Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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France 24 · 00:05
Dangote refinery launches Africa’s biggest IPO for retail investors ↗Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over its high valuation.
France 24 · 00:05
Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches biggest African IPO ↗Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over its high valuation.
France 24 · 00:05
Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches biggest African IPO ↗Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over its high valuation.
France 24 · 01:05
Trump calls concerns over rogue AI a 'hoax' promoted by a ‘SICK conspiracy’ ↗President Donald Trump on Monday rejected warnings about the risks of artificial intelligence, calling concerns over rogue AI part of a “SICK conspiracy” as tech leaders urge greater safeguards. The clash comes as the rapidly advancing technology faces scrutiny over cybersecurity, jobs, data centres and its potentia…
France 24 · 01:05
Trump calls concerns over rogue AI a 'hoax' promoted by a ‘sick conspiracy’ ↗US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected warnings about the risks of artificial intelligence, calling concerns over rogue AI part of a “sick conspiracy” as tech leaders urge greater safeguards. The clash comes as the rapidly advancing technology faces scrutiny over cybersecurity, jobs, data centres and its poten…
France 24 · 01:51
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict mail ballots as voting begins ↗The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ruling leaves states free to continue using existing voting procedures, after election officials warned the last-minute changes could disrupt ballot distribution.
France 24 · 01:51
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict mail ballots as voting begins ↗The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ruling leaves states free to continue using existing voting procedures, after election officials warned the last-minute changes could disrupt ballot distribution.
France 24 · 02:19
NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Lithuania after latest incursion ↗NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight to shoot down a drone over Lithuania after the latest incursion on the alliance's eastern flank. Military drones straying into NATO airspace have raised growing concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine could spill over the alliance's borders.
France 24 · 02:19
Ukraine war live: NATO downs drone over Lithuania, Russian frigate fires flares at Danish helicopter ↗NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight to shoot down a drone over Lithuania after the latest incursion on the alliance's eastern flank. In a separate incident, Denmark said a Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, adding that the Russian ambassador had been summoned over…
France 24 · 02:44
Venezuela to join G20 energy talks in Texas at US invitation ↗A Venezuelan delegation will join G20 energy talks in Houston this week as soaring oil prices and disruption from the Middle East war put global energy supplies under pressure. The meeting comes as the Trump administration deepens energy ties with Caracas and seeks to boost Venezuelan oil output.
France 24 · 02:44
Venezuela to join G20 energy meetings in Texas at US's invitation ↗A Venezuelan delegation will join G20 energy talks in Houston this week as soaring oil prices and disruption from the Middle East war put global energy supplies under pressure. The meeting comes as the Trump administration deepens energy ties with Caracas and seeks to boost Venezuelan oil output.
France 24 · 03:06
Middle East live: Houthi attacks wound 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia ↗A series of attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthis using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Meanwhile the US Defence Department's inspector general revealed that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. Follow ou…
France 24 · 03:06
Middle East live: Iran rejects talks with US after 'mixed signals' from Trump ↗Iran's security chief on Tuesday rejected talks with the United States, criticising the "mixed signals" from US President Donald Trump after he said he was open to resuming negotiations. The diplomatic deadlock comes as the US military is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of the war, according to a report…
France 24 · 05:44
Mbappé, Yamal, Dembélé, Kane: Ballon d'Or campaign is in full swing ↗With two weeks to go before voting closes for the Ballon d’Or, the leading contenders are campaigning.
France 24 · 05:44
Mbappé, Yamal, Dembélé, Kane: Ballon d'Or campaign is in full swing ↗With two weeks to go before voting closes for the Ballon d’Or, the leading contenders are campaigning.
France 24 · 06:07
Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says ↗The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition supplies are "virtually unlimited".
France 24 · 06:07
Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says ↗The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition supplies are "virtually unlimited".
France 24 · 07:24
French labour strike reduces capacity at key Dunkirk gas terminal ↗Industrial action was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts on Tuesday as energy sector unions stage a 24-hour strike in protest over calls to curb employee benefits such as access to cheaper power.
France 24 · 07:24
French labour strike reduces capacity at key Dunkirk gas terminal ↗Industrial action was expected to reduce French electricity supply by up to 5 gigawatts on Tuesday as energy sector unions stage a 24-hour strike in protest over calls to curb employee benefits such as access to cheaper power.
