Sunday, 27 September 2026
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France 24 · 07:44
Live: Pope Leo XIV to hold open-air Mass in Lourdes pilgrimage site ↗Pope Leo XIV is visiting the pilgrimage town of Lourdes this weekend as part of his four-day trip to France, the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years. He is expected to hold an open-air Mass this morning at the Lourdes Sanctuary and will meet privately in the afternoon with victims of clergy s…
France 24 · 08:03
‘Russian sleeper cell’: Can Germany’s far-right AfD be barred from sensitive intel? ↗The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
France 24 · 08:33
Northern Ireland: Disputed parade set for flashpoint after nearly 30 years ↗A court in Northern Ireland has allowed a Protestant parade to proceed through a controversial route in a Catholic area for the first time in nearly 30 years. The legal dispute ended in the early hours of Sunday, with counterprotests now underway and police working to keep marchers and protesters apart. The Drumcree…
France 24 · 08:34
Irish players to wear black armbands to boycott Israel ↗Ireland’s national football team is facing intense pressure to boycott its UEFA Nations League games against Israel, with the first match taking place this Sunday evening in Hungary. The team has decided to go ahead with the fixture but will wear black armbands in protest. Ireland will also be without its usual goal…
France 24 · 08:36
Switzerland votes on country's neutrality ↗As other neutral countries such as Austria and Ireland increase defence spending and strengthen ties with NATO, Swiss voters are taking part in a referendum on whether to enshrine a stricter definition of the country’s centuries-old neutrality in the constitution. Switzerland has not fought a military conflict since…
France 24 · 08:39
Pope Leo visits Lourdes pilgrimage site ↗After leaving Paris, Pope Leo XIV ended his second day in France in Lourdes, where he prayed at the Grotto of Massabielle, one of the Catholic Church’s major pilgrimage sites. He is the third pope to visit Lourdes, following Benedict XVI and John Paul II. On Sunday, the pontiff is due to celebrate another open-air m…
France 24 · 08:41
Northern Ireland court allows Orange Order march through Catholic area ↗A court in Northern Ireland has allowed a Protestant parade to proceed through a controversial route in a Catholic area for the first time in nearly 30 years. The legal dispute ended in the early hours of Sunday, with counterprotests now underway and police working to keep marchers and protesters apart. The Drumcree…
France 24 · 09:05
UK police make arrests, evacuate homes in ‘major incident’ near air base used by US forces ↗British police said they had evacuated homes Sunday near the air base of Fairford in southwest England used by US air forces and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses. Fairford, in Gloucestershire, has been used by the US to launch operations against Iran.
France 24 · 09:53
Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine ↗Meanwhile, Moscow and Kyiv continued to exchange strikes on Saturday, with Russian attacks killing at least four people across Ukraine. As both sides intensify their aerial attacks, US President Donald Trump said he hoped Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin would reach an agreement and “settle” their differences.…
France 24 · 10:01
Poland fears Ukraine war could spill over ↗In Poland, a close ally of neighbouring Ukraine, concerns are growing that the war could spill across the border. Our next report comes from Suwałki, a city in a region bordering Russia and Belarus that is considered particularly sensitive for NATO countries. Caitlin Brown reports.
France 24 · 10:05
The week in pictures: Trump hosts Xi, the pope visits France and floods ravage Thailand ↗From Pope Leo XIV's historic first visit to France to US President Donald Trump meeting China's President Xi Jinping to flooded streets in Bangkok, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures.
France 24 · 10:41
Spain return to action with hard-fought win at Wembley to extend streak ↗La Roja came back from 2-1 down at half-time to see off England for their Nations League opener on Saturday evening, extending their unbeaten run to 39 games. Substitutes Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in the second half to turn the match around.
France 24 · 11:07
UK: Several arrested as bomb disposal team examines vehicles ↗Earlier on Sunday, British police evacuated nearby homes following a major incident at a British military base. Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, while police said they believed the situation was contained. France 24 correspondent Benedicte Paviot tells us the latest from London.
