Friday, 11 September 2026
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France 24 · 01:47
Trump absent as New York marks 25 years since 9/11 with first Muslim mayor ↗New York marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed.
France 24 · 01:49
Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail ↗Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". Prosecutors had argued that China's constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party.
France 24 · 02:08
Putin and Xi in India for BRICS summit as Ukraine, Middle East wars loom ↗Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic challenges. Putin and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian are due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while China’s Xi Jinping is also expected to hold talks.
France 24 · 04:52
Middle East live: Trump says he has no regrets about launching Iran war ↗US President Donald Trump told Fox News Thursday he didn't have any regrets about launching the US-Israeli war against Iran, insisting he would do "exactly" as he had done again if given another chance. The rising cost of living fuelled by the war is expected to take a toll on support for Trump's right-wing Republic…
France 24 · 05:57
Lens secure an epic comeback win to kick off their Champions League campaign ↗Trailing 2-1 to Slavia Prague in the 88th minute, few could have imagined that Lens would go on to win. Yet, in just three minutes, the French side turned the game around, led by their captain Florian Thauvin.
France 24 · 06:45
Vance tries to label Democrats as 'party of hatred' as he seizes MAGA spotlight ↗US Vice President JD Vance launched a virulent attack on the Democratic Party Thursday, accusing them of being the "party of hatred" at day two of the Republican convention ahead of the November midterm elections. With public support for President Donald Trump at record lows, Republican figures are increasingly tryi…
France 24 · 07:35
Anthropic foils AI surveillance targeting dissidents in China, Iran and West Africa ↗Anthropic said on Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. The campaigns, detected between January and July, originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targeted diaspora commun…
France 24 · 09:13
Keeping the memory of 9/11 alive for the younger generation ↗On 11 September 2001, millions remember how they saw the World Trade Centre towers being struck by airplanes. But, 25 years after the attacks, how is the memory being passed on to the younger generation who were not around to witness them?
France 24 · 09:16
Did the War on Terror succeed? Or did Washington fall into al Qaeda’s trap? ↗PRESS REVIEW: Friday, September 11– 25 years on from 9/11, the international press reflects on the war on terror, its legacy and its failings. In France, the far-right National Rally party tries desperately to distance itself from the overtly racist comments of one of its security officials, made while on duty for h…
France 24 · 09:24
'Clashing narratives': How are young Americans today taught about 9/11? ↗An estimated 100 million Americans, almost a third of the population, were either not yet born or were too young to remember the September 11 attacks. Now, as the US marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, how are young people in America being taught about what happened that day and its consequences? France 24's Douglas…
France 24 · 09:34
Israel says destroys Hezbollah tunnels as explosions triggers tremor ↗Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with the force of the explosions enough to trigger a 4.1 magnitude tremor. It comes a few days after Israeli authorities claimed to have taken control of the Ali al-Ta…
France 24 · 09:41
Nepal: Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a flash flooding disaster ↗Two weeks after the devastating flash floods, the number of dead and missing continues to rise. At Kathmandu’s public hospital, as well as outside the military base in Bidur, hundreds of photographs of missing people have been put up. Hundreds of families come forward, hoping for news – good or bad – of one or more…
France 24 · 09:59
Venice gives 25-minute ovation for film on Israel's mass killing of Gaza civilians ↗Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the war. "NAZA", directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a 25-minute standing ovation…
France 24 · 10:04
'Massive' security operation in place for 9/11 anniversary ↗As New York gets set to commemorate 25 years since the 9/11 attacks that changed the United States and the world forever, a “massive” security operation is underway, say city officials, with former US presidents and dignitaries set to gather at Ground Zero.
France 24 · 10:06
Canada pledges air defense support for Ukraine as Zelensky visits ↗Canada offered support Thursday to boost Ukraine's air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Canada will always be with you," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Zelensky.
