Wednesday, 2 September 2026
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France 24 · 01:27
Macron in Britain to help unveil Bayeux tapestry for historic exhibition ↗French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London.
France 24 · 01:38
Middle East live: Iran says latest US strikes kill 11 people ↗Iranian state media has reported that US strikes have killed 11 people in two separate attacks, including four at a wedding in the south of the country. This comes after the United States struck what it says were Iranian military targets Tuesday, as Tehran fired missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East, f…
France 24 · 02:37
USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docks in Thailand after nine months at sea ↗More than 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand Wednesday after nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. The carrier's long deployment in the Middle East during the US-Israeli war on Iran sparked reports of worsening mental health crises on board, including attempted suicides.
France 24 · 03:23
Hong Kong democracy activist Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion: AFP ↗Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion on Wednesday in a second national security trial against him that could see him jailed for life, AFP journalists in court saw.
France 24 · 03:23
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion ↗Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Wednesday pleaded guilty to colluding with foreign powers in a trial that could see the 29-year-old spend the rest of his life behind bars. Wong rose to international prominence for his involvement in the 2014 Umbrella Movement and the mass protests against Beijing that rocked the f…
France 24 · 03:38
Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to face murder trial and possible death penalty ↗A judge in the US state of Utah has ruled that the man accused of shooting far-right activist Charlie Kirk will face trial for murder. Tyler James Robinson, 23, is accused of fatally shooting Kirk in the neck during a rally at a Utah college campus in September 2025, allegedly because he was 'fed up' with the 'hate'…
France 24 · 03:48
US Postal Service whistleblower warns new system could disrupt midterm election voting ↗A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that a new ballot-processing system ordered by President Donald Trump and due to launch Tuesday could prevent millions of Americans from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections.
France 24 · 07:15
Nepal tunnel rescuers hit dead ends as search for trapped workers continues ↗Rescue teams in Nepal were still searching Wednesday for hundreds of workers believed to have been trapped inside sprawling hydropower tunnels since the catastrophic flash flood that swept through the Himalayan region last week. Officials said that many of the tunnels remain totally blocked by mud and debris.
France 24 · 09:08
Iran strikes back against latest US attacks, vowing ‘severe’ consequences ↗Iran struck US interests around the Middle East on Wednesday, vowing "severe" consequences for renewed American attacks on the Islamic republic, including a US strike it said killed five and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding.
France 24 · 09:17
US energy secretary vows oil output will double on visit to Venezuela ↗US Energy Secretary Chris Wright landed in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of a signing ceremony for a landmark oil deal between the US government and Venezuela. The deal would see the US create and control a private company that will hold 65 billion barrels in proven oil reserves. This agreement is also meant to encoura…
France 24 · 09:24
Nepal floods: Families gather at overwhelmed morgues in desperate search for loved ones ↗In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is reaching its limit. Authorities are beginning to bury the remains after DNA samples are taken and an identification number is assigned. The hope is that families will be able to find them later. For the…
France 24 · 09:26
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case ↗Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement. France 24’s correspondent Jan Camezind Broomby says the…
France 24 · 09:33
‘The sky is for drones’: Zelensky warns Russian skies unsafe for airlines ↗Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and that they were effectively closed. "Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key R…
France 24 · 09:51
Football: Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye signs with Manchester City ↗Senegalese international Iliman Ndiaye has signed a contract with Manchester City that runs through 2031.
France 24 · 09:59
Why did Russia target Leipzig airport in alleged drone attack? ↗The European Union and several individual member states have summoned Russian embassy officials over an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, officials said on Wednesday. Germany said on Tuesday it had concluded that Russia was responsible for the incident and ordered a series of measures, incl…
France 24 · 10:05
Hollywood in retreat as Venice Film Festival kicks off ↗The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the glamorous cinema showcase handing George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night. But despite the American star’s presence, this year’s festival features a distinct lack of films from Hollywood, reports France 24’s film critic Emma Jones.
