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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 52m

#TêteÀTête - In an interview with #FRANCE24, Israeli former hostage Shoshan Haran said "we were naive" about Hamas before the October 7, 2023 attack on her kibbutz. Held in Gaza for 50 days, she recalled refusing to "show weakness" to her captors ➡️ go.france24.com/LaJO

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 1h

🇷🇺 Russian news outlet People of Baikal reported on Friday that 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, a worker at an anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, died of pneumonic plague. The reports remain unconfirmed. Learn more here ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 1h

🇳🇴 Norway's government said Monday that it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places citing privacy concerns, notably recording images without the knowledge of those filmed. Find out more details below ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 2h

🇯🇵 Sleep deprivation is seen these days as a major health concern, especially in Japan, where people sleep less on average than in any other OECD country. Now, a new contest for "competitive sleepers" is hoping to encourage people to snooze for longer. Learn about Tokyo's "Matt Race" here ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 3h

🇪🇹 Drone strikes hit a camp for displaced people in #Tigray this weekend, killing at least eight, according to a humanitarian source. 5,000 students have asked to be reassigned to new universities, fearing forced recruitment by the #TPLF. Our correspondent Tom Canetti reports ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 3h

🇨🇦 Separatists won provincial elections in #Quebec on Monday, with a promise to hold a vote on leaving Canada after US President Donald Trump leaves office. But the Parti Québécois fell short of a majority government in Canada's French-speaking province. Learn more below ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 5h

🇺🇸 After living in the #US for a decade and despite having secured legal protections, this Mauritanian gay man was arrested by #ICE and deported to #Eswatini - a country he had never heard of where same-sex acts are also criminalised. FRANCE 24's Maya-Anaïs Yataghène brings you this report.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 6h

#EyeOnAfrica - 🇸🇳 Torrential rain hit several Senegalese cities on Sunday, including #Dakar and its suburbs. People died in the flooding, according to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The toll is still unclear. Report from our correspondents in Dakar, Simon Martin and Elimane Ndao ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 6h

🇫🇷 The "Book of the Apocalypse", designed by Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali, was taken from the contemporary art centre in central French town of Issoire, prosecutors said on Monday. Learn more here ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 7h

🇺🇸 Cornell University students staged a mass rally on Monday voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape allegations have ignited a national uproar. The protestors demanded that the Ivy League school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus. Learn more about the rally here ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 8h

🇾🇪 🇸🇦 Yemen's Iran-backed #Houthi rebels on Monday said they had conducted strikes targeting Riyadh's international airport and an Aramco oil refinery in #SaudiArabia as forces led by the kingdom intensified attacks on Houthi positions.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 8h

🇫🇷 🪧 #France braced on Tuesday for a day of nationwide high-school blockades and trade union-led street #protests in support of #students demanding that President Emmanuel #Macron's cash-strapped government tackle the issue of understaffed and dilapidated schools.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 9h

🇫🇷 Protests continue across #France, where students and trade unions demand better learning condititions in schools, including repairs to dilapidated classrooms that are, on average, 65 years old. Learn more about the issues plaguing schools here ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 10h

🇵🇸 Palestinian poet Mahmoud M. Al-Shaer recounts his experiences living under Israeli attacks in Gaza before being evacuated to Spain. He details these events in his book, 'I Am Still Alive: Dispatches from Gaza.' See part of his interview here ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 11h

🇺🇸 🧑‍⚖️ 🔎 The #CornellUniversity gang-rape case has brought the spotlight back on how law enforcement handles cases of sexual assault in New York, with a loophole in legal protections making prosecution difficult. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani explains ‍⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 13h

🔴 Deadly Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian city of #Kharkiv on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring some 60 others. This was part of a larger wave of Russian attacks, which also hit Ukraine's Sloviansk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 14h

🇫🇷 The school community is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of #Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with #police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the incident, which police watchdogs are investigating. Watch the story ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump has named his National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as America's "Super Intelligence" czar, as fears over AI grow

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🍻 Germany's famous celebration of autumn and beer, Oktoberfest, wrapped up this weekend. This year saw record attendance with 7.4 million visitors descending on the festival and the majority of the attendees came from within Germany

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇪🇸 Two people have ⁠died and another is missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇺🇸🇬🇧 The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that all US B-1 bombers deployed to Britain’s RAF Fairford had returned home following a security incident that prompted nearby evacuations

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇬🇧 The UK's left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party's annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel's government

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇯🇵 The Asian Games, Asia's biggest sports competition held once every four years, came to an end in Nagoya on Sunday. China topped the medal tally with 341 awards overall.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇪🇸 Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for a snap election on Monday after sustained opposition to housing relief measures proposed by the government from the country’s growing far-right parties. FRANCE 24’s correspondent, Sarah Morris, has the details 👇

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇫🇷 Up to 500 French high ⁠schools will begin a second week of total or partial closures on Monday as protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages precede a nationwide day of demonstrations on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇪🇸 Two people have died and one is missing near Barcelona due to torrential rains in the northeastern Spanish province, authorities said on Sunday, warning that the extreme weather was moving north to the neighbouring province of Girona

