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Seine river open for swimming: Paris placed under “high vigilance” over heatwave

Temperature records were broken at at least four weather stations in southern France on Monday as much of the country baked in a new summer heatwave and the government called for vigilance. Bryan Quinn tells us more.

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Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say

Leaders from every country in the European Union except Hungary on Tuesday stressed that Ukrainians must have the right to decide their own future ahead of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in

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Refugees grapple with hunger and cholera in Sudan's displacement camps

Lacking soap, clean water and the most basic medicine, hundreds of thousands of people in refugee camps in Sudan's Darfur are facing an outbreak of cholera. The World Health Organization said last week that 100,000 cases had been reported across the coun

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EU leaders say Ukrainians must 'decide their own future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Leaders from every country in the European Union except Hungary on Tuesday stressed that Ukrainians must have the right to decide their own future ahead of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in

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Parisians, tourists take the plunge as Seine reopens amid summer heat

Swimming in the Seine has drawn thousands since Paris opened three public bathing spots last month – the first in more than 100 years – in a move aimed at enticing both residents and tourists.

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New Caledonia: ‘The Kanak people want full sovereignty to decide their own future'

The Bougival deal could redefine New Caledonia’s political landscape, but France is facing an uphill battle to win over independents. This compromise might be a concession too far as the agreement’s fate hinges on this pivotal bloc. For in-depth analysis

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Four reactors of power plant invaded by animals

A French nuclear plant temporarily shut down on Monday due to a "massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish" in its filters, its operator said. The swarm clogged up the cooling system and caused four units at the Gravelines nuclear power plant to au

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Colombian presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting

A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political rally in June recalled some of the darkest chapters of the country's drug-fueled violence died Monday. Yuka Royer tells us more.

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New Caledonia’s FLNKS to reject France’s Bougival project

New Caledonia's pro-independence front, the FLNKS, is set to reject the French-fostered Bougival project, signed on 12 July, prompting its Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls to travel again next week. Writer, specialist in the political history of the Ov

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US-Russia summit over Ukraine war could force “unacceptable compromises”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday warned against capitulating to the demands of President Vladimir Putin ahead of talks Friday between the Russian leader and US President Donald Trump. Bryan Quinn reports.

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Trump activates National Guard to tackle Washington crime

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. France24 International A

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Firefighters battle 'fire whirls' in northern Spain

Extreme heat and strong winds caused "fire whirls" as a blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from near a UNESCO-listed national park in northern Spain, authorities said on Monday. About 800 people were told to aban

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UN condemns targeted Israeli attack that killed five Al Jazeera journalists

The United Nations, European Union and press freedom groups on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed six journalists, including five from Al Jazeera, in Gaza on Sunday. Israel has offered no evidence to back its claims that one of the journalists

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Zelensky: “Russia shows no willingness to end this war"

On Friday, Donald Trump is set to meet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may still join the talks. In a recent statement, he made it clear that he will not agree to surrender any te

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Trump deploys National Guard in Washington in response to what he calls a “crime emergency”

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital. Morgan Ayre tells us mor

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Trump extends tariff truce with China for 90 days

US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a 90-day extension to a US-China tariff truce, hours before it was due to expire – keeping higher duties on hold until November 10 as both sides continue trade talks. France24 correspondent Yena Lee reports fro

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France adopts law upholding ban on bee-killing pesticide

France has adopted a modified piece of legislation that will prevent a pesticide believed to pose risks to human health from being reintroduced into the country. The country's main farmers' unions had argued that the pesticide was necessary for French fa

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European leaders say Ukrainians must 'decide their own future' ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Leaders from every country in the European Union except Hungary on Tuesday stressed that Ukrainians must have the right to decide their own future ahead of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in

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Donnarumma's future in doubt as he's left out of PSG's match against Tottenham

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has not been included by Luis Enrique in the squad travelling to Italy to face Tottenham in the European Super Cup and his future looks to be taking him far from Paris. After playing a heroic role in th

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UN, EU, media groups condemn Israeli strike that killed Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

The United Nations, European Union and press freedom groups on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed six journalists, including five from Al Jazeera, in Gaza on Sunday. Israel has offered no evidence to back its claims that one of the journalists

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Two dead, several injured in explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania

Two workers were killed and ten others injured after multiple explosions rocked the US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh on Monday, officials said, as search-and-rescue operations continued at the site.

