France 24 Live News

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:11:15 GMT
Football: Ronaldo suspended for 30 days by Portugal for walkout
Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese Football Federation. This suspension is accompanied by a fine of €255.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:59:22 GMT
On Israeli election eve, settler violence becomes Netanyahu liability
Leading opposition contenders Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan and Naftali Bennett, whose politics range widely, all referred to the attacks as "Jewish terrorism" -- a term of the sort that the Netanyahu government bristles at when levelled from abroad. I...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:55:22 GMT
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
The debris was found on Monday morning by a plantation worker in Indonesian Borneo, after residents reported hearing a loud bang the previous evening over a remote area of Central Kalimantan province. "It was just there. At first, I thought it migh...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:53:23 GMT
France to impose new curfews where necessary: PM
France was rocked on Saturday by some of its worst rioting in recent years, just six months before the country elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron. Accused of failing to anticipate and contain the street violence, the government has ple...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:45:23 GMT
South Korea to withdraw some Ukraine embassy staff after POW row
The two countries have been at loggerheads since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the prisoner transfer last month, angering Seoul, which said the operation should have remained confidential to protect their families in North Korea. ...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:15:23 GMT
South Korea to withdraw some Ukraine embassy staff after POW row
The announcement came more than a week after South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine returned home following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure of the prisoner transfer last month, which Seoul said put their families in North Korea at risk. Th...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:07:22 GMT
Threats of political violence soar in Australia's 'online echo chamber'
Independent lawmaker Helen Haines, 65, underwent surgery overnight but remains in a critical condition after being struck deliberately by a car in an attack that "does shake all of us", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. National broadca...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:05:24 GMT
S. Korea warns of 'firm' response after North threatens fresh measures near border
North Korea has rejected claims it was behind an explosion that injured three soldiers last month inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the heavily mined buffer area that has divided the two Koreas since their 1953 armistice, and mockingly dismissed ...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:07:23 GMT
China opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeek
China and the United States are locked in a race for dominance in the fast-moving artificial intelligence sector, trading accusations of stealing AI technologies and jeopardising security in recent months. The US Department of Homeland Security on ...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:51:21 GMT
Niners hold off Commanders to stay perfect in NFL
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns as the in-form 49ers moved to a league-best 6-0 record at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. But the 49ers were made to work hard for victory after Washington quarterback Jayden D...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:17:24 GMT
Middle East fuel crunch drives solar push in tiny Fiji
The settlement of about 400 people finally electrified its last building this year -- a kindergarten, just metres from the sea. But residents are struggling to keep the lights on as the Middle East war and other factors push up energy bills in this...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:53:22 GMT
Tech firms bear brunt of selling as stocks drop
Seoul and Tokyo again bore the brunt of the selling as chip giants SK hynix, Samsung and Kioxia took another beating owing to a sharp exit from a sector that saw blistering gains in the first half of the year. Since June's record highs, traders hav...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:45:23 GMT
Indian rappers use music to sound climate alarm
Kali's "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Ak...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:43:22 GMT
Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to level WNBA finals
Three-time WNBA All-Star and reigning defensive player of the year Reese delivered a huge performance at both ends of the court as Atlanta bounced back from their game one defeat on Saturday. As well as leading the scoring, Reese also came up big o...

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:39:24 GMT
Australian lawmaker hurt in car attack loses leg: media
Political violence is rare in Australia, but law enforcement have documented a steady rise in threats and abuse directed towards the nation's elected officials in recent years. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was a "test of our char...

home