UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
World
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project
Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for a planned settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The sprawling "E1" development, which like all Israel
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
PSG forced to move opening league match as heatwave in France damages pitch
Paris Saint-Germain moves its opening league game to Rennes after heatwave causes damage to pitch at Parc des Princes.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Massive Russian strikes hit Kyiv killing several people
Russian ballistic missiles killed 12 people and injured more than 30 in Kyiv early on Thursday, authorities said, damaging buildings and severing power supply to some parts of the Ukrainian capital.
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first t
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Investigation into killing of Hind Rajab and Gaza paramedics comes ‘extremely late’
The investigation into the killing of Hind Rajab and paramedics in Gaza launched by the Israeli army came as a “surprise” in the country, “because so much time has passed” since the events took place,
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
7,300 excess deaths and counting in France's historically hot summer
France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heat waves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the country has also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to
Science
phys.org
19.08.2026
France’s big climate problem: The budget crunch
Historic heat is forcing the French government to rethink its spending plans.
Politics
politico.eu
19.08.2026
‘We won’t go back’: Young Moroccan migrants in Ceuta refuse to abandon their European dream
FRANCE 24 spent an evening with unaccompanied minors who are sleeping rough in Ceuta but refusing to return home. Amid the fear, the cold and the long wait for help, these young Moroccan migrants shar
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
France probes tax database massive cyberattack
A massive cyberattack in France has exposed the personal information of some 700,000 people. After hackers breached the government database for taxes, it has now been revealed that other government si
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
France expels 2 Iranian diplomats in escalating row with Tehran
The French foreign ministry accused authorities in Iran of assaulting embassy employees last month.
Politics
politico.eu
19.08.2026
In drought-stricken France, tankers supply drinking water
France is seeing water shortages in regions that usually have plenty of supply. This summer's extreme heat is exposing how unprepared much of the country, and Europe, is for increasing water scarcity.
World
dw.com
19.08.2026
Florida killer’s final words revealed as he’s executed for estranged wife’s murder
William Frances Silvia is the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida
World
independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Barro: France expels two Iranian diplomats
Official Paris will expel two Iranian diplomats from the country in the coming days against the background of the scandal regarding the representatives of the French embassy in Tehran.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
France to expel two Iranian diplomats as arrests row heightens
Paris is to expel two Iranian diplomats serving in France following the banning by Iran of two French diplomats posted to the embassy in Tehran, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Tuesday.
World
france24.com
18.08.2026
David Crowley's Chances of Beating Tom Tiffany: First Post-Primary Poll
Crowley led a new poll of Wisconsin after his victory in the contentious primary against Francesca Hong.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Florida to carry out its 13th execution this year in US’s busiest death chamber
US supreme court declined to halt execution of William Frances Silvia, and state has two executions next monthA Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-
World
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
‘Audiences ask to feel my calves!’ The endurance extremists pounding treadmills and pumping pedals at the fringe
How do you keep audiences gripped while cycling 27km per show? From the Australian recreating a Tour de France win to a ‘toxically positive’ spin queen, we meet the acts bringing Olympian fitness to E
Culture
theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Champagne harvest starts early in France as heatwave speeds ripening
Aerial and close-up footage shows an early Champagne grape harvest in Tours-sur-Marne as heatwaves force smaller crews and faster picking schedules
World
euronews.com
18.08.2026
France to use artificial intelligence to check cyber security of government agencies after hacker attack
France's Budget Ministry may use artificial intelligence tools to detect vulnerabilities in government agencies' cybersecurity systems after a large-scale hacking attack on the country's tax agency
Azerbaijan
report.az
18.08.2026