The Latest Breaking News from Rob Parsons

Police join search for Belgian tourist after phone found in Tasmanian wilderness two years since she went missing

Device belonging to missing hiker Celine Cremer found in an area that had ‘been extensively searched previously’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2025

Family of man killed in New Hampshire shooting says he sacrificed his life

Robert Steven DeCesare was dining at country club in Nashua and faced the shooter to protect his wife and family

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2025

The Mancunian Way: Return of the late night tram?

Mayor wants to bring back late night weekend trams ASAP PLUS Maxine Peake stuns at John Rylands library

Manchester Evening News · Jul 7, 2023

The Northern Agenda: Is alphabet soup of Levelling Up cash giving your area what it needs?

Our graphic shows the confusing array of funds Northern leaders have to bid for

Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022

The Northern Agenda: Is Boris Johnson at the races?

Read the Northern Agenda newsletter for Friday 17th June 2022

Manchester Evening News · Jun 17, 2022

Three weeks of war in Ukraine: Residents face up to shock of Russian invasion

Three weeks ago at dawn, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of a "special military operation" in Ukraine. Since then, Ukrainian forces have fought back against the full-scale invasion. Some 3 million people have already fled the country, and the UN estimates that 2 million more are internally displaced.…

France 24 · Mar 17, 2022

Civilians fleeing Kyiv face a trip complicated by roadblocks and clashes

As the noose tightens around Kyiv, with the massive arrival of Russian forces, civilians continue to flee the Ukrainian capital. Their trip is complicated by the fighting and they are slowed down by many roadblocks. FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons, Clovis Casali and Abdullah Malkawi report from the ground.

France 24 · Mar 3, 2022

'Our fighting spirit is 120 percent': Ukrainian troops determined as Russian forces approach Kyiv

As the war rages on in Kharkiv and in other regions of Ukraine, the fighting is expected to intensify in the capital. Ukrainian soldiers remain stoic and determined to defend their country. FRANCE 24's chief foreign editor Rob Parsons reports from Kyiv.

France 24 · Feb 27, 2022