Wednesday, 14 October 2026
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France 24 · 00:41
Kyiv power plant hit by Russian missile without warning from allies ↗Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that a Russian ballistic missile struck a Kyiv power plant without advance warning from Western allies, killing at least two people and wounding around 20. The attack came days after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, r…
France 24 · 03:23
Trump asks US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over allegations ↗President Donald Trump asked US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday after reports alleged she sought $100,000 from a Trump supporter to pay personal credit card debt and accepted luxury trips and hotel stays from wealthy Greek businessmen. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing and vowed to defend her…
France 24 · 03:35
What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis ↗Pope Leo underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerours tumour from his right lung after saying that a nodule had been "detected at a very early stage". Following a "successful" operation, the Vatican said the pontiff would undergo additional testing.
France 24 · 03:39
Live: Saudi Arabia reports Aramco building hit and four wounded in Houthi missile attacks ↗Saudi Arabia reported damage to an Aramco building in Dhahran and four people wounded in Riyadh on Wednesday, after the kingdom intercepted Houthi missiles targeting the capital. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
France 24 · 05:49
Champions League: Arsenal leave no chance to Lille and Olivier Giroud ↗Lille suffered heavy defeat at Arsenal (3-0) in Champions League matchday 2. Olivier Giroud made his return to Arsenal, his former club.
France 24 · 06:23
🔴Ukraine live: Russia's 'targeted' strikes on energy leave 600,000 without power, Zelensky says ↗France 24 · 06:41
Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland ↗US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was slated to begin in Greenland. The US, Denmark and Greenland last month signed a security agreement after Trump's repeated threats to seize control of the island.
France 24 · 09:09
‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt ↗Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people. Halk chairman Cafer Mahirogluin denounced "a dark day for Turkey", adding that seven of his family members were among those detained.
France 24 · 09:14
Ukraine says Starlink restricted operations overnight, disrupting military missions ↗Elon Musk's Starlink imposed restrictions on the operation of internet terminals in Ukraine overnight, disrupting military missions, an adviser to the Ukrainian president said on Wednesday. The official said Ukraine was given no prior warning about the restrictions to the satellite system it relies on for battlefiel…
France 24 · 09:29
Nvidia's Huang announces new investments in French tech sector ↗Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stops by Paris to tout new stakes in French AI-enabled tech firms like medical booking site Doctolib. Also in this edition: OpenAI says it caught a spy red-handed, and China's trade surplus continues to boom despite soaring energy costs and trade conflicts.
France 24 · 09:33
Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer operation ↗Pope Leo XIV spent a calm night and was to begin post-surgery recovery Wednesday, a day after having a cancerous tumour removed from his lung. Part of the pope's right lung was removed in the operation and the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is awaiting the results of tests to determine if the cancer has…
France 24 · 09:35
Trump fires Greece ambassador Guilfoyle over ethics scandal ↗The White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favors. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he was considering firing Guilf…
France 24 · 09:39
Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder ↗Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. The sentence, which will likely see him die in custody, comes three decades after…
France 24 · 09:40
French protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strength ↗Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. French students say they are determined to press their demands over absent teachers, dilapidated buildin…
France 24 · 09:41
Ukraine reports Russian attacks with no warnings, Trump says US still sharing intel ↗US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks that came without usual warnings and accused Russia of violating an energy truce the US president announced at the weekend. Kyiv relies heavily on US intelligence f…
France 24 · 09:43
Spanish royals make sensitive official visit to sensitive Ceuta enclave ↗Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July's migrant influx from Morocco. Their trip is the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighbouring Morocco, which claims sov…
France 24 · 09:45
Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombing ↗A Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K.,…
France 24 · 09:48
A bear with a taste for honey: Winnie the Pooh turns 100 ↗The world's most famous and very greedy bear is celebrating his centenary this year. Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a story called "The Wrong Kind of Bees" in the London Evening News. The first collection of stories, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, was published as a book on October 14, 1926.
France 24 · 09:57
'Super-Earths' might be better than our planet. But are they reachable? ↗PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 14: Portuguese papers are discussing the country's housing problems. Next: in Germany, a humanoid robot has sexually assaulted a teenage girl. In science news, there might be planets more habitable than Earth out there. Finally, Cosmopolitan helps us find out if we are dating a loser.
