Saturday, 29 August 2026
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France 24 · 00:05
Trump announces 'historic' agreement for US stake in Venezuela oil reserves ↗Washington and Caracas announced Friday that they had reached a “historic” oil agreement, under which the United States will take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's reserves.
France 24 · 05:06
Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 600, nearly 3,000 people missing ↗Rescuers in Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after deadly flash floods swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing rose to nearly 3,000 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recovered 633 bodies…
France 24 · 06:33
Gunfire and explosions heard near military base in Niger's capital ↗Local residents heard gunfire and explosions overnight in Niger’s capital, Niamey, near a military base at an international airport which was attacked twice this year by jihadists.
France 24 · 06:56
Icelanders vote in referendum on whether to resume EU membership talks ↗Iceland will vote in a tight referendum on Saturday on whether to reopen membership negotiations with the European Union. Reykjavik applied for EU membership in 2009, following a financial crisis that devastated its economy but a eurosceptic government suspended the process in 2013.
France 24 · 08:07
Ligue 1: PSG survive scare to snatch a miraculous 2-2 draw at Lille ↗A dramatic start to Matchday 2 in Ligue 1. Just like last week at Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain found themselves 2-0 down, only to produce another miraculous comeback. Vitinha sparked the revival before Marquinhos rescued a point for the Parisians in Lille.
France 24 · 08:50
Nepal army races to rescue more than 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after floods ↗Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.
France 24 · 08:51
Russian strikes hit homes, warehouse, shopping mall across Ukraine ↗A Russian drone strike triggered a major fire and explosions at a warehouse on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv, forcing hundreds to evacuate the region, authorities said early Saturday.
France 24 · 08:55
US to control one fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, Trump says ↗President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered energy industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down US fuel prices.
France 24 · 08:57
Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership negotiations ↗Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the wake of a 2009 financial crisis that devastated its economy. Th…
France 24 · 09:01
Mont Blanc ultramarathon trail kicks off amid growing environmental concern ↗The annual UTMB, the flagship race of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc week, kicked off on Friday with 2,500 participants. As the race continues to attract more runners each year, local residents are increasingly concerned about its environmental impact.
France 24 · 09:17
🔴 Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 27 people, hundreds evacuating ↗France 24 · 10:24
Dozens dead after Russian drone strike hits warehouse ↗At least 27 people have died after a Russian drone struck a depot near Kyiv's western suburbs overnight, sparking a huge fire and explosions, authorities said Saturday. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports.
France 24 · 10:32
Nepali army uses helicopters to rescue flood survivors ↗With roads damaged by the deadly floods, the Nepali army is using helicopters to carry out rescue operations and transport survivors to safety. Meanwhile, skies remain overcast, with more rain expected in the coming hours, raising concerns about further flooding. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports.
France 24 · 10:34
Several killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza and West Bank ↗Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed five people, local hospital officials said Friday. Two brothers and another relative died in a strike on the family’s home outside Khan Younis, officials at Nasser Hospital said. Two separate Israeli strikes killed one person each in Gaza City, according to health officials at Shi…
France 24 · 12:33
Niger's junta says 'regaining control' after clashes in capital ↗Niger's defense ministry said the armed forces were progressively retaking control of sites targeted in an overnight attack on the capital Niamey, according to a statement read on state television, which resumed broadcasting on Saturday after temporarily going offline.
France 24 · 12:35
Warehouse hit by Russian attack stored munitions, Zelensky says ↗A depot that exploded in a Russian strike overnight was owned by the Ukrainian military and stored shells, drones, and other munitions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports.
France 24 · 12:37
Rescue operations ongoing as death toll continues to rise ↗Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing. As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, as some arrive, fa…
France 24 · 12:46
Referendum on EU membership: An ‘existential question’ for Icelanders ↗As Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a referendum on whether the country should resume talks with the EU over membership, FRANCE 24 speaks to Eiríkur Bergmann, Professor of Politics at Bifröst University, for more insight into the vote.
France 24 · 13:59
Situation in Niger 'not stabilised yet' as security forces deploy around airport ↗A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and explosions, authorities said Saturday, in what was seen as a major threat to the country's struggling junta. FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr bring…
France 24 · 15:22
‘Extremely risky operations’: Rescuers work amid threat of river banks bursting ↗Nearly 3,000 people remained missing on Saturday, while 682 deaths had been confirmed after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescue operations remain risky as a lake formed upstream by the floods threatens to burst its banks. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports.
France 24 · 15:24
Iran war reaches 6-month mark: Conflict cost $1,100 per US taxpayer ↗After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at home. It’s a far cry from US President Donald Trump’s initial h…
France 24 · 15:57
'I am sure of myself': A look back at Dolly Parton's unspoken feminist legacy ↗Beloved country star Dolly Parton was many things to her fans, including an actor, singer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. But after her death on Tuesday at the age of 80, some admirers are remembering her as something she never overtly claimed: feminist icon.
France 24 · 18:34
Netanyahu condemns 'criminal acts of violence' by settlers in West Bank villages ↗Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned what he called "criminal acts of violence" perpetrated by Israeli settlers in two Palestinian villages. Earlier in August, a group of settlers blocked supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of Qusra and attacked a Palestinian family…
France 24 · 20:12
Missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000 as race for survivors continues ↗Rescuers in Nepal and China on Saturday continued to search for the nearly 3,000 people missing after devastating flooding along the border with China engulfed entire villages earlier this week. At least 682 bodies were recovered in both countries, including 675 in Nepal and seven in China.