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A year after thieves stole $100 million worth of crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre Museum, four suspects remain jailed awaiting trial, but the treasures are still missing. The October 19 heist saw thieves disguised as workers steal eight historic items, including jewellery belonging to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III’s wife.
Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people hospitalised after a fire broke out during military training at a base in Alberta on Saturday, officials said. Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday that at least 19 patients were in critical condition, with some suffering severe burns requiring prolonged intensive treatment.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday amid tensions after President Donald Trump accused Kyiv of resisting peace with Russia. The talks came as both sides exchanged attacks on energy infrastructure, while Washington’s easing of Russian sanctions raised concerns among European allies.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia, claiming Kyiv had little interest in peace. Trump said negotiations to end the four-year conflict were making “great progress” but alleged Zelensky was reluctant to reach a deal because of European financial support.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia, claiming Kyiv had little interest in peace. Trump said negotiations to end the four-year conflict were making “great progress” but alleged Zelensky was reluctant to reach a deal because of European financial support.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing justifies" violence during an address to the nation on Sunday, a day after demonstrations drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to protest the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. Police arrested more than 2,300 people over the weekend after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed there would be "full transparency" over the response by security forces to protests that turned violent this weekend, after criticism that police preparations had been inadequate.
How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner? Or is it a spectre of trouble to come in a deeply polarised society, amid an increasingly poisonous political atmosphere? FRA?CE 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst R...
How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner? Or is it a spectre of trouble to come in a deeply polarised society, amid an increasingly poisonous political atmosphere? France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst...
US President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to tighten its migration rules. Washington bureau chief David Smith tells us more.
Fresh clashes broke out in Paris on Sunday, a day after France experienced one of its worst bouts of unrest in years. Protests over high prices left one demonstrator dead, thousands arrested, and shops across the country looted or damaged. France 24's Antonia Kerrigan tells us more.
Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank and beat up a visiting French mayor on Saturday, witnesses said, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned against a brewing "crisis" in the territory a day after an American photojournalist was injured in a brutal attack.
The government has blamed the violence on hard-left and ultra-left groups, as well as criminals it says instigated the looting. We discuss this with international affairs commentator Matthew-Mary Caruchet and our reporter Antonia Kerrigan.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 elections. It was not clear what impact the endorsement would have on voters, since many Israelis have expressed disappointment with Trump over the outcome of the Iran war and the US president's ceasefire proposal.
Paris police clashed with protesters and looters on Sunday as France reeled from nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living a day earlier that saw nearly 2,400 people arrested. Local authorities said that some 550,000 people took part in protests across France on Saturday, while organisers counted about 800,000
Ukraine says speed limits on Starlink are still hampering military efforts to fight off Russian drones, days after a surprise network slowdown that Kyiv called deliberate and Washington denied ordering.
France on Sunday is dealing with the aftermath of nationwide protests that damaged around 1,500 businesses and caused losses estimated at hundreds of millions of euros. Police arrested an estimated 1,800 people across the country during Saturday's demonstrations over the cost of living and school conditions.
From student protests and heightened tensions across French demonstrations on October 17, to ongoing anti-government marches in Albania and the tragic sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Djibouti, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.
France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting.
Is the anger in France driven more by declining living standards or by the perception that the economic burden is being distributed unfairly? We discuss this with our guest, Joseph Downing, senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Aston University.
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's second-largest city Saint Petersburg killed at least one person and hospitalised another five on Sunday. The attack – which also sparked fires at an oil refinery and depot – comes as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Washington's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times.
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's second-largest city Saint Petersburg killed at least one person and hospitalised another five on Sunday. The attack – which also sparked fires at an oil refinery and depot – comes as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Washington's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times.
Following yesterday's demonstrations in Paris, where violent clashes erupted between police and protesters, our reporter Antonia Kerrigan returns to place de la République.
Conservation groups have saved at least 51 orangutans in Indonesia from August 6 to October 19 as rampant wildfires and a months-long pollution spell have threatened their natural habitat.
Since it was established in 1956, Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta has hosted legendary Democratic leaders while its founder played a key role in the city’s move from a Republican to Democratic stronghold. With the state’s Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff leading the polls in the midterms amid rumours of a future presidential run, the tavern is once more at the heart of the political action.
