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US denies visas to Palestinian Authority leaders heading to UN General Assembly

The State Department said Friday that it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority for next month’s UN General Assembly, prompting France to urge Washington to allow full Palestinian participation. Under an agreement as the host of UN head

US appeals court rules most of Trump's tariffs illegal under federal law

A US appeals court found President Donald Trump exceeded his powers by invoking emergency authority to levy sweeping global tariffs, deeming most of them illegal but letting them stand until mid-October. Trump announced he would challenge the ruling at t

Trump withdraws Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris

US President Donald Trump has terminated Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris, the former vice president and his rival in the 2024 election, officials said Friday. The move comes as Harris prepares to go on a book tour this fall to promote her acc

Corruption scandal threatens Argentina’s right-wing President Milei and his influential sister

Protesters pelted Argentina’s President Javier Milei with stones on Wednesday after audio recordings leaked by the press suggest that Milei and his influential sister Karina were involved in embezzling public funds from the National Disability Agency. Pr

Trump seeks to scrap $5 billion in foreign aid

US President Donald Trump is seeking to claw back $5 billion in congressionally-approved funding for foreign aid programmes – a move that is likely to spur backlash from Democrats and increase the likelihood of a government shutdown.

33 Colombian soldiers freed after 'kidnapping' in guerrilla-held Amazon

Dozens of Colombian soldiers reportedly held against their will by villagers in an area of the Amazon known for its extensive drug crops were released Thursday, the country's Ombudsman's office said. Government forces continue to clash with armed groups

What the media got wrong about Hurricane Katrina

This week, FRANCE 24's media show looks at Hurricane Katrina and the press. Print and broadcast media are running special coverage marking the 20th anniversary of the disaster. There are also at least eight new documentaries, including separate projects

Torsdag 28. august 2025

Could burning the US flag land you in jail?

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to prosecute, where possible, people caught burning the US flag. But according to a 1989 US Supreme Court ruling, flag burning is an expression protected under the First Amendment of the

'We're at the most dangerous moment for science in America', public health law expert says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Lawrence Gostin, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on National and Global Health Law, about CDC Director Susan Monarez's firing by US President Donald Trump. He says that the latest development is "a very dan

RFK Jr accuses US health agency of Covid 'misinformation' after chief's ouster

US Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. savaged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a Fox News interview Thursday, accusing the public health agency of suffering from a deep-rooted "malaise". The White House fire

US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped from abroad, citing narcotics

The administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday ended the de minimis exemption on small packages being shipped to the US from abroad, saying that closing the "loophole" was necessary to cut the flow of narcotics into the country. Packages value

Venezuela builds up border security in response to deployment of US warships

Venezuela on Monday announced the deployment of 15,000 troops to the Colombia border to fight drug trafficking amid accusations from Washington that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is heading a cocaine-trafficking cartel. Three US warships have been

Venezuela builds up border security in response to deployment of US warships

Venezuela on Monday announced the deployment of 15,000 troops to the Colombia border to fight drug trafficking amid accusations from Washington that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is heading a cocaine-trafficking cartel. Three US warships have bee

In Canada, NGO Rainbow Railroad sees rise in LGBT asylum requests from US

Many people from LGBT minorities who are persecuted in their own countries have found refuge in Canada. The NGO Rainbow Railroad, which supports threatened sexual and gender minorities around the world, helps them settle there. Since the beginning of the

US health agency’s Susan Monarez fired

Health scientist and longtime civil servant Susan Monarez was fired from her short-lived role as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House confirmed Wednesday. Monarez said she had refused to sign off on what she de

'Absolutely no need' to send National Guard to DC or LA, historian says

US President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism from Democrats, who accuse him of pushing the limits of presidential power. The latest flashpoint is Trump's deployment of the National Guard to tackle crime in Washington DC and now he's warning Chicag

Argentina's Milei pelted with stones while campaigning amid corruption scandal

Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones by protesters near Buenos Aires on Wednesday while campaigning amid a corruption scandal, AFP reported. His motorcade was attacked but Milei was unhurt and swiftly evacuated by security, presidentia

Community grieves after two children shot dead in a Church in Minnesota

A shooter opened fire through the windows of a church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, tragically killing two children. Fourteen other children and three elderly parishioners were also injured during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School.