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Scientists unearth 74-million-year-old mouse-sized mammal fossil in Chile

The fossil of a mouse-sized mammal dating back to the time of the dinosaurs has been unearthed in Chile. The minute creature is the smallest mammal ever found in this part of South America.

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Trump extends tariff truce with China for 90 days

US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a 90-day extension to a US-China tariff truce, hours before it was due to expire – keeping higher duties on hold until November 10 as both sides continue trade talks.

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Yesterday

Nationwide power outage hits Iraq as heatwave pushes grid to breaking point

Iraq was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Monday after record heat and surging electricity demand overloaded the grid, authorities said, as temperatures climbed towards 50°C and millions marked a major Shiite pilgrimage.

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South Sudan’s mental health services face funding crisis

Authorities in South Sudan are sounding the alarm over the country's mental health crisis. Just last month, 12 suicides were reported in Juba in a single week. Clinics offering mental health support are scarce – and many are at risk of shutting down. In

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The Bright Side: Finnish fans celebrate 80th birthday of beloved Moomins characters

The Moomins, Finland’s beloved hippo-like characters created by Tove Jansson, are celebrating their 80th birthday. Over the weekend, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's bir

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Killing of Al Jazeera journalists is '100% a war crime', CPJ Regional Director says

Media advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed several Al Jazeera staff in Gaza overnight, saying journalists should never be targeted in war. The CPJ in July called for the protection of Anas al

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Why Australia is risking US anger to recognise the state of Palestine

Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, adding that the situation in the besieged Gaza Strip had “gone beyond the world’s worst fears”. The mo

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'Attack on Democrat-run cities: Trump takes DC crackdown to new level, flexing new-found authority'

"We're not gonna take it": US President Donald Trump has announced a major federal overhaul of law enforcement in Washington DC and the mass deployment of the National Guard to crack down on "violent gangs, bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild you

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Macron calls for UN-backed Gaza mission, slams Israeli plans as 'permanent war'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denounced Israel’s plan to expand military operations in Gaza City as a “disaster waiting to happen”. He pushed for a permanent ceasefire and a UN-mandated international coalition to stabilise the Gaza Strip, pr

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Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe dies 2 months after being shot during a rally

A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political rally in June recalled some of the darkest chapters of the country's drug-fueled violence died Monday. The family of Miguel Uribe Turbay said the politician died at a hospital in

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USA: Donald Trump announces the national guard will be deployed in Washington DC

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer. Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington

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Russian strikes pound Ukraine, Kyiv targets Moscow

Russian strikes continue to pound Ukraine. Six people were killed by drones or artillery fire in the eastern region of Donetsk and in the southern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, according to local authorities. A Russian glide bomb also hit a busy c

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UN slams Israel's killing of five journalists in Gaza, calling it a "breach of humanitarian law"

The UN human rights agency on Monday condemned Israel's targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza as a "grave breach of international humanitarian law". The office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on X that the Israeli military

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Nigerian troops kill more than 100 'bandits' in northwest operation

Nigerian forces killed more than 100 members of a criminal gang in an air and ground raid on Sunday in Zamfara state, a conflict monitoring report produced for the United Nations said Monday. The raid follows rising violence, including a deadly attack by

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Trump deploys National Guard and federalises DC police over crime – despite falling rates

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was deploying the National Guard and federalising the Washington, DC, police to tackle lawlessness in the US capital despite plummeting rates of violent crime, which according to the city's police department hit a

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Record-breaking heat sweeps Europe, fuelling the risk of wildfires

A heatwave swept through parts of Europe on Monday, breaking temperature records at weather stations in southern France and sparking wildfire risks while Bulgaria battled nearly 200 blazes. Scientists warn Europe is warming at nearly twice the global rat

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'Israel has a pattern of murdering journalists in Gaza and the West Bank and then lying about it'

A deadly Israeli strike on a tent outside the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has killed five staff members of Qatari news channel Al Jazeera and a Palestinian freelance journalist. The victims included prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif. The Israeli gover

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Jellyfish swarm forces France's largest nuclear plant to shut down

France's Gravelines nuclear power plant, the largest in Western Europe, was fully shut down on Monday after a "massive and unpredictable" swarm of jellyfish clogged its cooling system pumps, forcing four reactors offline, energy group EDF said.

