Record-breaking heat sweeps Europe, fuelling the risk of wildfires

11/08/2025 14:19 France 24

A heatwave swept through parts of Europe on Monday, breaking temperature records at weather stations in southern France and sparking wildfire risks while Bulgaria battled nearly 200 blazes. Scientists warn Europe is warming at nearly twice the global rate, with 2025 set to be among the hottest years ever recorded.

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Killing of Al Jazeera journalists is '100% a war crime', CPJ Regional Director says

Media advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed several Al Jazeera staff in Gaza overnight, saying journalists should never be targeted in war. The CPJ in July called for the protection of Anas al-Sharif, one of the journalists killed in the...

11/08/2025 18:23 France 24

Why Australia is risking US anger to recognise the state of Palestine

Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, adding that the situation in the besieged Gaza Strip had “gone beyond the world’s worst fears”. The move risks putting Australia at odds with...

11/08/2025 17:59 France 24

Macron calls for UN-backed Gaza mission, slams Israeli plans as 'permanent war'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denounced Israel’s plan to expand military operations in Gaza City as a “disaster waiting to happen”. He pushed for a permanent ceasefire and a UN-mandated international coalition to stabilise the Gaza Strip, protect civilians and support Palestinian...

11/08/2025 16:06 France 24

Russian strikes pound Ukraine, Kyiv targets Moscow

Russian strikes continue to pound Ukraine. Six people were killed by drones or artillery fire in the eastern region of Donetsk and in the southern regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, according to local authorities. A Russian glide bomb also hit a busy central bus station in Zaporizhzhia, injuring...

11/08/2025 15:27 France 24

Finland charges captain of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Finnish prosecutors have charged the captain and two officers of a tanker believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" with sabotage on Monday, accusing them of dragging an anchor along the Gulf of Finland seabed last December and cutting five undersea cables, causing tens of millions of euros in...

11/08/2025 12:52 France 24

Europe's diplomatic push ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

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11/08/2025 10:46 France 24

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UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Monday condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera staff and a sixth reporter in an Israeli strike Sunday and said that at least 242 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began. Earlier, dozens of Gazan mourners gathered in the courtyard of Gaza City...

11/08/2025 10:34 France 24

Europe is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe

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11/08/2025 10:21 France 24

Drone-on-drone warfare: Ukraine adapts its air defence strategy against Russian attacks

This spring and early summer, Russia intensified its campaign of attacks on Ukrainian cities. In particular, the number of drones used increased exponentially – Russia has started mass production of variants of the Shahed drones originally provided by Iran. FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliv...

11/08/2025 10:19 France 24

Europe pushes for Ukraine role in Trump-Putin talks

11/08/2025 10:14 France 24

Netanyahu's Gaza war plan doesn't have 'anything to do with Israel's present or future security'

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11/08/2025 09:57 France 24

EU leaders push for Kyiv to be part of Trump-Putin talks to end Ukraine war

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11/08/2025 05:51 France 24

Australia ready to recognise Palestinian state at UN in September, PM says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state would be predicated on commitments Australia received from the Palestinian Authority, including that Islamist militant group Hamas would have no involvement in any future state....

11/08/2025 05:10 France 24

Five Al Jazeera journalists, including Anas al-Sharif, killed in Israeli strike on Gaza

Israel’s military said it killed an Al Jazeera journalist that it accused of being a Hamas cell leader in a Gaza air strike on Sunday. Rights groups said he was targeted for his frontline coverage of the Gaza war and that Israel had provided no evidence to support its claim. Four other Al Jazeera...

11/08/2025 01:07 France 24

UN Security Council calls Israel to reverse decision to occupy Gaza

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10/08/2025 16:32 France 24

Zelensky says he will not allow Ukraine to be excluded from Putin-Trump negociations

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10/08/2025 15:33 France 24

Israel's Netanyahu speaks to international press - our analysis

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10/08/2025 14:27 France 24

Southern Europe suffocates in deadly heat-fuelled wildfires

Southern Europe is grappling with a series of devastating wildfires. At least 14 people have died in Turkey, extreme heat making conditions especially dangerous. Fires have also broken out in Greece, Spain and France. Scientists warn climate change is making extreme weather events occur more freque...

10/08/2025 12:28 France 24

Israel's Netanyahu to speak to international press for the first time since Gaza occupation decision

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a press conference with international media in Jerusalem on Sunday. The press conference marks his first time to meet with the international press following his security cabinet's decision on Friday to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Ga...

10/08/2025 12:21 France 24

Firefighters bring massive wildfire in France under control

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10/08/2025 10:17 France 24

UK police arrest over 466 at protest against banning of Palestine Action group

London's Metropolitan Police arrested more than 466 people at a protest on Saturday against Britain's decision to ban the group Palestine Action. British lawmakers banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damage...

10/08/2025 10:08 France 24

Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu's Gaza plan and demand release of hostages

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to escalate the nearly two-year Gaza war, demanding an immediate end to the campaign and for the release of the hostages. Story by Charlotte Lam....

10/08/2025 09:00 France 24

Ukraine: robot wars are fast becoming a reality

Despite the diplomatic activity, Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline say they see no sign of any let-up in the Russian offensive. The frontline has moved only a little, but the battlefield has been transformed by the rapid development of new technologies, boosted all the more by the use of artifici...

10/08/2025 08:43 France 24

EU leaders urge more pressure on Russia ahead of Ukraine talks

European allies renewed pressure on Russia overnight Saturday as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of next week’s bilateral peace talks in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Story by Camille Knight....

10/08/2025 06:19 France 24

European allies call for more pressure on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin talks

European allies renewed calls overnight to pressure Russia as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of peace talks in Alaska next Friday between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House later confirmed that Tr...

10/08/2025 06:17 France 24

Trump and Putin to hold talks on Ukraine in Alaska

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks next Friday in Alaska. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited, but reiterated that he would not cede any land to Russia, following Trump’s remark that there could be some territorial exchan...

09/08/2025 21:11 France 24

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Israeli government's plan to expand Gaza war

Thousands marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding an end to the war in Gaza, just a day after the Israeli government pledged to seize control of Gaza City. Protesters held signs and displayed photos of hostages still held in the Palestinian enclave, urging the government to obtain their release....

09/08/2025 20:13 France 24

Gaza journalist reacts to Israel’s military expansion plan

International condemnation grew on Saturday over Israel’s decision to carry out a military takeover of Gaza City, while little appeared to change immediately on the ground in the territory shattered by 22 months of war. We discussed this with journalist Shrouq Al-Aila, who joined us from Gaza Cit...

09/08/2025 15:51 France 24

Massive French wildfire 'contained' but unlikely to be under control until late Sunday

France’s biggest wildfire in decades has been contained, officials said Saturday, but warned that “until Sunday evening the fire will not be under control”. Hot winds and 40°C heat are threatening to reignite the blaze that has killed one person and torn through 16,000 hectares in the southe...

09/08/2025 15:40 France 24

US, Russian leaders set for talks on Ukraine peace deal

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