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Live: US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East
France 24

Live: US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East

Reports of declining mental health and supply issues have been flagged by US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln deployed to the Middle East, with some attempting to throw themselves into the sea. The ship has so far spent a record 260 uninterrupted days at sea as it supports the war in Iran, and is expected to be replaced by the Pacific-based USS George Washington en route to the area...

Middle East live: France presses Israel to arrest West Bank settlers over Qusra siege
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Middle East live: France presses Israel to arrest West Bank settlers over Qusra siege

France’s foreign ministry on Friday urged Israeli authorities to arrest and prosecute West Bank settlers illegally besieging homes in the village of Qusra. Settlers there have been attempting to force Palestinian residents from their homes for nearly a week, intensifying efforts to seize more land. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East
France 24

Live: US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East

Reports of declining mental health and supply issues have been flagged by US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln deployed to the Middle East, with some attempting to throw themselves in to the sea. The ship has so far spent a record 260 uninterrupted days at sea as it supports the war in Iran, and is expected to be replaced by the Pacific-based USS George Washington en route to the are...

Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on drone imports

Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on drone imports

France 24

President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components, including from key US allies, citing national security concerns and a need to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers. The measures are set to take effect in 21 days.

Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

France 24

US President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components, including from key US allies, citing national security concerns and a need to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers. The measures will take effect in 21 days.

Donald Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

Donald Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

France 24

President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and components, including from key US allies, citing national security concerns and a need to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers. The measures will take effect in 21 days.

Cuba's ex-president Raul Castro makes rare public appearance after US indictment

Cuba's ex-president Raul Castro makes rare public appearance after US indictment

France 24

Cuba's Raul Castro made a rare public appearance Thursday at a celebration marking the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth. The 95-year-old former president, who was indicted by the US in May over an incident during his tenure as defence minister, received a standing ovation at the secure event in Havana amid a deepening economic crisis and frequent energy blackouts.

Cuba's ex-president Raul Castro makes rare public appearance

Cuba's ex-president Raul Castro makes rare public appearance

France 24

Cuba's Raul Castro made a rare public appearance on Thursday at a celebration marking the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth. The 95-year-old former president received a standing ovation at the secure event in Havana amid a deepening economic crisis and frequent energy blackouts.

Cuba's indicted ex-president Raul Castro makes rare public appearance

Cuba's indicted ex-president Raul Castro makes rare public appearance

France 24

Cuba's Raul Castro made a rare public appearance on Thursday at a celebration marking the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth. The 95-year-old former president received a standing ovation at the secure event in Havana amid a deepening economic crisis and frequent energy blackouts.

Raul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event

Raul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event

France 24

Cuba's Raul Castro made a rare public appearance on Thursday at a celebration marking the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth. The 95-year-old former president received a standing ovation at the secure event in Havana as the island grapples with a deepening economic crisis and frequent blackouts.

Ceremony held in Zimbabwe to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims

Ceremony held in Zimbabwe to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims

France 24

In tonight's programme: Mourners gather in memory of the 44 people killed in Tuesday's ferry accident on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba. Also, ballot counting has started in Zambia, where President Hichilema's is expected to win a second term. Finally, researchers reckon that the rising cost of living and changing societal expectation is behind a marked drop in birthrates across North African countries.

Ceremony to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims

Ceremony to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims

France 24

In tonight's program, mourners gather in memory of the 44 people killed in Tuesday's ferry accident. Also, ballot counting has started in Zambia, President Hichilema's is expected to win a second term. And finally researchers, reckon that the rising cost of living and changing societal expectation is behind a marked drop in the birth rates across North African countries.

Lagos: Electric vehicles offer an alternative as fuel prices soar

Lagos: Electric vehicles offer an alternative as fuel prices soar

France 24

If you know Nigeria's city of Lagos, you're surely familiar with the hum of its traffic jams. But a new sound is emerging... or rather, one is disappearing. As soaring fuel prices have hit Nigeria in recent years, some motorists are turning to electric vehicles. But in Africa's biggest oil producer, the transition remains fraught with challenges.

Solar eclipse 2026: Africa witnesses partial eclipse

Solar eclipse 2026: Africa witnesses partial eclipse

France 24

Part of the world turned its eyes to the skies this Wednesday. The eclipse was also visible across Africa. In Tabarka, where the phenomenon was most pronounced in Tunisia, 59.06% of the Sun was obscured. The partial eclipse was also visible from Dakar and several regions of Senegal, with a maximum of around 37% of the Sun's disk obscured towards the end of the day. And to make sure they didn't ...

Russia-Ukraine war: Grain hub attacks raise fears over global food prices

Russia-Ukraine war: Grain hub attacks raise fears over global food prices

France 24

Kyiv and Moscow have been trading attacks on each other's grain warehouses, as concerns mount that global food prices could rise as a result. Russia struck Ukraine's largest grain shipment port on the Danube overnight, causing damage and setting off a fire. The attack came a day after Ukraine hit Novorossiysk, a major grain hub in Russia's part of the Black Sea.

European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt

European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt

France 24

The drought roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent, from potatoes in the Netherlands to corn in Bosnia. Triodos, a Dutch bank with a focus on sustainability, has warned that this could reduce gross domestic product across the EU by 1 percent for 2026 – or around €180 billion.

Eurovision: Winners involved in 'armed conflict' now ineligible to host contest

Eurovision: Winners involved in 'armed conflict' now ineligible to host contest

France 24

The winning country in Eurovision will be ineligible to host the contest the following year if involved in an armed conflict or a "sensitive geopolitical situation" that could impact the safety of the event, organisers said on August 12. The rules for the contest were updated following an annual review by the European Broadcasting Union.

Gaza's beekeepers are rebuilding their livelihoods amid the ruins of war

Gaza's beekeepers are rebuilding their livelihoods amid the ruins of war

France 24

Amid the rubble and debris of Gaza's bombed-out landscape, beekeepers are rebuilding their livelihoods, handling swarms and collecting what little honey they can from the colonies that survived the war. Ibrahim al-Dabbeh, head of the Cooperative Association of Beekeepers in the Gaza Strip says "the war destroyed more than 95% of the bee sector". Rebuilding these hives means trying to revive an ind...

Heatwave: European rivers face historic drought

Heatwave: European rivers face historic drought

France 24

From the Loire to the Danube, via the Rhine and the Po, European rivers are facing exceptionally low water levels. After a start to the summer marked by record temperatures, the drought is threatening river transport, energy production, ecosystems and water supplies.

Heatwave: European rivers face historic drought

France 24

From the Loire to the Danube, via the Rhine and the Po, European rivers are facing exceptionally low water levels. After a start to the summer marked by record temperatures, the drought is threatening river transport, energy production, ecosystems and water supplies.

West Bank: "What we see is an escalation in methods"

West Bank: "What we see is an escalation in methods"

France 24

Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American, in what the US ambassador called a "horrific act of terror" on Thursday. We discuss the situation with our guest, Allegra Pacheco, chief of party of the West Bank Protection Consortium.