Saturday, 22 August 2026
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France 24 · 09:37
Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball in match against England goes for auction ↗The football that Diego Maradona punched into the net for his infamous "Hand of God" goal is under the hammer this weekend. The historic ball from that infamous quarter final World Cup match between Argentina and England in 1986 is expected to fetch over 10 million dollars. Details by Camille Knight.
France 24 · 09:38
Children among wounded in Zelensky's hometown, struck by Russian drones ↗Early this Saturday, Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone killed a man and wounded four, according to officials, while a warehouse was on fire in Kyiv. It comes after a Russian bombing killed at least 20 people on Friday, 16 of them in two successive strikes on a busy shopp…
France 24 · 09:40
The gang boss accused of killing rapper Tupac blames his nephew in murder trial ↗The man accused in the murder trial of rapper Tupac Shakur says it was his nephew that fired the fatal shots in the 1996 drive-by. It's the latest development in the biggest case in Las Vegas history. Details by Charlotte Lam.
France 24 · 09:47
More than 100 former French and UK diplomats urge action against Israeli settlement policies ↗More than 100 former French and British diplomats on Saturday called on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to destroy prospects for an independent Palestinian state.
France 24 · 09:48
Iran warns states joining US sanctions will be considered enemies ↗Iran on Saturday said that any country participating in the United States’ “economic war” against the Islamic republic would be considered “an enemy”. The warning came after President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday the war with the US should end because the world had already accepted that Iran had won, according to I…
France 24 · 10:06
Ebola epidemic in DR Congo is spreading 18 times faster than deadliest outbreak on record ↗More than 2,500 people have already died in the Ebola epidemic currently gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN coordinator for the outbreak has warned that the virus is spreading exponentially – adding that an existing pool of funds is set to run out within weeks. Details by Catherine Viette.
France 24 · 10:06
Dozens missing after gold mine collapse in Central African Republic ↗In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian nationals are also among the victims. Several witnesses spoke t…
France 24 · 10:08
FIFA sanctions Argentina over brawl at World Cup final game ↗Argentina’s defeat in the football World Cup final defeat has come with a costly post-match hangover. FIFA has imposed a ban on Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes and a hefty fine for sparking a brawl after his side's loss to Spain. His teammate Nahuel Molina has been similarly disciplined in a series of a decisio…
France 24 · 10:14
Ethiopia uncorks a wine boom, Bordeaux vines driving exports and local demand ↗A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more and more of their local product. Our correspondent Tom Canetti w…
France 24 · 10:38
Turkey accuses Netanyahu of 'genocide', Israeli PM calls Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator' ↗Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of Israel's fiercest critics over its war in Gaza, sparked by the Hama…
France 24 · 10:40
Canada says will match new US 50% tariffs 'dollar for dollar' ↗The trade war between Washington and Ottawa is once again escalating. On Saturday, the US implemented 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had a good relationship with his Canadian counterpart and that he thought a deal could be reached. The tariffs were initially set to go…
France 24 · 10:57
Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions ↗Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. Netanyahu's office accused Turkey of hypocrisy. Our correspondent in Turke…
France 24 · 11:03
Tupac murder trial: Cans the prosecution use the defendant's words against him? ↗Who killed Tupac Shakur? Three decades after the rap superstar was murdered in Nevada, a trial in Las Vegas intends to answer that question. 63-year-old Duane Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by killing. Kim Langtree, lecturer in Law and the University of Salford in the UK, has been following the case clo…
France 24 · 11:05
Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial past ↗In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its colo…
France 24 · 12:30
102 former French and British ambassadors accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing ↗Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister, calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. The unpre…
France 24 · 12:32
102 UK, French ex-ambassadors accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing in open letter ↗Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s "erasure"of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. Among the s…
France 24 · 12:44
'Contrary to law': US judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban ↗A US federal judge has overturned a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was "contrary to law" and exceeded the State Department’s legal authority. The decision on Friday marks a setback to Trump's immigration crackdown, though the go…
France 24 · 12:47
DR Congo receives Ebola vaccines in face of 'exponential' outbreak ↗The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the ongoing outbreak. More than 2,500 people have already died and health officials from the WHO are warning this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record – that occurred between 201…
France 24 · 13:26
France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikes ↗This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks. Details from the ground by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Ukra…
France 24 · 14:50
102 senior diplomats urge West Bank action against Israeli 'ethnic cleansing' ↗Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to "destroy" any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. Analysis by Matthew-Mary Caruchet, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.
France 24 · 15:07
Infantino defies FIFA vice president's request to stay away from Caribbean youth tournament ↗FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a rare public appearance in the Caribbean despite a request from vice president Victor Montagliani to abstain as pressure mounts over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
France 24 · 15:57
Fontainebleau forest near Paris reopens after devastating wildfire ↗Fontainebleau forest reopened to the public Saturday, with 80 percent of the popular Paris-area nature reserve accessible again after a wildfire scorched around 2,000 hectares last month. A fifth of the forest remains closed because of safety risks.
France 24 · 19:05
Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French filmmakers ↗Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”.