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🔴 Amid the olive harvest season in the West Bank, Israeli settlers went on a rampage against Palestinian farmers

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇧🇷 Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off vote on October 25 as neither clinched a majority. FRANCE 24's correspondent, Tim Vickery, has the details 👇

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇾🇪 The Yemeni military announced on Monday that it will launch a broad set of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an attempt to retake lost territory

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 05/10/2026

🇫🇷 Up to 500 schools across #France and more than a third of high school in the #Paris region are expected to remain closed Monday amid student protests. The demonstrators continue to demand more teachers and more resources. Watch for more ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 04/10/2026

#REPORTERS - Over the past five years, applications for residence permits submitted by Brazilians in #Paraguay have more than doubled. #FRANCE24's Fanny Lothaire, Valeria Saccone and Mélanie Blondeau report, with Jan Onoszko ➡️ go.france24.com/J8nr

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 03/10/2026

#arts24 - They could have filled a stadium or two for this golden anniversary, but #U2 decided to go back to their roots and mark 50 years as a band with a few low-key gigs in their hometown of #Dublin ➡️ go.france24.com/1fUy

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇧🇷 🗳️ #Brazilians will head to the polling booths on Sunday to vote in general elections. 🔎 Though the vote is held by secret ballot, people wear their support on their sleeve and business is booming for vendors selling merchandise. Our Brazil correspondent Jan Onoszko brings you this report.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇧🇷 Flavio #Bolsonaro was relatively unknown in #Brazil just a few months ago. He is now close with incumbent President Luiz Inacio #Lula da Silva in the polls for the upcoming election. A Bolsonaro win would make Brazil one of many Latin American countries that have recently shifted right.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

#Ethiopia and #Eritrea sever diplomatic ties, each accusing the other of fuelling internal conflicts. #Asmara cut relations in response, further escalating tensions amid the ongoing fighting in northern Ethiopia between the Ethiopian army and anti-government groups ➡️ go.france24.com/9o5Q

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇫🇷 🎒 Some 400 French schools have been closed on Friday as student protests that spread across #France have grown increasingly violent amid clashes with #police. The students are protesting grievances from teacher shortages to overheated classrooms. Watch the story ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇫🇷 🎒 Student protests that began in high schools in the #Paris region last week have spread across #France and grown increasingly violent as demonstrators clash with #police. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇪🇸 In #Madrid and other Spanish cities, thousands of mostly young activists have camped out ahead of Friday's congressional vote on the #housing crisis. Protesters have vowed to continue until the government adopts stronger tenant protections. Watch fore more ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇧🇷 Under former president Jair #Bolsonaro, #Brazil became more heavily armed than ever before. As soon as Luiz Inacio #Lula da Silva came to power, he promised to reverse this trend, much to the irritation of the powerful gun lobby. 🔴 FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Jan Onoszko report ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇫🇷 💶 In #France, pensioners who receive more than €1,260 will be among those expected to contribute to balancing the government's books, according to the 2027 draft #budget unveiled on Thursday. Watch for more ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇫🇷 French #NationalRally party president Jordan #Bardella has fiercly denied explosive allegations of past anti-Semitic remarks. On Thursday, Mediapart, the investigative outlet behind the revelations, published documents it says support its claims. Watch the story ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 02/10/2026

🇫🇷 🏫 Some ⁠400 #schools in #France are expected to remain closed on Friday after #student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

🔬 This little chip could revolutionise #breastcancer treatment. With slivers from a tumour mixed with collagen inserted in each chip, researchers at France's Marie-Curie Institute can use them to test possible treatment methods for patients simultaneously to isolate the most feasible option.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

✈️ Many questions have been raised about aircraft safety after a copilot allegedly attempted to crash an #Israel-bound #FlyDubai flight. Watch to learn about the existing protocols ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

🇺🇸 A Tennessee woman convicted of a murder three decades ago survived two lethal injection doses on Wednesday, marking the state's second failed execution this year. #ChristaPike, 50, had been set to become the first woman to be executed in the southern US state in 200 years.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

🇫🇷 💶 In #France, local governments are bracing for painful cuts as Prime Minister ‌Sébastien #Lecornu unveils a draft budget for 2027. Mayors across the country are scrambling to figure out how to cut back while still providing essential services. Watch for more ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

🇵🇹 ⚽ #Portugal captain and striker Cristiano #Ronaldo said Wednesday he had walked out on the national team's training camp after his coach said the 41-year-old player would be dropped from the team's next match against #Denmark. Watch for more ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

🇫🇷 ✏️ More than 600 people have been detained and dozens of police officers injured amid increasingly violent #school protests in #France. Since last week, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances including class sizes and a shortage of teachers. Watch the story ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

🇺🇸 #ChristaPike was on Wednesday set to be the first woman executed in #Tennessee in more than 200 years. But the lethal injections meant to kill her failed and she was transported to a hospital. Watch what happened ⤵️

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 01/10/2026

✈️ 🇮🇱 The ⁠UAE prosecutor general has ordered an investigation into the incident aboard #flydubai flight FZ1073, the state news agency reported. The investigation will ‌examine the circumstances and motives, including whether it was linked ‌to any militant activity or involved prior planning.

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