France 24 · 07:28
Lack of 'enforcement of EU laws': Consumer products contain 'illegal levels of restricted chemicals' ↗Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Hélène Duguy, Senior Environmental Lawyer at ClientEarth. PFAS pollution is widespread, these highly persistent chemicals have been detected in water and soil, food and consumer products, and even the human body. The risks are increasingly well documented, alternatives now exist for…
France 24 · 07:28
Lack of 'enforcement of EU laws': Consumer products contain 'illegal levels of restricted chemicals' ↗Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Hélène Duguy, Senior Environmental Lawyer at ClientEarth. PFAS pollution is widespread, these highly persistent chemicals have been detected in water and soil, food and consumer products, and even the human body. The risks are increasingly well documented, alternatives now exist for…
France 24 · 07:52
Corruption ‘endemic’ in Trump administration: 'Checks and balances only in effect at lower courts' ↗François Picard is pleased to welcome Andrew Weissmann, Author, Professor at NYU School of Law, and former General Counsel of the FBI. He argues that as political deception and deliberate falsehoods become normalized, and politically useful, it erodes any trust we have in our government and our institutions. Drawing…
France 24 · 07:52
Corruption ‘endemic’ in Trump administration: 'Checks and balances only in effect at lower courts' ↗François Picard is pleased to welcome Andrew Weissmann, Author, Professor at NYU School of Law, and former General Counsel of the FBI. He argues that as political deception and deliberate falsehoods become normalized, and politically useful, it erodes any trust we have in our government and our institutions. Drawing…
France 24 · 08:01
Amid France’s political 'fragmentation', 'a case needs to be made for participatory democracy’ ↗Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. He argues that Marine Le Pen and the National Rally’s commanding position in early presidential polling should not be regarded as an inevitable far-right victory. They are…
France 24 · 08:01
Amid France’s political 'fragmentation', 'a case needs to be made for participatory democracy’ ↗Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. He argues that Marine Le Pen and the National Rally’s commanding position in early presidential polling should not be regarded as an inevitable far-right victory. They are…
France 24 · 15:05
Rapid data center expansion incites backlash in Republican stronghold ↗With just a couple months to go until the US midterm election, a new political fault line is emerging in Republican strongholds across Texas driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. According to an analysis by the Texas Tribune, nearly 60 percent of planned new data centers are set to be built in co…
France 24 · 15:27
Paris ex-mayor says 'collective failure' led to abuse of children in school care ↗Former Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo acknowledged a “collective failure” to protect children on Tuesday as police investigate more than 200 allegations of violence, mistreatment and sexual abuse at the French capital’s state-run nurseries and primary schools for over more than a decade.
France 24 · 15:29
'Pelicot 2.0': UK husband pleads guilty to drugging and raping his wife ↗PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 15: Two cases dubbed Pelicot 2.0 have rocked Britain and Austria. Then, ProPublica reveals that a Russian oligarch financed a part of Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding. Some celebrity news: Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "Free Palestine", while Sydney Sweeney is…
France 24 · 15:55
Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history as Widow’s Bay breaks records ↗Matthew Rhys made Emmy history, winning two lead acting awards in the same night as Widow’s Bay swept the comedy categories and set a new record with 14 wins.
France 24 · 16:34
Macklemore taken off Ed Sheeran's US tour ↗🎤 American rapper Macklemore has been removed as the opening act for British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's US tour after the former made statements supporting his pro-Palestine stance on stage. The Grammy-winning-artist has been vocal about his position over the past few years, releasing a song titled "Hind's Ha…
France 24 · 16:36
Trump's claim of energy truce in doubt as Russia hits Kyiv petrol station ↗A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, just a day after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy assets. The attack “underlines the fact that it is not at all clearly defined what falls into the ca…
France 24 · 16:37
Houthis seize Red Sea islands, attack Saudi targets ↗Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, the group claimed Monday, and also seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the rebels' ability to control a key maritime shipping route.
