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World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match suspended as stadium is evacuated due to thunderstorms
Vance says UN nuclear inspectors will return to Iran as US suspends sanctions
The United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran had agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors back into the country, marking a significant step in renewed negotiations aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme and stabilising the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies
Starting Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slated to visit three Gulf allies that were attacked by Iran during the US and Israeli war: the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Rubio appears to have his work cut out for him. The US’s Gulf allies were not warned in advance of “Operation Epic Fury” and now, many of them are being asked to invest in Iran’s reconstruction. FRANCE 24's ...
Ethiopian PM's party secures win in national election
In tonight's edition, Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party takes roughly 90% of seats in elections that hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed another half decade in power. Also, in Tunisia, inflation topped 5 percent last month causing price hikes in food and essentials across the board. And Cape Verde keeps on coming after its two-all draw against two-time World Cup champions Uruguay.
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‘Messi is the enemy of Allah’: World Cup hoax falsely blames Algerian fans for chant
Lionel Messi is now the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, after scoring twice Monday against Austria in the 2026 World Cup. His first match, where he scored a hat-trick against Algeria, saw some online controversy. According to internet users, Algerian fans allegedly targeted him with an aggressive chant, calling Messi the "enemy of Allah" and threatening Argentina. But the audio is manipu...
Fact-checking claims Algerian fans branded Messi an ‘enemy of Allah’
Lionel Messi is now the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, after scoring twice Monday against Austria in the 2026 World Cup. His first match, where he scored a hat-trick against Algeria, saw some online controversy. According to internet users, Algerian fans allegedly targeted him with an aggressive chant, calling Messi the "enemy of Allah" and threatening Argentina. But the audio is manipu...
Turnover at 10 Downing Street raises questions about 'whether Britain is indeed governable'
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, says that the frequency of changes at 10 Downing Street since the Brexit vote "is very concerning and we're having many more questions abou...
World Cup 2026: Messi makes history as Argentina dominate Austria
Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in Arlington, Texas, with Lionel Messi scoring twice to become the all-time leading goal-scorer in World Cup history. The 38-year-old Argentine legend broke Miroslav Klose's record of 16 goals, cementing his status as one of football's greatest players. With two victories from two matches, Argentina have mathematically secured their passage to the last 16.
Shooting in Montreal Jewish neighbourhood leaves three dead, including suspect
A shooting in a Jewish neighbourhood in Montreal on Monday left three people dead, including the suspected shooter, local police said. A police officer and an unidentified resident were also killed.
Will Colombia's right-wing hardliner De la Espriella be able to govern?
Colombia on Sunday elected 47-year-old hardliner and millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s next president just four years after electing Gustavo Petro the first left-wing president in the country's history. De la Espriella won the majority vote and received support from right-wingers in the US – but given his outsider status, will he be able to enact his policies?
De la Espriella won Colombia's presidential vote, but he may always be an outsider
Colombia on Sunday elected 47-year-old hardliner and millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s next president just four years after electing Gustavo Petro the first left-wing president in the country's history. De la Espriella won the majority vote and received support from right-wingers in the US – but given his outsider status, will he be able to enact his policies?
France - Iraq: Mbappé shines as Bleus demolish Iraq to advance
France faced Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, secured a place in the last 32 with a 3-0 win against the Lions. Relive our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Mbappé shines as Bleus demolish Iraq to advance
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Mbappé doubles as match resumes after stadium evacuation
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Match resumes after stadium evacuation amid storms
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Match set to resume after stadium evacuation amid storms
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Stadium evacuation underway as severe thunderstorms approach Philadelphia
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Mbappé makes early breakthrough as Les Bleus dominate
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Mbappé and Les Bleus bid for knockout progression
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live Mbappé and Les Bleus bid for knockout progression
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France - Iraq live: Potential delays as Les Bleus chase knockout qualification
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 32 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
France vs Iraq live: Potential delays as Les Bleus chase knockout qualification
France face Iraq in a crucial Group I clash at Philadelphia's stadium, but severe thunderstorms could potentially force a postponement of kick-off. The French, fresh from a commanding 3-1 victory over Senegal, can secure their place in the last 16 with another win. Follow our live coverage.
Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on the Russian-controlled territory of Crimea, prompting a fuel shortage on the peninsula. The campaign has prompted officials there to halt gasoline sales to the public and has caused a larger threat to Russia's fleet in the Black Sea. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has the story.
Labour's last chance? Burnham set to replace Starmer as UK faces far-right surge
Another post-Brexit prime minister bites the dust. Keir Starmer owning up to the obvious, that he's too unpopular to lead the Labour Party into the next general election. After replacing the hard left's Jeremy Corbyn, the same Starmer won a whopping landslide two years ago on the promise of stability after all the chaos of Tory rule. Where did it all go wrong? Can the heavy favorite to replace him...
US-Iran peace deal 'won't even come close to the expansive detailed Obama agreement'
Nadia Massih welcomes Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. JD Vance is hailing "good progress" on US-Iran peace talks, following President Trump's threats to hit Iran "harder than ever before". Sabato reminds us that this war is "almost universally seen as a fiasco" in the US. Seventy percent of Americans are against the war, which is unprecedented. Sabato also...
‘The dad is useless’: Anger grows over French journalist’s Doku criticism
When Belgium star Jeremy Doku said he wanted to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his son, it drew a furious reaction from French sports TV presenter France Pierron, who labelled childbirth “disgusting” and said fathers being there was “completely useless”. Her comments have since provoked outrage on social media and elicited support for Doku from fellow footballers.
As Cuba's power crisis deepens, Havana residents speak out
Cubans are in the grips of a deepening power and fuel crisis – exacerbated by a US oil blockade launched earlier this year – that has left the country's poorest struggling to cope. FRANCE 24's exclusive report found that residents in Havana are now turning against their own government.
Afro B celebrates his Ivorian roots on 'Mapouka'
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with British Afrobeats superstar Afro B. He is the brains behind the smash hit "Drogba (Joanna)", one of first Afrobeats songs to break the US charts. He has collaborated over the years with the likes of French Montana and Chris Brown. He is back with a new single called "Mapouka", a love letter to Ivory Coast. It’s the first tast...
French court refuses trial on use of toxic insecticide in French West Indies
A French court has ruled against a trial on the use of a known toxic insecticide in the French West Indies, shutting down the possibility of an investigation in a health scandal that has been ongoing for 20 years. Despite being labelled as possibly carcinogenic in 1979, chlordécone was used between 1972 until 1993 - thanks to a by-law that allowed it to circumvent its ban, introduced in 1990. FRAN...