Monday, 5 October 2026
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France 24 · 00:18
🔴 Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of Lula ↗France 24 · 01:20
Rubio visits Iceland ‘to discuss security collaboration’ as US boosts Arctic presence ↗US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to Iceland on Monday, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Rubio will meet with officials in Reykjavik "to discuss economic and security collaboration", according to a s…
France 24 · 05:15
Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continue ↗Up to 500 schools are expected to close across France on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister Édouard Geffray. The protests over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities began at a Paris school on September 17 but grew into a nationwide…
France 24 · 06:17
Nations League: France face Belgium as they battle for top spot in group A ↗France face Belgium in 4th and last nations league game this international break. France beat Belgium on 28th of September in matchday 2 (1-0).
France 24 · 07:06
Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro win big in multiple Brazil polls ↗Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro won big in Sunday's general election, including the right-wing lawmaker's eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro, who surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote. During the campaign, Flavio Bolsonaro promised to secure amnesty f…
France 24 · 07:19
🔴Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election for November 29 ↗France 24 · 08:06
"Mum if you see this it's for my future" ↗PRESS REVIEW: Monday, 5 October – more than 400 schools closed on Monday across France, as government fails to assuage the anger of protesting students. In other news, Boulder, Colorado takes on ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, demanding billions for damage caused by wildfires. And, finally, we take a look at some of n…
France 24 · 08:12
Yemen military announces broad range of strikes against Houthis in bid to retake lost territory ↗The Yemeni military announced on Monday that it will launch a broad set of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an attempt to retake lost territory. The Houthis launched an offensive in September, which killed hundreds of combatants on both sides, according to UN figures, and has since become the most activ…
France 24 · 08:36
Ex-prince Andrew launches bid to ‘quash’ Epstein-affair search warrants ↗Britain's disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, filed a legal action on Monday to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences. The police arrested the 66-year-old on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
France 24 · 08:42
Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis ↗Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for November 29 on Monday, in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests. France 24's correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris has the deetails.
France 24 · 08:44
Bolsonaro in 'very strong position' as Brazil election heads to run-off ↗Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither clinched a majority. However, with Bolsonaro gaining 47 percent of the ballet to Lula’s 45 percent, he is in a “very stron…
France 24 · 08:46
Up to 500 French schools to be closed Monday as protests continue ↗Up to 500 French high schools will begin a second week of total or partial closures on Monday as protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages precede a nationwide day of demonstrations on Tuesday. Reporting from outside a high school in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, Franc…
France 24 · 09:22
Schools shuttered as student protests sweep through France ↗The high school protest movement that's erupted over the past week here in France is showing no signs of slowing down. Demonstrations have raged at more than 1,200 high schools, and more than 5,000 people – most of them minors – have been arrested. Students are furious at what they say is a chronic lack of funding f…
France 24 · 09:37
Yemen's government declares major operation against Houthis ↗The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at the reasons behind this latest escalation in the l…
France 24 · 09:38
Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish in first round ↗Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s election Sunday. However, with neither candidate securing a majority the vote now heads to a run-off in three weeks.
France 24 · 09:44
Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism ↗Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism".
France 24 · 09:47
🔴 Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel ↗🔴 Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
France 24 · 09:49
US withdraws all bombers from UK base at centre of suspected terror attack ↗The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran. The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, which had recently been…
France 24 · 09:51
Messi set for final emotional farewell in Argentina send-off ↗When Lionel Messi takes to the pitch on Tuesday for his final appearance for Argentina, it will bring an end to a journey that started with football authorities not even knowing his name and evolved into one of the most enduring relationships in sporting history. After announcing his retirement from international fo…
France 24 · 10:09
Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead 'Super Intelligence Force' ↗US President Donald Trump has named his National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as America's "Super Intelligence" czar, as fears over AI grow. Also, oil markets react to Houthi attacks as well as export data, and France's fiscal woes drive the euro to a 17-month low.
France 24 · 11:04
Indian police detain demonstrators as protests over voter roll revision intensify ↗Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election commission chief over changes to voter rolls as police detained some demonstrators for a third day.
