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Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes in Miami airport
France 24

Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes in Miami airport

At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami International Airport, officials said. Prime Air ⁠Flight 7598 overran the airport's diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and struck multiple vehicles on the ground, officials said during a news conference on ‌Sunday afternoon.

Germany: 'Hard to say' if AfD win the result of protest vote
France 24

Germany: 'Hard to say' if AfD win the result of protest vote

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. However, France 24’s correspondent in Berlin, Nick Holdsworth, says it is “hard to say” if the victory is more the result of dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Me...

Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral
France 24

Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral

Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union has heavily criticised the event, and Marta Kos, the bloc's enlargement commissioner, cancelled an upcoming visit to Serbia in protest. 

Live: Germany’s Merz 'deeply shocked' by far-right AfD's historic electoral victory

Live: Germany’s Merz 'deeply shocked' by far-right AfD's historic electoral victory

France 24

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the press on Monday that he was "deeply shocked" by the far-right AfD's historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election a day earlier. The AfD is labelled a "right-wing extremist" group by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, and some of its staff are former members of a since-banned neo-Nazi organisation. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Germany’s Merz is 'deeply shocked' by far-right AfD's historic electoral victory

Live: Germany’s Merz is 'deeply shocked' by far-right AfD's historic electoral victory

France 24

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the press on Monday that he was "deeply shocked" by the far-right AfD's historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election a day earlier. The AfD is labelled a "right-wing extremist" group by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, and some of its staff are former members of a since-banned neo-Nazi organisation. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Germany’s Merz speaks to the media after far-right AfD's historic win

Live: Germany’s Merz speaks to the media after far-right AfD's historic win

France 24

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the press on Monday after the far-right AfD won a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election a day earlier. The AfD is labelled a "right-wing extremist" group by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, and some of its staff are former members of a since-banned neo-Nazi organisation. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Germany’s far-right AfD starts talks to form absolute majority

Live: Germany’s far-right AfD starts talks to form absolute majority

France 24

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday said it had started talks with “individual parliamentary groups or individual MPs” to form an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's parliament following yesterday's election victory. Germany's domestic intelligence agency classifies the AfD as an extremist group, and other parties have previously refused to work with it. Follow our liveblog for ...

Live: Victory of Germany's far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM

Live: Victory of Germany's far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM

France 24

​Poland's foreign minister ‌on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worrying sign" after the anti-migration party surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state ‌elections. However, it was not immediately clear whether the Russia-friendly party would be able to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II, as it fell just short of an absolute ...

Wildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality and health, UN warns

Wildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality and health, UN warns

France 24

Wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Monday. The UN agency warned that increasingly severe fires are raising exposure to toxic PM2.5 pollution, even as regulations have reduced industrial and transport emissions in Europe and North America.

Middle East Live: Several killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Middle East Live: Several killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

France 24

At ⁠least ​nine ​people were killed, including two ​children, ‌and ⁠five ‌others were injured ⁠in Israeli strikes on ​a ‌residential building in ‌a town ​in southern Lebanon early on Monday, ​Lebanon's ​state ​news agency ​reported. The Israeli army had demanded early Monday that residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon leave a specific zone ahead of strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Fol...

US envoys bring ‘more effective’ Ukraine peace proposals to Kyiv, official says

US envoys bring ‘more effective’ Ukraine peace proposals to Kyiv, official says

France 24

US envoys brought new, “more effective” proposals to Kyiv aimed at ending the war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner described talks positively but announced no breakthrough, as Zelensky warned fighting could continue into winter.

EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims

EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims

France 24

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monday, including in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. Her two-day visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark amid US President Donald Trump’s push for American control of the Arctic territory.

Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, killing at least five

Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, killing at least five

France 24

At least five people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and crashed into several vehicles, officials said. Miami Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said there was “no apparent threat to public safety” following the crash.

'Ready to talk': German far right celebrates victory in Saxony-Anhalt

'Ready to talk': German far right celebrates victory in Saxony-Anhalt

France 24

"Everything is possible" is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.

'Ready to talk': German far right celebrates victory

'Ready to talk': German far right celebrates victory

France 24

"Everything is possible" is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.

"Ready to talk": German far-right celebrates victory

"Ready to talk": German far-right celebrates victory

France 24

“Everything is possible” is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.

Germany’s far-right AfD wins big in key state election but falls short of majority

Germany’s far-right AfD wins big in key state election but falls short of majority

France 24

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state ​elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in its bid to form the country's far-right state government since World War II. However, final results showed AfD falling three seats short of an absolute majority, with 39 lawmakers in an 83-member parliament.

Germany’s far-right AfD wins big in regional election but falls short of majority

Germany’s far-right AfD wins big in regional election but falls short of majority

France 24

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state ​elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in its bid to form the country's far-right state government since World War II. However, final results showed AfD falling three seats short of an absolute majority, with 39 lawmakers in an 83-member parliament.

Germany’s far-right AfD landslide winner in key Saxony-Anhalt vote

Germany’s far-right AfD landslide winner in key Saxony-Anhalt vote

France 24

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state ​elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, with 44.5 percent of the vote, early results showed. But despite the scale of its projected win, it was not immediately clear whether AfD would be able to form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II.

AfD could lead "the first far-right state government since the dark days of Nazism"

AfD could lead "the first far-right state government since the dark days of Nazism"

France 24

Voting is underway in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election. "If the AfD does form a government in Saxony-Anhalt, that would make it the first regional government headed by a far-right party since the end of the Second World War, since the dark days of Nazism", our correspondent Nick Holdsworth explains.

Deauville Film Festival: What’s your favourite American film?

Deauville Film Festival: What’s your favourite American film?

France 24

The United States ranks second in the world in terms of the number of films produced. It produces between 500 and 700 films every year, which is just behind India. The Deauville Film Festival, with its stars, premieres and awards, aims to showcase the very best of what’s being made across the Atlantic. But on the other side of the screen, moviegoers also have their say. What’s your favourite Ameri...

Germany: What could change in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD wins?

Germany: What could change in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD wins?

France 24

Voting began in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election. Recent surveys place the AfD at just over 40%, followed by Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) at 23%. If the AfD wins, "one of the main things they want to change is the education system. They say they want to reset education," our journalist Shirli Stibon explains.