Wednesday, 9 September 2026
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France 24 · 00:10
Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch steps down amid Trump administration pressure ↗The Smithsonian announced Tuesday that Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave his post at the end of the year, as the institution faces continued scrutiny from the Trump administration over how its museums present US history.
France 24 · 01:44
Key post-9/11 air toxicity information was kept secret for 25 years ↗New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani released tens of thousands of previously undisclosed documents on Tuesday detailing what city officials knew about toxic air after the September 11 attacks, as the 25th anniversary approaches and thousands continue to suffer from related illnesses.
France 24 · 02:36
US bans Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products as trade spat escalates ↗The US and Canada escalated a bitter trade dispute on Tuesday, with Washington imposing new import bans on Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products as Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect.
France 24 · 03:11
Travellers in UK face ongoing disruption after air traffic control glitch ↗Flights from British airports began to resume Wednesday after a glitch in the country's air traffic control service left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded. Authorities warned that travellers would continue to experience delays as airlines scrambled to recover from the outage.
France 24 · 05:45
Champions League: Madrid and Mbappé defeat Inter despite defensive lapses ↗Real Madrid won the headline clash of the first night of the Champions League against Inter Milan (2-1). Kylian Mbappé, who opened the scoring, is now the fifth-highest goalscorer in the competition’s history.
France 24 · 06:27
Rubio hails Colombia's new pro-Trump leader De la Espriella on first stop of Latin American tour ↗US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests across the Western Hemisphere.
France 24 · 06:37
Eiffel Tower row over Hindu sect BAPS unites French politicians – but divides Indian diaspora ↗France got a crash course on the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a Hindu sect at the heart of an Eiffel Tower strike this week. But for Indians in France who have been trying to raise awareness of far-right Hindu groups, the awareness comes too late. As the 2027 election campaign goes in…
France 24 · 08:29
OpenAI says its models solved one of math's hardest problems as researchers cry foul ↗US tech giant OpenAI on Tuesday said it had solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics with an unreleased artificial intelligence model after just 88 hours – and millions of dollars' worth of computing power. But a US mathematician and a researcher at rival Anthropic allege that OpenAI only took up the proble…
France 24 · 09:14
Why is France so good at animation? ↗🇫🇷 🎞️ Usually associated with high fashion and culinary excellence, the French touch is prominent in another field not many know about: animation. The French animation industry is the third-largest exporter of animated content in the world, behind only the US and Japan. But why is France so good at animation? F…
France 24 · 09:17
European space sector in the spotlight as Paris hosts International Space Summit ↗Paris's Grand Palais will host a two-day International Space Summit this Wednesday to promote global cooperation in the sector. A number of deals and investments for European space firms are expected to be announced as part of a wider plan to strengthen Europe's position in a field dominated by the US and China. Als…
France 24 · 09:51
Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal ↗An overnight Russian drone strike at a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova killed at least two people, Odesa's regional governor said Wednesday. Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said that 17 drones had hit Moldovan territory in August alone as both Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range strikes on military a…
France 24 · 10:00
JNIM jihadists step up incursions into northern Benin ↗Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has been intensifying its activities in Benin since 2022. The country serves as a transit corridor between the areas of operation of the group, which is well established in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Two nature reserves have become logistical hubs for the jihadist fighters. Benin's army is…
France 24 · 10:02
Hormuz impasse deepens: Iran retaliates against US targets after its oil tankers destroyed ↗Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war. Tehran's powerful Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they attacked 20 US vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway…
France 24 · 10:03
Ballon d'Or: Dembélé, Kane and Mbappé among shortlisted stars ↗Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are among the top contenders for the men’s Ballon d’Or. The 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees were revealed by France Football magazine on Tuesday, with the winners to be announced at a ceremony in London on October 26.
