Friday, 25 September 2026
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France 24 · 01:42
Nepal’s catastrophic floods were ‘warning to the world,’ PM Shah tells UN ↗Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Thursday that last month’s catastrophic floods were a “warning to the world” of growing climate risks in the Himalayas. He said warming was melting glaciers and permafrost and urged international support to help Nepal adapt to threats it could not face alone.
France 24 · 01:57
Live: Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years ↗Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence and young believers near the top of his agenda. President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte will be on the tarmac to greet the 71-year-old pope.
France 24 · 02:30
Argentina's poverty rate climbs to nearly one in three under Milei ↗Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 32.3% in the first half of 2026 from 28.2% in the previous six months, official data showed on Thursday, as incomes lagged rising prices. Extreme poverty climbed to 7.5% from 6.3%. Among children aged 14 and under, 44.5% were poor.
France 24 · 05:21
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: African giants kick off their campaigns ↗Inspired by the women’s team’s continental title win in August, which they came to Garoua to showcase, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign in style with a 3-1 victory over the Comoros. This was a promising beginning for Cameroon, who were not involved in last summe…
France 24 · 07:11
‘Most powerful force is human potential’: Ukraine's military prioritises new tactics, technologies ↗François Picard is pleased to welcome Kyrylo Berkal, Deputy Commander of Ukraine's Third Army Corps, He sees Ukraine’s struggle centred on human potential, adaptation and will. While Ukraine is outnumbered, outgunned and sometimes outflanked, their answer is to make human initiative a weapon: giving soldiers and ser…
France 24 · 07:46
Canada seeks new role in global economy ↗As trade ties with the US continue to fray, Canada is seeking a new role and new partners in the increasingly fragmented global economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been courting more foreign investment as well as closer ties with the European Union and Asian economies.
France 24 · 07:50
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to know ↗Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexual abuse scandals while also addressing issues such as the need to regulate AI. FRANCE 24 guides you through his visit.
France 24 · 08:48
Pope Leo XIV's France visit puts Macron in diplomatic balancing act ↗Pope Leo XIV's visit to France is forcing Emmanuel Macron into a delicate diplomatic balancing act. As both the head of the Catholic Church and the head of the Vatican City State, the pontiff requires the French president to navigate the country's secular traditions carefully. There will be no private meeting betwee…
France 24 · 08:50
Pope Leo XIV's Paris agenda includes Macron meeting and Notre-Dame visit ↗Paris is making final preparations for Pope Leo XIV's first official visit to the French capital in 18 years, with volunteers welcoming crowds ahead of his four-day trip. His programme includes meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and UNESCO, a popemobile procession, a prayer service at Notre-Dame, a youth vigil…
France 24 · 08:53
France's Catholic influencers take faith from social media to real life ↗Catholic influencers gathered hundreds of young people for an evening of prayer at Paris's Saint-Sulpice church ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit, highlighting how social media is becoming a new tool for evangelisation. As youth baptisms rise in France, creators say their goal is to turn online engagement into real-life…
France 24 · 09:01
REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visit ↗Pope Leo XIV has landed at Paris Orly Airport for the start of his four-day visit to France. A welcoming ceremony was held on the tarmac in the presence of President Emmanuel Macron, marking the beginning of a programme combining diplomatic meetings with major public events across Paris, Lourdes and Metz.