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Live: Israel's plan for Gaza is a disaster waiting to happen, says Macron

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Syria condemns killing of unarmed man in Sweida hospital as video of incident surfaces

Syria’s interior ministry on Monday condemned the apparent killing of an unarmed man at a hospital during a week of bloodshed last month in the Druze-majority Sweida province after a video of the incident emerged. The perpetrators “will be held accountab

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'Genocide': Unless West forces Israel to change course, 'ethnic cleansing in Gaza will persist'

While Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu insists that there is no famine in Gaza, and Hamas bears full responsibility for the dramatic humanitarian crisis, FRANCE 24's Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Servic

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Archaeologists find possible artefacts of oldest known Wallacean hominids in Indonesia

This discovery could challenge the way scientists see our ancestors. Archaeologists discovered tools dating more than 1 million years back on an Indonesian island. How did humans get there? and when? Scientists have many questions, Shirli Sitbon brings y

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Europe's diplomatic push ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

European leaders on Sunday pushed for Ukraine to be a part of negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.

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UN says 242 journalists killed in Gaza as Al Jazeera mourns those killed in Israeli strike

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Monday condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera staff and a sixth reporter in an Israeli strike Sunday and said that at least 242 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began. Earlier, dozens of Gazan mour

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Trump vows to evict homeless from Washington DC

US President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets in the nation's capital. Story by Bryan Quin

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Sudan: 25 million people acutely food insecure, according to the WHO

Malnutrition has killed 63 people, mostly women and children, in just one week in Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher, a senior health official said Sunday, as fighting between the army and rival paramilitaries intensifies in the western region. Details b

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Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, a move that adds to international pressure on Israel after similar announcements from France, Britain and Canada

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Italy, Spain, Greece, France... Wildfires break out across Southern Europe

Europe is facing another summer of wildfires, as the effects of man-made climate change continue to intensify on the continent. Fires are currently burning in Italy, Spain, and even Scotland – major blazes in France and Greece are now contained but autho

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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages

This Sunday has been devastating for countries in southern Europe facing violent fires. Massive resources - including firefighters and the army - were deployed in southern Italy to battle a blaze on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius near Naples. Story by Fran

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Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe

A blistering heatwave is currently gripping Europe, sending ending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius in France, 40 °C in Spain and 43°C in Greece. And this trend is set to continue – Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average, bringin

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Drone-on-drone warfare: Ukraine adapts its air defence strategy against Russian attacks

This spring and early summer, Russia intensified its campaign of attacks on Ukrainian cities. In particular, the number of drones used increased exponentially – Russia has started mass production of variants of the Shahed drones originally provided by Ir

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Israeli strike kills journalists in Gaza City, worsening the death toll for the media

Israel’s military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network journalist and at least six other people, all of whom were sheltering outside the Gaza City Hospital complex. Israel's military later described

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Europe pushes for Ukraine role in Trump-Putin talks

European leaders on Sunday pushed for Ukraine to be a part of negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.

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Israel's Netanyahu under pressure at home and abroad regarding Gaza occupation plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that's more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation at home and abroad that Israel “has no choice but to finish the jo

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Netanyahu's Gaza war plan doesn't have 'anything to do with Israel's present or future security'

Director of Forward Thinking Oliver McTernan tells FRANCE 24 that Netanyahu's war plans to fully take over Gaza are mere "political games". He does not believe it has "anything to do with Israel's present or future security." And this actually reflects,

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Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had previously been threatened by Israel was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, in an attack condemned by journalist and rights groups. Story by Shirli Sitbon.

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Nvidia, AMD agree to pay US 15% of revenue from sales of AI chips to China

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang met with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week and agreed to give the US government a 15 percent cut of Nvidia’s revenues from chip sales to China, according to media reports Sunday. The US has been re

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EU leaders push for Kyiv to be part of Trump-Putin talks to end Ukraine war

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said any deal between the United States and Russia to end the war in Ukraine had to include Kyiv and the bloc, adding that she was convening a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday “to discuss our next steps". A statement

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Football: Liverpool lose Community Shield despite Hugo Ekitike's goal

Hugo Ekitike scored after 4 minutes in his first official match with the Reds, who lost on penalties to Crystal Palace.

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