France 24 · 11:16
Mountaineer takes cancer research and quality of life to new heights... 8,000 metres, to be precise! ↗Delano D’Souza is pleased to welcome Dr Shauna Burke, Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Leeds. A passionate mountaineer who first summited Mount Everest in 2005, Dr Burke returned to the world’s highest mountain earlier this year, following her diagnosis with stage four breas…
France 24 · 12:52
Brazil presidential election: 'Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,' researcher says ↗Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has pulled off a surprise win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. He defied most polls to win with 47 percent, compared to 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva. We spoke to Thomas Zicman de Barros, a research fellow at CEVIPOF, the politica…
France 24 · 12:54
'Very bad result for Lula: Bolsonaro is far more effective at speaking to that growing middle class' ↗Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Felipe Krause, the head of Oxford University's Brazilian Studies Programme. Brazil's election reflects a political landscape that has become increasingly polarized, explains Krause. And he describes the current mood as one of “tired polarization: People are just exhausted. They feel…
France 24 · 12:57
Ethiopian govt retakes Tigray capital as rebels pull out ↗Pro-government forces have regained control of the capital of Tigray, they said on Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules the northern Ethiopian region.
France 24 · 13:00
US bombers leave UK air base amid 'new threats': What we know so far ↗The United States confirmed that it had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, reportedly due to "new threats," with Britain's government insisting Monday the site is safe. France 24's Philip Turle takes a look at what we know so far.
France 24 · 13:01
Japan bids farewell to Asian Games after fortnight of turmoil and records ↗The 20th Asian Games closed on Sunday after a rocky fortnight lit up by youthful brilliance in the sporting arenas but tempered by logistical dysfunction and subdued public interest. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani declared the Games closed at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, wit…
France 24 · 13:03
France high school protests: Can the government regain control? ↗Up to 500 schools are expected to be totally or partially closed in France as student protests continue to rock the country. The demonstrations, which have been going on for over two weeks, have spread nationwide and are set to continue and the unrest appears to have caught the Macron government off guard. The prote…
France 24 · 13:05
Trump heads to Nebraska as Republicans fear strongholds could flip ↗US President Donald Trump will visit Nebraska on Monday to rally Republicans and promote his economic record, taking his message of new investment and manufacturing to a state where farmers and truckers face sharply higher diesel prices and voters worry about inflation. His stop in the city of Grand Island is part o…
France 24 · 13:58
Spain: 'Mini-hurricane' kills at least two people in Catalonia ↗Two people have died and another is missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.
France 24 · 14:09
Macron slams Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure ↗French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed "the concrete support" Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks.
France 24 · 14:29
Sulaf and Late Again on uprooting and reconnecting with their heritage ↗This week, Marjorie Hache has the pleasure of sitting down with Sudan's Sulaf, who is releasing her debut album "Aba", a poetic exploration of traditional Sudanese music with a contemporary twist and which she recorded in Paris where she has been living in exile since 2022.
France 24 · 14:44
Frenchwoman buys elephants from abusive owners in Laos ↗Once known as "The Land of a Million Elephants", only an estimated 800 elephants remain in Laos, as deforestation and exploitation push the species closer than ever to the brink of extinction. Despite the dwindling numbers, a Frenchwoman has made it her mission to give ageing elephants a new home, buying them from t…
France 24 · 14:59
Trump names head of new 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI ↗US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton the administration's AI czar, tasking him with coordinating the federal government's efforts to maintain US leadership in the technology. Trump, who has pushed to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence,…
France 24 · 14:59
Yemen government forces announce offensive on Houthi-held territory ↗The internationally recognised Yemeni government announced on Sunday the launch of an offensive to recapture territory held by Houthi rebels, with President Rashad al-Alimi swearing to fight "until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia".
France 24 · 15:01
'I could feel the petrol dripping': The violent attacks that have marred France school protests ↗Between 400-500 schools across France are expected to stay closed this Monday, as student protests continue. Pupils are calling for smaller class sizes and better equipped classrooms. More than 70 schoolteachers have been injured since the unrest began. Ellen Gainsford & France 2 take a look at some of the violent i…
France 24 · 15:03
French school protests continue with larger demonstrations set for Tuesday ↗Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protest over learning conditions that have rocked the country. An even larger day of demonstrations is expected on Tuesday.