France 24 · 09:38
Donald Trump courts Xi Jinping during high-profile White House visit ↗President Donald Trump rolled out an unusually lavish welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising their personal friendship throughout a White House state dinner and other ceremonial events. While both leaders said they held frank discussions behind closed doors, the visit produced no major breakthroughs, pro…
France 24 · 09:48
France: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Macron at the Élysée ↗President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Pope Leo XIV to the Élysée Palace on Friday, 25 September, at the start of the pontiff's four-day visit to France. The Pope entered the courtyard to a ceremonial welcome, walked the red carpet, shook hands with President Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, before climbing the pa…
France 24 · 09:50
Pope Leo visits France: Pontiff wants to focus world's attention on peace, human dignity, technology ↗Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Andrea Antonio Verardi, Professor of Church History and Cultural Heritage at the Pontifical Gregorian University. According to Verardi, Pope Leo’s visit to France is much more than a diplomatic visit. The focus of the visit combines three key issues: the search for peace amid geo…
France 24 · 09:54
US rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran saga ↗PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 25: There's anticipation and excitement in France as Pope Leo XIV embarks on the first papal visit to France in 18 years. It comes at a time of renewed Catholic faith among young French people. Also, we look at reactions after Italy's new legislation banning full-face Islamic headwea…
France 24 · 10:12
Top European leagues demand FIFA reforms, piling pressure on Infantino ↗France 24 · 10:21
Journalism and resistance under Taliban rule ↗In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power. Since then, the exclusion of women and girls has become normalised, with the government systematically dismantling the rights of more than half the country's population.
France 24 · 11:10
France: Pope Leo XIV begins Paris diplomacy at the Élysée ↗Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris, and was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron. They are having closed-door talks on international geopolitics, artificial intelligence and peace. The pontiff is then set to deliver a speech at the Élysée Palace. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago has more.
France 24 · 11:12
Ethiopia: renewed Tigray fighting raises fears of return to civil war ↗Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a "full-blown war." The escalation comes after the TPLF joined a new alliance with six other armed groups…
France 24 · 11:13
Ethiopia: Tigray rebels claim "full-blown war" ↗The Tigray People's Liberation Front says it is in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's federal government after seizing key airports and launching attacks into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. The escalation comes days after the TPLF joined six other armed groups in a new alliance against the government, rai…
France 24 · 11:14
Senegal: power cuts return as Dakar swelters in the heat ↗After years of largely stabilising its electricity supply, Senegal is once again facing power cuts, with outages returning to Dakar in September. The blackouts are fuelling frustration among residents as the capital endures a spell of intense heat.
France 24 · 11:15
Ethiopia: what's driving the renewed violence in Tigray? ↗Tigray's rebel authorities say they are now in a "full-blown war" with the Ethiopian government, as fighting spreads into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. Ethiopia's federal army says 272 rebels were killed and 260 wounded in the north, while FRANCE 24 spoke to Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Eco…
France 24 · 11:24
Ukraine: Deadly Russian drone strike hits central Kyiv ↗A Russian drone strike hit central Kyiv before 8am on 25 September, killing a 14-year-old and leaving rescue workers clearing rubble from damaged buildings. Residents said there was little time to react to the air raid sirens, as Russia's increasingly deadly drone attacks also struck logistics facilities and postal…
France 24 · 11:26
REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV's speech from the Élysée ↗Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address in french at the Élysée Palace on 25 September, where he spoke about peace, artificial intelligence, France's challenges and the importance of solidarity. The pontiff also condemned gestational surrogacy, calling for greater protection of human dignity during the first day…
France 24 · 11:30
From 'Jungle' to jungles, migrants in Calais continue to dream of UK ↗October 2026 marks 10 years since the Calais "Jungle" in northern France was dismantled by French police. The camp was home to thousands of migrants who wanted to cross the Channel and reach the UK. A decade on, migrants continue to dream of reaching British shores and the "Jungle" has been replaced by many smaller…
France 24 · 11:33
Fatalities on Indian roads: One death reported every three minutes ↗India has the second-largest road network in the world, spanning over 6 million kilometres. But these roads are silent killers, with one death reported every three minutes. Every day, headlines are filled with horror stories: drunk drivers mowing people down, school buses hit by speeding trucks killing children, bus…
France 24 · 11:35
Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien stripped from Prix Goncourt longlist after AI claims ↗Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien was removed from the Prix Goncourt literary prize longlist following online claims that the book was largely written by artificial intelligence (AI), the organisers of France's top literary prize said Friday.