France 24 · 10:08
‘Tower of broken dreams’: French artist takes Eiffel Tower work to Burning man ↗A French artist from Saint-Malo-du-Bois in the Vendée region has taken a sculpture known as the “Broken Eiffel Tower” all the way to the United States. The 26-metric-ton structure was dismantled piece by piece to be shipped from the port of Le Havre before being reconstructed at the Burning Man festival in the Nevad…
France 24 · 10:10
What we know about alleged US strike on Iran wedding ↗US forces launched fresh attacks on Iran Tuesday, including one that the Iranian Red Crescent said left four people dead at a wedding celebration, with Tehran vowing "severe punishment" for the strikes. France 24's correspondent in Tehran Reza Sayeh has the latest.
France 24 · 10:11
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong could face life in prison after guilty plea ↗Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion on Wednesday in a second national security trial against him that could see him jailed for life Elitsa Gadeva has more.
France 24 · 10:12
450 applicants in a matter of seconds: The struggle to find rental flats in Paris ↗September is the time of year when students in France are scrambling for accommodation, and this year, the available units are scarcer than ever. A whole series of factors, including tougher regulation of ecologically non-compliant apartments, means there are even fewer on the market.
France 24 · 10:22
Who is Trump's Venezuela go-between? ↗PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 2: We look at papers' coverage of the shadowy Venezuelan magnate who brokered the Washington-Caracas oil deal. In other news, the Pacific Islands Forum wants to talk climate change, but China's anger at the presence of Taiwan is stealing the limelight. Finally, the Bayeux Tapestry…
France 24 · 10:28
FRANCE 24 in Nepal: In Bharatpur, authorities begin burying unidentified bodies ↗In Nepal, the death toll continues to rise. Every day, new bodies are recovered, but many remain unidentifiable. Several days after the devastating floods, some are already in an advanced state of decomposition. Faced with the influx of remains, authorities have begun burying them without formal identification, prim…
France 24 · 10:57
Military buildup seen in Ethiopia near Sudanese border ↗A major military buildup has been observed on the Ethiopian side of the Sudanese border. It comes amid intensified fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudan and Ethiopia have both accused each other of supporting rebels within their borders.
France 24 · 11:11
Iran: US accused of hitting wedding party in latest strikes ↗#Tehran says at least four people were killed and dozens more wounded in a #US strike on a town near in the south of #Iran, near the Strait of #Hormuz.
France 24 · 11:14
Illegal mining ravages Johannesburg neighbourhoods ↗Some houses in one Johannesburg neighbourhood are in danger of collapse because of illegal mining. Known as Zama Zamas, around 34,000 illegal miners are thought to be working in South Africa, in the hope of finding gold and chromium. The mines they dig hollow out the ground, which causes buildings to collapse as wel…
France 24 · 11:19
Kenya shifts to electric cars as fuel prices soar 50% ↗In Kenya, locally made eletric vehicles are gaining traction as fuel prices rise. As more and more Kenyans consider going electric, local firms are stepping up to assemble EV's domestically.
France 24 · 12:41
UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol south Lebanon, caught between Israel and Hezbollah ↗Since this spring, about 6 percent of Lebanon has been occupied by the Israeli army. On the ground, around 600 French soldiers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) continue to patrol the zone. The delicate peacekeeping mission documents violations of UN resolutions by both Israel and Hezbollah,…
France 24 · 12:51
IMF reaches historical loan agreement with Senegal ↗The IMF and Senegal have agreed on a new 2.2 billion-dollar loan programme to support financial reforms, a relief for the country after a huge amount of unreported debt recently came to light. The president has accused his predecessor of hiding the true state of the country's imbalanced budget deficit.
