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Ousmane Dembélé scored early and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw to reach the Champions League final again on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Natalia Ruiz Giraldo reports from Munich, Germany.
Experts say that a surge of hantavirus cases in Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise ship set sail, is in part due to climate change. The World Health Organization ranks the South American country as having the highest incidence of the rodent-borne disease.
Despite Bayern Munich managing to draw at home, PSG, who travelled to Munich with a one-goal lead, knocked out the German champions and secured their place in the Champions League final for the second year running. “We’ve shown what sort of team we are,” said Luis Enrique.
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Angelo Amante, Reuters correspondent in Rome. Russia has returned to the 2026 edition of the Venice Biennale for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Its presence has triggered protests from activists, artists and political dissidents, who argue that culture itself has become an extension of state power and warfare. We see this collision ...
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Angelo Amante, Reuters correspondent in Rome. Russia has returned to the 2026 edition of the Venice Biennale for the first time since the full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Their presence has triggered protests from activists, artists, and political dissidents who argue that culture itself has become an extension of state power and warfare. We see this collisio...
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of "high-risk, high-reward." He argues that Tehran is actively probing Washington’s tolerance for escalation: "the Islamic Republic is looking ...
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of “high risk, high reward.” He argues that Tehran is actively probing Washington’s tolerance for escalation: “the Islamic Republic is looking ...
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of “high risk, high reward.” Speaking against the backdrop of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, shifting American calculations, and growing Chi...
Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag for corruption during illegal funding of his 2012 re-election bid. A source close to the case says the former French president's "advanced age" played a role in the decision.
Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag for corruption and illegal campaign financing during his re-election campaign. A source close to the case says the former French president's "advanced age" played a role in the decision.
Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag for corruption and illegal campaign financing during his re-election campaign. A source close to the case says the former French president's "advanced age" played a role in the decision.
A source close to the case says the former French president's 'advanced age' played a role in the decision not to impose an electronic ankle tag.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be "over quickly" but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Meanwhile US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was ...
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.
Millions of Britons vote Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists.
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism strategy accusing Europe of fostering terrorism through mass migration, while also expanding US domestic focus to include what it called “violent left-wing extremists” and “radically pro-transgender” groups.
Russia warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday to evacuate the city ahead of Moscow's World War II Victory Day celebrations, threatening retaliatory strikes if Ukraine disrupts commemorations tied to the May 9 military parade in Red Square.
Holders Paris Saint-Germain booked a Champions League final against Arsenal as a 1-1 draw in their semi-final second leg at Bayern Munich on Wednesday sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory.
Trade ministers from the Group of 7 industrialized nations have tried to find common ground, amid geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty. In a clear swipe at China, they pledged to cooperate on securing supply chains of critical minerals. Also in the show - France's finance minister says airlines have enough jet fuel for May and June, and the US FDA makes a u-turn in approving flavored vapes....
In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term "if the people" want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. And new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emergin...
In tonight's edition, Félix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term “if the people” want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. And new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emerging from Burkina Faso, ...
“Europeans are not poking the bear.”Thorniké Gordadze tells #F24Debate Armenia and the EU aren’t provoking Russia, but reacting to Moscow’s threats on the region ➡️ https://go.france24.com/xHhc
As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military uses.
Never has a local election in the United Kingdom been so loaded with implications. The rise in popularity of two parties - Reform and the Greens - raises questions about the political system, for so long based on two main parties.
Amid China’s balancing act in the Middle East, Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Professor Astrid Nordin, Lau Chair of Chinese International Relations at King's College London. Professor Nordin describes a Chinese leadership attempting to navigate between two imperatives: safeguarding critical regional energy flows while resisting what Beijing sees as “U.S. violent interference.” China, she argue...
Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and several more countries in West Africa are in the midst of an overlooked opioid crisis that's crippling the population and devastating families. The drugs that are fueling this crisis aren't made in makeshift labs, but imported by the millions from India's pharmaceutical industry.
Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and several more countries in West Africa are in the midst of an overlooked opioid crisis that's crippling the population and devastating families. The drugs that are fuelling this crisis aren't made in makeshift labs, but imported by the millions from India's pharmaceutical industry.
