Monday, 7 September 2026
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France 24 · 00:27
EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims ↗European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monday, including in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. Her two-day visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark amid US President Donald Trump’s push for American cont…
France 24 · 00:31
US envoys bring ‘more effective’ Ukraine peace proposals to Kyiv, official says ↗US envoys brought new, “more effective” proposals to Kyiv aimed at ending the war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner described talks positively but announced no breakthrough, as Zelensky warned fighting coul…
France 24 · 01:13
Middle East Live: Israel army orders evacuation of zone in south Lebanon ahead of strikes ↗The Israeli army demanded early Monday that residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon leave a specific zone ahead of strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Hezbollah's Al-Manar television channel later reported Israeli airstrikes on Deir Zahrani. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
France 24 · 04:16
Wildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality and health, UN warns ↗Wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Monday. The UN agency warned that increasingly severe fires are raising exposure to toxic PM2.5 pollution, even as regulations have reduced industrial and transport em…
France 24 · 05:18
Ligue 1: Paris FC and Sinayoko beat Marseille and climb to 2nd ↗Paris FC beat Olympique de Marseille 3–2 at the Vélodrome thanks to a hat-trick from Lassine Sinayoko. Paris FC sit second but OM remain stuck in 10th place in the table.
France 24 · 06:55
🔴 Germany: Victory of far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM ↗France 24 · 06:56
Two far-right activists go on trial in Paris over 2022 killing of Argentine rugby star Aramburu ↗Two-far activists go on trial in Paris on Monday over the shooting of Argentine rugby star Federico Martin Aramburu. Loik Le Priol and Romain Bouvier have been charged with murder and attempted murder respectively, and risk up to life in jail if they are found guilty.
France 24 · 08:08
Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral ↗Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union has heavily criticised the event, and Marta Kos, the bloc's enlarg…
France 24 · 08:44
Germany: 'Hard to say' if AfD win the result of protest vote ↗The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. However, France 24’s correspondent in Berlin, Nick Holdsworth, says it is “hard to say…
France 24 · 08:47
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes in Miami airport ↗At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami International Airport, officials said. Prime Air Flight 7598 overran the airport's diagonal runway shortly before 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and struck multiple vehicles on the ground, officials said during a new…
France 24 · 08:54
Signs of progress after US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine? ↗US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff heralded new momentum in peace talks after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration renewed its push to end Russia's four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine. But while there maybe some tentative signs that the proposals…
France 24 · 09:02
Yemen govt forces, Houthi rebels battle for control of Red Sea gateway ↗Military sources in Yemen say more than 140 combatants were killed in fighting between its government and Houthi rebels in the southwest of the country over the weekend. Days-long clashes have erupted in the country over the control of a gateway to the Red Sea, marking the deadliest fighting in the Arabian Peninsula…
France 24 · 09:14
Germany seeks to dismiss Nicaragua's Gaza genocide case at top UN court ↗Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet been made public.
France 24 · 09:25
Nepal holds a day of mourning as rescuers continue search for flood missing ↗Grief-stricken Nepalis entered the traditional Hindu last day of mourning on Monday for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic flood along the country's border with China even as the government kept search operations going after four miracle rescues in recent days.
France 24 · 09:32
German startup notches Europe's first successful private orbital launch ↗German startup Isar Aerospace becomes the first company to achieve a successful private orbital space launch. But first: Germany's far-right AfD party scores a big electoral victory, pushed along in part by the country's structural economic crisis and its fiscal policies.
France 24 · 09:41
German startup carries out Europe's first commercial space launch ↗German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday night, marking the first ever such launch by a commercial entity from European soil. European firms are racing to make up ground in the lucrative launch industry, currently dominated by America's SpaceX.
France 24 · 09:44
Why are tourists flocking to French pharmacies? ↗After visiting the monuments and department stores, for some tourists in France, it’s off to the pharmacy. More and more foreign tourists are taking advantage of their stay to stock up on cosmetic products, sold in many pharmacies in France, which are known to be less expensive and very popular on social media.
France 24 · 09:55
Far-right AfD wins crushing victory in German state election ↗The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting it within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two, though falling just short of an overall majority.