France 24 · 10:05
US Rubio pledges to 'restore' ties with Colombia's new, Trump-friendly leader ↗US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday pledged to "restore" ties with Bogota after four years of leftist rule, on day one of a three-nation tour aimed at bolstering conservative allies in Latin America. The trip to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru comes after a series of elections brought pro-US right-wing leaders t…
France 24 · 10:07
How France fell in love with Céline Dion ↗Two years after her dazzling performance atop the Eiffel Tower for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Céline Dion is back in the French capital for a series of sold-out concerts – and fans are over the moon. Some 500,000 people are expected to attend the concerts.
France 24 · 10:08
Albanian anger undiminished after 100 days of protests against Kushner project ↗Police in Albania blocked protesters from reaching parliament on Tuesday at the latest rally against a luxury development linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Dubbed the ‘flamingo revolution’ for protesters’ signs depicting the pink bird that could be harmed by the coastal development, th…
France 24 · 10:09
FRANCE 24 report reveals Russia’s war on Ukraine’s books and cultural identity ↗In Ukraine, the war is not being fought solely on the battlefield. This summer, Russian strikes severely affected the publishing industry, destroying dozens of warehouses and logistics centres. Millions of books and textbooks have been lost. For many Ukrainians, these attacks are part of an effort to erase their lin…
France 24 · 10:10
Diplomatic row escalates as UK, France and Canada move to sanction Israeli settlements ↗Britain, France and Canada said Tuesday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians there. The moves prompted a furious Israel to unveil immediate counter-measures targeting Britain, as J…
France 24 · 10:12
War in the Middle East: Iran attacks US base in Jordan, 10 US vessels ↗Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers that dragged the foes deeper into war. Tehran's bombs came after US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to Iran targeting an American war…
France 24 · 10:14
Houthis report Saudi reprisals after oil sites set ablaze in wave of strikes ↗The Houthis said Saudi Arabia retaliated with strikes on Tuesday after the group targeted oil facilities, wounding dozens, as deadly fighting reignited in Yemen after a Houthi offensive towards the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandab chokepoint. The rapid round of strikes and counter-strikes follows the unravelling of a four-ye…
France 24 · 10:39
'New escalation in Yemen deeply concerning everyone in the region' ↗Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Jules Grange Gastinel, Researcher at the Institute for Research and Studies on the Arab and Muslim World (IREMAM). He depicts Yemen as moving from a prolonged condition of unresolved conflict into renewed regional confrontation. The relative calm established after 2022, he argues,…
France 24 · 11:43
Iran attacks US base after American strikes on tankers ↗Iran said it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan early Wednesday, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, off Iran’s coast. The US said five Iranian tankers were destroyed.
France 24 · 12:15
Serbia's Vucic calls snap elections after nearly two years of protests ↗Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday called snap parliamentary elections for October 25. They are expected to be a key test of his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests.
France 24 · 12:34
The world's third global aerospace market: India's civil aviation sector takes off ↗The aviation sector is one of the India's strongest-performing industries. More than 70 airports have been built over the past decade, and the country counts over 400 million air passengers annually. In just ten years, India has become the world's third-largest aviation market, behind China and the United States.
France 24 · 13:05
Rungis market chief on supply chains and feeding the world ↗In today’s edition, FRANCE 24’s Delano D'Souza speaks with the man at the heart of France's food supply chain. Stéphane Layani is the head of the Rungis wholesale food market – the largest of its kind in Europe – and chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets. Earlier this year Layani came out with a book titl…
France 24 · 13:35
The Times: 'Counterproductive' sanctions on Israel don't match the 'theatrical rhetoric' ↗PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 9: British papers are reacting to the sanctions imposed on Israel. Next: Israeli papers discuss Haaretz's October 7 revelatory investigation. Also: CDs are back! Finally, South Park renames itself to South America to mock Trump.
France 24 · 13:49
France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic high ↗France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.