France 24 · 11:17
Housing crisis fuels Madrid protest ↗Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Spanish capital on Saturday to call for greater protection for tenants. The protest was sparked by the eviction of an elderly woman who was forced out of her lifelong home after her rent nearly quadrupled. Her case has resonated with many Spaniards who say rising rents, pa…
France 24 · 11:19
Pope Leo continues his visit to France in Lourdes ↗Pope Leo XIV continued his visit to France in Lourdes, at the major Catholic pilgrimage site in the foothills of the Pyrenees, where he celebrated mass before around 150,000 people. Hendro Munstermann, a Vatican correspondent for the Dutch newspaper Nederland Dagblad, joins us from Lourdes to share his impressions a…
France 24 · 12:34
Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa ↗At least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in either shooting, and the motives for the attacks remain unknown.
France 24 · 13:38
Behind the scenes of Céline Dion's high-tech comeback ↗You'll have seen the coverage of Céline Dion's return from illness and her Paris residency. But here's a different angle: the audio technology keeping her stage quiet, and the artificial intelligence isolating her voice from the noise of a 30,000-seat stadium.
France 24 · 13:49
Major incident at UK airbase used by US ↗British police have evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire, as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles in what authorities described as a major incident. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford, the base…
France 24 · 13:51
Femicides on the rise in South Africa ↗Two more women have been found dead in Johannesburg this weekend, bringing the number of women killed in a single municipality to 11 in just two months. Most of the other victims were in their 20s and 30s, with some found partially undressed and showing signs of sexual assault, raising fears that a serial killer cou…
France 24 · 13:54
First Protestant march in Catholic area in nearly 30 years ↗Tensions are running high in Northern Ireland after the High Court in Belfast approved a controversial parade. Around 2,000 protesters have blocked the route into a Catholic area where the Protestant march was due to pass. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the Orange Order has been allowed to march along…
France 24 · 13:56
South Africa shootings leave 27 killed ↗It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents. Police say 17 people were shot dead at a tavern outside Johannesburg by suspects armed with assault rifles, while another 10 were killed near Cape Town when gunmen opened fire at a venue selling grilled meat. No arr…
France 24 · 13:59
Thousands evacuated amid Bangkok floods ↗Rain is easing in Thailand’s capital, but flooding continues in several low-lying areas. Thousands of people have been forced into temporary shelters after the government declared Bangkok a disaster zone on Saturday. At least eight people have died over the past 10 days as heavy rains caused widespread disruption. J…
France 24 · 14:55
UK: Police arrest 5 on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act ↗British police have evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire, as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles in what authorities described as a major incident. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford, the base…
France 24 · 15:01
Church confronts shock of abuse crisis ↗After two days in Paris, where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV is continuing his visit to France in the southwestern pilgrimage town of Lourdes. There, he is due to meet privately with survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His four-day trip is the first official papal visit to France in nearly…
France 24 · 17:33
Non! Why the Swiss rejected stricter neutrality ↗A referendum on whether Swiss neutrality should be more strictly, legally enforced in the Constitution.
France 24 · 18:20
🔴 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister ↗France 24 · 19:34
France's far right gains ground in indirect Senate elections ↗Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its allies won enough seats in France's Senate to form a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time in the party's history Sunday, securing 14 seats out of 348. Half the upper house is elected through indirect voting every three years, with senators in the…
France 24 · 21:47
Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats in West Bank over settlement goods ban ↗Israel will revoke the diplomatic accreditation of Dutch officials based in the occupied West Bank after the Netherlands began enforcing a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. The officials have seven days to surrender their Israeli-issued diplomatic papers, he said.
France 24 · 21:55
Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war ↗Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine on Sunday, authorities said, a day after Moscow vowed to continue the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched about 3,900 drones, aerial bombs and missiles over the past week. Ukraine accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians as winter ap…
France 24 · 22:10
Trump expects Iran talks next week after rejecting seven-day truce proposal ↗US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he expected talks with Iran to resume next week, despite rejecting Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has raised the possibility of renewed air strikes on Iran, but told Axios he anticipated further negotiations.
France 24 · 23:27
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes ↗Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti on…