As Islamophobia ramps up in US midterms, Texas Muslims eye local stakes
Texas Muslims grapple with a slate of policies they say stigmatise their community, push for change at the ballot box.
Advertisement
World
Former UK paratrooper Karl Bushby ends 28-year trek across jungles and frozen sea
Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait before crossing through Central Asia and Europe to return home.
French school protests resume on smaller scale after autumn break
French high school student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes.
How would Tehran respond if the US and Israel bomb Iran again?
Iran has retained significant offensive capability, but civilians and critical infrastructure remain largely exposed.
Police arrive at German university pro-Palestine protest
Dozens of Pro-Palestine students protested at the University of Hamburg in Germany. Riot police arrested students.
Italian journalists under police protection as threats rise across the country
Italy is the European country with the largest number of journalists under police protection. There, journalism is a profession particularly susceptible to threats and intimidation, but the European Union's measures to protect press freedom are slow to be implemented. FRANCE 24's team has more.
Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across France in October, triggering food loss and fires.
Iran says US talks could resume ‘within a short period’ if demands are met
Esmaeil Baghaei said Qatar is facilitating indirect talks based on Iran’s seven-step peace plan.
Advertisement
Global pedestrian Karl Bushby returns home to UK after 28-year trek
Karl Bushby, a British man who traveled 50,000 km without transport over the past 28 years, has come home. Starting in Chile, he crossed the Americas, Russia and parts of Central Asia and Europe — almost all on foot.
German Chancellor Merz wishes Koreans unity, but does Seoul really want it?
Germany, like Korea, was once a nation divided by rival political systems and by one of the world's most fortified borders. Chancellor Merz wished for a united Korea during his recent visit — but such hopes seem faint.
Oman and China sign deals to boost trade and investment
News description will be updated soon.
'More patients and fewer doctors': The struggle for maternity care in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Experts say on average, a woman dies every two hours from complications during childbirth. The problem has become more accute since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with access to healthcare for Afghan women becoming increasingly difficult. FRANCE 24's team reports from on the ground.
How Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion
A tearful Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old on Sunday when he finished third for Mercedes in a red-flagged and restarted Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Al-Jawf becomes new hotspot in Yemen war between government forces, Houthis
Recent military advances by Yemeni government forces highlight the geographic and strategic significance of Al-Jawf.
Suspected cyberattacks trigger supermarket fridge failures across Europe
Temperature increases have been reported in dozens of store cooling systems , weeks after a similar attack in France.
Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured
The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.
Advertisement
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break
Education ministry says 41 schools blockaded as students return after holiday break.
French school protests resume on smaller scale after holiday break
French students back from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, determined to revive last month's protest movement despite a handful of concessions from the government during the break. Blockades took place in several cities across France, including Paris, Marseille and Rennes.
Emotional reunions as residents flee Ukraine’s Oleshky during truce
A temporary ceasefire across Ukraine's Kherson region allowed people to flee the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky over the weekend. They arrived in the Chernihiv region Saturday after traveling through Russia and Belarus, with some reuniting with freidns and family they had not seen in years.