Monday, 21 September 2026
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France 24 · 02:16
Macron, Carney hail new chapter in France-Canada ties at symbolic archipelago meeting ↗French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called for stronger bilateral ties in the face of new global threats at a meeting on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada's Newfoundland. The first-ever visit by a Canadian leader to the North Atlantic archipelago…
France 24 · 02:22
US, China discuss AI safety ahead of Trump-Xi summit ↗US and Chinese officials discussed creating a mechanism to communicate over potentially serious AI incidents during talks in New York on Sunday, as the two sides sought progress on technology and trade ahead of this week’s Trump-Xi summit.
France 24 · 02:28
Live: Putin's party dominates in elections, Moscow vows revenge after massive drone attack ↗Russian President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early Monday. Meanwhile, Moscow has vowed to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in r…
France 24 · 05:00
Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy ↗As part of a consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 and RFI spent seven months investigating the secret deals struck between the administration of US President Donald Trump and several African countries. These so-called “third countries” have agreed to host undocumented migrants d…
France 24 · 05:00
‘Waiting for us to crack’: In Cameroon, the victims of Trump’s deportations face uncertain fates ↗Under often-secret deals struck with so-called "third countries" across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people hoping to build new lives in the US to countries they’ve never set foot in before. Together with Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 investigated the stories of severa…
France 24 · 05:00
Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy ↗For this edition of Reporters+, Karina Chabour has investigated a dark side of Donald Trump’s immigration policy. How ICE deports immigrants to so-called ‘third countries’ in Africa, far from the United States and often far from their countries of origin.
France 24 · 05:00
ICE, Trump and Africa: Secret deals, broken lives ↗For this edition of Reporters+, Karina Chabour has investigated a dark side of Donald Trump’s immigration policy. How ICE deports immigrants to so-called ‘third countries’ in Africa, far from the United States and often far from their countries of origin.
France 24 · 05:04
Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers ↗Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin. Working with a team of 26 international media outlets, Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 have used information gathered by NGOs and open-source information t…
France 24 · 06:36
Trump to meet Macron in New York before UN General Assembly ↗US President Donald Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday in New York, where both leaders will be attending the United Nations General Assembly this week, the White House said.
France 24 · 06:47
Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far-right gains ↗Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-left Die Linke led the polls in B…
France 24 · 07:27
Sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested ↗Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested.
France 24 · 07:27
Pakistan arrests sisters of imprisoned former PM Imran Khan ↗The three sisters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan were arrested in the province of Punjab, his Tehreek-e-Insaf party said on Monday. Khan, who was prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced last year to 17 years on corruption charges.
France 24 · 08:12
Who are the 100 world-leading environmentalists, according to The Independent? ↗PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 21: The Independent's climate 100 list for 2026 is out, featuring names like Pope Leo and Sir David Attenborough. Climate change is having an undeniable effect on animals across the world, some of which are seeking human help. And finally: are people's dating patterns shifting?
France 24 · 08:25
AI-pocalypse? Tech leaders, politicians clash over development slowdown ↗Insider warnings, hacking scares during tests and a US-China race have split the industry and Washington.
France 24 · 08:30
US, China discuss AI dialogue mechanism and trade ahead of Trump-XI summit ↗US and Chinese delegations held "succesful" and "constructive" talks in New York on Sunday on Artificial Intelligence and trade, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington later this week. The two countries discussed setting up a dialogue mechanism as fears over AI security keep rising, and prepared…
France 24 · 08:44
Germany: CDU suffers a crushing defeat in the regional elections ↗Germany’s regional elections delivered mixed results for the country’s major parties. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the far-right AfD won the largest share of the vote, but remains isolated as other parties have ruled out coalition talks, leaving incumbent SPD premier Manuela Schwesig with a realistic path to fo…
France 24 · 08:52
Russia: Kremlin party dominates controlled vote ↗In Russia, early results from the parliamentary election show the Kremlin-backed United Russia party leading in the tightly controlled vote. The election, the country’s first parliamentary ballot held during wartime, began on Friday and concluded on Sunday, with around 111 million people eligible to vote. Moscow’s m…
France 24 · 08:55
Deportation project: 72 journalists investigate US treatment of migrants ↗Under secretive deals with countries across Africa and Latin America, the Trump administration has deported thousands of migrants to countries they had never previously visited. Of the 25,000 deportations documented by reporters, the vast majority were sent across the border to Mexico. One of the journalists who inv…
France 24 · 09:00
Colombia battles massive wildfire ↗Colombia’s disaster risk agency says a forest fire in the centre of the country is now partially under control. Around 250 firefighters, supported by volunteers, have been battling the blaze since Saturday, with some 200 hectares affected. Camille Corcoran takes a closer look.
