Saturday, 10 October 2026
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France 24 · 04:31
Palestinians struggle to find food in Gaza one year after ceasefire ↗Widespread hunger remains persistent in the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel a year ago that was supposed to allow more food into the Palestinian territory. A new study published on Thursday by Médecins du Monde reported that 93 percent of pregnant or breastfeeding women had sympto…
France 24 · 06:37
India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest ↗Police detained dozens of protesters, including movement leaders, in the Indian capital on Saturday as authorities deployed thousands of security personnel, suspended transport and telecommunications services, and imposed sweeping restrictions to thwart a youth-led demonstration demanding the resignation of the coun…
France 24 · 07:10
‘So safe you could drink it’: Scientists and pesticide victims fear an EU rollback ↗For decades, French farmers sprayed pesticides they were told were harmless. Many have since fallen ill, grappling with cancers and other diseases caused by exposure. As the EU prepares to vote on a package that would end regular safety reviews of most pesticides, victims, doctors and scientists warn it could keep h…
France 24 · 07:47
'Constructive discussions': US, Europe and Ukraine work on joint plan to end war ↗US, Ukrainian and European negotiators held talks in Miami on Friday to seek a common proposal to end the war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump's decision to ease restrictions on Russian fuel drew criticism from lawmakers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
France 24 · 08:09
'All human emotions': French astronaut Sophie Adenot's first words since returning to Earth ↗French astronaut Sophie Adenot said she experienced “the full range of human emotions, from the most joyful to the most difficult” during her eight months in space, speaking on Saturday in Cologne, Germany, in her first public appearance since returning to Earth.
France 24 · 08:41
Live: Russian strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia kill at least seven, including children ↗Russian strikes on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least eight people including three children, regional authorities said on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami for fresh talks aimed at finding a path to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for the lat…
France 24 · 09:12
Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom ↗US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.
France 24 · 09:15
France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flights ↗This week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world. It gave them the opportunity to conduct experiments in weightlessness during parabolic flights aboard a specially equipped Airbus, without having to send their equipment into s…
France 24 · 09:18
India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest ↗Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that triggered strict security measures. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.
France 24 · 09:20
India's 'cockroach' movement: "This is unprecedented" ↗Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, on Saturday ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission, the party said. "This is unprecedented," our guest Subir Sinha, director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, says.
France 24 · 09:25
Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize ↗Former UN human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway.
France 24 · 10:20
Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics ↗Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons, long denounced by rights groups and UN exp…
France 24 · 11:00
Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire ↗Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood into the ruined territory, yet widespread hunger persists there.
France 24 · 11:01
October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right ↗Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Amihai will be of voting age for the first time since Hamas carried out its attack on October 7, 2023. When he casts his ballot this month, he has one priority above all -- security.
France 24 · 11:58
🔴 Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027 ↗France 24 · 13:39
Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 21, including children ↗US President Donald Trump on Saturday told reporters that Ukraine should "get a new president", adding that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky had disobeyed his orders not to strike Russian refineries. This comes after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and as Moscow's strikes on Ukraine,…
France 24 · 13:45
Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait ↗Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait. This comes a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive.
France 24 · 14:02
Portugal hits Ronaldo with provisional suspension for walking out on national team ↗Portuguese Football Federation announced on Saturday that it has provisionally suspended star attacker Cristiano Ronaldo and opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old over his decision to walk out on the national team last month.
France 24 · 14:10
Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break ↗Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture after a three-week international break. Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has brushed off concerns about Ousmane Dembélé's recent form, having rested the forward for Saturday's match again…
France 24 · 15:37
India detains 'cockroach' movement leaders in bid to thwart election protest ↗Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday as hundreds of protesters demanding the election commissioner's resignation gathered in New Delhi despite a heavy security crackdown.
France 24 · 15:39
Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 15, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow ↗Fifteen people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, in a major setback for Kyiv. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
France 24 · 15:52
Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide? ↗October 10 marks the World Day Against the Death Penalty. This week, the EU condemned capital punishment as a cruel and degrading form of punishment. But not all world leaders share this view. We discuss why executions are on the rise with our guest François Picard, host of "Death Row Stories".
France 24 · 15:54
India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest ↗Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.
France 24 · 15:56
War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl ↗Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with "five guided aerial bombs", according to Ukraine's National Police. At least 15 people were killed, including three children, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The family of a young girl killed in the atta…
France 24 · 15:58
French cycling prodigy Seixas claims first Monument victory at Giro di Lombardia ↗French prodigy Paul Seixas claimed his first Monument win at the Giro di Lombardia on Saturday. The victory makes the 20-year-old the fourth-youngest winner of a Monument race.
France 24 · 16:04
Midterms: "It does look like the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives" ↗Most of the political world is focused on next month's midterm elections in the US. "It does look like the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives," says our guest, Bruce Stokes, a visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
France 24 · 16:09
Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027 ↗Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the delay. Our correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky tells us m…
France 24 · 16:10
Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues ↗Tests have come back negative for a person suspected of having Ebola who was reportedly in quarantine at a hospital, following rumours circulating over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, in Nairobi, authorities are racing to trace contacts of Kenya's first Ebola death, reported on Monday. Our correspondent Bastien Renoui…
France 24 · 16:12
South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban ↗Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took to the streets for a second day. The violence has revived fears of rising xenophobic tensions over immigration.
France 24 · 16:14
India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named ↗Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures. "They seem to have seen that coming," notes France 24's Andrew Hilliar. In a prerecorded video, Abhijeet Dipke,…
France 24 · 17:41
Convicted murderer Christa Pike leaves hospital, returns to prison after botched execution ↗Christa Pike's lawyers on Saturday said that the 50-year-old convicted murderer has been discharged from the hospital and returned to prison. Pike was transported to the hospital in critical condition on September 30 after she survived Tennessee's botched effort to execute her for murdering a classmate when she was…
France 24 · 18:03
Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves multiple people wounded ↗Saudi authorities on Saturday said that they had suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a new attack there left multiple people wounded. An attack on the airport by the Houthis on Thursday killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed group did not announce any new…
France 24 · 18:22
SPOTLIGHT ↗Adam Barron is an independent Middle East political analyst and consultant, specialising primarily in Yemen, where he has reported from the capital, Sanaa, for The Economist. He writes for Foreign Policy and The Atlantic.