France 24 · 11:46
Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence, Zelensky says ↗President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had made a "final decision" to grant Kyiv the licence to produce Patriot air defence missiles, the Ukrainian leader said Friday. The assurance came during the last meeting between the two leaders, Zelensky said, capping a period of uncertainty after a…
France 24 · 12:27
War, AI, secularism, surrogacy: what to take away from the Pope's speech ↗Pope Leo XIV used his address at the Élysée Palace to touch on some of France's biggest debates, from artificial intelligence and secularism to surrogacy, while calling for peace and solidarity. Our journalist Kethevane Gorjestani breaks down the key takeaways from his speech.
France 24 · 12:54
Each side feels it 'could get a decisive military victory' in Sudan, Trump's Africa envoy says ↗In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said that each side in Sudan feels it "could get a decisive military victory". Asked about Western Sahara, he acknowledged there is no "imminent solution that we can feel or touch". He also rejected Rwanda'…
France 24 · 13:18
Paris des Arts: Special edition in Geneva ↗This week Paris des Arts decamps to Geneva, the cosmopolitan Swiss city nestled between the lake and the Jura mountains. Valérie Fayolle is there to meet two artists who have made it their home. Young chef Danny Khezzar heads up the team at the Michelin-starred Bayview restaurant. A "Top Chef" finalist in 2014, Khez…
France 24 · 14:04
Macron says ‘military resources’ to be sent to Saudi Arabia ↗Speaking to broadcasters TF1 and France 2, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced that “military resources” will be sent to protect the Yanbu oil site in Saudi Arabia, integral to maintaining the kingdom’s fuel exports and increasingly threatened by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
France 24 · 14:04
'Iran has dragged us into this conflict,' top Emirati diplomat Anwar Gargash says ↗In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said Iran "has dragged us into this conflict", after the UAE was "the target of 3,300 missiles and drones" fired by Iran. After US President Donald Trump said he could either neg…
France 24 · 14:06
Paris: Pope Leo XIV expected at UNESCO and Notre-Dame ↗Crowds have already begun gathering outside Notre-Dame Cathedral as Pope Leo XIV prepares for one of the highlights of his Paris visit. Before heading to the cathedral, the pontiff is expected to deliver another speech at UNESCO headquarters, where he is set to address global challenges including peace, culture and…
France 24 · 14:08
France: Pope Leo XIV keeps visit focused on faith over politics ↗Pope Leo XIV has declined a state dinner, the Legion of Honour and a private meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, keeping his four-day France visit centred on its apostolic mission despite official talks at the Élysée. While the Vatican cited scheduling reasons, some observers see a desire to emphasise the trip's…
France 24 · 14:16
Suspect in 2022 Paris murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburu begs forgiveness ↗Loik Le Priol, one of the main suspects in the 2022 murder of Argentine rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu, asked forgiveness from the victim's family in a Paris court on Friday. Verdicts in the trial of four suspects – including Le Priol and Romain Bouvier, who both have links to France’s extreme right – are exp…
France 24 · 14:33
Climate breakdown: Is the EU adapting to the new normal? Europe's summer of disasters ↗It has been called Europe's disaster year. 2026 has seen more than 30,000 excess deaths linked to heatwaves, along with mega wildfires, nuclear power plants having to shut down, gas plants under pressure, droughts reducing hydropower generation from rivers and wild fluctuations in electricity prices, not to mention…
France 24 · 14:54
'Moldova is the best performer in my class': EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos ↗The EU has gone through seven waves of enlargement since 1973, but there has not been one since Croatia joined in 2013. Indeed, there are not likely to be any new members in the club before 2028 – some 15 years after Croatia entered. But 2026 undeniably has momentum, and is on track to be a record year in terms of o…
France 24 · 14:54
REPLAY: Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO ↗Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address at UNESCO on September 25, 2026 where he spoke about peace, culture, AI and international cooperation during the first stop of his France visit.