France 24 · 13:51
French Riviera heist: Renoir paintings stolen from French museum ↗Police were on Tuesday hunting for two thieves who escaped with two Renoir paintings from a museum in southern France, after abandoning two others in its garden as they fled, a mayor said. The heist is the latest in a string of such robberies in France including the daylight theft last year of crown jewellery valued…
France 24 · 13:53
Suspected migrant smugglers go on trial in Paris over mass drowning in Channel ↗Fourteen people went on trial in France on Tuesday over the death of at least 31 people in the Channel in 2021, the deadliest accident involving asylum seekers trying to reach the English coast. The trial carries particular significance because of the high death toll and the sheer number of civil parties involved, 1…
France 24 · 13:54
'We need to put the tech bros back in their box,' says Baroness Beeban Kidron ↗In this edition, one of the world’s leading campaigners against the increasing influence of Big Tech describes it as “generational injustice against children”. Baroness Beeban Kidron abandoned her thirty-year career as a world-renowned filmmaker, to challenge Big Tech, though she says it’s not necessarily the techno…
France 24 · 13:55
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in 'extremely frank' call ↗Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict in an "extremely frank" and constructive hour-long phone call, the Kremlin said. It came after US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend in an attempt to kickstart…
France 24 · 13:59
12 countries including France, UK and Canada to sanction Israeli settlements ↗Twelve countries including Britain, Canada and France announced Tuesday they would sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, after increasing attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the occupied territory. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden also plan t…
France 24 · 14:00
Modern warfare: Ukraine racing to develop new interceptor drones ↗In recent weeks, Russia has been deploying jet-powered Shahed-type drones against Ukraine, presenting a new challenge for Ukrainian air defences. Kyiv is now working to develop interceptor drones capable of matching their speed and bringing them down. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg is in Kielce, Poland, at one of Europe…
France 24 · 14:03
Pope merchandise flies off shelves as France gears up for pontiff's visit ↗Tshirts, mugs and rosaries... These are just a few of the items available in the range of merchandise hitting souvenir shops ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated visit to the northeastern French city of Metz on 28th September. The items have proved hugely popular, with some flying off the shelves quicker than sh…
France 24 · 14:29
‘Call My Agent’ returns: George Clooney, Eva Longoria guest star in French film spinoff ↗Manon Kerjean, FRANCE 24's film critic highlights some of her picks among the French films in competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. She also looks at new releases in French cinema: "15/18", a film set in a psychiatric unit which tackles mental health and "A Woman's Life" – a film starring Cesar…
France 24 · 15:16
France's far-right National Rally fires policeman from security team over racist, sexist comments ↗France's far-right National Rally (RN) has expelled a policeman from its ranks after bodycam footage of him making racist, homophobic and sexist remarks was published on Wednesday. The controversy threatens to revive scrutiny of the party's efforts to distance itself from its extremist past ahead of next year's pres…
France 24 · 15:21
Peru: 38 skeletons unearthed in ancient tomb ↗Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a near-intact pre-Incan tomb, containing the skeletons of 38 individuals, along with gold and copper objects. The remains include those of an elite member of the Chimu civilization, which flourished between 900 and 1470 AD.
France 24 · 15:30
NY failed to disclose what it knew on 'toxic air' after 9/11 ↗New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday the release of tens of thousands of documents showing the city did not disclose all it knew about air toxicity after 9/11. The release comes ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed 2,977 people in the United States, mostly in the…
France 24 · 15:32
Macron summit seeks boost for European space despite no-shows ↗France is pressing ahead with a space summit shunned by the US tech giants and hampered by a lower-than-expected turnout from European leaders as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a stronger role for Europe in the competitive maelstrom of space. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
France 24 · 15:33
Céline Dion's return to France: A French love affair ↗Céline Dion’s hotly anticipated return to the stage is scheduled for this Saturday in Paris – the first of more than 16 concerts in the French capital in September and October. The shows mark a major milestone for 58-year-old Dion after years away from touring due to a rare neurological disorder. FRANCE 24's Aurore…
France 24 · 15:47
Kenya's crackdown on foreign workers raises concern among Burundians ↗Some 16,000 Burundian refugees and asylum seekers live in Kenya, and many of them make a living through informal jobs – as carpenters, motorcycle taxi drivers, or clothing vendors. But since Monday, many have been afraid to go to work, and are now looking to leave the country. The reason: remarks made by Kenya’s pre…
France 24 · 16:17
How a French Foreign Legion soldier dramatically escaped Colombian captors ↗A French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas escaped after nearly a month in captivity by overpowering a guard, jumping into a river with his hands tied and trekking for four days through the Andes to reach safety, according to a Colombian military source.
