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Jury sent back for more deliberations in case of mother accused of murdering her three childrenSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Wednesday told the judge for a second time that it can’t agree on a verdict in the controversial case of the mother accused of murdering her three children.The jury were then sent back for more deliberations b...
The Dutch central bank said Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest.” The DNB bank said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa. “This makes it the quickest for DNB to deploy in a crisis situation,” the bank said in a statement. “With this step, we have i...
Save the Children data shows toll on children in Lebanon, despite government agreement with Israel to halt fighting.
All eyes are on the election in the small east German state of Saxony-Anhalt. A potential absolute majority for the far-right there could shake up German politics and rattle Europe. The beginning of a new crisis?
Police said two pistols and an AK-74 rifle were found in the suspect's vehicle, with initial forensic analysis linking the weapons to cartridge cases found at the scene.
Houston's historic Garden Oaks Theater faced demolition after its sale in 2025. A local preservation campaign successfully raised funds to acquire the property. The nonprofit Arthouse Houston plans to transform the building into an arts and film center. This new center will combine historic preservation with new cultural uses. The completed center is targeted for a grand opening in 2028.
Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared valuesThe loan of the Bayeux tapestry was the “the best possible symbol” of the “entente amicale” between France and the UK, King Charles said as he visited the famous embroidered masterpiece at the British Museum in London.Though the tapestry recounts a con...
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlementIsrael’s defence minister has said his country is seeking Donald Trump’s support to approve plans to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in what has widely been condemned as a potential war crime.Israel Katz said there was “no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration” during ...
Experts have expressed deep concerns that the practice runs afoul of the fourth amendment’s right to privacyFederal prosecutors have declined to say whether they secretly obtained phone records for the journalist Don Lemon using an unusual administrative summons, his lawyers said in a Monday court filing, highlighting concern about a controversial legal authority the government has claimed to gath...
Party leader in England and Wales seen as favourite to contest Holborn and St Pancras after Starmer’s resignationZack Polanski moved a step closer in his quest to become an MP on Wednesday, with local Green party members supporting him to become the party’s candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.The party leader in England and Wales started campaigning alongside his fellow Green, Hanna...
Newly appointed leader takes first Prime Minister’s Questions, pledges to fulfill defence, social spending goals.
Over 40% of films in LFF programme are female-made, but only two of 21 gala films are directed by womenFemale film-makers are still being squeezed out of the industry as they progress beyond their debut films, the director of the London film festival has said, adding that “the dial does not seem to be moving”.Kristy Matheson’s comments came as LFF announced its full programme for this year’s event...
EU ministers in Ireland have announced a mission to support Lebanon’s army but remain divided on sanctions on Israel.
A 34-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death in a hotel corridor in Portugal.
Paul Miller, a racist and self-professed antisemite, derided Ben Azoulay, convicted for sexually assaulting a minorDemocrats in Florida have condemned a professional mixed martial arts event in Orlando at which an openly racist fighter derided his beaten opponent as “a short little fucking Jew prick”, and a spectator was ejected for waving a giant swastika flag.Anna Eskamani, a Democratic state re...
Yorgen Fenech cleared on both charges he faced over 2017 killing of journalist that prompted global outrageOne of Malta’s richest men has been found not guilty of involvement in the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.The verdict, which is expected to be appealed against by the prosecution, will come as a blow not only to the victim’s family, but to the politicians and ...
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting between the US and Iran, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a "severe" response. He also accused Tehran of continuing to pursue "nuclear weapons aspirations", claiming that Israel "will not allow" Iran to achieve them.
Police say no indication anyone else involved in attack that killed 22-year-old Italian woman.
More than 500 students in Indonesia were hospitalised with food poisoning on Tuesday.
Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have resumed for a fifth daySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed for a fifth day on Wednesday after the judge questioned jurors one by one following the arrest of a woman accused of filming them as they left the courthouse the previous day.A former labor and delivery nurs...
While the Trump administration claims it has killed 'narcoterrorists', families fear fishermen are among the victims.
The kingdom condemns the targeting of Sidr, which was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Ugandan authorities have named the country's prospective crude oil blend "Pearl Sweet," marking a milestone as Uganda prepares for commercial production by the end of the year
On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was being held. The building was more than 135 meters from the apparent target, a communications tower.
Residents of Vilamoura are grappling with an unanticipated $26,000 emergency roof assessment mandated by their HOA, causing considerable distress, especially among the retirees living on fixed incomes. Many homeowners argue that the board has neglected crucial repairs for far too long and are now taking legal action, as well as initiating recall measures against the board. To cover legal expenses ...
The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".
