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Polls opened at 7 am for 1.3 million security perso

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France: Paris court to rule on Sarkozy's release

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to learn the outcome of his appeal for release. Tomorrow, Monday, starting at 9:30 am, the Paris Court of Appeal will review the request submitted by his lawyers. What criteria will the court take into acco

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UK to send defence equipment to help Belgium combat drone disruptions

The UK will send defence experts and equipment to Belgium to help it respond to drone sightings over military bases and airports, the head of the armed fores said on Sunday. Moscow has denied any connection to the incidents as European defence leaders ha

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Mali faces worsening jihadist violence amid fears of regional spillover

Mali’s fuel shortage shows no signs of easing, leaving residents of the capital, Bamako, struggling to secure petrol for everyday needs. The crisis stems from a blockade of imports by the al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group JNIM, which aims to cripple the eco

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The week in pictures: New York elects Mayor Mamdani, Shein arrives in Paris and a baby hippo

New York elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani its new mayor, Chinese e-commerce giant Shein faced suspension in France as it opened its first-ever physical store in Paris and a baby hippo made her debut appearance at Berlin zoo. FRANCE 24 takes a

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Italy: Hundreds of heritage sites at risk amid funding shortages

Heritage preservation groups in Italy are raising the alarm — nearly 450 historic sites are reportedly at risk due to age and insufficient maintenance funding. Just days ago, a 13th-century tower collapsed in central Rome, killing one person and seriousl

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Zohran Mamdani makes history as New York City’s first South Asian mayor

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor marks a historic first for South Asians in the United States. His campaign - drawing on his family’s roots in India - emphasized returning power to the people, tackling socio-economic inequality, an

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Denmark leads the way with first large-scale e-methanol production

Europe • 10:16 AM

With COP30 kicking off on Monday, world leaders are set to discuss new strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - with a particular focus on the shipping industry. One potential solution is e-methanol, now being produced on a large scale for the fir

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Gaza's streets overwhelmed by waste causing a growing public heath crisis

The October Peace Plan allowed those who had survived displacement from cities in Gaza to return home. In the heavily bombarded areas of Khan Younis and Gaza City, however, they now face a new challenge: a growing public health crisis caused by the colla

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Ukraine: Women are taking on roles that were done by men before the war

As Ukraine is forced to send more and more soldiers to the frontline, women are taking on roles that were traditionally done by men. Daniel Quinlan reports.

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US Government shutdown hits 39th day

Over 1,400 US flights were canceled Saturday after airlines cut traffic due to the federal government shutdown. Nearly 6,000 more were delayed, down from 7,000 on Friday, FlightAware reports. The FAA is reducing capacity at 40 busy airports as unpaid, fa

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Millions of Americans facing delay after court interrupts SNAP food stamp payments

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds. Ni

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South Africa recover from red card to outclass Les Bleus in Paris again

On their return to Paris two years on from winning the World Cup, South Africa outclassed France 32-17 on Saturday night despite going a man down before half-time.

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