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Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
China on Monday criticised European Union plans to shield key industries from Chinese competition, warning it would take countermeasures if the measures are adopted. The EU’s proposed “Made in Europe” rules would require companies seeking public funds in sectors including cars, green technology and steel to meet local content thresholds.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he will not accept a "humiliating agreement" with Israel, and accused those who drew Lebanon into war of "treason" in an implicit rebuke to Iran-backed Hezbollah. Aoun said his goal was to "reach an end to the state of war" as both Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations of truce violations. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and asked the US to end its naval blockade of the country as part of a proposal to the US, two regional officials said on Monday. The new proposal does not address Iran's nuclear program and likely won't be supported by US President Donald Trump, who has so far demanded Iran ends its atomic program as a condition for a permanent ceasefire. Follow our...
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday, Russian state media reported. Russia and Tehran, who are both subject to fierce Western sanctions, have developed an increasingly close relationship in recent years. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission on Monday advances with jury selection in California. The case pits the world’s richest person against a startup he once backed and now rivals in the artificial intelligence sector.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission heads to trial on Monday with jury selection in California. The case pits the world’s richest person against a startup he once backed and now rivals through xAI and its chatbot Grok. The feud also involves Sam Altman.
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day visit to the United States on Monday to honour historic ties between the two countries as the US marks its 250th anniversary. The trip will take place despite simmering transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, and a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day visit to the United States on Monday to honor historic ties between the two countries as the US marks its 250th anniversary. The trip will take place despite simmering transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, and a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.
Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer over the Iran war, and despite a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by his host, President Donald Trump.
Global military spending climbed to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th straight year of growth as rising insecurity and rearmament boosted defence budgets, researchers said on Monday. The United States, China and Russia accounted for $1.48 trillion, over half the total, SIPRI said.
A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.
A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia, while former security official Atif Najib appeared in court in handcuffs.
The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, widely named as Cole Tomas Allen, is a tutor with a degree in mechanical engineering who was opposed to President Donald Trump's policies, according to US media reports. In a manifesto sent to his family, the 31-year-old California man described himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" and apologised to his family and othe...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday squeezed in a trip to Oman before returning to Pakistan and then heading to Moscow for talks in a frantic diplomatic shuffle as mediators pressed to reignite talks between Tehran and the US. But President Donald Trump stuck with his decision to scrap a planned trip by this envoys to Pakistan, saying Iran and the US could talk by phone instead.
King Charles' state visit to the US will go ahead as planned on Monday despite the shooting incident at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with US officials. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.
US President Donald Trump and other officials had to be evacuated from the White House press correspondents' dinner after a man tried to break in with guns.
President Donald Trump and other officials had to be evacuated from the White House press correspondents' dinner after a man tried to break in with guns.
Forty years ago, one reactor in the Chernobyl power plant, in Ukraine, exploded, leading to the worst-ever nuclear catastrophe.
US President Donald Trump was evacuated after shots were fired at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC, Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli strike, the pope visited inmates at an infamous Equatorial Guinea prison and robots outran humans in a Beijing half marathon. Here is a look back at some of the week’s most striking images.
Russian paramilitary forces deployed in Mali have achieved limited gains in the fight against jihadist groups, according to Philip Obaji, Nigerian journalist and Daily Beast correspondent. Obaji pointed to ongoing insecurity and mounting allegations of abuses, raising questions over the effectiveness of Moscow-backed forces supporting the country’s military rulers.
President Donald Trump was evacuated by the Secret Service after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC. Pointing to Trump's calm demeanor as well as his presser following the event, FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert said the US president is turning assassination attempts into "political rocket fuel".
Douglas Herbert, our international affairs commentator, gives his analysis.
Douglas Herbert, our international affairs commentator, gives his analysis.
It could end white-collar work. It could end poverty. It could end humanity. From AI's boosters and doomers alike, bumptious predictions abound. But in workplaces, the technology, like so many before it, is becoming mundane. Are things really different this time?
Justice Baidoo, France24 correspondent in Ghana, has more.
Justice Baidoo, France24 correspondent in Ghana, has more.
Justice Baidoo, France24 correspondent in Ghana, has more.
World champion Tadej Pogacar won a third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday after a thrilling battle with French teen sensation Paul Seixas.