France 24 · 12:59
Drone incident in Germany has ‘hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism’, EU's Kallas says ↗Last month's incident involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport bears "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday. Germany has blamed Russia for the "hybrid attack". The EU has summoned the Russian envoy, and member states were doing the same, Kall…
France 24 · 13:10
World's only female tetraplegic racing driver on 'making the most' of what she's got ↗A pioneering British sportswoman who broke her neck in a car crash when she was 16 says that after the accident, she decided to make the most of what she'd got. Nathalie McGloin became the world's first and only female tetraplegic racing driver, racing against both able-bodied men and women. Her story is proof that…
France 24 · 13:15
Germany investigates suspected power substation sabotage, Russia summons German envoy ↗Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in Germany are being investigated for sabotage, authorities said Wednesday, while one of them was also being examined for possible terrorism links. Meanwhile Russia said it was summoning Germany's charge d'affaires after Berlin blamed Moscow for last month's at…
France 24 · 13:36
Nepal floods: Hundreds of unidentified bodies ↗France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from Kathmandu, Nepal, after visiting hospitals and morgues in the city struggling to cope with the influx of dead from the devastating floods that hit the country a week ago. Authorities have now begun taking DNA samples from the relatives of the missing in the hope of identifyin…
France 24 · 13:39
Macron set to unveil Bayeux Tapestry in 'once in a generation' UK loan ↗French President Emmanuel Macron is set to assist in the unveiling of the Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on show in the UK as part of a historic loan to the British Museum on Wednesday. Macron is on a two-day visit to the UK where he will become the first EU leader to meet new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Downing Street.
France 24 · 13:42
French-Saudi ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park puzzles Japanese manga fans ↗Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries to fall in love with Akira Toriyama’s iconic “Dragon Ball” franchise. Saudi bankrolling of the project, however, and the lack of response from Japanese licence holders, have raised eyebrows among ex…
France 24 · 13:43
'Dangerous consequences': Iran warns US after alleged strike on wedding ↗Iran has launched strikes towards US allies in the Gulf this Wednesday after US bombardment that Tehran said hit a wedding party, killing five people and wounding dozens. The latest escalation appears to have hardened the mood in the Islamic Republic, with authorities warning American allies in the region they're fa…
France 24 · 14:03
FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relatives ↗In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is reaching its limit. For the relatives of the missing, the wait is unbearable. They go from one hospital to another, consult the lists of survivors and scrutinise the photos of unidentified bodies. FRANCE…
France 24 · 14:04
France's back-to-school challenges: Phones, payslips, pupils ↗First day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school period, is being marked by a number of challenges and changes: phone bans, concerns over sexual abuse, teachers' salaries, and 161,000 fewer students due to France's falling birthrate. We take a clo…
France 24 · 14:06
French president to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as he starts UK visit ↗French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition with King Charles III and becoming the first EU leader to be hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. In the post-Brexit era, "th…
France 24 · 14:22
Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit ↗Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Iran war tests the r…
France 24 · 14:29
Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist elite yet 'too far away from the people' ↗Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand, Balla…
France 24 · 14:56
Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says ↗Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to crisis. The Israeli government was simply waiting for the US to figure out where to take the displaced Gazans, he said.
France 24 · 14:56
George Clooney, Robert Pattinson expected on the red carpet at Venice Film Festival ↗Our film critic Emma Jones takes us through the highlights as the 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicks off this Wednesday.
France 24 · 15:17
Search continues for tunnel workers in Nepal floods ↗Nepali authorities believe that the dozens of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels could still be alive, as some of the tunnels have chambers with air supplies. But rescue teams are still struggling, with difficult weather and heavy rains worsening the situation, reports France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah.
France 24 · 15:17
US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost ↗A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that millions of Americans could be prevented from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections because of a rushed, new system ordered by President Donald Trump and due for launch Tuesday. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking tighter controls…
France 24 · 15:21
Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters ↗A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains had pummelled large parts of the country for a month.
France 24 · 15:33
Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region ↗Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed China's Xi Jinping to Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that highlights Cairo's deepening ties with Beijing as regional turmoil prompts U.S. allies to reassess longstanding security relationships.
