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Fashionable A-listers evoked the theme “fashion is art” to embody works of art at the Met Gala, Moscow held a modest annual Victory Day parade that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades and anti-immigration party Reform UK made significant gains across England in local and regional elections: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Talking to reporters, Putin accused Western “globalist elites” of arming Ukraine to defeat and break up Russia and...
The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak arrived off Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, where the passengers and some of the crew will begin disembarking on Sunday, officials said. Nobody among more than 140 people on board the MV Hondius is showing symptoms of the virus, Spanish authorities, the World Health Organization and cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions said. Three people h...
Manchester City kept the Premier League title race alive with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. League leaders Arsenal will look to re-establish their five-point lead by beating West Ham on Sunday, with another three league fixtures to come.
Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks.
Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks.
Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks.
Iran on Sunday sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “totally unacceptable”, with no details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping. Follow o...
Iran has sent its response to a US proposal to begin peace talks to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. The response, sent to mediator Pakistan, focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the strait, Iranian state TV said, without indicating how or when the vital waterway might reopen. Follow our live blog for all the latest...
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ratcheted up again on Sunday as Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported neutralising Iranian drones in their airspace, shortly after a drone strike started a small fire on a cargo ship off the coast of Qatar. Iranian state media reported that Tehran has sent a response to the latest US peace plan, without offering details. Follow our live blog for all the late...
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ratcheted up again on Sunday as Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported neutralising Iranian drones in their airspace, shortly after a drone strike started a small fire on a cargo ship off the coast of Qatar. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington continued to wait for Tehran’s response to its latest proposal for a peace deal. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.
Jihadist fighters launched a fresh wave of deadly attacks in central Mali that killed dozens of people, local and security sources said on Saturday. One local official said the latest attacks brought the death toll to more than 70 in recent days, as Islamist armed groups intensify assaults on villages across the region.
Passengers began disembarking on Sunday from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak which was anchored near Tenerife. Three passengers from the MV Hondius have died but health officials stress that the risk to global public health is low.
Passengers began disembarking on Sunday from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak which was anchored near Tenerife. Three passengers from the MV Hondius have died but health officials stress that the risk to global public health is low.
Spain began disembarking Spanish passengers from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak which anchored near Tenerife on Sunday, with groups of nationals from other countries to follow. Spanish nationals were the first to disembark on small boats in groups of five and be taken ashore.
A cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands early on Sunday as Spanish authorities prepared a tightly controlled evacuation of hundreds of passengers, all deemed high-risk contacts after three people died and several others fell ill during the voyage.
Thousands of fans on Sunday flocked to Austria's capital Vienna for the 70th edition of Eurovision – the world's most-watched song contest. On Sunday afternoon, it was due to roll out the carpet – which at Eurovision is not red but turquoise – to welcome a parade of the 35 delegations from participating countries, as part of a colourful opening ceremony.
Thousands of fans on Sunday flocked to Austria's capital Vienna for the 70th edition of Eurovision - the world's most-watched song contest. On Sunday afternoon, it was due to roll out the carpet -- which at Eurovision is not red but turquoise -- to welcome a parade of the 35 delegations from participating countries, as part of a colourful opening ceremony.
Eurovision kicked off in Vienna on Sunday, with thousands of fans flocking to the city for events and music ahead of the song contest's grand final next weekend, with renewed calls for a boycott over Israel's participation.
A total of 22 films are competing for the Palme d'Or as the presitigious Cannes Film Festival begins in the south of France on Tuesday. The nine-person jury this year will be headed by South Korean director Park Chan-Wook but will also feature US celebrity Demi Moore, star of "The Substance".
The world's most glamorous film festival kicks off in Cannes on Tuesday, promising another action-packed fortnight of world premieres, star-studded red carpets, parties and fashion.
Clad in swimsuits or sometimes military fatigues, the mostly blonde women lavish praise on US President Donald Trump and vilify his rivals. But these Trump fans are AI-generated, flooding tech platforms with fervent but fake political messaging ahead of the November US midterm elections.
Clad in swimsuits or sometimes military fatigues, the mostly blonde women lavish praise on US President Donald Trump and criticise his rivals. But these Trump fans are AI-generated, flooding tech platforms with fervent but fake political messaging ahead of the US midterm election.
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused the other of violating a a three-day US-brokered ceasefire, which coincides with Russia's World War II victory celebrations. Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, asserted at a press conference later that evening that the war was "heading to an end."
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused the other of violating a a three-day US-brokered ceasefire, which coincides with Russia's World War II victory celebrations. No major strikes were reported by the warring sites.
A temporary ceasefire takes effect between Russia and Ukraine as President Putin oversees a military parade in Red Square, notably absent of the military hardware and technological might usually on display.
As a temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia comes into effect, residents across Ukraine reflect on the enduring toll of war and the uncertainty of peace. In Zaporizhzhia, mourners at a World War II memorial drew parallels between past and present suffering, while others in Kharkiv and Kyiv expressed cautious hope mixed with deep scepticism that the brief pause in fighting could lead to mea...
2026-05-09 15:07 Ukraine marks end of World War II
Hungary may be entering a new political phase as the European Union flag appeared alongside the national flag outside parliament, symbolising a potential shift in the country’s long-standing confrontation with Brussels. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Shirley Sippon said the change comes after years in which Viktor Orban positioned Hungary as a key challenger within the EU, particularly on ...
