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Controversial Northern Ireland Protestant parade hits stalemate amid fresh talks

The UK's Northern Ireland minister Monday admitted that talks to overcome a dispute about a contentious pro-British…

Investigation 'ongoing': UK police release on bail five men held over airbase incident

British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were released on bail, as…

FRANCE 24 report: Anxious Ukrainian arms makers wait to sell abroad

Volodymyr Zelensky is in New York, pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia. But…

Olise wonder strike gives Zidane's France win in Belgium

Michael Olise's magnificent late strike gave France a 1-0 victory in Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday as…

French firefighters join nationwide protests after devastating summer wildfires

French firefighters went on strike on Monday to demand additional resources and staff, after the country experienced…

French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments

A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made anti-Semitic…

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens as new satellite images show scale of destruction

Google Maps has updated its satellite imagery of the territory for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began…

Ebola a 'terrifying disease': Conflict-ravaged DRC faces overburdened healthcare system

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Stephanie Hoffmann, Project Coordinator for Butembo, North Kivu, Doctors Without…

Video shows Iranian police beating, sexually humiliating teenage detainee

A video posted in mid-September showing Iranian police officers beating and sexually harassing an arrested teenage boy…

Trump 'surprised' UK granted bail to suspects in alleged airbase terror plot

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “surprised” British police released on bail five men arrested on suspicion…

OpenAI scraps release of its latest AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has decided to cancel the release of its latest agentic model Astra 6.1 because it…

'Class sizes of more than 36 people': School protests continue in Paris and beyond

Teenagers in France have been blockading their schools and demonstrating since last week to protest a string of…

Iran says it expects US response Tuesday on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects Washington to respond to its proposal to reopen the Strait…

Nations League: Promising France defeat Belgium thanks to Olise

Following their victory in Turkey, France won away at Belgium (1-0). Thanks to this victory, Les Bleus are now at the…

OpenAI cancels release of new artificial intelligence model over safety concerns

OpenAI will not release its latest artificial intelligence model, Astra 6.1, after internal tests found it fell short…

Argentina’s Milei threatens to sue UK over Falkland Islands oil project

Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday threatened to sue the UK over the Sea Lion oil project near the disputed…

US prosecutors reopen Cornell university gang rape investigation

US prosecutors reopened an investigation on Monday into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University after the woman…

French student protests fuel political clash ahead of 2027 presidential vote

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon traded barbs on Monday over high school…

87-year-old Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked protests to return home

An 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose eviction became a rallying point for Spain’s housing protests will be able to…

Nations League: Italy rebound in Turkey as France snatch late win in Belgium

Italy bounced back in style on Monday, thumping Turkey 4-1 in the rain to revive their Nations League campaign, while…

Expert says UK airbase plot 'fits into a very intense pattern we've been seeing in past two months'

British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were released on bail, as…

RAF Fairford: AI-enhanced photos of suspects fuel false claims about their religion

Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford have been released on bail as investigations continue.…

France braces for day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay

Trade unions in France have called on public sector workers – from train drivers to teachers, health workers and police…

Ethiopian forces claim to have retaken key Tigray town

In tonight's edition: Ethiopia's army says it's seized a key city in the northern region of Tigray amidst escalating…

French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments as Le Pen sees boost in polls

A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic…

Ukrainian arms producers warn competitive edge eroding due to stringent export licence rules

Russian drones struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in the historic heart of Kyiv on Monday, in the latest…

Leo the moderate? Pope in France defends EU values

There's a new pope in town and he's got very different ideas on what France's far right calls the defense of Christian…

Trump ‘flips & flops’ with Iran between making a deal and threats to attack in ‘devastating fashion’

François Picard is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. She describes the…

US deportations are triggering a 'cascade' of rights abuses, UN experts warn

The Trump administration's policy of deportating thousands of people to countries with which they have no links is…

🔴 Pope Leo leaves France after ending four-day visit with plea for Europe to foster global dialogue

France puts out massive fire that torched 42,000 hectares and smouldered for 69 days

France's largest wildfire since 1949 has been declared extinguished more than two months after it broke out in…

Israel's opposition bloc, Netanyahu’s coalition in dead heat, election poll finds

With a month to go until Israel goes to the polls on October 27th, a new opinion poll shows the opposition bloc led by…

Tigray TV station hit by drone as rebels advance in north Ethiopia

Authorities in Ethiopia are accusing outside forces of backing armed groups fighting the country's troops in the north.…

As midterms approach, does GOP have a Trump problem?

The US midterm elections are just five weeks away - and while the US President is not on the ballot, his influence is…

French hotels, souvenir shops benefit from pope business boost

Monday is the final day of Pope Leo'svisit to France and the trip has been marked not only by an outpouring of emotion…

Five suspects arrested in explosives case near UK airbase were British nationals

Five suspects arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism and explosives ​offenses after white vans drove…