In the name of sustainability, organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are using a host of existing venues stretching between the Alpine ski resort of Cortina to the fashion capital of Milan in northern Lombardy. The Games open this Friday with a ceremony in Milan's San Siro stadium.

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Friday as the Games return to their traditional heartland of the European Alps for the first time in 20 years, while organisers are praying skiing great Lindsey Vonn is fit to compete.

Gunners won 3-2 at Chelsea. They have lost only one of their last 14 matches.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that he had instructed the countrys foreign minister to pursue fair and equitable negotiations with the United States as Washington continued to build up its military assets around the Islamic Republic. Iran and the US are expected to resume nuclear talks on Friday in Turkey, officials from both sides said ...

Venezuelas interim president Delcy Rodriguez consolidated her new government on Monday by appointing key ministers and meeting Washingtons new charge daffaires, Laura Dogu, in Caracas to discuss US plans for stabilisation, economic recovery, reconciliation and transition. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said talks focused on bridging historical differences ...

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify in a congressional investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a staffer said on Monday. The move could avert a Republican-led House vote to hold the two Democrats in contempt of Congress, potentially exposing them to criminal charges.

Britain on Tuesday unveiled its first national plan to curb forever chemicals, seeking to cut risks to human health and the environment, the government said. PFAS, used in products from cookware to food packaging, persist for decades and accumulate in nature, posing threats likely to endure for hundreds of years.

After more than three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were released last Friday, tensions are growing across the globe.The disclosures have raised fresh questions about the convicted sex offender's relationships with the rich and powerful. Britain's former prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and career politician, Peter Mandelson, are ...

French prime minister Sbastien Lecornu has survived the last of a series of no-confidence votes, allowing the full 2026 budget to be adopted. The centurist prime minister had pushed the bill through parliament without a vote after securing the backing of the Socialist Party in exchange for some costly concessions. Also in the segment, US President Donald ...

In tonight's edition, former South African president Jacob Zuma crops up in the US State Department's latest Epstein file drop. Also, three years after the last devastating conflict in the region, Tigrayans living in northern Ethiopia are increasingly worried that their lives could tip back into war. AndNairobi Fashion Week wraps up over the weekend, but ...

Frances former culture minister Jack Lang and his film-producing daughter Caroline have both been named in the latest release of documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While Lang, who currently leads the prestigious Arab World Institute in Paris, said he had not known about Epsteins crimes when they became acquaintances, his daughter ...

Forces reporting to Syrias interior ministry on Monday entered the strategic city of al-Hassakeh in the northeast as part of an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Under the deal, the security forces were given permission to enter two Kurdish-controlled cities in exchange for integrating SDF and its administration into the central ...

For Spotlight, Franois Picard is pleased to welcomeEllis Cashmore Sociologist, cultural critic, Honorary Professor at Aston University andAuthor of "Celebrity Culture".It was a historic first as Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed Deb Tirar Ms Fotos. Immigration was a central theme of the night.

The official line these days out of China is that it's a stable partner "in an uncertain world." So what to make of the bombshell news out of Beijing? Xi Jinping purging his top general Zhang Yiouxia with accusations against the 75-year old loyalist that range from corruption to leaking nuclear secrets to the US. Well ask about the reasons and the timing

The long-awaited French budget for 2026 was finally adopted on Monday, after Prime Minister Sbastien Lecornu had taken to a constitutional provision to force it through then survived two no-confidence votes after doing so. The budget includes a major boost in French military spending, a move which President Emmanuel Macron has deemed necessary to enable ...

The fallout continues after the US Department of Justice released over 3 million documents pertaining to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New York mayor Zohran Mamdani's mother, film director Mira Nair was named in an email, in reference of attending a film party. But AI-generated images by a parody account triggered viral false claims Mamdani has ...

Chiles outgoing president on Monday said he is officially backing his predecessor Michelle Bachelets bid to become the first woman to head the United Nations. Brazil and Mexico are also supporting her candidacy.

As the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Frances bobsleigh teams train at La Plagne. Romain Heinrich pilots the two- and four-man teams, while Margot Boch leads the womens events. France aims for a top-10 finish amid strong German and American competition, with eyes already on 2030.

France is set to adopt its 2026 budget on Monday, pending Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu surviving a no-confidence vote. The budget freezes income tax for many, keeps domestic help credits, and offers 1 student meals, but introduces a 2 import tax and a large company profit tax. Passed via 49.3, it aims to cut the deficit to 5% of GDP.

An attack on Niameys Base 101 at the international airport left four soldiers wounded after two hours of heavy fighting. France 24s Wassim Nasr takes a close look at the assault and reveals key details: the bases sensitivity, the presence of Russian mercenaries and Italian troops, drone defenses, and evidence suggesting multiple ISIS branches are operating ...

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome former New York State Assistant Attorney General Reed Brody who shines a cruel light on the systemic failures and disturbing patterns within the newly released Epstein files. Mr. Brody exposes a justice system compromised by conflicts of interest, reckless redactions that shield the powerful while exposing survivors, and ...

Norways Crown Princess Mette-Marit is facing mounting scrutiny after her name appeared more than a thousand times in the latest batch of released documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The revelations come as the princess son, Marius Borg Hoiby, faces 38 criminal charges, including rape, in a trial that is due to start Tuesday. Over the ...

Recent protests in Iran erupted over economic collapse and political repression. But beneath the discontent, analysts also point to a deeper ecological crisis. The country has been gripped by a severe drought for six consecutive years, and many cities including its capital Tehran are on the verge of "water bankruptcy". FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie ...

Iran is considering resuming nuclear talks with the US, possibly in Turkey between envoy Steve Witkoff and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Tensions remain high after a deadly crackdown on protests and a US naval buildup, as Reza Sayah, Tehran correspondent, explains.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has partially reopened, allowing limited pedestrian crossings after months of closure, offering a rare lifeline for Palestinians. Thousands of patients, students, and displaced families hope to cross for medical treatment, education, and aid, with Gazas health ministry saying 20,000 people are waiting to ...