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Pogacar beats teen Seixas to win 4th Liege-Bastogne-Liege

World champion Tadej Pogacar won a third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday after a thrilling battle with teenage French sensation Paul Seixas.

Gunfire and blasts rock Mali: Army claims situation is under control

Ulf Laessing, Director of Regional Sahel Programme at Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Mali, is out guest.

Chernobyl 40th anniversary: A zone that must be sheltered

Emmanuelle Chaze is live from Ukraine. 

🔴 Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed in al Qaeda‑linked attack near Bamako, RFI reports

40 years since Chernobyl disaster: Soviet Union's 'top-down culture' partly to blame

Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday. FRANCE 24 spoke with Michael Bluck, Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering at Imperial College London, to look back at the tragic event that marked history. Pointing to various factors that caused the explosion at Chernobyl, Bluck said that the Soviet Union's culting of top-down rule was also at blame.

London Marathon: Kenya's Sabastian Sawe sets world-record men’s time of under 2 hours

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe set the men's world record for running the fastest ever marathon at the London event on Sunday when he became the first person ever to complete the 26-mile race in less than two hours. 

Deadly Israeli strikes hit Lebanon despite ceasefire extension

Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country's south late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to attack Hezbollah following alleged ceasefire breaches. Attacks earlier in the day reportedly killed six people, despite a recently extended ceasefire.

Bus blast in Colombia kills 13 amid rising violence

An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country's army chief described as a “terrorist act" that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates. FRANCE 24's Léa Hurel reports.

What we know about the suspect in White House press dinner shooting

Authorities have identified 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen as the man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.. Armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives, the suspect was subdued at the scene as investigators work to determine his motive and how he breached security.

Oink-Off in Estonia: Pig contest highlights farming struggles

At an agricultural fair in Tartu, contestants squealed and grunted their way through a quirky pig imitation contest aimed at spotlighting the country’s struggling pig farming sector. Local participant Andrus Maileht took the top prize with a performance so convincing it left judges feeling like they were back on the farm.

Armed groups claim attacks across Mali

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group said Saturday that its fighters had joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch attacks against the army across junta-ruled Mali. Helicopters buzzed over Bamako and around the international airport and fighting was reported at a nearby military base in what was one of the most complex attacks in years in the impoverished west African country.

US-Iran talks in doubt after Trump scraps Pakistan visit

International efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran were in the balance on Sunday, after President Donald Trump canceled his envoys' planned trip to Pakistan for talks. Trump said there was no point "sitting around talking about nothing" and dismissed Tehran's negotiating position, but added that Iran had revised its proposal within minutes of his decision.

🔴 Live: France's Macron says shooter attack at Trump media dinner 'unacceptable'

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster

Ukraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. It comes four years into the Russian invasion that has put the plant once again under threat and raised risks of another radioactive catastrophe.

A look at previous attempts on President Trump's life

FRANCE 24 looks back at previous attempts on US President Donald Trump's life since July 2024.

LA teacher suspect for White House press dinner shooting

Police took into custody a suspect for the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner who has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. Allen is a teacher and private instructor based in Torrance, Los Angeles. A motive was not immediately known, and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said charges related to Saturday night’s attack will be filed shortly. FRA...

Choas at White House Correspondents' Dinner as shots ring out

Sounds of gunshots rang out at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner just as guests tuck in their first course. Among the chaos and confusion, people took cover by laying on the ground. While most were evacuated later, some escaped as soon as the first shots were fired.

Live: Trump says shooting suspect wrote anti-Christian manifesto

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the suspected gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner that the US leader was attending had written an anti-Christian manifesto. The suspect had also written about targeting his administration officials, and his family had raised concerns before Saturday’s event, Trump added. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: Suspect 'not actively cooperating' with Trump attack probe

The gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner is "not actively cooperating" with investigators, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.  Authorities have identified 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen as the man accused of opening fire outside the Hilton hotel ballroom in Washington Saturday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: France's Macron says shooter attack at Trump media dinner 'unacceptable'

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that the shooting attack targeting US President Donald Trump at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday was ‘unacceptable’, joining a chorus of condemnation from world leaders. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Trump shooting live: Uk’s Starmer ‘shocked’ by shooting at Trump media dinner

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he was "shocked" by a shooting at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association. US President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Mali’s Tuareg rebels announce deal for Russian Africa Corps withdrawal from Kidal

Tuareg rebels fighting Mali's army on Sunday announced an agreement allowing Russian Africa Corps forces to withdraw from Kidal, leaving the northern town "totally" under their control. Jihadist fighters coordinating with Tuareg rebels killed the junta's defence minister General Sadio Camara with a car bomb near the capital Bamako, his family and military sources confirmed Sunday.

New fighting erupts in northern Mali's Kidal as army clashes with Tuareg rebels

Fighting continued in the northern Mali city of Kidal on Sunday as the army clashed with Tuareg rebels. The rebels on Saturday worked with jihadists to launched coordinated attacks across the country targeting major cities and government leaders. 

New fighting in Mali's Kidal between army and rebels

What we know about the shooting at Trump's dinner with White House journalists

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner was disrupted by gunfire on Saturday evening, causing an emergency evacuation of US President Donald Trump and his administration officials while attendees sheltered under tables. The gunman, who has been detained, reportedly told officials he wanted to shoot members of the Trump administration.