France 24 · 13:37
How the media has changed since 9/11 ↗It has been 25 years since terrorists hijacked planes and flew them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks that changed the course of US and world history. This week FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at how journalists cove…
France 24 · 14:02
25 years on, how do young Americans feel about 9/11? ↗On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the #US, many young Americans commemorating the date were born after 2001. 🔴 FRANCE 24's #Washington, DC correspondent Matthieu Mabin asked students at #Georgetown University how they feel about the event. Some say 9/11 is nothing more than a date to them. For othe…
France 24 · 14:04
A cultural stroll through Paris with actor Alex Vizorek and singer Hélène Ségara ↗This week on Paris des Arts, Belgian comedian Alex Vizorek takes us to the Théâtre des Mathurins to talk about his latest one-man show, "Deux et demi." After putting on a series of shows about art, the comedian turns to more personal themes: the passage of time, his grandmothers and philosophy. He says: "After 15 ye…
France 24 · 14:04
Ugandan kingdom gripped by succession battle after monarch's death ↗The traditional Ugandan kingdom of Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after the family of the late king, Oyo Nyimba, rejected clan members' choice of a television news anchor to succeed him.
France 24 · 14:05
Rwanda cracks down on illegal alcohol after spate of deaths ↗In Rwanda, the fight against illegal alcohol has become a national priority. For several weeks, authorities have stepped up seizures, shut down factories and recalled dozens of brands, following a series of deaths linked to bottles contaminated with methanol. Our correspondent travelled to Bugesera, where 18 people…
France 24 · 14:07
'Somber mood' in Washington as US marks 9/11 anniversary ↗The US marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, in New York, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed. France 24's…
France 24 · 14:08
Donald Trump absent as NYC marks 9/11 anniversary with first Muslim mayor ↗New York marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump absent as he attends a separate ceremony at the Pentagon. Zohran Mamdani, New Yorks first Muslim mayor, will be present, however, a fact that has irked some Republicans.
France 24 · 14:10
Lindsay Clancy case shines spotlight on postpartum psychosis ↗In a special edition, we examine a case that has gripped the United States and sparked debate over postpartum mental health. Former nurse Lindsay Clancy from Massachusetts stood trial for the deaths of her three children. She said she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time and the court proceedings ende…
France 24 · 14:10
More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after researchers warn of human extinction ↗Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future.
France 24 · 14:11
9/11, 25 years on: 'A time for reflection about the way the world has gone' ↗Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on US soil, Americans will pause on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. But it is also a moment for the global community to reflect on the legacy of Septem…
France 24 · 14:13
Edgar Grospiron quits as 2030 French Alps Olympics chief amid setbacks ↗Edgar Grospiron, the former moguls Olympic champion, has left the presidency of the 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee, French organisers said Thursday. Grospiron's decision to step down is the latest setback for organisers of the French Alps Olympics. A replacement was not immediately named.
France 24 · 14:14
French far-right leader polling ahead for 2027 election: should the EU be afraid? ↗In Brussels, opinion polls coming out of France have not escaped attention. Two polls see far right leader Marine Le Pen beating all her likely rivals in the French presidential election, which is set to take place in April and May of next year.
France 24 · 14:14
Lebanon: Tremor recorded as Israel says destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels ↗Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1-magnitude tremor.
France 24 · 14:15
REPLAY: 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations begin ↗A moment of silence was held as an event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks began in New York on Friday at a memorial on the site of Ground Zero where the Twin Towers were destroyed.
France 24 · 14:24
25 years after 9/11, al Qaeda remains a threat – even as Washington looks away ↗A quarter of a century after the deadliest terrorist attacks in US history, al Qaeda’s various branches have moved away from the global jihad advocated by Osama bin Laden, focusing instead on regional insurgencies. Their actions continue to destabilise swathes of the world, from the Sahel to Afghanistan, neglected b…
France 24 · 14:25
Lens secure an epic comeback win to kick off their Champions League campaign ↗Trailing 2-1 to Slavia Prague in the 88th minute, few could have imagined that Lens would go on to win. Yet, in just three minutes, the French side turned the game around, led by their captain Florian Thauvin.
France 24 · 14:34
Hate speech against Rohingya refugees on the rise in Malaysia ↗Hostile social media content, disinformation campaigns, and a petition calling for their expulsion: in Malaysia, a wave of hate speech has been targeting Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven out of Myanmar. The rising hostility has already led to the eviction of more than 100 people from a village and forced…
France 24 · 14:40
Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon ↗President Donald Trump was set to observe Friday’s 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by attending a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations, upending American foreign policy and national security. Frase…
France 24 · 14:41
A fire destroys part of a migrant camp in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta ↗An apparently accidental fire destroyed about 40 shacks at a migrant camp in Ceuta, local media reported, but caused no injuries, Spanish police told AFP on Friday. The North African enclave saw tens of thousands of migrants arrive from Morocco in late July.