France 24 · 10:03
Jamaica’s legal approach: Were forced transportation & African enslavement lawful under English law? ↗Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange. According to Grange, the country’s reparations initiative attempts to shift the debate over British slavery from the terrain of political discretion to that of legal accountability. Was the capture, transp…
France 24 · 10:05
'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election ↗PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment conditions in Pakistan.…
France 24 · 10:13
Segregated schools and citizen ‘watch groups’: the AfD’s plans for Saxony-Anhalt ↗The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. So who are the AfD, and what could it mean for voters in the state? Rachael Griffiths…
France 24 · 10:21
Lebanon president calls for US help after deadly Israeli strikes ↗Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, with strikes on the south of the country killing at least 11 people on Sunday despite a truce and a framework deal aimed at halting the violence.
France 24 · 10:54
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway in Miami ↗At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, local officials said.
France 24 · 11:57
Mbappe embraces Ballon d'Or talk after historic World Cup exploits ↗Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits.
France 24 · 11:57
French wine yields drop to new historic low after searing summer heat ↗French wine production is expected to suffer its worst harvest in some 70 years with the agriculture ministry on Monday forecasting a 6 percent drop in output after a summer of scorching temperatures, heatwaves and drought. France last week announced more than €1 billion in emergency support for farmers.
France 24 · 11:57
'This might be the year': Mbappé embraces Ballon d'Or talk after World Cup exploits ↗Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé played up his chances of the winning the Ballon d'Or this year after scoring 10 goals at the recent World Cup to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer. Nominees for the prestigious award will be unveiled on Tuesday.
France 24 · 12:23
Who could form a coalition with Germany's AfD after election victory? ↗Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result seen as a stinging rebuke for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but looked set to miss out on an absolute majority to govern alone. The big question now is who, if anyone, will be willing to form a coalition…
France 24 · 12:29
Driverless taxi services are rolling out fast across the world ↗From Austin to London, the current robotaxi boom is raising hard questions about safety and jobs. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24.
France 24 · 12:41
'We’re all in crisis': Populist far-right 'trend' sweeping across Europe ↗Annette Young is pleased to welcome our international affairs editor, Philip Turle, and Sylvie Bermann, France's first female ambassador to three member countries of the United Nations Security Council: China, the United Kingdom and Russia. The AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt should be understood, according to S…
France 24 · 12:51
UN rapporteur says Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could erase 'atrocity crimes' evidence ↗The United Nations special rapporteur on Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control could risk erasing "evidence relevant to the investigation of alleged international crimes". Israel's bombardment and ground offensive on Gaza has k…
France 24 · 12:51
Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could erase 'atrocity crimes' evidence: UN expert ↗A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces of "atrocity crimes", and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains.
France 24 · 13:02
‘Idiots and traitors’: World reacts to AfD’s election victory ↗The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The result puts a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time in the country since World War II. The outcome has European capitals taking notice, particularly in France where the c…
France 24 · 13:04
REPLAY: 'Shocked' Merz speaks after far-right election victory ↗German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" after his centre-right party suffered a heavy loss in a state poll to the far-right AfD, but vowed to push on with reforms. Watch his press conference in full above.
France 24 · 13:20
Two children among dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon ↗Israeli airstrikes overnight killed 11 people in a south Lebanon village, including two infants, Lebanese state media said Monday, a day after separate raids left seven dead. France 24's Renée Davis in Beirut has the latest.
France 24 · 13:45
How far-right AfD breakthrough may ‘cause absolute chaos’ in Germany ↗Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said Monday that his par…
France 24 · 14:01
Saxony-Anhalt poll: 'A huge blow for the CDU, but also a huge win for the AfD' ↗Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Markus Ziener, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund. He interprets the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt as a potentially historic turning point in post-war German politics. For Ziener, the significance lies not only in the scale of the far right’s electoral succes…
France 24 · 14:01
What now for Germany's Merz after AfD win? ↗The far-right AfD's triumph in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt marks a defeat for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and sends a warning to other European leaders battling the same mixture of slow growth and disillusion with mainstream politics. In an increasingly polarized political system, Merz, whose personal ap…
France 24 · 14:05
Céline Dion and Jay-Z bring their hits to Paris ↗In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim brings us a roundup of some of the week's most anticipated Paris concerts. From Céline Dion kicking off her 16 sold-out shows at La Défense Arena, to American rapper Jay-Z celebrating his 30-year career at the Stade de France, we've got you covered.
