- http://www.france24.com/en/franc...tor-faces-senate-grillingThe Louvre is set to reopen Wednesday, three days after thieves stole royal jewels worth 88 million during a shocking heist on the world renowned museum. Louvre DirectorLaurence des Carsfaces questioning by the French Senate's culture committeeon Wednesday.Posted 3 days 13 hours ago - 10/22/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...russian-strikes-slam-kyivDuring his visit to Sweden Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Linkoping, home to the Saab defence group, which produces the Gripen jet fighter among other weapons. His visit comes as a Russian drone and missile attack in the Kyiv region killed at least three people, including two children, according to ...Posted 3 days 13 hours ago - 10/22/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...mpions-league-first-placeParis Saint-Germain crushed Bayer Leverkusen (7-2). With three wins in three games, they are top of the table.Posted 3 days 14 hours ago - 10/22/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/ameri...s-state-of-emergency-limaPeruvian President Jose Jeri declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and nearby Callao from midnight Tuesday to tackle rising crime, authorising army deployment alongside police. The move follows protests last week that left one dead and over 100 injured. Jeri gave no further details on enforcement measures.Posted 3 days 16 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/middl...srael-visit-hostages-gazaIsrael's army said Wednesday that the remains of two more hostages returned the day before fromGazahave been identified as those of Aryeh Zalmanovich and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar.US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress inGazas fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain, from ...Posted 3 days 17 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/ameri...ombian-ex-president-uribeA Colombian court on Tuesday overturned the witness-tampering conviction of former president lvaro Uribe, scrapping a 12-year house arrest sentence that had drawn US criticism. Uribe, 73, was convicted in August of pressuring paramilitaries to deny links to him, marking the first criminal conviction of a Colombian ex-president.Posted 3 days 18 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...irport-smugglers-balloonsLithuania suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport late Tuesday after dozens of suspected smugglers' balloons entered its airspace, the National Crisis Management Centre said. The Baltic nation is the latest in Europe to face air disruptions after recent drone and balloon incursions at airports in Copenhagen, Munich and elsewhere.Posted 3 days 19 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/sport...-arsenal-champions-leagueReturning Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele urged his teammates to stay focused after a 7-2 Champions League rout of Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. PSG, the defending champions, won their third straight group match, scoring six goals with 10 men after Illia Zabarnyis red card. Desire Doue struck twice before halftime.Posted 3 days 21 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...t-area-ahead-of-reopeningIn tonight's edition, Khartoums International airport's vicinity suffers a drone strike just one day before domestic flights were set to resume. Also, the crisis at the phosphate processing plant in the Tunisian city of Gabes deepens as workers walk off the job. And hundreds of Ivorians flee to Ghana, fearing potential unrest just days ahead of a ...Posted 3 days 22 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...ed-at-%E2%82%AC88-millionThe jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Sunday is valued at 88 million euros, according to the Paris prosecutor citing the museum's curator. Authorities warn the robbers not to disassemble the pieces to sell the precious stones. Elsewhere, Japan's first female prime minsiter Sanae Takaichi faces economic challenges as she hopes to spur growth with ...Posted 3 days 22 hours ago - 10/21/25
- MBS 'surfing a wave of popularity' that will need economic growth in order to endure: fmr ambassadorhttp://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...-to-endure-fmr-ambassadorSpeaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, former UK ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Jenkins says that, under the leadership of Mohammed bin Salman, the country is on a drive to normalise relations not only with Israel, but also with Iran and work towards a more economically integrated Middle East. He also stresses that MBS has been surfing a wave of ...Posted 3 days 22 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...r-former-french-presidentSometimes former presidents do go to jail.Posted 4 days 1 hour ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/afric...-back-its-estranged-youthMorocco is among a string of countries in the Global South that recently experienced a wave of youth-led protests that brought digital dissent to the streets. After a royal cabinet meeting this Sunday,its governmentis attempting to appease the protesters but will Gen Z be convinced?Posted 4 days 2 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...mated-at-88-million-eurosPosted 4 days 2 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...-attack-un-convoy-ukraineRussian kamikaze drones struck a UN aid convoy in southern Ukraine on October 14, damaging two trucks carrying humanitarian supplies. A few hours later, Russian bloggers triumphantly published a video of the attack. We used this footage to understand the techniques used by the Russian drone operators.Posted 4 days 2 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/middl...nce-on-the-gaza-ceasefireUS Vice President JD Vance tried to soothe fears that the ceasefire signed by Israel and Hamas was under strain, telling a press conference in southern Israel Tuesday that the truce was going better than he had anticipated. Here are some of the main points the vice president made in his press conference.Posted 4 days 2 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...mid-rising-trade-tensionsWashington and Canberra have signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, in a bid to reduce dependence on China's supply chains. The deal, promising billions in potential investment, highlights efforts by both nations to secure vital resources amid escalating trade tensions with Beijing. Also in this edition: ...Posted 4 days 3 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/envir...hales-grows-in-populationThe endangered North Atlantic right whale, which number just 384 across the world's oceans, are showing a promising trend of population growth after having been hunted to the edge of extinction during the commercial whaling era.Posted 4 days 4 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...m-france-into-switzerlandIllegal meat trafficking is on the rise, with quantities seized by customs becoming increasingly significant.From simple steak portions hidden under car bonnets to entire quarters of beef stacked on the back seats, the illegal import of meat from France to Switzerland has massively increased in recent years. The reason for this illicit trade: the price of ...Posted 4 days 5 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...rench-prisons-really-likeWith Nicolas Sarkozy now incarcerated and behind bars at the Prison de la Sant, we take a look at what makes this Parisian prison unique. We also dive into the different kinds of French prisons and how they are plagued by overcrowding. Finally, we find out what the former French president took with him to prison.Posted 4 days 5 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...a-s-multi-layered-artworkNigerian-Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga chose a particularly poetic title for her latest exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris: I Dreamt of You in Colours. This marks her largest show to date in France. Otobong joins us to talk about how living entities are in constant dialogue with the environment in her multi-media installations, and why bling ...Posted 4 days 5 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...is-natural-history-museumA Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the theft of gold from the Natural History Museum in Paris, in one of several recent high-profile break-ins targeting French cultural institutions, a prosecutor said Tuesday.Posted 4 days 7 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...iuffre-s-sex-abuse-memoirPRESS REVIEW Tuesday, October 21: French papers react to former president Nicolas Sarkozy's imprisonment. Also, the posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's victims, is out. Next, a scientific breakthrough helps blind people see again. Finally, "water sommeliers" try to convince customers that water is worth up to $100 a bottle.Posted 4 days 9 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...-libya-funding-convictionFrance's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison.Posted 4 days 10 hours ago - 10/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/asia-...rst-female-prime-ministerJapan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the countrys first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.Posted 4 days 13 hours ago - 10/21/25
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