Yemen: Fact-checking videos claiming to show Houthi rebel attacks
A video claiming to show Houthi rebels ambushing Saudi-backed mercenaries has racked up major views on X. But the FRANCE 24 Observers found it is actually footage of 2024 Houthi military drills. The c
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14.09.2026
'Axis of Iranian centrality' remains "one of more destabilising forces in the region", expert says
Yemen's Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country's revived civil war. Speaking with FRANCE 24's
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14.09.2026
Poll puts France's Le Pen in lead as presidential campaign kicks off
France's far-right veteran candidate Marine Le Pen looks set to lead in the first round of elections next year, as the country's increasingly disillusioned voters seek real change, a poll of more than
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14.09.2026
The producer of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer's tip for finding a hit? Don't look for one
Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success. At the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she told NPR about what she looks for in a performance.
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Keziah Jones goes symphonic
This week arts24 talks to Nigerian Blues Funk Artist Keziah Jones ahead of his Symphonic premier at la Scène Musicale on September 29 as part of Jazz & Musique du Monde season. He tells FRANCE 24's Ma
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14.09.2026
'What makes China work despite the pain in society?' asks analyst Dan Wang
In this edition of Perspective, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval speaks to Dan Wang, a China expert whose book ‘Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future’ is a New York Times bestseller. It takes a clo
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14.09.2026
Retrial over 2018 France terror attack begins
The retrial of three defendants linked to a 2018 terror attack in a supermarket in southern France that left four people dead begins in Paris on Monday. The defendants include the former partner of th
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14.09.2026
French TV programme pulled after actress speaks out on Gaza
France Televisions has removed the replay of a programme after actress Adèle Haenel denounced the Gaza genocide.
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13.09.2026
AI : 'We need to take the risk seriously and have more coordination'
This week's debate over AI has put the spotlight on how seriously we should take the technology's growing risks. On FRANCE 24, University of Salford Chair in Science Communication and Future Media, An
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13.09.2026
The race to make AI safer
As AI leaders warn that the technology is advancing faster than our ability to control it, Donald Trump has dismissed some of those concerns as exaggerated. On FRANCE 24, AI philosophy professor Rapha
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13.09.2026
Surfing: France tests Olympic venue ahead of LA 2028
With the Lexus Trestles Pro underway in California, the French surfing team is using the future Los Angeles 2028 Olympic venue for its first full-scale training camp. Led by reigning Olympic champion
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13.09.2026
Yemen: The Houthis test Iran's regional influence
Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have intensified as fighting spreads around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital chokepoint for global trade and oil shipments. On FRANCE 24, Sanaa Center for S
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13.09.2026
Swedish far-right eyes role in government
As Sweden heads into a closely fought election, the far right is gaining ground by tapping into concerns over crime and security, issues that some voters increasingly associate with migration. On FRAN
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13.09.2026
France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington
The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly in a move that should clear the way for the new French ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier to take
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13.09.2026
The battle to save the dying heart of rural France: the village bistro
Once central to rural life, cafe-bistros are closing in the face of depopulation and falling alcohol consumption, but campaigners are seeking new ways forwardIt is just past noon on a midweek day, and
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13.09.2026
Train derailment in France injures 44, police suspect sabotage
The regional train was carrying 186 passengers from Rouen to Caen when it derailed Friday evening in Cleon.
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12.09.2026
Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
Wine-makers can make bubbly up to up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.
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12.09.2026
Train derails in France and injures 44 as authorities investigate possible sabotage
French authorities are investigating whether sabotage caused a train derailment in Normandy that injured 44 people
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12.09.2026
At least 44 people injured after train derails in northern France
Police say train came off tracks between Rouen and Caen after striking unidentified object
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12.09.2026
Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 critical
French train derailment sparks emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.
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12.09.2026