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‘I hope France wakes up’: Young Catholics flood the streets for Pope Leo's Paris visit

Armed with paper fortune-tellers and pop worship songs, young French Catholics from the Anuncio movement fanned out…

Leo XIV in Paris: A look at the vespers evening prayer at Notre-Dame

On Friday, Pope Leo XIV praised the "splendor" of Notre-Dame de Paris, which has been restored following the…

Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads

It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a…

🔴 Live: Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

EU releases €6.6 billion for members arming Ukraine as seven killed in Kyiv

European Union countries have agreed to release €6.6 billion from a fund meant to reimburse member states that have…

Lots of pomp but little progress as Trump and Xi end state visit to DC

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping capped a state visit to Washington on Friday with pomp and…

US Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial voter 'verification' system

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled the Trump administration can use a controversial new federal database that would…

Pope Leon XIV greets crowds on 'popemobile' ride through Paris

Enthused believers hailed Pope Leo XIV as he waved to the crowds from a 'popemobile' in the French capital on Friday,…

Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Watch our special FRANCE 24 edition as Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on September 25 during his…

Pope Leo XIV rides through Paris in the popemobile to Notre-Dame

Watch our special FRANCE 24 coverage of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris as the pontiff travelled through the French…

America at 250: From the American dream to book bans and AI

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, its founding promises, identity and place in the world are being…

EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge

The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice…

🔴 Live: Pope Leo arrives at Notre-Dame after greeting crowds on 'popemobile' procession through Paris

REPLAY: Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO

Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO on September 25, 2026 where he spoke about peace, culture, AI and…

'Moldova is the best performer in my class': EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos

The EU has gone through seven waves of enlargement since 1973, but there has not been one since Croatia joined in 2013.…

Climate breakdown: Is the EU adapting to the new normal? Europe's summer of disasters

It has been called Europe's disaster year. 2026 has seen more than 30,000 excess deaths linked to heatwaves, along with…

Paris court convicts two for 2022 murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburu

A Paris court on Friday sentenced the two main suspects in the 2022 murder of Argentine rugby player Federico Martin…

France: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politics

Pope Leo XIV has declined a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron,…

Paris: Pope Leo XIV expected at UNESCO and Notre-Dame

Crowds have already begun gathering outside Notre-Dame Cathedral as Pope Leo XIV prepares for one of the highlights of…

'Iran has dragged us into this conflict,' top Emirati diplomat Anwar Gargash says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic adviser to…

Macron says ‘military resources’ to be sent to Saudi Arabia

Speaking to broadcasters TF1 and France 2, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced that “military…

Paris des Arts: Special edition in Geneva

This week Paris des Arts decamps to Geneva, the cosmopolitan Swiss city nestled between the lake and the Jura…

Each side feels it 'could get a decisive military victory' in Sudan, Trump's Africa envoy says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said…

War, AI, secularism, surrogacy: what to take away from the Pope's speech

Pope Leo XIV used his address at the Élysée Palace to touch on some of France's biggest debates, from artificial…

Trump made ‘final decision’ to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, Zelensky says

President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had made a "final decision" to grant Kyiv the licence…

Prix Goncourt drops Canadian-Haitian writer from top French literary prize list over AI claims

Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien was removed from the Prix Goncourt longlist following online claims that his…

Fatalities on Indian roads: One death reported every three minutes

India has the second-largest road network in the world, spanning over 6 million kilometres. But these roads are silent…

From 'Jungle' to jungles, migrants in Calais continue to dream of UK

October 2026 marks 10 years since the Calais "Jungle" in northern France was dismantled by French police. The camp was…

REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV's speech from the Élysée

Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address in french at the Élysée Palace on 25 September, where he spoke about peace,…

Ukraine: Deadly Russian drone strike hits central Kyiv

A Russian drone strike hit central Kyiv before 8am on 25 September, killing a 14-year-old and leaving rescue workers…

Ethiopia: what's driving the renewed violence in Tigray?

Tigray's rebel authorities say they are now in a "full-blown war" with the Ethiopian government, as fighting spreads…

Senegal: power cuts return as Dakar swelters in the heat

After years of largely stabilising its electricity supply, Senegal is once again facing power cuts, with outages…

Ethiopia: Tigray rebels claim "full-blown war"

The Tigray People's Liberation Front says it is in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's federal government after seizing…

Ethiopia: renewed Tigray fighting raises fears of return to civil war

Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the…

France: Pope Leo XIV begins Paris diplomacy at the Élysée

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris, and was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron. They are…

Journalism and resistance under Taliban rule

In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power.…