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The UAE says a drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi. There were no reported casualties or radiological release from the strike, whose origin is currently unknown, but all eyes are on Iran. In the wake of the attack, US president Donald Trump is reportedly set to convene top national security advisers on May 18 to discuss military options.
Runners from across the globe put their physical and mental stamina to the test on May 16: to conquer the Great Wall of China Marathon. The race that starts and finishes near the Huangyaguan fortress celebrated its 23rd anniversary this year. It is known for being a particularly gruelling course, but one that's worth it. It is even on the Forbes Top 10 List of Marathons worth travelling for.
The French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is visiting Algeria. The goal is to "work on opening a new chapter in judicial cooperation" with Algiers. Our partner TV station France 2 had this report asking how many leaders of the criminal organisation DZ MAFIA are allegedly directing drug trafficking and related violence in France from Algeria.
DRC authorities have been advised to take emergency measures in a bid to contain the latest Ebola outbreak. Dozens of lives have already been claimed by the outbreak, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World health Organisation. Cases have also been reported in neighbouring Uganda, among travellers from Congo.
A drone strike close to a UAE nuclear plant raised concerns of an escalation in the conflict. Amid stalled talks, Trump is expected to meet national security advisers to discuss options for military action on May 19 and warned the 'clock is ticking' for Iran. But domestically, the US president also has to deal with a war that is growing 'more unpopular by the day', as FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjest...
Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's top economies are gathering in Paris as the US war on Iran threatens to undermine the global financial system. Meanwhile, inflation tied to the war sparks a rout on bond markets, and the US's busiest commuter rail system shuts down over a labour dispute.
Russia launched hundreds of drones and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight wounding more than 30 people in the cities of Odesa and Dnipro. A Russian drone also hit a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea, a day before Russian President Vladmimir Putin is meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing. At least four died in Russia following Ukraine's biggest overnight drone attack on Moscow in more th...
Russia launched hundreds of drones and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, hitting two ships in the Black Sea near Ukraine's Odesa region and wounding more than 30 people. Ukrainian authorities said that the two civilian vessels hit included one under the Marshall Islands flag and another under the Guinea-Bissau flag.
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Chiara Sangiorgio, Amnesty International's Death penalty specialist. In Amnesty International’s latest global report on the death penalty, 2025 emerges as a grim landmark year: at least 2,707 executions were recorded across 17 countries, the highest figure documented in recent years. Yet the significance of the report lies not only in the scale of executions, but...
Lille lost to Auxerre (2-0) but retain third place at the end of the final matchday of Ligue 1. Lyon finish fourth, Marseille fifth.
France's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is set to visit Algeria on Monday amid a diplomatic thaw to discuss improving judicial cooperation, including the fate of detained French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who was arrested in 2024 for "glorifying terrorism".
Iran's top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran said it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war, adding that talks with Washington via mediator Pakistan are ongoing. This comes after drone strikes were reported on US allies in the Gulf on Sunday, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Follow our livebl...
Iran said Monday it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war, adding that talks between Tehran and Washington via mediator Pakistan are ongoing. This comes after drone strikes were reported on US allies in the Gulf on Sunday, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as US President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act "fast" after efforts to end the US-Israeli war with Iran appeared to have stalled. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A jury is set to deliberate Monday on Silicon Valley's first major AI trial, pitting billionaire Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. In his lawsuit, Musk argued that OpenAI's pivot to an $850 billion juggernaut betrayed its original nonprofit mandate and that it improperly used a $38 million donation.
A jury is set to deliberate on Silicon Valley's first major AI trial, pitting billionaire Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. In his lawsuit, Musk argued that OpenAI's pivot to an $850 billion juggernaut betrayed its original nonprofit mandate and that it improperly used a $38 million donation.
Deliberations begin Monday in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, whom Musk accuses of abandoning the company's founding mission.
The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam for disinfection on Monday morning, as Dutch authorities prepared quarantine arrangements for remaining crew and medical staff following a multi-country outbreak that has killed three people and triggered global monitoring.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned Iran to move quickly towards a peace deal or face destruction, as Washington’s war with Tehran and its allies continues to stall negotiations, drive up energy prices, and fuel instability across the Middle East.
The number of worldwide executions jumped to their highest level since 1981 in 2025, pushed in part by a "staggering" increase in Iran's use of the death penalty, according to Amnesty International on Monday. The UK-based rights group said it had confirmed the executions of at least 2,707 people globally, 2,159 of which were in Iran.
Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday.
At a Women in Motion event held alongside the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Oscar-winning actor Julianne Moore said true gender equality remains far off globally and in the film industry, as she accepted an award recognising her advocacy for women in cinema.
A drone strike sparked a fire near the United Arab Emirates’s Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, authorities said, in an attack Abu Dhabi condemned as a threat to regional security. The strike highlighted the possibility of renewed war amid a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, officials said, as Baltic NATO members face growing concern over stray drones crossing into their airspace from the war in neighboring Ukraine.
England won a record eighth consecutive Women's Six Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam after beating host France 43-28 on Sunday. Unbeaten France with backing from its largest ever home crowd was expected to seriously threaten England's relentless domination of the championship.
Eve Jackson is live from Cannes.
Bolivian police and soldiers clashed Saturday with protesters blocking roads into La Paz to press for wage increases and other demands.
France's biggest film producer Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing owner Vincent Bolloré, the group's chief executive announced Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, sending shockwaves through the European film industry. The petition had called people to mobilise against "the growing grip of the far right" on French film.
Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against owner Vincent Bolloré, according to the group's chief executive Maxime Saada on Sunday. The petition called for people to mobilise against "the growing grip of the far right" on the French film industry under the influence of the right-wing billionaire and the Canal+ group.
Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against owner Vincent Bolloré, according to the group's chief executive Maxime Saada said on Sunday. The petition called for people to mobilise against "the growing grip of the far right" on the French film industry under the influence of the right-wing billionaire and the Canal+ group.
