France 24
August 2026
Xi, Putin hold talks ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are among the heads of state attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit taking place in Kyrgyzstan
Trump threatens to ‘hit Iran hard’ as strikes resume after month-long lull
The Iranian attacks were themselves a response to US strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first flare-up in a month
Nepal disaster: fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mount
In Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl goes through viral videos falsely linked to the disaster, including AI-generated content and old recycled footage from India, Chile and Alaska
Macron seals €4.3-bn French frigate deal in Sweden
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday oversaw the signing of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.9 billon) deal for Sweden to buy four French frigates as France and Sweden seek to tighten cooperation against a backdrop of growing Russian threats
Former French PM Édouard Balladur, once defeated by ally Jacques Chirac, dies at 97
Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China
France targets Shein and Temu with new fast fashion levy
Nepal floods 'unprecedented', requires new 'engineering approaches, risk-sensitive urban planning'
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, Director of the Center for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering
Latest flare-up between US and Iran bring conflict's lull to an end
As Icelanders say no to resuming EU talks, what issues weighed in the election?
Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland’s prized fisheries
Spain blames Israel, Russia for spreading disinformation during Ceuta crisis
Nepal deadly floods: FRANCE 24 report — on the ground with survivors
In Northern Cyprus, families wait for news of passengers from sunk ferry
The boat capsized just a few miles off Kyrenia Port in northern Cyprus — a territory occupied by Turkey but not internationally recognised
With no clear contender, "everyone thinks they have a shot"' at succeeding to Macron
France's politicians look to close gap with far right ahead of key election
France gears up for an election year defined by a fragmented left
France and Sweden look to boost European sovereignty through stronger defence ties
Nepal grapples with destruction and loss in wake of deadly floods
Strait of Hormuz accessibility at the centre of US-Iran war flare-up
Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible
The political year ahead in France and the US with analyst Hind Ziane
In two months' time the US will vote in midterm elections, and in just over six months' time France will vote in presidential elections
Police arrest Swiss man after deadly rave shooting
After the floods, Nepal's survivors look to rebuilding their lives
Iran, US trade fire in first exchange in a month
Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation following American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of fire for a month in a war that has engulfed the region