France 24 · 10:51
F1, Rwanda announce creation of African Grand Prix ↗Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday. The East African nation has been chasing a Grand Prix race for years, having already used football, basketball and other sports to enhance its image and a…
France 24 · 10:53
Dangote refinery extends IPO: Plant has reshaped Nigeria's fuel market ↗There has been a huge popular success for the IPO of the Dangote Refinery now ending on October 27th, 2026, after a 2-week extension. With the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a surge in global crude prices and, in turn, supply shortages – pushing African…
France 24 · 10:55
Faithful pray for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis ↗World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican offered prayers for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of one lung removed. The cancer diagnosis for a pope known to be relatively young and energetic and…
France 24 · 10:56
Republicans weigh midterms strategy, pour money into campaigns even in red states ↗US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections, despite forecasts suggesting a considerably tougher contest in the House. Yet the party is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into…
France 24 · 11:33
French student protesters are being 'exploited' by political forces, Macron says ↗French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's student protesters are being "exploited" by political forces ahead of the country's presidential election in April 2027. Hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon participated in a Paris demonstration while hard-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen voiced supp…
France 24 · 11:51
Trump's crackdown on migrants: New documentary investigates ICE operations ↗A new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. "ICE : La chasse a l'homme", or "A Manhunt Named ICE" interviews agents and al…
France 24 · 12:21
Louvre boss warns of closure risk without major renovations ↗The Louvre Museum risks having to close its doors to the public unless lawmakers approve a major overhaul of the creaking and over-capacity institution, its head told a French newspaper on Wednesday.
France 24 · 12:21
Louvre boss warns of closure risk unless museum is 'repaired, updated and transformed' ↗The world's most-visited museum "will eventually have to close its doors to the public" unless the French state steps in to finance a major overhaul, Louvre director Christophe Leribault told Le Figaro on Wednesday, in the latest dire warning about the creaking institution hit by a string of scandals including water…
France 24 · 12:52
Cheap weapons, growing fears: Inside the Taliban’s drone campaign against Pakistan ↗Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drones to attack Pakistan, raising concerns in Islamabad.
France 24 · 12:58
French MPs back bill to tackle sexual and gender-based violence ↗In France, a child is reportedly raped or sexually assaulted every three minutes. In a bid to put an end to sexual and gender-based violence, French MPs have voted for a comprehensive bill that could turn into law by the end of the year; it has yet to be debated by the more conservative Senate at the end of the mont…
France 24 · 13:34
Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard reunite on the silver screen in thriller 'Karma' ↗This week on arts24, our French film critic Manon Kerjean covers thrillers, history, legend and animation. "Karma" reunites exes Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard on screen for a thriller about a woman fleeing her past and the cult she escaped. "Moulin" follows Resistance hero Jean Moulin's final days in captivit…
France 24 · 13:47
'Dark day for Turkey': Govt takes control of most-watched news channel ↗Police raided Turkey's most-watched news channel, Halk TV, early Wednesday, halting broadcasts and installing a government-appointed administrator in the latest move against pro-opposition media. Halk TV chairman Cafer Mahiroglu condemned the move against the broadcaster's Istanbul headquarters as "a dark day for Tu…
France 24 · 13:48
Duane Davis sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac killing ↗Duane Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles, United States.
France 24 · 13:50
Escalating conflict in Yemen as Houthis say seized new strategic area ↗The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen released footage said to show operations in the Taiz governorate. Fighting between the Houthis and forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi-Arabia, has escalated dramatically in recent weeks after the Houthis managed to seize a number of st…
France 24 · 13:52
Ukraine asking US, SpaceX and NATO to clarify Starlink limitations ↗Ukraine is in contact with the US, SpaceX and NATO to seek clarification over limitations imposed on its access to the Starlink satellite internet system, a source in the country's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Ukrainian troops have reported that the Starlink connection is being shut off when travelling at hig…
France 24 · 13:53
School closures persist in France as protests gain momentum ↗Some high schools in France remained closed on Wednesday, a day after tens of thousands of people joined rallies across the country to support protesting students. On Saturday, national demonstrations against the spiralling cost of living are to take place, and unions and student groups see the two protest currents…
France 24 · 13:55
Cornell University bans fraternity parties after alleged gang rape ↗Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Tuesday, responding to the outcry over an alleged gang rape on campus in 2024. The measure is the strongest reaction yet from Cornell's leadership to a lawsuit filed by a former underg…
France 24 · 13:57
Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling military missions as ties with US worsen ↗Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky called "ostentatious disrespect" to Donald Trump. Kyiv's relationship with Washington has taken a sharp turn for the worse since…
France 24 · 13:58
Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visit ↗King Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. But the monarch, who rarely makes political interventions, emphasised Spain's need to "maintain good neighbourly relations" with Rabat aft…
France 24 · 14:00
Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks ↗Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted…
France 24 · 14:37
In Phoenix, young ultra-conservatives look to carry on Charlie Kirk’s legacy ↗More than a year after the assassination of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk in September 2025, young activists from the organisation he co-founded, Turning Point USA, are working tirelessly to honour his legacy by rallying the youth vote ahead of the US midterm elections.
