Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people in DR Congo
The Bundibugyo strain has spread to Kenya and Uganda, while two in Nigeria returned negative results.
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In Kosovo, a new app makes reporting problems to the government fast and easy
Based on the type and location of the problem, the platform is designed to route the report to the appropriate department and allow the citizen to follow what happens afterwards.
Iran war live: US carries out ‘defensive’ strikes in Strait of Hormuz
US forces target Iranian positions in the Strait of Hormuz in "defensive" strikes following missile threats.
Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots
The Trump administration had appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens.
North Korea rejects US allegations over $6 billion Binance crypto heist
North Korea on Tuesday dismissed US allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance as "absurd rhetoric", accusing Washington of seeking to portray the country as a cybercriminal state and warning that US hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement.
Emergency alerts hacking 'designed to undermine trust in government', expert says
Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were hit in cyberattacks overnight, with fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes broadcast to users in both countries. The systems have since been brought back under control, though much remains unclear about the attacks, including who was responsible. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Melanie Garson, Associate Professor in International Security at University College London. She says that these kinds of attacks "are designed to undermine faith in the government's ability to provide trust".
Powerful storm tears through beach resort on Italy’s southern coast
Surveillance footage captured the moment a tornado ripped through a beach resort restaurant in Castellaneta Marina
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Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache
Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.
‘Work to do’: Authorities give update on Florida private jet crash
Officials have provided an update on the investigation into Sunday’s deadly Learjet crash in Florida.
Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school
Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school
US to drop South Africa, Rwanda from duty-free trade initiative
The Trump administration has said South Africa and Rwanda are breaking the rules of the AGOA free trade initiative, a centerpiece of US economic engagement with sub-Saharan Africa.
Ukraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center
At least 26 people were killed in Russian airstrikes on a school that was serving as an aid distribution center in Zaporizhzhia, a southern Ukrainian region.
Iconic Paris department store BHV Marais granted bankruptcy protection
A French court granted bankruptcy protection on Monday to iconic department store BHV Marais, which has stood in central Paris for around 170 years. The move comes after the company announced last week that it sought bankruptcy protection to safeguard its operations and jobs as part of a "relaunch".
EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply
Grocery stores from Sweden to Portugal were hit Monday by a suspected cyberattack on their freezer systems, in what the EU denounced as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were among at least eight countries affected in the incident, which came three weeks after a cyberattack caused mass disruption in French grocery stores. Food retailers were forced to throw out produce that had spoiled or was at risk of spoiling after refrigerator temperatures soared overnight. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating repor
The Long Hull: Karl Bushby reflects on perseverance & 'best of humanity' on his 28-year journey home
"They say it takes a village. In this case, it took a world." After 28 years and some 50,000 kilometres, British explorer and adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to his hometown of Hull, completing an extraordinary life journey across four continents that illustrates not only the limits of human endurance, but also the intricate relationship between individual determination, geopolitical constraints and a world of humanity.
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Trump promised 'no more wars'. His foreign policy tells another story
Donald Trump promised an "America First" foreign policy and pledged to keep the US out of foreign wars. But since returning to the White House, his administration has been deeply involved in conflicts around the world. From the war in Ukraine and threats to Greenland and Canada, to the US intervention in Venezuela, Trump's shifting approach to the Middle East and war with Iran, Vedika Bahl examines his foreign policy record since returning to office.
What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?
The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension.
Musk pumps $446m into US midterms, as campaign spending set to 'shatter' records
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.