Ukraine and Russia intensify attacks, several killed in Belgorod border region

A ⁠Ukrainian ​missile ​strike killed six people ​and ‌wounded ⁠another ‌four, including a ⁠child, in ​Russia's border ‌Belgorod region, the ‌acting ​governor

Cameroon wins first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title

Cameroon defeated tournament newcomers Malawi 3-0 in the final to win its first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title. Marie Ngah Manga scored twice and

French PM Lecornu unveils 'substantial' aid for fire-hit regions after being jeered by angry locals

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday announced €12 million in aid and fast-track rebuilding measures for communities in southwest France devastated

Trump’s Gaza plan: What is at stake for Netanyahu?

The Trump administration is stepping up diplomatic efforts to secure a peace plan for Gaza. US envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister

France enters literary season amid publishing industry crisis

Back to school in France also means “rentrée littéraire”, the annual period when thousands of new books hit shelves across the country. For FRANCE 24,

US-South Korea drills renew questions over North Korea’s military power

US President Donald Trump called for US-South Korean military drills to be scaled back just hours before they were due to begin, describing North Korea

Indonesia earthquake leaves thousands homeless as rescue efforts continue

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia last week, killing dozens, injuring hundreds and damaging more than 900 buildings. Nearly 13,000 people have

French taxpayers warned after personal data stolen in major hack

More than 670,000 French taxpayers are being notified after their personal and tax information was stolen and allegedly offered online. Authorities warn

Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military drills with Seoul hours before start

Joint military drills between South Korea and US troops went ahead as planned on Monday despite US President Donald Trump's statement that he had ordered

Middle East live: Trump threatens to bomb Oman if they get in way of Hormuz shipping deal

Prominent Mali journalist, influencer jailed for seven years for criticising junta

A prominent Malian broadcaster and an influencer were on Monday jailed for seven years after criticising the ruling junta. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily was

Europe’s wildfires: How prepared are we for the next fire?

Massive wildfires are burning across Europe, from Belgium and Greece to Spain, Italy and France. Alexander Held, Senior Expert at the European Forest Institute,

International help arrives as wildfires rage across Belgium

Belgium is battling its worst wildfires in over a century, with hundreds of firefighters fighting flames in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. Germany,

Sicilian museum hit by €80 million art theft

Three works by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina, valued at up to €80 million, were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily. Police are investigating

A new generation of Catalans tries to rekindle the independence movement

Nearly 10 years after the attempted referendum on Catalan independence which led to violent clashes between the public and the police, the political demands

Russian strike on Kyiv book market: 'An attempt to annihilate Ukrainian identity'

A central book market in Kyiv was hit by a Russian strike on Sunday. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze, describes the strikes as an

DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest

The DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record. Nearly 5,000 cases have been confirmed as

Indonesian mother recounts emergency birth during 7.7-magnitude quake

As an earthquake tore apart homes, buildings and bridges in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter. The

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds ban on anti-war party Yabloko

Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the exclusion of liberal opposition party Yabloko from September’s legislative elections, eliminating the country’s

Netanyahu, Kushner agree US general to verify Hamas disarmament before Israel withdraws from Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner agreed Monday that an American general would oversee the disarmament of Hamas, an