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Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy". The ban will "include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X" but not messaging services such as WhatsApp, the government said.
Tonight, Iran begin their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles. It's a match taking place under unprecedented conditions. For the first time in World Cup history, a host nation is at war with one of its participating teams. That conflict is shaping everything around Iran's presence in the United States: from strict restrictions on where the team can be based, to divisions within t...
Voters in Switzerland on Sunday narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos". Nearly 55 percent of Swiss voters rejected the initiative put forward by the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP), which sought to stop the Alpine nation's population -- currently 9.1 million -- going above 10 million before 2050.
World Cup Debrief: It was goals galore last night especially for Germany, who got seven goals past Curaçao. The rookies, though, scored their first ever world cup goal. The goals continued in the Estadio Monterrey as Sweden won 5-1 against Tunisia. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast did what they do bestand scored in the dying minutes of their game against Ecuador. Meanwhile the Netherlands and Japan had a ti...
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s crown princess, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday after an Oslo court convicted him of two counts of rape and 32 other offences, including violence against a former partner, threats and drug-related crimes.
The director of a film that shows how the people of Sudan have spent years fighting for their freedom has spoken of its power. Amid the civil war in Sudan that has killed tens of thousands since it broke out in 2023, a film made four years earlier during the 2019 uprising against the dictatorship has become something of a beacon for the Sudanese people. "Sudan, Remember Us" is being shown in Paris...
To kick-off celebrations for the United States' 250th anniversary, the #Trump administration hosted a #UFC fight in the White House garden. The $60 million event, which coincided with the US president's 80th birthday, was heavily criticised as the #Iran war drove up #inflation to a three-year high.
The Eurosatory World Defense exhibition is taking place in Paris's Villepinte exhibition centre for the next five days. It is the world's largest defense and security trade fair, and this year it is bigger than ever, with over 2,500 exhibitors participating from over 65 countries, driven by a surge in global military spending amid escalating conflicts over the past two years
The announcement that the United States and Iran will sign an agreement this Friday, has been met with relief from world leaders while, in a joint statement, the UK, France, Germany and Italy called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the return of regional stability. They also reafirmed that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons must remain a priority.
US and Iran agreed to an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations under a surprise memorandum of understanding announced via mediator Pakistan on Sunday. The deal includes an end to hostilities in Lebanon as well as the lifting of a US naval blockade, according to Iranian state media. These were both key points demanded by Tehran before agreeing to any deal, reports France 24's corresp...
US President Donald Trump told the New York Post on Monday he would slap a 100 percent tariff on French wines unless France removes its digital services tax targeting tech firms such as Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Alphabet.
US President Donald Trump told the New York Post on Monday he would slap a 100 percent tariff on French wines unless France removes its digital services tax targeting tech firms such as Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Alphabet.
US President Donald Trump warned he could slap a 100% tariff on French wine unless Paris removes its digital services tax targeting tech firms, he told the New York Post on Monday.
US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100 percent tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax on tech firms, the New York Post reported on Monday.
More than 2,500 exhibitors are taking part in the Eurosatory defence fair this week near Paris, one of the world's biggest weapon shows. James Andre, reporting from the show, says that AI, drones and weapons developed by Ukraine during its war with Russia are among the tech in the spotlight this year.
More than 2,500 exhibitors are taking part in the Eurosatory defense fair this week near Paris, one of the world's biggest weapon shows. James Andre, reporting from the show, says that AI, drones and weapons developed by Ukraine during its war with Russia are among the tech in the spotlight this year.
It is countdown time for the French national side's first World Cup match. Les Bleus are set to arrive in New York before facing Senegal on Tuesday. New York has been celebrating its NBA title after victory against the San Antonio Spurs. French fans who have already arrived in New York have been soaking up the festive atmosphere.
US President Donald Trump hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn on his 8àth birthday on Sunday, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his brutal brand of politics and his family’s business interests.
Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy".
Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, saying such platforms were making youngsters "unhappy".
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire amid heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight. While is "not inconceivable that is was deliberately targeted", there did not appear to have been a direct missile hit on the buidling, reports France 24's Gulliver Cragg from the Ukrainian capital.
Four people were killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in two weeks, authorities said on Monday.
Allies from the G7 group of leading powers will meet on Monday at a summit in France, which gets underway hours after the US and Iran agreed a deal to end the Middle East war. France 24's international affairs editor Philip Turle reports from the summit.
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 15: Papers discuss the US-Iran "truce of convenience". According to the Israeli paper Haaretz, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is humiliated by Donald Trump. The US president has just turned 80, but is "really uncomfortable with ageing". Finally, could Gwyneth Paltrow get cancelled? Many people hope so.
US and Iran agreed to an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations under a surprise memorandum of understanding announced via mediator Pakistan on Sunday. The agreement includes plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions and begin further talks over nuclear issues. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at the deal's details and the complex issues that are still left to...
US and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the question of the fate of Iran's nuclear program was left to further negotiations. The memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland.
On Sunday, Japan sealed a 2-2 draw against the higher-ranked Netherlands in their 2026 World Cup opener. Since qualifying for its first World Cup in 1998, Japan has reached every edition of the tournament and now sits 18th in the FIFA rankings. FRANCE 24's Adam Hancock, Alexis Bregere and Ayana Nishikawa travelled across Japan to uncover the secrets behind the remarkable rise of Japanese football.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israeli ground forces would remain in land they hold in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, potentially challenging a memorandum of understanding announced a day earlier between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
Russia’s security services temporarily disconnected a special surveillance system protecting Putin and his close circle in the wake of the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Financial Times reported. The alleged incident highlights the heightened security threat of AI video analysis for the Russian leadership, said Ksenia Ermoshina, an expert on surveillance an...
Ivory Coast beat Ecuador (1-0) in their opening World Cup match, thanks to a goal from Amad Diallo. This is Ivory Coast’s first World Cup victory since 2014.
