From deliveries of drones and armoured vehicles to training sessions led by Russian Africa Corps instructors, security cooperation between Madagascar and Russia has intensified since the October 2025 coup. Russias growing influence is expanding into other sectors as well, raising questions within parts of Malagasy civil society.

The Venice Biennale previewed its 61st and most chaotic edition ever on Tuesday, just days after the unprecedented resignation of its jury over the participation of Israel and Russia undermined the very structure of the worlds oldest contemporary art exhibition.

Kethevane Gorjestani gives us her analysis.

A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands. Sarah Morris has more.

Sidelined with a hamstring injury, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sparked anger among a section of the club's supporters after a holiday in Sardinia, triggering a fresh media storm ahead of Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona.

Yena Lee, France24 correspondent in Beijing China, has more.

Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a heart condition.

Kyiv said on Wednesday that Russia had violated a unilateral ceasefire called by Ukraine by attacking Ukrainian cities with 108 combat drones and three missiles overnight.

Three people infected with hantavirus are being taken off a cruise ship stricken by the deadly disease while the ship was anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health officials confirmed the presence of the rare Andes strain, the only known form of the virus capable of human-to-human transmission.

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The world's largest contemporary art exhibition, which takes place every two years in the Italian canal city, features artists from several nations in conflict, including Ukraine, Israel and the United States -- although Iran has cancelled its plans to attend. Seema Gupta has more.

Philip Turle, France24 International Affairs Editor, gives us his analysis.

PRESS REVIEW Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity is eroding amid economic difficulties and internet restrictions. But first, a reportoutliningrecommendationsfollowing a parliamentary inquiry into French publicbroadcasting is on the front page of several French papers. Also, Russia's participation at the Biennale in Venice ...

Fraser Jackson, France24 correspondent in Washington DC, has more.

The world's largest maker of memory chips, South Korea's Samsung Electronics, has seen its valuation reach $1 trillion this Wednesday. The company's profits have soared thanks to strong demand for the chips used to power artificial intelligence systems. Also in this edition: French oil major TotalEnergies says it will have to scrap caps on fuel prices if it ...

Franois Picard is pleased to welcome Lawrence Gostin, Author, Director of the WHO Center on Global Health Law. His analysis highlights the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding a cruise ship carrying suspected hantavirus cases off the coast of Cape Verde. Drawing direct parallels with the traumatic memory of cruise ships stranded during the COVID-19 ...

Iran's economy may be teetering on the brink of collapse, but does that really threaten its regime? Monday's flare-up of hostilities across the Strait of Hormuz makes clear that oil's not about to start flowing freely again. Tehran and Washington are both signalling they can bear the pain of lost revenue and inflation, with Iran arguably taking that ...

Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old man accused of killing 15 people after opening fire on a crowd celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at Australia's Bondi Beach in December 2025, is facing 19 additional charges, court records showed on Wednesday. Akram's father and alleged accomplice Sajid was shot and killed by police during the attack.

Arsenal will reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 following their 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.

Ukraine said Russia struck an industrial facility inthe southern Zaporizhzhia region on Wednesday morning, hours after a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv had come into effect. Both Kyiv and Moscow announced competing ceasefires on different dates this week as Russia prepares to celebrate the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.

A 13-year-old student was arrested after a school shooting in Brazils Acre on Tuesday state left two staff members dead and two others injured, including an 11-year-old girl. The attack at So Jos Institute has shocked the country, which has seen a rise in violence at schools in recent years.

G7 trade ministers have gathered in Paris as global economic tensions intensify, with talks set to focus on critical minerals, industrial policy and trade resilience. The meeting comes against a backdrop of Middle East turmoil and renewed US tariff threats, adding pressure to already strained efforts to coordinate a unified response among major economies.

The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran, but warned it could unleash a devastating response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse.

Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete.