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Flamboyant US entrepreneur and CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday.

PSG visits Bayern for right to face Arsenal in Champions League final

Selina Sykes has more.

3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from ship with hantavirus outbreak

Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said, as the vessel at the center of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board waiting to head to Spain’s Canary Islands.

Who is Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel laureate at risk of dying in custody?

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks.

Film show: French stars set to sparkle at Cannes

We look ahead to some of the French films making a splash on the Riviera at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, as Manon Kerjean takes us through some of the home-grown talent gracing the red carpet this year. She tells us why opening feature "The Electric Kiss" strikes the right tone with its bittersweet, supernatural elements and how Arthur Harari's "The Unknown" has revisited the body-swap genre wit...

CNN’s pioneering founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Ted Turner, the founder of American media giant CNN, has died, the network said on Wednesday. He was 87.

Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

France reopens probe into Rwanda’s ex-first lady over 1994 genocide

France is reopening a probe into the alleged role Rwanda’s former first lady, 83-year-old Agathe Habyarimana, played in the 1994 genocide in which around 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis, were killed. Last year, the case against the late ex-president’s wife was dismissed due to "insufficient evidence", but on Wednesday a French appeals court overturned the ruling.

Israeli court rejects appeal by detained Gaza aid flotilla activists

An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two foreign nationals, one Spanish and one Brazilian, challenging their detention in Israel. The two men were seized in international waters last week while participating in a humanitarian aid flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The ruling means an earlier decision extending their detention remains in place.

Israeli court rejects flotilla activists' appeal challenging detention

An Israeli court rejected on Wednesday an appeal filed by two foreign activists contesting their detention by authorities, their lawyer told journalists.

Iran 'slopaganda': We tried recreating viral Lego-style AI videos

After Donald Trump announced a pause to the US operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's online propaganda machine was quick to declare victory. Explosive Media, one of the groups behind Lego-style videos mocking Trump, proclaimed it "TACO Tuesday", ie that the US president had "chickened out". Meanwhile, Minecraft, the Minions and Simpsons-style characters are joining the legions of copycats. FRA...

Iran "slopaganda": we tried recreating viral Lego-style AI videos

After Donald Trump announced a pause to the US operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's online propaganda machine was quick to declare victory. Explosive Media, one of the groups behind Lego-style videos mocking Trump, proclaimed it "TACO Tuesday", i.e. that the US President had “chickened out.” Meanwhile, Minecraft, the Minions, and Simpsons-style characters are joining the legions of copycats. ...

UK elections: What does it mean to be Scottish today?

As British voters head to the polls for local elections on May 7, Elena Pompei, a journalist with ENTR’s English-language team, takes us to Scotland, where she has been reporting on how young people are feeling ahead of the vote. Scottish voters will also be casting ballots on Thursday to elect all 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament.

UK local elections: What does it mean to be Scottish today?

As British voters head to the polls for local elections on May 7th, Elena Pompei, a journalist with ENTR’s English-language team, takes us to Scotland, where she has been reporting on how young people are feeling ahead of the vote.

Nearly 600,000 Venezuelans in limbo after losing temporary protected status

In 2025, the US Supreme Court provisionally authorised the Trump administration to lift Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States. This status had allowed them to work legally and remain in the country as long as their return to Venezuela was deemed dangerous. Nearly 600,000 people now live in a state of profound legal uncertainty. FRANCE...

War in Ukraine: Russia attacks east and south Ukraine with over 100 drones

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia had decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which had called a unilateral ceasefire.

AT Frenchies spread language, culture and laughs to millions

Our guests have made it their mission to share their love of the French language and culture around the world, and it is certainly working! They have over 6 million followers on social media, they've done videos with presidents and prime ministers and they're now working on their first book. Their names are Alexandre Durand and Tom Carles, but you might know them better as AT Frenchies. They spoke...

Looking ahead to the UK's local elections with British politics expert Colm Murphy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing his biggest test yet as the UK heads to the polls on Thursday for local elections. Voters in England will be charged with picking their local councillors, while in Scotland and Wales, representatives of the devolved parliaments will be elected. Polls are already predicting the ruling Labour Party will suffer its worst results in decades, with Reform UK...

Hantavirus: Latest updates on the ongoing outbreak aboard the MV Hondius

A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde ​with close to 150 people on board was due to head to Spain, while South Africa confirmed it identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can spread among humans.

Rolling Stones announce July 10 release of new album 'Foreign Tongues'

The Rolling Stones will release a new album on July 10 named "Foreign Tongues," the legendary British rockers announced on Tuesday.

United States: Los Angeles fire suspect had grudge against wealthy

The man accused of deliberately setting a deadly fire that torched an upmarket swathe of Los Angeles last year harbored a grudge against the wealthy and admired Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead an insurance company CEO, federal prosecutors said.

Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at risk of dying in custody

Angela Diffley, France24 International Affairs Editor, has more.

Arms deliveries and Africa Corps training: How Russia is bolstering its presence in Madagascar

From deliveries of drones and armoured vehicles to training sessions led by Russian Africa Corps instructors, security cooperation between Madagascar and Russia has intensified since the October 2025 coup. Russia’s growing influence is expanding into other sectors as well, raising questions within parts of Malagasy civil society.

Venice Biennale: Boycotts and threats over participation of Russia & Israel

The Venice Biennale previewed its 61st and most chaotic edition ever on Tuesday, just days after the unprecedented resignation of its jury over the participation of Israel and Russia undermined the very structure of the world’s oldest contemporary art exhibition.

US suspends Hormuz operation: Washington believes close to deal with Iran

Kethevane Gorjestani gives us her analysis.