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Israeli shelling continues as Lebanon’s PM demands withdrawal in UN speech

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wants a US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated and for Israel to retreat.

Justice Department under Trump asks EU to scrap $137M US fine for Elon Musk's X

The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million US) fine against the social media pl…

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 ostensibly verify vote…

Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest

More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN general assem…

You Get an Eagle, and You Get an Eagle: Xi Gets Trump’s Go-To Gift

The president has often reached for statues of the national bird on diplomatic occasions in his second term. (Ronald Reagan favored them, to…

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Supreme Court revives controversial US data system for citizenship checks

The system uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to filter alleged non-citizen voting.

Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

Exclusive: Economist Ravinder Athwal, who worked in Keir Starmer’s team, is poached from Flint GlobalBusiness live – latest updatesRavinder Athwal, the economis…

Alberta’s ‘rat patrol’ ramps up operations as vermin makes inroads in province

‘Rat-free’ Canadian province recently took a verminous hit when a dead rodent turned up in town of BowdenFor more than seven decades, residents of Alberta have…

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, after speeches calling for peace and warni…

Why Ed Miliband has embraced his ‘awkward dad’ image in viral TikTok video

About 1.5 million people have watched footage of foreign secretary that capitalises on social media’s love of a cringe momentIt sparked delight among the diehar…

Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith - The Washington Post

Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith The Washington PostIn France, a Baptism Boom Stirs Hope of Catholic Revival WSJFrench…

Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list

Thélyson Orélien had been in the running to win a top literary prize before the AI claim emerged on social mediaThe organisers of France’s most prestigious lite…

Ethiopia’s new rebel alliance faces an old problem

Former enemies have united against Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could pull them apart.

Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docket

The justice called out her colleagues in a speech she made at the UDC school of law, hours after Trump filed his latest requestUS supreme court justice Ketanji…

‘These efforts have not gone too well’: your questions on how money will influence midterm elections answered

Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Chris Stein answered your questionsSign up to The Stakes newslette…

More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad as UN calls for funding

UN refugee agency says 400 people a day, about 20 times the previous daily rate, now cross from Sudan into eastern Chad.

African Presidents Call for Permanent African Seats on U.N. Security Council

A host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the reform, while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a…

Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit - The Guardian

Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit The GuardianPope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens…

White House television pool resumes after banned news outlets regain access

Trump’s media ban resulted in an effective TV blackout of coverage of the president during the UN general assemblyThe primary White House television pool has re…

Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit

Pontiff says artificial intelligence must remain at service of people in first official papal visit to country in 18 yearsPope Leo has warned against losing hum…

No general election before 2029, Andy Burnham says

Prime minister quashes speculation that Labour’s revival in the polls could prompt early contestPolitics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will not…

Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy drones - The Washington Post

Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy drones The Washington Post

There's a global pandemic treaty that's signed -- and in 'limbo.' What's the holdup?

The treaty aims to help the countries of the world prepare for — and defeat — any future pandemic. Why hasn't it gone into effect?

US supreme court lifts restrictions on controversial voter database

Trump and officials claimed it combats voting by noncitizens but critics said it could disenfranchise eligible votersThe US supreme court has lifted restriction…

LIVE: Turkiye vs France – UEFA Nations League

Follow the updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and lineups, from our live text commentary stream coverage.

Trump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midterms

Iran’s seven-day timetable would restart nuclear talks, but will the US be willing to deliver on terms that include reining in Israel in Lebanon?Iran’s seven-da…

Labour rejects Declassified journalists from party conference for third year – as it happened

The media organisation reports that three of its journalists were denied media passesA record £66m of emergency security funding was issued by the Home Office f…

Republican Florida congressman introduces bill requiring warrants for Flock Safety cameras

Greg Steube’s Flafo Act would require federal agencies to obtain warrants before accessing or sharing data from networked license plate readersA Florida Republi…

Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France

After visiting Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day trip to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’…

Students strike across Germany in protest against military service

A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.

Students strike across Germany in protest against military service - BBC

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Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War

Under the offer, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and nuclear talks would be revived.

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 visit to Paris. Our journalists followed th…

Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to sea

Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.

Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7

The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s secur…

What the Trump-Xi meeting revealed about global power

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington as world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York.

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 capital in the popemobile on his way to Notre-…

Trump hails ‘very productive’ talks with China’s Xi

Washington and Beijing to continue discussions on AI, technology transfer licensing after state visit by Chinese leader.

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 fiercely debated. As the Festival America in…

Couple jailed for at least 21 years for murder of vulnerable man in their care

Kenneth Newton and Melanie James filmed themselves mocking and abusing Rubin Blount, 28, who weighed 40kg when he diedA couple convicted of murder after inflict…

OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma

As the UN warns traditional safeguards are ‘unravelling’, Donald Trump says he will encourage, not restrain, the AI raceWhen the Australian prime minister, Anth…

Pope Leo warns against AI and says technology ‘must remain at service of humans’ during first visit to France – as it happened

The pope gives landmark speech on AI development and Europe’s future Later today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a meeti…

Lebanon PM calls for full Israeli withdrawal in UN address

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN that his country will not be an ‘arena for the conflicts of others’.

Pope warns against 'losing humanity' to AI machines

The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.

Iraq calls for a ‘sovereign Palestinian state’ at UNGA

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called for a sovereign state of Palestine at the 81st session of the UNGA.

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 Department said it supported the efforts…

‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science

Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissionsA small uncrewed vess…

NSW crackdown on ‘AI-doctored’ real estate listings hits mural-covered wall

Apartment with strange view singled out in government’s fight against deceptive ads – but real estate agent says photo is no fakeGet our new political email, fr…

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

Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit

Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.

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 international cooperation during the firs…

'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. Indeed, there are not likely to be any n…

China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai sprinter wins track 100m

China's Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, became the first swimmer to win seven golds at a single Asian Games.

Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region

During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

87-Year-Old Evicted From Her Home Tells Spaniards to ‘Fight’ to Avoid Same Fate

María del Carmen Abascal, whose case has become a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis, appeared in a video from her hospital bed after police officers removed her…

Man City found guilty on almost all 115 Premier League charges: Report

City found guilty of ⁠all ​but one of ⁠the 115 ​alleged breaches of the league's financial ​rules, The Athletic reports.

'Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW speaks with Lithuanian premier Mindaugas Sinkevicius

In a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discussed threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why mil…

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 mega wildfires, nuclear power plants hav…

Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines

Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug smuggling and nearly killed by a firing squad in Indonesia. On Friday, more than a decade later, she was pardoned in the…

Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines - The New York Times

Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines The New York TimesPhilippine president pardons drug convict Mary Jane Veloso reuter…

Suspect in 2022 Paris murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburu begs forgiveness

Loik Le Priol, one of the main suspects in the 2022 murder of Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu, asked forgiveness from the victim's family in a P…

Yemen fighting displaces 71,000 children, worsens malnutrition: UNICEF

More than a quarter of the nearly 2,900 children screened by UNICEF in recent weeks were acutely malnourished.

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, keeping his four-day France visit centred o…

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 his Paris visit. Before heading to the ca…

Why is Canada’s PM Carney not ruling out a possible war with the US

Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.

'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 the UAE president, said Iran "has dragge…

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 resources” will be sent to protect the Yanbu oi…

The Trump-Xi summit exposes a US disadvantage in the Global South

Washington asks for alignment while Beijing offers strategic flexibility without military entanglement.

Jannik Sinner withdraws from China Open as recovery from injury continues

The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth ​major title at Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury.

Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

AI's 'paradise of machines' a threat to humanity, Pope Leo says

Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a "paradise of machines" risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it…