France 24 · 14:10
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 ↗Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town early on Monday killed at least 11 people including two children and two medics, Lebanon's state news agency said. Israel has intensified its bombardment of south Lebanon in recent days despite a June ceasefire that was meant to halt fighting between the Israeli military a…
France 24 · 14:23
Macron hosts summit to urge support for cinema amid impact of AI, streaming ↗French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for stronger international efforts to protect cinema from the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms while hosting more than 200 industry figures at the Lumière Summit in southern France.
France 24 · 14:38
Will AfD win in Germany boost France's far right? ↗The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two. The result has garnered attention across Europe, not least in France where national electio…
France 24 · 15:00
Avalanche kills at least 11 climbers in southern Russia ↗At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers in Russia's southern Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, local emergency services said. The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus.
France 24 · 17:08
Eiffel Tower workers go on strike after female staff 'sidelined' for Hindu group's visit ↗The Eiffel Tower was forced to close on Monday after staff went on strike to protest the “sidelining” and “replacement” of female employees during a recent visit by a Hindu delegation. The Paris landmark's operator said the group had requested that the private visit be organised in such a way as to limit “interactio…
France 24 · 18:08
Israel warns of 'full-scale war' if Palestinian Authority launches Oct. 7-style attack ↗Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during…
France 24 · 18:38
'What we see right now is that Putin has zero interest in ending the war', Ukrainian MP Yasko says ↗US envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko says that "we don't trust these talks", describing the US envoys' flattery towards Rus…
France 24 · 18:50
Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages ↗Frequent water and power cuts, long queues for bottled water, poultry farms destroyed by the heat: these have been the scenes across Tunisia this summer as millions of people were affected by shortages in electricity and water. Our Observers say this is the result of years of underinvestment in infrastructure while…
France 24 · 18:50
'Polarised Brazil': Lula remains a ‘strong candidate’ despite the challenges of incumbency ↗François Picard is pleased to welcome Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, Director of King’s Brazil Institute at the School of Global Affairs, King’s College London and Associate Professor in Brazil and Latin American Studies. According to Aruska, Brazil’s approaching elections can be viewed through the following prism:…
France 24 · 19:38
Only the beginning? German far-right's breakthrough shakes Europe to its core ↗Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alterniv für Deutschland trouncing the ruling conservatives in the impoverished former East German region of Saxony-Anhalt. We’ll ask about the consequences of voting for an anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party that wants sch…
France 24 · 20:27
Egyptian influencer's death penalty over drug charges ↗In tonight's edition, a South African high court rejects a former defence minister's bid to have a corruption case against her dropped. Also, an Egyptian TV presenter is amongst a dozen people the court has sentenced to death on drug charges. And the very first Pan-African Architecture Biennale opened its doors on…
France 24 · 20:52
Volkswagen's Osnabrück plant to switch from cars to defence ↗Crisis-hit Volkswagen has struck a preliminary deal to sell its Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to the state government and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital. From mid 2027, the iconic factory is expected to start producing equipment for Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind the Iron Dome missile defe…
France 24 · 21:32
Israel intensifies South Lebanon strikes, killing 13 in latest escalation ↗Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon, killing 13 people, including women and children, Lebanon’s health ministry said on Monday, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm. Israel said it would continue targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah over alleged ceasefire violations. Hezbollah has n…
France 24 · 21:35
EU says no place for 'glorification of war criminals' as Mladic buried ↗The European Union on Monday denounced any "glorification" of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia, as thousands gathered in Belgrade for his funeral. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
France 24 · 21:38
Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group ↗The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more.
France 24 · 22:53
Nearly 1.7 million deaths linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, study finds ↗More than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including 767 million children, were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths, a Lancet study said on Tuesday. Researchers found second-hand smoke remained a major global health risk, with no safe level of exposure.