France 24 · 16:21
Houthis threaten escalation after strike on Saudi oil giant Aramco ↗Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to continue attacking…
France 24 · 16:51
‘The idea that Modi must be feared because he holds all levers of power has gone out of the window’ ↗Is Narendra Modi losing his most powerful political asset: the perception of invincibility? As India's youth protest movement confronts an increasingly combative government, Dr. Subir Sinha, Director of the SOAS South Asia Institute and Reader in Development Studies, argues that the political significance of the dem…
France 24 · 17:18
‘Growing ambitions’: Dr. Kendall on Houthis’ quest to be recognised as Yemen’s ‘legitimate' leaders ↗What is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the movement’s increasin…
France 24 · 18:40
How far will cockroach movement go? India's youth-led protests defy Modi government ↗It all started as a bit of online satire by a few young people fed up by corruption. Clearly though, the Cockroach movement's no longer a laughing matter for India’s government which has shut transport and blocked rallying points in the capital to quell the momentum of youth-led mobilization that's already down the…
France 24 · 19:39
Trump sparks outrage over AI tiger video after sharing footage of fatal UK attack ↗Donald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness being fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, captioned "Don't ever mess with nature!" This followed hours later by an AI-generated video of himself taming a tiger. The posts have been condem…
France 24 · 19:49
Starlink restriction 'no surprise' after Musk condemned Ukraine strikes on Russian data centres ↗Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, David Galbreath Professor of War…
France 24 · 19:56
Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing ↗Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his trial in Germany on Wednesday that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target. FRANCE 24's Juliette Brown reports.
France 24 · 20:15
What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink? ↗Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted “military-grade” Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses, Ukraine reported. In response, Musk said that the US government was behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system.
France 24 · 20:19
Musk says US govt responsible for any Starshield restrictions affecting Ukraine ↗SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the Starshield system would be due to decisions made by the US government after both Ukrainian officials and US lawmakers raised concerns over disrupted satellite communications and their impact on Kyiv's defence against Moscow.
France 24 · 20:32
Kenya reports second Ebola case ↗In tonight's edition, Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. And millions of people in Nigeria have been without Tiktok for about a month.
France 24 · 20:55
French glassmaker Duralex pulled back from the brink - again ↗The French glassmaker Duralex is known for its practically unbreakable tableware - and business model. It's been pulled back from the brink for the fifth time in 25 years, by an entrepreneur who is vowing a new, environmentally-conscious chapter for the manufacturer. Also in the show - high energy prices fuel inflat…
France 24 · 20:58
French anti-terror investigators probe True Crime Community link to school shooting ↗The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to a group called the True Crime Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with a hunting rifle that ha…
France 24 · 21:01
French anti-terror investigators probe True Crime Community link to school shooting ↗The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to a group called the True Crime Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with a hunting rifle that ha…
France 24 · 21:48
PSG beat Manchester City in Champions League after financial rules verdict ↗Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain held off a second-half comeback to beat Manchester City 4-2 away in the Champions League on Wednesday. Goals from Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha gave PSG a 3-0 lead before Erling Haaland struck twice. Maghnes Akliouche added a fourth, while Ferran Torres missed a lat…
France 24 · 22:35
Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignation ↗Anti-government protests in Albania’s capital Tirana turned violent for a second consecutive night on Wednesday, leaving several government buildings damaged and at least one ablaze. Thousands demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation and improved university conditions. Police fired tear gas and deployed water…
France 24 · 23:12
North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions ↗North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported Thursday, saying the launches posed no threat to neighbouring countries. The tests follow heightened tensions with South Korea after a September 21 landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone inj…
France 24 · 23:52
Lula’s party accuses Meta of election interference ahead of Brazil runoff ↗Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s party plans to file a complaint against Meta with the Organisation of American States, alleging election interference, his campaign said Wednesday. The party accuses Meta of restricting Lula’s online content ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff against Senator F…