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US embassies in Middle Eastern capitals Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut on Saturday issued security warnings to citizens amid heightened tensions with Iran. “Americans in the region should consider departing … should there be escalation,” the alerts issued on social media read. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Kuwait's army on Saturday said it had destroyed hostile Iranian drones in the country's airspace, in what it described as an attack targeting several vital facilities in the country. A government facility in northern Kuwait and a civilian property were hit, the army said, but no casualties were reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday reported two maritime incidents including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Oman at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through the strategic shipping chokepoint has faced heightened risks in recent weeks as Iran and the United States stepped up hostilities. Follow our liveblog for the lat...
Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other expedition members died following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday.
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after saying the damage was a result of "a botched installation". Trump had personally overseen the Reflecting Pool's renovation, which was estimated to have cost at least $14 million.
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after saying the damage was a result of "a botched installation". Trump had personally overseen the Reflecting Pool's renovation which was estimated to have cost at least $14 million.
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after saying the damage was a result of "a botched installation". Trump had personally overseen the Reflecting Pool's renovation which was estimated to have cost at least $14 million.
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped a case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after saying that the damage was a result of "a botched installation". Trump had personally overseen the renovation of the Reflecting Pool, which was estimated to have cost at least $14 million.
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched.
At leased nine people were killed and 28 others wounded in Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks in recent months, with Moscow increasing its long-range strikes on towns and cities across Ukraine.
In tonight's edition: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in hospital after collapsing in court, raising fresh concerns over the treatment of political opponents. Ghana proposes sweeping constitutional reforms that could reshape its political landscape. Meanwhile, Benin steps up its campaign to recover looted cultural treasures and colonial archives from France.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington had not agreed to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, contradicting remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following talks between the two leaders earlier this week.
Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee as part of a US-backed roadmap that would see a gradual Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, though Israel said it would not pull back until the militant group is fully disarmed.
George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildfire threatened the area, his agent said Thursday. Blazes continued to scorch parts of the country during a prolonged spell of extreme summer heat.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that a strengthening El Niño is intensifying an already worsening climate crisis, saying the weather phenomenon is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and could drive record-breaking global temperatures.
A strengthening El Nino that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the world into "uncharted territory," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday.
US President Donald Trump and other far-right leaders on Friday seized on Spain's migration crisis to bolster their political messaging on immigration, while over half of the migrants who had crossed the border made their way back to Morocco voluntarily the same day.
Rewatch US President Donald Trump's address during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat following the announcement that Hamas had agreed to disarm in Gaza as part of a US-brokered plan.
US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat where he addressed a wide range of subjects, from Iran to the midterm elections. He also blamed the Spanish government for the mass migrant arrivals in Spain's Ceuta enclave, calling it an invasion. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson was listening to the president's address and tells us what to know.
Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas's "genuine disarmament", a political source told AFP on July 31, after the group said it had agreed to a deal involving its disarmament and Israel's exit. But officially, the country has stayed silent regarding the agreement. It was announced by US President Donald Trump and could represent the 'first step forward' since the ceasefire in Gaz...
🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Hamas confirmed Friday it had agreed to a deal with #Israel that would lead to the group's disarmament. 🇺🇸 This was a condition of the second phase of a #Gaza peace plan brokered by #US President Donald #Trump.
Since Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" came out, it has generated over $300 million… and a growing conversation about what is missing compared to the original poem. But what is that exactly? In a scathing review published recently, classicist and translator of Homer’s epic, Emily Wilson, had much to say about what differed from the original poem. Her translation, published in 2017, was widely ac...
Saudi Arabia joined the United States for the first time in launching air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the kingdom's regional posture after months of restraint. While Riyadh insists it was acting in self-defence, the operation raises questions about whether the kingdom is abandoning its cautious approach towards Tehran – or simply sendin...
Saudi Arabia joined the United States for the first time in launching air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the kingdom's regional posture after months of restraint. While Riyadh insists it was acting in self-defence, the operation raises questions about whether the kingdom is abandoning its cautious approach towards Tehran – or simply sendin...
Greek authorities on Friday ordered the partial evacuation of a suburb west of Athens after a forest fire broke out on a nearby mountain, prompting an emergency alert as firefighters battled to contain the blaze.
Firefighters in southwestern France were working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire that has burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced thousands out of their homes. The blazes that have burned 42,000 hectares of pine forest and touristic areas in Bordeaux's Gironde region haven't spread for several days, and officials are cautiously optimistic. But for those on the fr...
At least 34 people have died attempting to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco, according to Spanish authorities. Officials are pushing for a national emergency to be declared as around 60,000 migrants crossed into the territory via land and sea over the past 24 hours. Over 37,500 have since gone back. It is yet unclear what triggered the influx, although Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S...
In Tunisia, after weeks of extended power cuts, the effects are serious. Between 150 and 200 died in the heatwave, according to the Order of Young Doctors, and businesses took severe hits after their goods spoiled. Authorities have announced that power is returning to normal as temperatures go back down this week. This crisis has highlighted Tunisia’s fragile dependence on energy as climate change...
The lengthy absence of Cameroon's long-serving President Paul Biya, who has been in Switzerland since early June, has reignited debate about government inaction, in a country where many crave change. Biya has made frequent trips to Geneva over the years and has faced waves of speculation and rumours regarding his health. FRANCE 24's Indira Ayuk tells us more from Yaoundé.
