France 24

Houthis seize Red Sea islands, attack Saudi targets

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, the group claimed Monday, and also seized the strategic island…

Trump's claim of energy truce in doubt as Russia hits Kyiv petrol station

A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko ‌said, just a day after US President Donald T…

Macklemore taken off Ed Sheeran's US tour

🎤 American rapper Macklemore has been removed as the opening act for British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's US tour after the former made statem…

arts24 - Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history as Widow’s Bay breaks records

Matthew Rhys made Emmy history, winning two lead acting awards in the same night as Widow’s Bay swept the comedy categories and set a new record…

Press Review - 'Pelicot 2.0': UK husband pleads guilty to drugging and raping his wife

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 15: Two cases dubbed Pelicot 2.0 have rocked Britain and Austria. Then, ProPublica reveals that a Russian olig…

Middle East live: Houthi attacks wound 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia

A series of attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthis using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.…

Venezuela to join G20 energy meetings in Texas at US's invitation

A Venezuelan delegation will join G20 energy talks in Houston this week as soaring oil prices and disruption from the Middle East war put global…

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict mail ballots as voting begins

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elec…

Trump calls concerns over rogue AI a 'hoax' promoted by a ‘SICK conspiracy’

President Donald Trump on Monday rejected warnings about the risks of artificial intelligence, calling concerns over rogue AI part of a “SICK co…

Dangote refinery launches Africa’s biggest IPO for retail investors

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investo…

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikes

Ukraine is ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after US Pr…

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

American rapper Macklemore announced on Monday that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after saying "Free Palestine" during a Sept…

US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for first time

The US Space Force has confirmed for the first time that Washington has weapons deployed in orbit, as the United States, China and Russia expand…

Bob Mackie, fashion designer for the stars, dies at 87

⁠Hollywood designer ⁠Bob Mackie, ​known for making stars such as Cher and ​Elton John sparkle, died on Monday at 87, according to a post on his…

Rights group accuses Israel of dismantling 'Palestinian existence' in West Bank

Israeli rights group B'Tselem said Monday that Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank form part of a greater project designed to make it impo…

Truth or Fake - Yemen: Fact-checking videos claiming to show Houthi rebel attacks

A video claiming to show Houthi rebels ambushing Saudi-backed mercenaries has racked up major views on X. But the FRANCE 24 Observers found it i…

A propos - 'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says

Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed…

Business - Nigeria's Dangote refinery kicks off blockbuster IPO

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched the biggest-ever share sale on the African continent, listing 4.1 billion shares in his Lagos refine…