France 24 · 16:45
US diesel prices hit new record high as Trump seeks to blame Kyiv ↗Average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon Tuesday, pressuring President Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional elections. Diesel prices have soared as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel, though Trump has repeatedly downplayed the effec…
France 24 · 16:48
‘Putin looking to see how far he can push NATO’ ↗NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday. Separately, Denmark said that one of its air force helicopters was fired on with flares as it was carrying out surveillance of a Russian frigate in the Baltic Sea. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at what Mos…
France 24 · 17:03
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in talks to create a standards body as AI fears rise ↗The world’s biggest AI companies are working to create a new industry standards body, OpenAI said on Tuesday, as rising concerns over the risks of artificial intelligence fuel pressure for greater oversight and safer development of the technology.
France 24 · 18:32
First Hormuz, now the Red Sea? Oil spikes as Saudis sucked into Yemen spiral ↗First, there was Donald Trump’s surprise decision to strike Iran. Then, came the quagmire of a war without an exit strategy. Now, six months later, with access to the Gulf all but shut… global shipping holding its breath over the other end of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia drawn back into Yemen as Iran-backed H…
France 24 · 18:34
US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space ↗The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
France 24 · 18:37
Saudi crown prince seeks neighbours' backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes ↗Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for free and secure navigation in the Red Sea during talks in Cairo on Tuesday, as the kingdom vowed to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The two regional powers discussed the threat posed by the Iran-backed group…
France 24 · 18:57
Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile US ↗Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.
France 24 · 19:18
'Revolutionary change in American foreign policy': Canada pivoting towards EU, India and China ↗François Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Autocracy, Inc. According to Applebaum, the upheaval in American diplomacy and foreign policy transcends any one administration. She describes a full-fledged transformation in the way the United States exerts power, pivo…
France 24 · 19:23
Analysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidents ↗The European Union accused Russia on Tuesday of the "reckless" firing of flares at a Danish frigate which, with the shooting down of a drone over Lithuania, heightened the continent's anxiety over the Ukraine-Russia war. Danish analysts are calling for NATO and the EU to step up their response to Russia, according t…
France 24 · 19:42
'Canada can offer a more reliable route for energy exports to the EU', expert says ↗Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr. Walaa-Eldeen Bakry, Principal Lecturer in Project Management and Finance and Director of Executive Education at Westminster Business School, says that "Carney is deliberately aiming to diversify the Canadian trade policy", explaining that it "can actually offer a more reliabl…
France 24 · 19:49
Viral Putin, Modi and Xi selfie at BRICS summit is AI-generated ↗A viral selfie allegedly showing Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi and other leaders together at the BRICS summit in New Delhi is AI-generated. A SynthID watermark shows it was created using OpenAI tools, while several leaders pictured, including Brazil’s Lula and Turkey’s Erdogan, did not attend. Another AI…
France 24 · 20:12
With a performance defined by emotion, Céline Dion brings her story to Paris ↗Céline Dion on Saturday fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder with a sell-out concert in an arena west of Paris. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, vocal coach Elena Hurstel says that Céline Dion's performance in Paris has been defined by emotion, explainin…
France 24 · 20:26
NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter ↗NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on Tuesday, in incidents that heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank.
France 24 · 20:52
Horizontal or vertical? Europeans invited to vote on future banknote designs ↗People in the single-currency Eurozone have been invited to vote on the designs of upcoming euro bank bills. Proposed designs include historic figures like Marie Curie and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as a vertical format. They are expected to enter circulation around 2030. But first, as higher fuel prices stemming fr…
France 24 · 21:04
China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert says ↗Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London, says that China "is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics", adding that while Beijing "is increasingly willing to play a…
France 24 · 21:06
China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert says ↗Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London, says that China "is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics", adding that while Beijing "is increasingly willing to play a…
France 24 · 21:46
France stalls EU Russia sanctions renewal over oligarch de-listing ↗European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined S…
France 24 · 22:13
Russian war, African recruits ↗In tonight's programme, thousands of Africans end up amidst the war in Ukraine fighting or working on behalf of the Kremlin. We speak to a journalist who just got back from Ukraine. Also, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the C64 opposition coalition held a demonstration in the capital Kinshasa. And finally, Keny…
France 24 · 22:19
Trump threatens to not reopen Kennedy Center after board blocks renaming ↗The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the Washington performing arts complex for safety repairs, hours after a judge again blocked efforts to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump said the $257 million renovation plan depended on recognising his role in the project.