France 24 · 16:11
Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport ↗After #Germany blamed #Russia for the explosive-laden #drone found at #Leipzig airport on August 4, #Berlin has introduced new sanctions against #Moscow. Namely, its consulate in #Bonn and the Russian House - a cultural centre thought to be a Russian #spy hub - in #Berlin.
France 24 · 17:31
Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding ↗On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was being held. The bu…
France 24 · 17:49
Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar: 'I hope Iran will not make the mistake of attacking us' ↗In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting between the US and Iran, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a "severe" response. He also accused Tehran of continuing to pursue "nuclear weapons aspirations", claiming that I…
France 24 · 19:23
🔴 Spanish report flags Moroccan police's 'total permissiveness' in Ceuta migrant rush ↗France 24 · 19:32
Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones ↗Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country's drones would make Russia's airspace "completely unsafe" for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of "state terrorism" from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Former British Military Intelligence Officer…
France 24 · 19:57
Rare train of cyclones fuelled by historic El Nino make their way across Pacific ↗Several storms, including Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina, moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino. This year's climate episode has already been linked to extreme weather across the globe, and it has a 69 percent chance of being the strongest on record.
France 24 · 20:00
Chevron, Eni commit to expand oil projects in Venezuela under US eye ↗U.S.' Chevron, Italy's Eni and other foreign energy producers committed on Wednesday to major project expansions to boost oil output in Venezuela, in a signing ceremony in Caracas overseen by interim President Delcy Rodriguez and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. FRANCE 24's Maya Yataghene reports.
France 24 · 20:15
Kenyan editor found safe after abduction ↗In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bunjeebuyyoo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. And Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by…
France 24 · 20:54
US oversees signing of ‘billions’ in deals between Venezuela and Chevron, ENI, GE ↗US oil giant Chevron, Italy's ENI and GE Vernova signed deals worth "tens of billions of dollars" with Venezuela, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday during a trip to Caracas where he and Interim President Delcy Rodriguez finalised the agreements.
France 24 · 20:57
US-Iran war: Old videos falsely claim to show new attacks on American bases ↗As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes has resumed, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos are flooding social media, falsely presented as footage of new attacks. As tensions escalate, lips filmed in Dubai, Russia and the US have been misrepresented as Iranian strikes on US bases in th…
France 24 · 21:20
Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder ↗A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Ga…
France 24 · 21:39
Is Wintour still en vogue? Met navigates rough seas as Galliano retrospective sinks into 'Horizons' ↗François Picard is pleased to welcome Dana Thomas, author of Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, and the New York Times bestseller Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster. The fiery controversy over the Met's now-cancelled John Galliano retrospective challenges the timeless debate ov…
France 24 · 21:56
Malta acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech in investigative journalist's murder case ↗A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a verdict that drew condemnation from her family and press freedom advocates. Her family said the acquittal denied Caruana Galizia justice, while her son called i…
France 24 · 22:11
Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney, Murdoch film and geopolitics ↗George Clooney used a Venice Film Festival appearance on Wednesday to weigh in on artificial intelligence, media ownership and US politics while receiving a lifetime achievement award. Clooney warned Hollywood must adapt to AI and criticised growing billionaire control of major media platforms.
France 24 · 22:13
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says French restrictions on US software are ‘backfiring’ ↗Palantir CEO Alex Karp said on Wednesday French restrictions limiting government use of US-made software were proving counterproductive. His comments followed France’s decision to replace Palantir with domestic provider ChapsVision at intelligence agency DGSI over data sovereignty concerns. Karp said Europe’s regula…
France 24 · 22:46
Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog ↗Ukraine urged the UN aviation agency to call for a full ban on flights through Russian airspace, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned it was becoming unsafe. Kyiv plans increased retaliation against intensified Russian strikes but would target only military facilities, Zelensky said, citing growing Ukrainian dr…