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Spain and Argentina meet in the World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with both nations seeking to etch their names in football history. The European champions face the defending world champions in a clash of styles, experience, and ambition as the tournament's ultimate prize hangs in the balance. Follow our liveblog for minute-by-minute commentary.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its climax as Spain take on Argentina in a highly anticipated final. The match pits the defending champions against one of football's rising powers, with Lionel Messi's enduring legacy meeting the emergence of Spain's teenage star Lamine Yamal
Belgian Remco Evenepoel beat race leader Tadej Pogacar to the finish line to win stage 15 of the Tour de France on Sunday after Jonas Vingegaard, who was second in the overall rankings, was forced to abandon following a crash.
La Roja's patient possession game meets the Albiceleste's trademark resilience in the World Cup final in New York on Sunday. As Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and his former coaching student Lionel Scaloni, now Argentina's manager, prepare to face off on football's biggest stage, the showdown promises a clash between the tournament's most polished side and the defending champions who have made a ha...
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard withdrew from the 2026 Tour de France on Sunday after crashing around 20km from the end of the 15th stage. More to follow.
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard on Sunday withdrew from the 2026 Tour de France after a fall. More to follow.
The final hours before the World Cup final, where Argentina and Spain are set to face off. Despite scorching temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius across much of Spain, fans are undeterred. Bars, public squares and fan zones are already full, with excitement building ahead of kick-off. For more on the atmosphere in Madrid, here's France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris.
Russia has launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks of the conflict in Ukraine. At least one person was killed and 16 others were injured after around two dozen ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight. Witnesses described charred apartment buildings with windows blown out, mangled debris, and overturned cars scattered across the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said six d...
A hero's welcome for Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara as he arrived in Miami following his release from prison in Cuba. The dissident artist accepted exile after the United States granted him humanitarian parole. Otero Alcántara co-founded the San Isidro Movement, a collective of Havana-based artists, writers, and musicians that protests against the Cuban government. In 2021, he was arrested in Havana...
The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to...
The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to...
As Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's epic poem, arrives in cinemas, a very different odyssey is about to begin. Next month, a team of scientists will travel to the remote Arctic town of Kirkenes in Norway to board the floating laboratory Tara Polar Station for an eight-month expedition. The mission will study the impact of climate change and pollution on the Arctic Ocean. F...
England finish third after dominating in the first half. France managed to claw its way back into the game, but did not manage to find the win for Didier Deschamps' last match as French manager. Mbappé becomes the highest scoring player in world cup history, and Michael Olise matches Lionel Messi's all-time assist record. Meanwhile, Spain are hoping to get another star on their jersey, whilst Arge...
The final stages of the World Cup, with Les Bleus’ elimination and England finishing third; extreme heat and wildfires around the world; and the Tour de France brought to a standstill by the heatwave in France. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, and this summer has already brought record-breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires, hailstorms and tornadoes. While climate change is not responsible for every extreme weather event, scientists say it is making such events more frequent and more intense. As the impacts continue to grow, the outlook for the future is increasingly concerning. Jul...
Russia fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 16, in an ever-escalating air war that is taking an increasing civilian toll on both sides. The latest with France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze, reporting from Kyiv.
The thousand-year-old, 70-metre-long Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts William the Conqueror's campaign in medieval England, has been carefully removed from its transport crate following its transfer from France. Conservators will begin a detailed condition assessment on Monday before the tapestry is installed in a specially designed display case later in the week.
Protests continued across Ukraine for a third consecutive day despite the ongoing war, with demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of the popular former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, following his removal. The demonstrations coincided with two days of meetings between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country's top military commanders.
Argentina face Spain in a highly anticipated clash between Lionel Messi and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. With football's biggest prize at stake, Selina Sykes looks ahead to the showdown.
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed and dozens more were taken prisoner in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists, local sources said told AFP on Sunday.
Spain is facing yet another raging wildfire as local authorities said on Sunday that a blaze north of Madrid had burned more than 12,000 hectares and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. Earlier this month one of the country's deadliest ever wildfires broke out in the south and firefighters are yet to contain another blaze that started in the northeast on Wednesday.
The World Cup resumed on Saturday with the third-place playoff, where England defeated France 6–4. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick to help the Three Lions secure their best tournament finish since 1966. Despite the defeat, Kylian Mbappé scored twice for Les Bleus to overtake Lionel Messi as the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 22 career goals.
France's World Cup campaign ended in disappointment as Didier Deschamps brought his 14-year tenure as the national team's longest-serving manager to a close. The defeat marked the end of a remarkable era, during which he led Les Bleus to major international success. Morgan Aire looks back at his distinguished career.
The American fast-food chain Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu at many locations following reports of explosive diarrhoea linked to a multistate outbreak. The outbreak is the largest US outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water. While no deaths have been reported, 94 people have been hospitalised.
Two American service members were killed and a third is missing following an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan. The deaths are the first from hostile fire since a truce with Iran in early April and come after a week of the heaviest fighting since the conflict began in February. Saturday also marked the eighth consecutive night of US strikes on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions in s...
Donald Trump on Friday said the US had become a "soccer country" after hosting the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada "that brought the world together". But the tournament has not been without its controversies, from hardline US migration policies that excluded fans – and one Somali referee, as well as the president's successful appeal to FIFA to overturn a red card for a US player.
France endured an emotional rollercoaster in Miami on Saturday, eventually falling 6-4 to England in a breathtaking 2026 World Cup third-place playoff. Trailing 4-0 at halftime, Les Bleus mounted a sensational comeback, fueled by Kylian Mbappé's ninth and tenth goals of the tournament, but England held on to seal victory in a spectacular contest.
Washington launched its eighth consecutive wave of strikes in Iran overnight Saturday with US Central Command saying the latest attacks had targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's killing of two US troops at an airbase in Jordan. France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