The Argentine hunt for a painting stolen by the Nazis 80 years ago

Argentine police are investigating a painting stolen by the Nazis over 80 years ago after it was spotted in a photo on a real estate agent’s for-sale notice, though efforts to recover the masterpiece have so far been unsuccessful. The investigation is be

White House fires US health agency chief after vaccine standoff

Health scientist and longtime civil servant Susan Monarez was fired from her short-lived role as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House confirmed Wednesday. Monarez said she had refused to sign off on what she de

Teen shooter of slain Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to 7 years

A 15-year-old who shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe during a June campaign event in Bogota, leading to Uribe’s death in August, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in juvenile detention, prosecutors said. The teenager will remain in a

Minneapolis catholic school shooting: 2 children killed and 17 injured

A shooter opened fire through the windows of a church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, tragically killing two children. Fourteen other children and three elderly parishioners were also injured during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School.

Minneapolis Catholic school shooting leaves 2 children dead and 17 others injured

A shooter opened fire through the windows of a church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, tragically killing two children. Fourteen other children and three elderly parishioners were also injured during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School.

Onsdag 27. august 2025

Argentina's Milei pelted with stones while campaigning amid corruption scandal

Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones by protesters near Buenos Aires on Wednesday while campaigning amid a corruption scandal, AFP reported. His motorcade was attacked but Milei was unhurt and swiftly evacuated by security, presidentia

How accurate are Trump's claims about crime in Washington DC?

After sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles and Washington DC, President Donald Trump looks intent on expanding the role of the US military in domestic law enforcement across the country. He justified the deployment to DC with a series of claims a

Bolsonaro coup trial: US pressure on Brazil has increased Lula's popularity, expert says

Brazil said on Tuesday that the United States had revoked the US visa of the country's justice minister, the latest official to be punished by Washington over the coup trial of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Richard Lap

US tariffs: we're very worried about the new world order, Mexico steel group boss says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Raùl Gutiérrez Muguerza, chairman of Mexican steel producer DEACERO, says the punitive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration make him 'very worried about the new world order' in the context of non-reciprocal lev

White nationalist agenda? Minorities in front line of Trump policy targets

How's the United States' 249-year-old experiment in democracy going? On this show, we've discussed how the long-vaunted system of checks and balances is being tested by a president who's made a grab for more power than any US leader since the Second Worl

FBI probes Minneapolis church shooting as terrorism, anti-Catholic hate crime

The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a Minneapolis church, which left at least two students dead and 19 others wounded, as an act of domestic terrorism and an anti-Catholic hate crime, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday.

Motive sought in Minneapolis church shooting that killed two children, injured 17

Investigations were ongoing to determine why Robin Westman, a 23-year-old transgender woman, opened fire on school children in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people. It was the latest in a long line of deadly school attacks

Latest launch of SpaceX's Starship successfully deploys 8 dummy satellites

SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planne

Trump calls for racketeering charges against Soros and his son

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that billionaire financier George Soros and his son should be charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act over their support of ‘violent protests’, reviving long-debunked conspiracy theori

Engaged! Kelce put a ring on it - Swiftly

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement, we take a look at how the celebrity bombshell was minutely planned and how the widespread enthusiasm isn't just viral buzz. It holds many a societal lesson too.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged and break the internet

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, August 27: The news of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement breaks the internet. But first: Australian papers discuss alleged Iranian involvement in terrorist attacks last year. Next, Nigel Farage's migration plan makes he

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged after two-year romance

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. Story by Ellen Gainsford.

Pix, the payment system revolutionising Brazil's economy

From small transactions at the beach to buying a new apartment, you can pay for everything in Brazil through Pix! FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko takes a closer look at the free banking system, powered by the Brazilian central bank.

"Invite me to your wedding": fans react to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. In a joint Instagram post, the pair wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting marr

USA: Trump endorses death penalty return in Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would seek the death penalty for murders in Washington, as part of a crackdown on what he calls out-of-control crime in the US capital. Story by Oliver Farry.

SpaceX's Starship passes development test after two failed attempts

SpaceX's Starship rocket on Tuesday deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites in space and tested new heat shield tiles on its plunge through Earth's atmosphere, clinching development milestones that had been held up by a streak of previous te

USA: Trump seeks death penalty in Washington, DC for homicide cases

The US government will start seeking the death penalty in Washington, DC, homicide cases, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, DC, we're going to be seeking the death penalty, and that's a very s

Brazil's Bolsonaro declared a 'flight risk', placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a p

Tirsdag 26. august 2025

Was Trump removed from a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees?