France 24 · 18:30
Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait ↗Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months. The fresh attacks and fighting with the United States have sent oil prices above $100 per barrel again as…
France 24 · 18:35
Whose space is it? Europe scrambles as US rules satellite race ↗With the digital age comes the scramble for minerals below us and the scramble to master the heavens above us. Donald Trump wants a thousand rocket launches a year and with SpaceX’s reusable modules leading the way, the United States towers over the competition. It’s why for instance Ukraine’s president has to beg E…
France 24 · 19:04
Republicans put Trump center stage in US midterms gamble ↗US Republicans open an extraordinary midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday betting that putting Donald Trump at the center of their campaign can rescue a party facing grim election forecasts -- despite the president's deeply negative approval ratings. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis explains.
France 24 · 19:06
EU gives Spain 115 mn euros aid over Ceuta crisis ↗The EU on Wednesday said it was granting Spain 115 million euros ($130 million) in emergency aid to help bolster border security and assist returns after the massive migrant rush into the north African exclave. More than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedente…
France 24 · 19:35
Houthi offensive on Bab al-Mandeb may bring 'tremendous leverage', analyst explains ↗The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Wednesday said the Iran-backed Houthis had launched fresh attacks on the kingdom's south, after the rebels launched an offensive seeking to control the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Adam Baron, Fellow at the New America Foundation, says that "if you ha…
France 24 · 19:56
'Passengers or pilots?' Europe looks to challenge US dominance in space sector with €10 billion plan ↗Key figures from Europe’s space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to discuss how to advance the continent’s ambitions in a global market dominated by the United States.
France 24 · 20:31
Iran and US strike tankers in biggest shipping attack since war began ↗Iran and the US on Wednesday traded their biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began, with Iran saying it struck 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after US forces sank five Iranian oil tankers. Brent crude oil surged above $100 a barrel as fears grew over global energy supplies.
France 24 · 20:32
Aid cuts force clinic closures across Sudan ↗In tonight's edition, funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn. Also, an AI and Africa conference has kicked off in South Korea's capital. And we have a poke around the Rwanda Space Agency as Paris hosts its very first international space summit.
France 24 · 20:52
Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety ‘right after’ 9/11, but his account is disputed ↗As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Donald Trump has lashed out at the press over coverage questioning where he was. This week, he said two firefighters carried him to safety near the US Steel Building right after the attacks, though he later said that he wasn’t at the World Trade Center on the day of the co…
France 24 · 21:09
Trump 'believes in the power of his own charisma', analyst says ↗Republicans opened their highly unusual midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that is putting the president at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Professor Todd Belt, Director of the…
France 24 · 22:58
Rubio to seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador ↗US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington would seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador and provide military equipment as the two countries deepen cooperation against drug trafficking. During a visit to Quito, Rubio also announced new sanctions and a terrorist designation.
France 24 · 23:24
Champions League: Iraola celebrates Liverpool win against Atletico Madrid ↗Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, giving new manager Andoni Iraola a winning start in Europe's top competition. Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Arsenal also opened their campaigns with victories as the tournament's leading clubs got off the…
France 24 · 23:44
Brazil Supreme Court chief suspends rival rulings amid election row ↗Brazil's Supreme Court chief justice stepped in Wednesday to halt conflicting rulings by two fellow judges as a dispute over alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a fraud-accused banker deepened. The clash has spilled into the campaign for next month's presidential election, adding to tensions around…