France 24 · 09:03
Protests erupt after ICE shooting in Texas ↗Protests have broken out in Austin, Texas, after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop. The man remains in serious but stable condition in hospital, while anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. Austin’s police chief said local officers were not invo…
France 24 · 09:14
Pope Leo to visit a secular France at odds with Catholic views on abortion, euthanasia ↗Pope Leo XIV on Friday begins a four-day visit to France, where the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia run counter to the values of a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill establishing the right to assisted dying.
France 24 · 09:38
Putin party retains majority in first vote since 2022 invasion of Ukraine ↗Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian drone strikes, cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition. The election was the first since Russia’s full-sc…
France 24 · 09:41
Elif Eralp could become first Left Party mayor in Berlin ↗One candidate has been making headlines in Berlin in recent weeks: Elif Eralp of the left-wing Die Linke party. Her campaign methods and rhetoric have drawn comparisons with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Anne Mailliet, Paul-Louis Godard and Leyla Sobler report.
France 24 · 09:54
AfD surges as Merz’s CDU suffers regional elections setback ↗Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the…
France 24 · 09:57
France prepares for Pope Leo XIV historic visit ↗Four days ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to France, preparations have been underway for months. From Friday, the Pope will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz, with several sensitive issues hanging over the trip, including clerical sexual abuse and France’s assisted-dying law. For now, security remains the top priority. Ca…
France 24 · 11:04
Regional losses for Germany's ruling CDU ↗Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the…
France 24 · 11:04
Moscow: Ukraine launches huge drone attack as election wraps up ↗Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds at the capital Moscow, in its largest attack of the war so far, officials said Sunday. The attack came as Russia wrapped up the final day of voting in tightly controlled parliamentary elections that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of s…
France 24 · 12:25
Sorbonne Professor Hans Stark: 'Merz is in a very, very fragile situation' ↗The far right AfD claims it has become Germany’s new “people’s party”. The statement comes after AfD claimed its second regional election win in as many weeks, ramping up pressure on the poorly performing CDU and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-left party also advanced, winning its third regional election thanks…
France 24 · 12:51
Midterm elections: Trump looms large over 2026 vote as Democrats eye gains ↗With the US midterm elections now just six weeks away, we’ll speak to our Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson about whether President Donald Trump could help or hurt his party’s chances. Polls have pointed to what some are calling a “blue wave”, with Democrats potentially regaining control of the House, while th…
France 24 · 12:56
REPLAY: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in post-vote comments ↗German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state…
France 24 · 12:58
West Bank: Israeli settler, Palestinian killed in latest violence ↗Violence flared in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday, as Israeli forces arrested a suspected Palestinian gunman accused of killing an Israeli man. In a separate incident, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian driver who the military said had attempted to run them over. Nicholas Rushworth reports.
France 24 · 13:02
Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left ↗German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.
France 24 · 14:03
Projectile hits tanker as it enters the Strait of Hormuz ↗At least two people were injured when an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday. The vessel will reportedly continue to its next port of call, and there are no indications of any environmental impact at this time.
France 24 · 14:34
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration after White House ban ↗US media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced Monday they were filing suit after US President Donald Trump banned their journalists from the White House last week. The ban on the three outlets marks an escalation in the Trump administration's years-long assault on the country's press freedoms.
France 24 · 14:35
Music show: Meet Ed Banger Records' new girl Tatyana Jane and wild Jazz band Buck ↗This week on Arts24, music editor Marjorie Hache chats to Buck's saxophonist. He tells us more about how the six-piece came together during lockdown and took their name from the antler-sporting animal to make psychedelic wild jazz. They are currently touring their new album "Animal Boisé". We also meet French Camer…
France 24 · 14:37
Pope Leo heads to France amid church scandals ↗Preparations are underway in France for Pope Leo’s visit from September 25 to 28. During his trip, the Pontiff is expected to meet victims of church sexual abuse, as the Catholic Church faces renewed scrutiny following recent scandals. Delano D'Souza reports.
