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Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.
A book designed by Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was stolen from an art museum in central France, prosecutors said on Monday. The "Book of the Apocalypse", featuring a cover made of bronze, was taken from the contemporary art centre in the town of Issoire, the prosecutor's office in the city of Clermont-Ferrand said, describing the piece as "highly valuable".
Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has led to a controversial practice: deporting tens of thousands of asylum seekers to third countries. Among the most vulnerable are LGBT migrants, who are being sent to African countries where homosexuality is a crime. Maya-Anaïs Yataghène has the story.
As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all the more apparent over the summer, when France experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Many classrooms were simply not designed to cope with such extreme temperatures. And regio...
Sleep deprivation is seen these days as a major health issue - not least of all in Japan where people sleep less on average than in any other OECD country. Now, a new contest for "competitive sleepers" is hoping to encourage people to snooze for longer. The Tokyo competition, dubbed "Matt Race", saw dozens of participants fitted with sleep tracking devices sprawl on comfy mattresses to slumber for...
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she wins next year's presidential election. The government forecasts the national debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU setting a 3 percent limit for member states.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said that she would make drastic savings to bring France's pubilc defecit back in line if she is elected president in next year's elections. The government forcasts the nation debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU limit of three percent for member states.
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that she would implement 140 billion euros ($157 billion) in cost savings by 2032 if elected next year, warning that without change France was "heading towards default" on its debt.
Scientist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on subatomic particles at the South Pole, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced on Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.
At least 6 people have been killed in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv after a Russian strike hit a residential area. Nearly 60 were injured and apartments destroyed. Elsewhere, a Russian drone struck an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Morgan Ayre has the details.
Cornell University students staged a mass rally on Monday voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape allegations have ignited a national uproar and demanding that the Ivy League school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus. France 24s Kethavan Gorjestani takes a closer look.
Israel on Tuesday said that Hamas and the Palestinian population in Gaza would pay a "heavy price" if any of Israel's armed forces were harmed on the three-year anniversary of the militant group's October 7 attack.
Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the "Black Tuesday" protests which authorities say could attract up to 40,000 demonstrators in the French capital. Despite weeks of escalating protests, students "feel like they are not being listened to" said FRANCE 24s Luke Shrago, reporting from Paris.
Despite being behind at halftime, France scored four goals in 15 minutes to defeat Belgium (4-1). Thanks to this win, France are first in Group 1 after four matches.
The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the incident, which police watchdogs are investigating.
Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing one man and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday.
Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing one man and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday.
Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing one man and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farmers already using tax-exempt fuel.
Thousands of students in France blockaded their high schools again on Tuesday, with adults joining to march in support of the weeks-long movement. Clashes between protesters and police were reported in Lyon and Strasbourg, and up to 40,000 people are expected to take to the streets of Paris. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Thousands of protesting students in France blockaded their high schools again on Tuesday, with adults joining to march in support of the weeks-long movement. Clashes between protesters and police were spotted in Lyon and Strasbourg, and up to 40,000 people are expected to take to the streets of Paris alone. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to march in Paris on Tuesday as French trade unions join high school students protesting conditions in schools. The demonstrations have been marked by clashes with police, injuries and arrests, with authorities expecting up to 40,000 protesters in the capital as unrest spreads across the country. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
President Donald Trump approved a firing squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan's execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set by the Army.
President Donald Trump approved a firing-squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan's execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set by the Army.
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness. FRANCE 24...
Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity to confront the United States. Carney is popular in Quebec, and the possible success of the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) is not seen as a repudiation of his stance toward President Donald Trump, whose trade war and a...