Nobel laureates are gathering in Germany this week for a meeting dedicated to the field of economic science. Hoping to join their ranks in the future is US President Donald Trump, who has made no secret of the fact that he would like to be awarded the pr

At least 34 soldiers kidnapped in Colombia after operation against FARC dissidents

At least 34 soldiers were kidnapped by armed civilians in a jungle area of southeastern Colombia as they were evacuating after a military operation against members of a dissident faction of the former FARC rebel group, Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro S

Geopolitical & economic threats: 'US is incredibly unreliable as core of European financial system'

Jens van ’t Klooster, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Amsterdam, warns that the EU must craft a strong long-term economic strategy to challenge the US directly. He argues Europe has been overly dependent and unassertive in its transat

'Netanyahu not under pressure from US, Mideast, Int'l community to alter trajectory, end tragic war'

Protesters in Israel on Tuesday torched tires, blocked highways and clamored for a ceasefire that would free hostages still in Gaza, even as Israeli leaders moved forward with plans for an offensive which they argue is needed to defeat Hamas. The disrupt

Fed governor Lisa Cook vows not tostep down, saying Trump lacks authority to fire her

Financial markets worldwide have been rattled by President Donald Trump's announcement that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move and sharp escalation in his effort to exert greater control over what has long been consider

Has the US shut its ‘Five Eyes’ allies out of intelligence on Ukraine-Russia peace talks?

US media has accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of refusing to share information from Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations with Washington’s closest allies – to the potential benefit of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Are cracks appea

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says Trump 'has no authority' to fire her

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented attempt to exert control over the independent body that decides US monetary policy and a move likely to be challenged in court. Cook responded thr

US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook fights back Donald Trump's move to fire her

President Donald Trump said Monday night that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independ

USA: 'Trump is a wannabe dictator' says Illinois Governor on National Guard deployments

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called Donald Trump "a wannabe dictator" who "wants to use the military to occupy a US city, punish his dissidents, and score political points." This came after President Trump said he was considering sending the military in

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces new deportation efforts after ICE detains him in Baltimore

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s aggressive effort to remove noncitizens from the U.S., was detained by immigration authorities in Baltimore on Monday to face renewed efforts to deport him after a brief

Trump fires Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over mortgage loan allegations

US President Donald Trump said Monday he fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage loan improprieties, an unprecedented move likely to test the limits of presidential authority over the independent monetary policy body.

SpaceX postpones latest Starship rocket launch due to bad weather

Bad weather forced SpaceX to postpone Monday’s launch of its Starship rocket, the key vehicle for Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions and NASA’s Moon missions. The tenth test flight, now expected Tuesday, comes amid scrutiny over the world’s most powerful rocket

Bolivia right-wing candidate pledges to scrap lithium deals with China, Russia

Bolivian right-wing presidential candidate Jorge Quiroga vowed on Monday to cancel multi-billion-dollar lithium extraction agreements signed by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected president in October, saying he would seek alternativ

Mandag 25. august 2025

Judge temporarily halts deportation of Salvadoran Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the deportation of Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, halting a case tied to US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador in March, was arrested

Venezuela builds up border security in response to deployment of US warships

Venezuela on Monday announced the deployment of 15,000 troops to the Colombia border to fight drug trafficking amid accusations from Washington that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is heading a cocaine-trafficking cartel. Three US warships have bee

'Unprecedented territory: 10th Amendment reserves power of local law enforcement to the states'

Donald Trump has threatened to deploy troops to other Democratic strongholds, including Chicago and Baltimore, putting him on a collision course with the US Constitution as the US president seeks to expand his executive powers on an unprecedented scale

Three things you should know about ICE

US President Donald Trump made cracking down on immigration a key promise on the campaign trail in 2024.To fulfil his intended goal, he has enlisted the help of a controversial federal police force: the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). FRA

'Avoid disaster: Any new leader meeting Trump has foremost in their minds a risk of being ambushed'

US President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting after the countries struck a trade deal last month lowering US tariffs on the Asian ally to 15% from a threatened 25%. Alongside trade, US p

Washington trades military support to Sahel juntas for access to mineral wealth

Under President Donald Trump, the United States has quietly recalibrated its Sahel strategy, trading military support to West African juntas battling jihadists for lucrative access to the region’s vast mineral wealth, experts say. The strategy marks a st