Second brother of French anti-drugs activist murdered in Marseille

UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher amid genocide warnings

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered a probe into alleged atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher, acting amid stark warnings of crimes against humanity and genocide....

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing six people, starting fires and scattering debris as the sound of explosions boomed across the city, Ukrainian authorities said. A pregnant woman was among at least 35 people injured....

Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine: 4 people dead in Kyiv

Douglas Herbert, France 24’s international affairs editor, gives us his analysis....

Celebrations in Japan as baseballer Shohei Ohtani wins second MVP in a row

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 14: Le Parisien interviews Jesse Hughes, the lead singer of Eagles of Death Metal, who performed at the Bataclan on the night of the Paris attacks. He talks about how that night changed his life forever. Also: Le Temps headlines on Italy's investigation into chill...

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 people, injures at least 34

Gulliver Gragg, our correspondant in Kyiv, has more....

Dark Friday: Stories from survivors of the Bataclan attack, 10 years on

On November 13, 2015, French journalist Daniel Psenny lived right next to the Bataclan concert hall. That night, as war came to his doorstep, he instinctively filmed the chaos with his mobile phone. Dozens of people were terrified, injured and panicking. When he realised what was happening and rush...

Macron to host Ukraine's Zelensky in Paris on November 17

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be returning to Paris on November 17 for his ninth trip to France since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. ...

Russia unleashes massive combined attack on Kyiv: 1 dead and 15 injured

Gulliver Cragg, our correspondant in Kyiv, has more....

France clinch 2026 World Cup spot on anniversary of Paris attacks

America, here we come! France secured their place in the 2026 World Cup by beating Ukraine 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappé led the team with a brace, reaching a new milestone of 400 career goals. The match featured a tribute before kickoff to the victims of the November 13, 2015 attacks...

Explosions rock Kyiv as mayor reports ‘massive’ Russian strikes across the capital

Almost every district of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a “massive” attack on Friday, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said. The attack killed at least one person and wounded at least 15 more, according to emergency services. Russia fired missiles and drones at energy, rail and other critical infra...

Russia hammers Kyiv overnight with deadly missile and drone barrage

A massive barrage of Russian drones and missiles killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Friday, with Mayor Vitaly Klitschko saying that almost every district of the capital had been hit. Dozens of people were wounded in the attacks, including a child and a pregnant woman, acc...

France qualify for 2026 World Cup with win over Ukraine on anniversary of Paris attacks

France clinched a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks. Portugal were forced to wait after a 2-0 loss in Dublin, while Italy’s late goal in Moldova delayed Norway’s qualification....

France beats Ukraine to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026

US federal employees go back to work after longest shutdown in history

Federal agencies have started reopening after the longest-ever US government shutdown but it's likely the lingering effects of it will be felt for months. Scotland says it plans to issue its own government bonds, nicknaming them "kilts". And a Russian humanoid robot falls flat on its face....

Merz asks Zelensky to 'ensure' fewer young Ukrainian men come to Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he needed to ensure that young Ukrainian men do not come to Germany in large numbers. Since Ukraine relaxed the rules prohibiting working aged men from leaving the country in August, the number of Ukrainia...

How has Paris changed since the 2015 terror attacks?

Ten years ago, France's deadliest attacks since World War II hit Paris, killing 132 people and wounding at least 350. Clovis Casali, a FRANCE 24 Reporter, was present at one of the bars....

'Life is stronger than death': France remembers its victims, ten years after the 2015 terror attacks

On November 13, 2015, France experienced its deadliest attacks on French soil since World War Two, scarring the national psyche and prompting emergency security measures, many of which are now embedded in law. Ten years on, Philippe Duperron, president of the Victims association "13onze15" gave an...

These videos of Ukrainian soldiers are deepfakes generated from the faces of Russian streamers

A number of videos have been circulating online that claim to show tearful Ukrainian soldiers who claim they were mobilised against their will. In reality, these videos are all deepfakes generated using the faces of Russian video game streamers....

Dayton Peace Agreement at 30: Ethnic tensions 'rising', Bosnia remains a 'very fractured country'

Milan prosecutors are investigating "sniper safaris" that allegedly took place in wartime Sarajevo during the brutal Bosnia War, in the early to mid 1990's, following a formal criminal complaint submitted by Milan writer Ezio Gavazzeni. He said that he had read about them in the Italian press in th...

France fully lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov

Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a French-Russian dual national, was detained in Paris in 2024 over illegal content on his messaging app and is under investigation by French authorities. While he was initially banned from leaving France, the restrictions were relaxed in July. His travel ban was fully...

‘It was like a city at war’: Covering the November 13 Paris attacks

On November 13, 2015, three commandos associated with the Islamic State group perpetrated a series of coordinated attacks in the Paris region. The terrorists killed 132 people and injured more than 350 in the deadliest such attack in France’s history. Ten years later, FRANCE 24 reporters recou...

Paris attacks live: Ten years later, 'the pain remains,' Macron says

France on Thursday marks the ten-year anniversary of the November 13 attacks in Paris that killed 132 people and left more than 400 wounded. The coordinated assault saw armed terrorists target restaurants, bars, the Bataclan music hall and the Stade de France arena in the French capital in the wo...

France host Ukraine in Paris with 2026 World Cup spot up for grabs

France face Ukraine in Paris on Thursday in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Kylian Mbappé's side will secure their spot in the tournament with a victory. The match will take place in a significant context, on the tenth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in the French cap...

G7 ministers unite on Ukraine and Sudan, avoid US military and trade disputes

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised democracies wrapped up talks in Canada on Wednesday, reaffirming support for Ukraine and condemning violence in Sudan while steering clear of contentious issues such as recent US military strikes in the Caribbean and tensions over trade....

Global fossil fuel emissions to hit record high in 2025, study says

Global fossil fuel emissions are expected to reach an all-time high in 2025, a new report warned Thursday, adding that keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius is now effectively out of reach. The annual Global Carbon Budget study found that despite rapid growth in renewable energy, rising...

Trump's rhetoric against Venezuela 'cloaks a regime-change programme', expert says

A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Latin America region on Tuesday, escalating a military buildup that Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Brian Finucane, Senior Adviser for the US Program at Crisis Group, says the Trump...

Ukraine justice, energy ministers resign over major corruption scandal

Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday, the government said, over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector. Investigators alleged a key ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky orchestrated a $100-million kickback scheme to siphon o...

Could Bamako fall? Mali's capital under threat from al Qaeda-linked insurgents

A string of coups and the pushing out of former colonial power France in favour of Russian support haven't stopped insurgents from going from strength throughout the so-called coup belt from Burkina Faso to Niger. We ask about the blockade on Bamako that's made it perilous for fuel delivery truck...

Is US 'dramatic show of force' designed to scare military into removing Maduro, send him into exile?

A US aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in Latin America, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment. The USS Gerald R. Ford's deployment was ordered nearly three weeks ago with the stated goal of helpin...

Italian prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ in 1990s Bosnia war

Prosecutors in Milan have launched an investigation into allegations that wealthy Italians paid members of the Army of Republika Srpska during the 1992‑1996 siege of Sarajevo to act as 'weekend snipers' and shoot civilians for sport. The suspects allegedly paid tens of thousands of euros—report...