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Middle East live: Iran says continuing war ‘not in our interest’ after fighting flares

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that continuing the war with the United States was not in his country's interest, following a fresh military flare-up between the two countries after a month-long lull. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

France 24 · Aug 30

US Treasury bars certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

The US Treasury Department denied credentials to reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg for a G20 finance meeting in North Carolina, the latest restriction on media access under US President Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the decision was unrelated to journalists’ viewpoints.

France 24 · Aug 30

US forces strike Iranian launchers on Larak island in Strait of Hormuz

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a US official said Sunday. ⁠Iran's ⁠Revolutionary ​Guards ​said the attack on Larak ​island ‌killed and wounded ⁠several Iranian fighters and ​civilians, and ‌vowed to punish those ​responsible.

France 24 · Aug 30

Ferry capsizes and sinks off northern Cyprus, killing 8

At least eight people died when a ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized and sunk off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, according to local authorities. The ship's captain and seven crew members were arrested, said the prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

France 24 · Aug 30

Iceland rejects restarting EU accession talks in referendum

Icelanders voted to reject reopening EU membership talks, official results showed Sunday, dealing a blow to the government's push to join the bloc and handing a win to those who argued the country's prized fishing waters were too important to risk. The results will disappoint Brussels, which had hoped to…

France 24 · Aug 30

Vuelta: Pogacar’s terrifying crash, serious injuries and abandonment

Tadej Pogacar, who was comfortably leading the overall standings at the Vuelta a España, was forced to abandon on Saturday after a heavy crash during Stage 8. The Slovenian suffered multiple fractures and could even see his season come to an early end, with the World Championships looming at the…

France 24 · Aug 30

Manhunt under way after one killed, multiple injured at Swiss rave

At least one person was killed and five others injured – some seriously – in a shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss city of Aarau, police and local media reported Sunday. A major police operation is underway at the scene, with authorities urging residents to stay away from…

France 24 · Aug 30

Putin, Xi set for Central Asia summit as Russia and China seek to counter Western influence

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a two-day summit, joined by the leaders of Iran and India. The gathering comes as the group seeks to project a united front amid wars in Ukraine and Iran and growing tensions with the…

France 24 · Aug 30

NASA launches Roman telescope to map 'a new atlas of the universe'

NASA on Sunday launched its Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a multi-year mission to create a vast new map of the cosmos. With a field of view far wider than Hubble’s, Roman will search for exoplanets and supernovae while also probing two of the biggest…

France 24 · Aug 30

Nepal begins mass burials as flood death toll surpasses 780

Nepal on Sunday began temporarily burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered from devastating floods after taking DNA samples and marking the remains so families can identify and retrieve them later. Rescue efforts entered a fifth day, with heavy overnight rain and rising rivers hampering attempts to reach hydropower…

France 24 · Aug 30