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Kenyan airport staff strike delays thousands of passengers

In tonight's edition: A workers' strike at Kenya's main airport leaves travellers grounded. Also, Ghanaian cocoa farmers are ramping up their pushback against a new law preventing them from using their land for anything else without permission. And in Tunisia, the picturesque town of Sidi Bou Saïd has been recognised…

France 24 · Aug 31

Nepal disaster: Fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mount

As deadly floods hit the Nepal-China border, social media is being inundated with fake and misleading footage. 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. Some posts have racked up millions…

France 24 · Aug 31

Fashion designer Galliano calls off Met Gala exhibit as backlash over anti-Semitic rant mounts

A planned nine-month retrospective of the work of fashion designer John Galliano at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has been called off following backlash over the British designer's 2011 conviction for anti-Semitic and anti-Asian comments. Footage surfaced in 2011 showing Galliano hurling racist and anti-Semitic slurs at patrons in…

France 24 · Aug 31

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Former French PM Édouard Balladur, once defeated by ally Jacques Chirac, dies at 97

Édouard Balladur, who served as prime minister of France from 1993 to 1995, died on Monday at the age of 97. He led a "cohabitation" government under Socialist president François Mitterrand before waging a bitter battle for the presidency against his friend Jacques Chirac in 1995 – a race he…

France 24 · Aug 31

Raising the Altalena: Netanyahu digs up sunken 1948 arms ship in ‘pre-election stunt’

A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery of its wreckage last week has given the country’s right-wing government ammunition to target the left and attempt to redirect the…

France 24 · Aug 31

France targets Shein and Temu with new fast fashion levy

Starting this week, France will charge a penalty on cheaply made clothing sold by ultra-fast fashion retailers, with the fee reaching nearly €20 per item by 2030. Aimed at platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, the levy follows a June law targeting disposable fashion's environmental toll, though rival brands like…

France 24 · Aug 31

🔴 Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 21 years

Lionel Messi said on Monday he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July.

France 24 · Aug 31

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Backstage at Rock en Seine 2026 with up-and-coming British singer Sekou

In this edition of our Arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim takes us backstage at this year's Rock en Seine music festival. More than 180,000 music lovers descended on the grounds just outside of Paris to see 80 live shows. Headliners this year included the likes of American hip-hop star…

France 24 · Aug 31

🔴 Football: French forward Bradley Barcola joins Liverpool from PSG in record-breaking Ligue 1 transfer

Liverpool ⁠have signed France forward Bradley Barcola from European champions Paris Saint-Germain on a long-term contract, the ‌Premier League ⁠club said on Monday, making ‌him the latest marquee addition ⁠to their frontline. The whopping fee is estimated to be around £120 million and makes him the most expensive player to…

France 24 · Aug 31

Nepal grapples with destruction and loss in wake of deadly floods

Authorities in Nepal have warned of possible fresh flooding after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. The floods took place after a glacier collapse. They have killed at least 900 people - with more than 4,000 others missing in Nepal and Tibet. Now, a massive rescue effort continues and…

France 24 · Aug 31

Executive diversity and inclusion: How to promote female leadership

CEO Women Europe is a new initiative launched in June of this year to boost partnerships between Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Kate Moody meets with Sandrine El Khodry, president of this new platform and also Executive Vice President for Global Sales and Marketing at Alcatel Lucent…

France 24 · Aug 31

The political year ahead in France and the US with analyst Hind Ziane

As FRANCE 24 kicks off its new season of programmes, we've been looking ahead to perhaps the two most anticipated events to come in the year ahead. In two months' time the US will vote in midterm elections, and in just over six months' time France will vote in presidential…

France 24 · Aug 31

Police arrest Swiss man after deadly rave shooting

Swiss police on Monday said they had arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of having carried out a deadly shooting at a rave in the town of Aargau Sunday morning. The attack killed a 22-year-old Italian woman and wounded five other people.

France 24 · Aug 31

Climate crisis pushes French winemakers to bet on warmer future in Brittany and Normandy

As rising temperatures reshape France's vineyards, winemakers are turning to Normandy and Brittany, regions once known for cider, not grapes. Those fleeing harsher conditions in traditional areas like the Loire Valley see opportunity up north, though some warn the same climate volatility disrupting southern vineyards is starting to follow them…

France 24 · Aug 31

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France 24 · Aug 31

Colombian rebel group say kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is still alive

Rebels from the Central General Staff, the main splinter group of Colombia's defunct FARC guerrillas, on Sunday said they were responsible for kidnapping a Colombian national serving in the elite French Foreign Legion. The guerrillas said that Jose Olger Melo Charry, who was reportedly on leave in his home country,…

France 24 · Aug 31

Artificial intelligence in Europe: Does advanced AI have a glass ceiling?

What does Europe lose if advanced AI adoption stays at current levels? A report commissioned by US tech giant Amazon Web Services finds that skills shortages and regulatory uncertainty are hindering AI adoption in Europe and 38 percent of European startups are looking to move abroad. Charles Pellegrin talks to…

France 24 · Aug 31

Nepal rescue teams seek hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels by deadly floods

Supported by experts from China and India, Nepal's rescue teams on Monday endeavoured to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels blocked by the devastating flood of mud, water and debris that swept through the Himalayan region last week.

France 24 · Aug 31

Ligue 1: New leaders Monaco defeat Marseille thanks to Brunner

AS Monaco beat Olympique de Marseille 2–0 thanks to their new rising star, Paris Brunner. With this victory, Monaco (6 points) are the sole leaders of Ligue 1 after two matchdays.

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France 24 · Aug 31

Spanish PM Sanchez says Israel and Russia spread disinformation on Ceuta migrant crisis

Centre-left Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday alleged that social networks linked to Israel and Russia had spread disinformation about the July migrant crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. He said the alleged smear campaign, which he maintained had also been magnified by far-right networks, had been driven…

France 24 · Aug 31

What justice for Nepal after flooding?

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, August 31: The international press tell the story of a heroic headmaster in Nepal who managed to save more than 1,600 pupils, while the Nepali press lambast a lack of accountability for major polluters. Meanwhile in France, back-to-school season reopens wounds over child sex abuse in…

France 24 · Aug 31

Vance to address Republican Jewish Coalition as activists raise concerns over anti-Semitism

US Vice President JD Vance will make a private address on Monday at the annual gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition, a collection of conservative Jewish activists. Vance's more equivocal stance on Israel has been criticised by some pro-Israel figures within the conservative movement, who have also raised concerns over…

France 24 · Aug 31

Nepal buries victims of Himalayan flooding as death toll climbs past 900

Nepal on Monday began mass burials for the hundreds of people killed in catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border last week, as authorities announced the death toll had climbed past 900 people. Officials in Nepal and neighbouring China are still searching for more than 4,000 missing people, including hundreds…

France 24 · Aug 31

NATO's Arctic activity poses 'direct threat' to Russia, Lavrov warns

Russia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its presence in the region amid tensions with Moscow and US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.

France 24 · Aug 31

Putin and Xi rally allies at Kyrgyzstan summit to counter US influence

Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a group billed as a counterweight to US influence.

France 24 · Aug 31

Two dead and around 15 missing as flash flood strikes Grand Canyon National Park

At least two people died and more than 15 people may be missing after flash floods struck Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the National Park Service said on Sunday. Flooding hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday, prompting authorities to evacuate visitors and search for…

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