France 24 · 14:39
French farmers turn to tropical crops amid rising temperatures ↗In the south of France, climate change is reshaping the region’s fruit production. Rather than fighting against it, a growing number of farmers are learning how to work with it – turning to tropical crops, now well-suited to the local climate. Bananas, papaya and even dragon fruit are being grown in greenhouses but…
France 24 · 14:39
France: Government hosts energy meeting amid fuel price tensions ↗The French government is holding urgent meetings today as it looks for ways to tackle rapidly rising fuel prices. Drivers are paying record-high prices for diesel, as the war in Iran disrupts crude oil shipments from the Middle East. But with public discontent growing, the government has limited options, as France’s…
France 24 · 14:41
UK: Fallout over Charles Spencer’s Diana Memoir ↗In the UK, fallout continues over the explosive memoirs of Princess Diana’s brother. Charles Spencer on Sunday accused King Charles of “gaslighting” him over his account of events surrounding Diana’s death, detailed in a book due to be released on Tuesday. Earl Spencer claims the monarch was “giddily elated” in the…
France 24 · 14:57
Saudi Arabia left without US help against Houthis ↗Saudi Arabia is weighing Washington’s refusal to help fend off Houthi attacks after Riyadh requested US assistance, despite the two countries being longstanding allies and President Donald Trump and his family maintaining close personal ties with Saudi leaders. France 24 International affairs commentator Douglas Her…
France 24 · 14:59
France and Canada deepen economic and defense ties ↗French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have announced plans to deepen economic ties between their countries following a meeting at the weekend. Macron welcomed Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland. The two leaders discussed op…
France 24 · 15:02
Merz’s election setback: What it means for Germany? ↗German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state…
France 24 · 15:05
EU fines Google €403 million for improperly using location data ↗Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcement at all".
France 24 · 15:45
Bayeux Tapestry craze prompts photo ban at British Museum ↗The British Museum said on Monday that it has banned people from taking photos of the Bayeux Tapestry to prevent crowds from forming at the new exhibit. The 1,000-year-old artwork is on display in the UK after an unprecedented loan from France, and tickets are sold out until December 31.
France 24 · 16:08
French singer Amanda Lear accuses US star Miley Cyrus of 'copying' 1970s hit ↗French disco diva Amanda Lear accused Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising her 1970s song "The Sphinx" in the US pop star's new track, "Redlights". However, Lear later added that she was not interested in a lawsuit.
France 24 · 16:12
Typhoon Dujuan: Japan urges two million to evacuate ↗Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned of an "imminent threat to life" as Typhoon Dujuan bears down on the country, with nearly two million people urged to evacuate across six prefectures, including Tokyo.
France 24 · 16:35
‘National security threat’: Trump’s latest attack on US media ↗US President Donald Trump on Monday accused mainstream media outlets of being a “cancer” and national security threat in his latest attack on members of the press. It comes after Trump barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, with the three media outlets saying Monday they would sue the…
France 24 · 17:46
'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south ↗Flavio Bolsonaro is not the only member of his family campaigning in his father’s shadow. The former president's eldest son, who is now polling neck and neck with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, can count on two of his brothers, who are standing in the senatorial and legislative elections. In Santa Ca…
France 24 · 19:25
New France coach Zidane leads training session ahead of Nations League campaign ↗France coach Zinédine Zidane oversaw his first training session with Les Bleus on Monday ahead of the new Nations League campaign. The 1998 World Cup winner led a dozen of his players through a light training session under the gaze of some 50 journalists.
France 24 · 19:47
Infantino says open to FIFA reform talks after World Cup controversy ↗FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday proposed an external review of how the football association makes decisions, including who has a say in major initiatives. Infantino faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the summer after proposing to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors.
France 24 · 19:52
Forbidden Stories on Trump deportation system: France24's 'Ice, Trump and Africa' ↗Sofia Alvarez Jurado, investigative journalist, member of th Deportation project speaks about the international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy.
France 24 · 21:05
Ed Sheeran hit by viral false claims after Macklemore controversy ↗Ed Sheeran’s controversial US tour has sparked a wave of viral rumours. A false claim that his music was removed from Spotify racked up more than 3 million views on X, despite his his music remaining available. Another video, viewed over 14 million times, falsely suggested Sheeran was now defiantly performing solo a…
France 24 · 21:13
Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition ↗Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's Attorney General said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of support for…
France 24 · 21:16
Ethiopia's main armed groups form anti-government alliance ↗In tonight's edition, a coalition of opposition groups band together in the hope of ousting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Also, I speak to the deputy chief of the UN's peacekeeping mission in DR Congo. And with just a few days to go before the legislative elections, young Moroccans are torn between hope and s…
France 24 · 22:48
Paramount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger ↗Paramount has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that clears a major legal hurdle to its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with the deal imposing commitments on film production, jobs and editorial independence at CNN and CBS News.
France 24 · 23:07
Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger ↗Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, officials announced Monday, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema.
France 24 · 23:30
US, Denmark and Greenland to sign security deal on Tuesday ↗The United States, Denmark and Greenland are set to sign a security agreement Tuesday expanding US involvement in Greenland’s defense while affirming Danish sovereignty over the Arctic territory.