France 24 · 15:01
EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge ↗The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably with its pay-to-play…
France 24 · 15:17
America at 250: From the American dream to book bans and AI ↗As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, its founding promises, identity and place in the world are being fiercely debated. As the Festival America in Vincennes gets underway, we're putting that question to two acclaimed novelists: New Yorker Taffy Brodesser-Akner, author of "Long Island Compromise", and Le…
France 24 · 15:23
Pope Leo XIV rides through Paris in the popemobile to Notre-Dame ↗Watch our special FRANCE 24 coverage of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris as the pontiff travelled through the French capital in the popemobile on his way to Notre-Dame Cathedral, where our journalist Claire Paccalin was reporting live. During the special edition, Father Michael Baggot, professor of theology, also analy…
France 24 · 15:33
Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris ↗Watch our special FRANCE 24 edition as Pope Leo XIV leads Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral on September 25 during his visit to Paris. Our journalists followed the event live from outside the cathedral, while guests joined us to analyse the significance of this key moment in the pontiff's four-day visit to France.
France 24 · 16:23
Pope Leon XIV greets crowds on 'popemobile' ride through Paris ↗Enthused believers hailed Pope Leo XIV as he waved to the crowds from a 'popemobile' in the French capital on Friday, after speeches calling for peace and warning against losing humanity in an AI-driven "paradise of machines". “He’s extraordinary”, said one person in the crowd just after the pope passed by.
France 24 · 16:52
US Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial voter 'verification' system ↗The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled the Trump administration can use a controversial new federal database that would ostensibly verify voter citizenship in November’s elections. Critics argue the administration is exaggerating the threat of non-citizen voters – an extreme rarity in US elections – to implement polic…
France 24 · 16:58
Lots of pomp, but no progress as Trump and Xi end state visit ↗US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping capped a state visit on Friday with pomp and pageantry but no breakthroughs. After the two-day meeting, Trump said he discussed the Iran war with Xi, and the two leaders confirmed that they will meet two more times before the end of the year.
France 24 · 17:09
EU releases €6.6 billion for members arming Ukraine as five killed in Kyiv ↗European Union countries have agreed to release €6.6 billion from a fund meant to reimburse member states that have provided arms to Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday. At least five people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv earlier in the day, according to local authorities.
France 24 · 18:52
Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads ↗It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and departures, as leaders clashed over Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. There was also a rare red-carpet meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as…
France 24 · 19:46
Leo XIV in Paris: A look at the vespers evening prayer at Notre-Dame ↗On Friday, Pope Leo XIV praised the "splendor" of Notre-Dame de Paris, which has been restored following the devastating fire of 2019, saying "the heart of a people" beats within this place. He is the first pope to visit the cathedral since its reopening in 2024.
France 24 · 19:57
‘I hope France wakes up’: Young Catholics flood the streets for Pope Leo's Paris visit ↗Armed with paper fortune-tellers and pop worship songs, young French Catholics from the Anuncio movement fanned out into the crowds awaiting Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Paris on Friday, hoping to bring strangers closer to God in one of Europe's most secular countries.
France 24 · 20:32
Telecoms disruption raises fears as heavy fighting strikes Ethiopia ↗First, fighting continues between the Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front as fears of a regional spillover continue to mount. Then, both the opposition and the ruling UDPS party continue to blame each other for the violence in the latest mass protest. And, the Authenticity and Modernity party l…
France 24 · 20:41
Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis ↗Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on his people to mobilise and join the armed forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
France 24 · 21:06
Pope Leo XIV welcomed like a rock star at Stade de France near Paris ↗"For the pope, for God, make some noise!": Blending gospel and contemporary Christian music, 80,000 young Catholics filled the Stade de France on Friday evening to proclaim their faith. They gave Pope Leo XIV a rock-star welcome as he arrived at the stadium in his 'popemobile'.