France 24 · 14:46
REPLAY: Hegseth warns of 'Islamist threat' at 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations ↗US defense secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at a ceremony at the Pentagon on Friday on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Hegseth used his speech to turn to the ongoing conflict in Iran and sought to connect it to the 2001 attacks on America. ““Our warriors have fought an Islamic theocracy tha…
France 24 · 14:48
REPLAY: Trump speaks at 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon ↗President Donald Trump vowed Friday that the United States would never forget the September 11, 2001 attacks and would continue to "fight," as he marked the 25th anniversary in a ceremony at the Pentagon. "Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago. We will never, ev…
France 24 · 14:53
I'm extremely worried by extremists that win elections in Europe: Luxembourg's PM Luc Frieden ↗"European strategic autonomy" is a buzz phrase in Brussels and in EU capitals these days. What does it mean for space policy? That was one of the central points that we raised with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, during his visit to Paris for the International Space Summit hosted by the French governm…
France 24 · 15:04
'My Feed My Way': Australia takes on the algorithm ↗Australia, which became the first country to ban social media for minors, is planning to crack down on Big Tech further. The government introduced new legislation to force social media firms to allow users to opt out of algorithms. The proposed laws also aim to strengthen online child protection. Opposition lawmaker…
France 24 · 15:06
Trump uses 9/11 memorial speech to defend war in Iran ↗Donald Trump used part of his speech at a 9/11 anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon to defend his administration’s ongoing war in Iran. “On days like 9/11, we learn what a country is truly made of. We’re learning right now what we’re made of,” the president said. “We’re still sending terrorists where they belong – t…
France 24 · 15:18
Celine Dion fever hits Paris! ↗The city of Paris transforms into the "City of Celine" as Celine Dion begins her much-awaited comeback tour. She'll be performing a series of sold-out concerts for the first time since revealing in 2022 that she suffers from stiff-person syndrome. In this special edition, we talk to Oleg Chirita, member of the Red H…
France 24 · 15:20
'Chaos and a sense of doom': Memories of 9/11 ↗Dulcie Leimbach, editor and co-founder of PassBlue, was a journalist in New York working for the New York Times at the time of the September 11 terror attacks. She shared her memories of that day with France 24. "I saw bodies falling from the North Tower," she recalls.
France 24 · 15:29
Trump delivers remarks at Pentagon ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 ↗US President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary by speaking about 9/11 at a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaeda militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations, upending American foreign policy and national security.
France 24 · 16:11
Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates ↗The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20. The war in Ukraine is making the Kremlin even more cautious about who is allowed to campaign.
France 24 · 16:21
Flavio Bolsonaro probed for corruption as Brazil election tightens ↗Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering. The probe centres on financing sought for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, court documents unsealed on…
France 24 · 18:42
Spotlight ↗The New York Times reporter Carol Rosenberg is widely regarded as one of the foremost American journalists, if not the foremost, on the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where several alleged suspects in the 9/11 attacks are still being held, including the alleged “architect” of the attacks, alongside t…
France 24 · 18:43
Can we slowdown AI, and 9/11, who has the right to remember? ↗In a week that marks 25 years since 9/11, Americans paused to pay tribute. Six bells tolled to signify six fatal moments in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, with a seventh bell rung this year to commemorate those who later died from 9/11-related illnesses.
France 24 · 19:13
Zelensky urges Trump to impose new Russia sanctions 'now', after deadly Ukraine strikes ↗Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia over deadly strikes on Ukraine, as Kyiv and Moscow step up attacks and US-led efforts to end the war remain deadlocked.
France 24 · 20:09
Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane ↗Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday. The lightning move opens a new front in the Iran war and threatens energy supplies, especially Saudi oil exports, from passing through one of…
France 24 · 20:18
Children die in a school fire in Bukavu ↗In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu. Also, Senegal looks to the skies as it seeks to develop its home-grown satellite industry. And finally, we wonder about the future of Afric…