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A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region, killing at least 38 people and injuring six, while rescuers search through collapsed buildings for survivors. Aftershocks, power outages and widespread destruction are hampering rescue efforts, highlighting the persistent seismic risk faced by Indonesia, which lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Five years into Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women have been particularly affected by the government’s restrictions. They are banned from public places including parks and excluded from most jobs, while girls are barred from education beyond the age of 12. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien spoke to independent researcher Melissa Cornet from Kabul.
On Friday, Liverpool's majority owners Fenway Sports Group announced the sale of a minority stake in the club a consortium including Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Savarin. Former Queens Park Rangers owner Amit Bhatia is expected to become the club's new vice-chairman as part of the deal.
Five years after seizing Kabul and returning to power, the Taliban is celebrating what it calls a more secure and "free" Afghanistan. But its anniversary comes amid mounting criticism over sweeping restrictions on women and girls, economic hardship and continued international isolation.
Palestinian residents of three houses in Qusra near Nablus in the occupied West Bank say they have been effectively cut off from food and other supplies since the siege by Israeli settlers began on Sunday. But the Israeli military has not done anything to remove the settlers. "We are seeing the cracks of Israeli politics, including a paralysed prime minister’s inability to condemn basic filmed vio...
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake followed a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the country's eastern Flores island earlier the same day, leaving at least 47 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake followed a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the country's eastern Flores island earlier the same day, leaving at least 38 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island early Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Emergency crews are racing to reach affected communities as landslides blocked roads and residents fled to higher ground amid fears of a tsunami.
Hezbollah said that Israeli attacks on Lebanon would be met with an "appropriate" response and urged Lebanese authorities to halt "humiliating" negotiations with Israel after strikes on the country's south killed nine people Saturday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
Seven people were killed and at least three injured in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency said. It is the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
US President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after vowing to “finish defeating” Iran in a New York rally on Friday. Tehran rejected the claim on Saturday, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying the strategic waterway “will remain Iranian” and can be opened or closed only at Iran’s command. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
Venezuela's government freed 131 detained prisoners on Friday, as human rights groups hailed releases of some people they say were being held unjustly or for political reasons.
In tonight's edition: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading, with the virus now confirmed in a sixth province, raising fresh concerns about new infections and the challenges facing health teams. Meanwhile, the migration crisis between Morocco and Spain continues, as Moroccan authorities step up security around the border following the recent crossing of tens of thousa...
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday the death of Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels". Cambridge's youngest ever Black professor, who resigned from the university last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead Friday.
Black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead Friday, the prestigious British institution confirmed.
US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the toll on sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, who have endured a record deployment of almost nine months, saying that the deployment had been “not nearly long enough”. The Lincoln has been supporting the US war against Iran, and reports have emerged of sailors struggling with mental health issues.
19-year-old British cyclist Finlay Tarling died following a "serious accident" during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal race, tour organisers and his team said on Friday.
In Kenya, since the end of June, at least 19 elephants, mostly females or young animals, have died after displaying the same symptoms, notably partial paralysis preventing them from standing.
Rescue workers rushed to free a survivor Friday in Colombia amid the rubble left by a powerful earthquake nearly four days earlier that killed at least 285 people and injured 4,000. Some 400 people were still missing and tens of thousands of homes were damaged, leaving many Colombians sleeping in shelters or outside.
For nearly a week, Israeli settlers have been surrounding homes in the West bank village of Qusra in a coordinated offensive to force Palestinian residents from their homes in order to seize new land.
For nearly a week, Israeli settlers have been surrounding homes in the West bank village of Qusra in a coordinated offensive to force Palestinian residents from their homes in order to seize new land.
For nearly a week, Israeli settlers have been surrounding homes in the West bank village of Qusra in a coordinated offensive to force Palestinian residents from their homes in order to seize new land.
Palestinian Amin Rahal and his three brothers haven't gone to work in weeks, instead taking turns guarding what remains of their land atop a West Bank hill from incursions by nearby settlers.
Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extreme heat, with limited air conditioning.
Around 520 residents in France’s southwestern Landes region have been evacuated as a raging wildfire has burned through more than 1,000 hectares since Thursday. Significant reinforcements have been mobilised, while authorities warn that the fire’s trajectory remains unpredictable. Simon Moritz has the story.
France’s Constitutional Council has blocked a bill that would have banned social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed on freedom of expression. It’s a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who has championed the legislation and has now asked his prime minister to rewrite the bill. The Élysée says Macron remains determined to have the reform in place before next year’s presidential...
Settlers have been besieging homes in Qusra for almost a week, intensifying pressure on Palestinians.
The Maghreb region is experiencing a dramatic decline in birth rates, with most women now having fewer than three children, compared with seven or eight on average in the 1970s. Ellen Gainsford looks at what is driving this major demographic shift.