France 24 · 15:04
7.4 million visitors, 6.7 million litres of beer: Oktoberfest comes to an end ↗Germany's famous celebration of autumn and beer, Oktoberfest, wrapped up this weekend withthis year saw record attendence with 7.4 million visitors descending on the festival. The majority of attendees came from within Germany, with Americans, Italians and Austrians topping the numbers for foreign visitors
France 24 · 15:21
How Lula’s successes in Brazil may have paved the way for his presidential defeat ↗Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise to a growing lower-…
France 24 · 15:46
ISIS suspects face 'outsourced' justice in Iraq as HRW warns of 'collective global detention crisis' ↗Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria to Iraq as part of a much wider "global detention crisis". The men and boys now held in Iraq are living in 'dire' con…
France 24 · 15:57
French high school students predict escalation of protests ↗Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protests over learning conditions that have rocked the European nation. Larger demonstrations are expected on Tuesday.
France 24 · 16:08
Quebec separatists vow independence vote after provincial election win ↗The separatist Parti Québécois won provincial elections on Monday, but fell just short of enough seats to govern alone in Canada's French-speaking province, Quebec. The victory comes just two weeks ahead of a vote in Alberta, Canada's economic powerhouse, on whether it wants to begin the process of leaving the country.
France 24 · 16:08
Separatists win Quebec election in test for Canada PM ↗Separatists won provincial elections in Quebec on Monday, with a promise to hold a vote on leaving Canada after US President Donald Trump leaves office, testing Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity.
France 24 · 16:16
ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers ↗The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed warrants for Afghan Education Minister Habibullah Agha, and Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem, accusing two senior Taliban officials of crimes against humanity for denying Afghanistan's women and girls over 12 their rights to an education.
France 24 · 17:01
France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threats ↗France and Germany proposed a new legal tool to enable the EU to respond rapidly to trade wars or measures, such as dumping, that could economically harm the bloc. While French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the proposal was not a direct response to the actions of any particular…
France 24 · 18:44
Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections? ↗Do voters care about attempted coups? Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro on the cusp of unseating Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the October 25th presidential runoff, Bolsonaro whose father was jailed over the Brazilian version of the January 6th storming of the US Capitol. Up and down the ballot, there are other Bolsonaros el…
France 24 · 19:17
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say ↗Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
France 24 · 19:19
Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports ↗Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that post-mortem tests had not detected the disease, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation. Reports on Friday that plague had killed a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working f…
France 24 · 19:31
Sanchez chose 'best moment in a sea of troubles' to call for snap election, analyst says ↗Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early election for November 29, aiming to increase his parliamentary support after lawmakers last week rejected proposals to address a housing crisis that has drawn nationwide protests. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Javier Carbonell, Policy Analyst at t…
France 24 · 20:08
'We are effectively maiming young people' - expert questions France's response to student protests ↗A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday picking up a police grenade amid nationwide school protests demanding better funding and classroom conditions. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Ariane Bogain, Senior Lecturer in French Politics at Northumbria University, says that "there is a definite issue with violence and w…
France 24 · 20:10
‘France has fallen’: Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videos ↗France’s student protests have become the target of a wave of false and misleading videos shared by far-right figures, including Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson. Old footage and unrelated videos have been shared to portray the demonstrations as evidence of an “anti-white” or Islamist uprising linked to uncontrolled im…
France 24 · 20:15
Indian alleged mastermind of online child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris ↗Rohan Rane, an Indian national who came to France to study before becoming a fitness coach, went on trial on Monday behind closed doors in Paris, on charges of torture and acts of barbarity against minors. Investigators say he is the leader of a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring that ran its operations via messaging…
France 24 · 20:28
Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea ↗In tonight's edition, Ethiopia's leader Abiy Ahmed secures another term, but his country is sliding back into conflict. Also, several major cities across Senegal are battered by torrential rains. And some of the migrants being deported from the US fear the return to countries criminalizing homosexuality.
France 24 · 20:37
Concerns of US interference weigh on Brazil vote ↗Conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise on Sunday in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election by finishing ahead of the incumbent left-wing President Lula, whom he will face in the runoff on October 25. Suspicions of U.S. interference have been hanging over the campaign, even as Donald T…
France 24 · 20:51
Euro falls to 17-month low against the USD on French debt concerns ↗The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concern about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has fallen nearly 7% from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices fell despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Peninsula, after the G7 agreed to rel…
France 24 · 21:23
New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise ↗New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through under-immunised rural communities, with 108 cases reported this year. The order expands who can administer MMR vaccines and comes as neighbouring Pennsylvania battles an outbreak that has killed fiv…
France 24 · 21:36
Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM ↗Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity to confront the United States. Carney is popular in Quebec, and the possible success of the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) is not seen…
France 24 · 21:56
Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics ↗The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking…