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Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog

Ukraine urged the UN aviation agency to call for a full ban on flights through Russian airspace after President…

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says French restrictions on US software are ‘backfiring’

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said on Wednesday French restrictions limiting government use of US-made software were proving…

Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney, Murdoch film and geopolitics

George Clooney used a Venice Film Festival appearance on Wednesday to weigh in on artificial intelligence, media…

Outrage in Malta as court acquits tycoon in investigative journalist murder case

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative…

Is Wintour still en vogue? Met navigates rough seas as Galliano retrospective sinks into 'Horizons'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Dana Thomas, author of Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and…

Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative…

US-Iran war: Old videos falsely claim to show new attacks on American bases

As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes resume, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos…

US oversees signing of ‘billions’ in deals between Venezuela and Chevron, ENI, GE

US oil giant Chevron, Italy's ENI and GE Vernova signed deals worth "tens of billions of dollars" with Venezuela, US…

Kenyan editor found safe after abduction

In tonight's edition: Media rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted…

Chevron, Eni commit to expand oil projects in Venezuela under US eye

U.S.' Chevron, Italy's Eni and other foreign energy producers committed on Wednesday to major project expansions to…

Rare train of cyclones fuelled by historic El Nino make their way across Pacific

Several storms, including Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina, moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled…

Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country's drones would make Russia's airspace…

Spanish report flags Moroccan police's 'total permissiveness' in Ceuta migrant rush

Moroccan security forces displayed "total permissiveness" during last month's massive wave of migrants who crossed into…

🔴 Live: Macron and Charles III visit historic Bayeux tapestry exhibition together

Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar: 'I hope Iran will not make the mistake of attacking us'

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting…

Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding

On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a…

Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport

After #Germany blamed #Russia for the explosive-laden #drone found at #Leipzig airport on August 4, #Berlin has…

🔴 Live: Trump suggests renaming Hormuz 'Trump Strait'

Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region

Egyptian ​President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed China's Xi Jinping to Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that…

Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains had…

US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost

A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that millions of Americans could be prevented from receiving mail ballots…

Search continues for tunnel workers in Nepal floods

Nepali authorities believe that the dozens of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels could still be alive, as some of…

George Clooney, Robert Pattinson expected on the red carpet at Venice Film Festival

Our film critic Emma Jones takes us through the highlights as the 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicks off…

Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says

Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel…

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' innovative Gaullist gradually became irrelevant

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart,…

Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference"…

French president to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as he starts UK visit

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry…

France's back-to-school challenges: Phones, payslips, pupils

First day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school…

FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relatives

In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is…

'Dangerous consequences': Iran warns US after alleged strike on wedding

Iran has launched strikes towards US allies in the Gulf this Wednesday after US bombardment that Tehran said hit a…

French-Saudi ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park puzzles Japanese manga fans

Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries…

Macron set to unveil Bayeux Tapestry in 'once in a generation' UK loan

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to assist in the unveiling of the Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on show in the UK…

Nepal floods: Hundreds of unidentified bodies

France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from Kathmandu, Nepal, after visiting hospitals and morgues in the city struggling…

Germany investigates suspected power substation sabotage, Russia summons German envoy

Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in Germany are being investigated for sabotage, authorities…

World's only female tetraplegic racing driver on 'making the most' of what she's got

A pioneering British sportswoman who broke her neck in a car crash when she was 16 says that after the accident, she…

EU summons Russia envoys, eyes sanctions after Germany drone 'attack'