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Sport has the power to unite, and overcome barriers... In Rome, inmates and prison officers became athletes for the day, and took part in a sort of mini prison olympics. Organised by the John Paul II foundation for sport, this is the third edition of the “Games of Hope”, over a year after it was held in the men's wing of the prison in 2025. Story by Emily Boyle.
Poland's interior ministry said Sunday a man had been detained on suspicion of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski told Polish media that the suspect, a man in his 60s, had been arrested in the southwestern region of Lower Silesia. He was identified through an analysis of content posted online. Th...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 12: Widespread protests in India are met with detentions judged "illegal" by the country's Supreme Court. But first: Lebanese papers report as Hezbollah prepares for a new regional flare-up. Finally, Citroën hopes to win hearts and minds with an electric reboot of the vintage Deux Chevaux model.
Paris Fire Brigade images show flames ravaging the Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district during the night between Sunday and Monday, October 12. Founded in 1615, the Enfants Rouges market is the oldest covered food market in Paris and is listed as a historic monument.
The historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris was gutted by fire early on Monday. The market in the Marais neighbourhood is the oldest covered market in the French capital, dating back to 1615, and is also a listed building. Firefighters say the blaze has been brought under control but that the premises have been severely damaged. Details by Caitlin Brown.
The Paris Motor Show opens its doors today, and with it come mounting economic and diplomatic issues. The European Union has just announced that it has secured a commitment from China to moderate the flow of hybrid vehicles into the block's market. It opens the prospect of cutting China's export by more than a half and could prevent millions of Chinese cars from being shipped to Europe. Are Europe...
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank on its way from Djibouti to Yemen on the night between October 8 and 9. The International Organization for Migration said most of the people were Ethiopian when the vessel capsized off north of the town of Obock. Details by Morgan Ayre.
Ukrainian power plants were hit by Russian strikes on Sunday, leading to power outages. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the attacks and expressed his surprise at the US President's post that stated that an “energy ceasefire” had been agreed upon between Ukraine and Russia. While Zelensky said he was not aware of any deal he said he would welcome one. Moscow has yet to confirm any accord. De...
With just six months to go to presidential polls in France, a coalition of centre left parties have chosen their candidate… It's EU lawmaker, Raphael Glucksmann. The 46 year old tells voters he stands for a break with Macronism, a break with the far left of candidate Jean Luc Melenchon and that he's the candidate who can defeat the far right… though opinion polls suggest that in a second round run...
Student unions in France are hailing what they see as a major concession from the French government after more than two weeks of often violent nationwide student protests: the urgent deployment of some 3,000 supply teachers to schools with the greatest staffing needs. But where exactly are these teachers coming from? And will the move be enough to quell fresh protests, especially amid a renewed de...
The 2026 Nobel economics prize has been awarded to US economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
In France, a primary organised by the opposition Socialists and their centre-left allies held this Sunday has resulted in a clear winner. He is Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and founder of the “Place Publique” party. He emerges now, at age 46, as a major figure in the election campaign for the French Presidency. That election will be held in April. Story by Nicholas Rushw...
Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection to the incident.
A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade. Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been escalating for several weeks. Story by Juliette Brown and Caitlin Brown.
The US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, there was silence from Moscow. Ukrainian strikes have wreaked havoc on the Russian oil industry. Were there to be an "energy ceasefire" it could allow Moscow to repair refineries. For Ukraine, it could safeguard vital energy infrastructure. Story by Nic...
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation body extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh's international airport Monday following a series of deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels over the weekend. The statement announcing the decision did not specify when operations would resume. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
It was a must-win match for Marseille on Sunday in Troyes. In the relegation zone at kick-off, French giants desperately needed a victory in the final match of Matchday 6 in Ligue 1. They got the job done with a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from Moroccan Amine Harit and Algerian Himad Abdelli.
It was a must-win match for Marseille on Sunday in Troyes. In the relegation zone at kick-off, French giants desperately needed a victory in the final match of Matchday 6 in Ligue 1. They got the job done with a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from Moroccan Amine Harit and Algerian Himad Abdelli.
A fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said. The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown.
NATO’s top commander US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich on Monday said that the military alliance would “block, blunt and break” any Russian attack on its members’ territory, making such an assault “utterly futile”. But he stressed that he did not judge that such a conflict was “imminent or inevitable”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
NATO's top military commander US General Alexus Grynkewich is speaking at a Warsaw security conference Monday, where he is expected to outline his "theory of victory" in the face of what the military alliance alleges is a Russian campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine’s wartime backers. Watch his speech live on FRANCE 24.
Russia declined to say on Monday whether an agreement had been reached with Ukraine to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, a day after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced an "energy ceasefire" that seemed to catch both Kyiv and Moscow off guard. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday that the bloc would welcome a truce on striking energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia "when it holds", after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a ceasefire that seemed to catch both Kyiv and Moscow off guard. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Most stock markets rose Monday as oil prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump announced an alleged "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, sparking astonishment from Kyiv and silence from Moscow. Trump's Ukrainian counterpart President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was seeking further details of the announcement. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Indian opposition politicians and journalists alleged that police had been heavy-handed in cracking down in protests that swept New Delhi over the weekend in response to a nationwide voter roll revision that critics say disproportionately affects Muslim and other minority voters. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for a fresh march to the nation's Supreme Court Monday.
Abu Hamza, whose Melbourne-based Islamic community centre was linked by Emirati prosecutors to the suspect in the attempted hijacking of an Israel-bound passenger jet, publicly dismissed "false accusations" against him on Monday. While prosecutors alleged that the Omani co-pilot first became radicalised while studying in Australia, neither the community centre nor Hamza are accused of any criminal...
An intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September, the EU’s Copernicus climate service said Monday. Forecasters expect the weather pattern, which raises drought and flood risks and exacerbates global warming, to become the strongest ever recorded this year.
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions over border landmine explosions that injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and increased surveillance, while Japan confirmed at least one suspected ballistic missile.
NATO’s top military commander is expected to warn Russia on Monday that the alliance can counter any attack, officials said. US General Alexus Grynkewich will outline his “theory of victory” at a Warsaw security conference amid Western concerns over Moscow’s alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraine’s wartime backers.
