Paris Saint-Germain were frustrated at San Mamés on Wednesday, held to a goalless draw by a spirited Athletic Bilbao side on Matchday 6 of the Champions League. Still, the Parisians inched closer to securing a spot in the round of 16.
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia captured most of the key eastern DR Congo town of Uvira late on Wednesday, in a move Burundi called a "middle finger" to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes fellow journalist, and DR Congo correspondent, Emmet Livingstone and Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Economics in Cape Town.
Israel on Thursday vowed that Hamas will be disarmed under the US-backed Gaza peace plan, rejecting a proposal by senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who said the group might accept a weapons "freeze" but not full disarmament.
Disaster mitigation agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said 990 people had died by late Thursday in the deluge, which laid waste to the northwestern island of Sumatra -- the biggest disaster of its kind in recent years. More than 220 people are still missing. Tropical storms and monsoon rains have pummelled Southeast and South Asia this month, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Sumatra to highland plantations in Sri Lanka - and more rains are predicted. In Sumatra's Aceh province... Читать дальше...
A Myanmar military airstrike killed over 30 people at a hospital in Mrauk-U, western Rakhine state, as the junta ramps up offensives ahead of elections on December 28. Despite claiming the elections will bring peace, rebels have vowed to block them in areas they control.
As 27 member states of the Council of Europe sign a document calling for a new migration framework to reinterpret the European Convention on Human Rights and narrow the definition of 'inhuman and degrading treatment,' Michelle Pace, Professor of Global Studies at Roskilde University in Denmark, appeared as a guest on FRANCE 24. She explained to Oliver Farry that European countries might follow Denmark’s example in establishing asylum and migration policies that prioritize certain groups over others when it comes to human rights.
The day after receiving her Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Corina Machado held a press conference in Oslo, delivering a message of hope for Venezuela. She called for democracy and freedom, condemning Nicolás Maduro's regime. Alongside her political remarks, Machado shared personal reflections on her life and the role her children play in her mission. Looking to the future, she stressed the importance of international support in securing a democratic Venezuela, as FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani analyses.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the U.S. to be a partner in future despite a changing relationship, he said on Wednesday, adding he would tell President Donald Trump that a new migrant policy had roughly halved the number of asylum seekers in Germany. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Angela Diffley welcomes Dr. Amanda Sloat, Professor of Practice in the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University in Madrid.
Lisbon's main train station was empty with most services cancelled and the TAP Air Portugal national airline called off about two thirds of its normal 250 flights. According to unions, refuse collection was at a standstill along with hospital departments handling non-urgent cases. Schools and courts were also affected. Unions have been infuriated by a law proposed by the right wing minority government that it says aims to simplify firing procedures, extend the length of fixed-term contracts and... Читать дальше...
The Federal Reserve, the US central bank, lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The move comes as the US economy deals with sticky inflation, slowing jobs figures and a lack of official data because of the government shutdown. Stock markets reacted favourably to the news initially, but were then weighed down by concerns related to the tech sector. Also in this edition: Donald Trump signals his support for a change of ownership at CNN. Plus, we bring you some data on Venezuela's oil industry.
Maria Corina Machado, who has been living in hiding in Venezuela, was last seen in public on January 9, when she protested Maduro's inauguration for his third term.
Rewatch the joint presser of Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and Prime Minister or Norway Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo on December 11, 2025.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Thursday said Venezuela will be free and she would try to return to end the "tyranny" in her home country, despite warnings she could be arrested. The Venezuelan opposition leader, honoured for her fight for democracy, is currently addressing international media at a press conference.
Mexico is now poised to join a handful of countries with laws imposing criminal penalties related to vaping. Members of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party had argued the measure would protect the health of young people and close legal loopholes that have allowed the devices to be promoted as safe. Opponents of the bill claim its ambiguity could lead to abuses by authorities. With this reform, "electronic cigarettes and other similar systems or devices" are prohibited, said Senate President Laura Itzel Castillo. Читать дальше...
Sometimes they don't make it, and have to carefully roll down backwards as other 4x4s surge past just an arm's length away. Accidents are rare but not unheard of. It's an anarchic ballet where drivers can stomp on the gas and let loose not far from the historic bastion of the ruling Taliban. "This desert is half of Kandahar's beauty, its charm lies here in the dunes," said Abdul Qadir, a 23-year-old shopkeeper from Kandahar, the country's second-largest city. Like scores of other men -- no women... Читать дальше...
US President Donald Trump reignited controversy by openly repeating his past slur about “shithole countries” at a Pennsylvania rally on Wednesday, underscoring a White House push to justify sweeping anti-immigrant policies and mass deportations.
The junta has increased air strikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar's civil war, conflict monitors say, after snatching power in a 2021 putsch ending a decade-long democratic experiment. The military has set polls starting December 28 -- touting the vote as an off-ramp to fighting -- but rebels have pledged to block it from territory they control, which the junta is battling to claw back. A military jet bombed the general hospital of Mrauk-U in western Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh... Читать дальше...
Local police last week raided a studio in the popular tourist hub of Badung near the island's capital, Denpasar, detaining Bonnie Blue, whose real name is Tia Billinger. Three men -- two Britons and an Australian -- were also detained after police received a tip-off from a "concerned citizen", said local police chief Muhammad Arif Batubara. "We are conducting a joint investigation regarding activities involving alleged criminal acts of pornography or... material that violates decency," Arif told journalists in Denpasar. Читать дальше...
The Japanese joint chiefs of staff said Wednesday's exercise with the US Air Force was conducted in "an increasingly severe security environment surrounding our country". Tokyo said Wednesday that two Russian Tu-95 nuclear-capable bombers flew a day earlier from the Sea of Japan to rendezvous with two Chinese H-6 bombers in the East China Sea, then conducted a joint flight around the country. Japan said that it scrambled fighter jets in response. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angered Beijing last... Читать дальше...
The skydiver survived the incident, which occurred south of Cairns during a stunt in September but has only just been revealed following investigations by the transport safety watchdog. Plans for a 16-way formation by parachutists at 15,000 feet (4,600 metres), filmed by a parachuting camera operator, hit chaos within seconds of the first participant reaching the plane's exit. A video released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau showed the participant's reserve parachute being activated after... Читать дальше...
Typhoon Rai struck the southern and central regions of the Philippines in December 2021, toppling power lines and trees and unleashing deadly floods that killed over 400 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The lawsuit on behalf of 103 survivors argues Shell's carbon emissions contributed to climate change, impacting Philippine communities. Trixy Elle, a plaintiff from a fishing community whose home and four boats were swept away in the typhoon, told AFP the lawsuit was about getting justice. Читать дальше...
The Black Caps were 278 all out with about an hour to play in the final session, after the West Indies scored 205 at the Basin Reserve. At stumps the visitors were 32-2 in their second innings, with Brandon King (15) and Kavem Hodge (3) at the crease. Michael Rae and Jacob Duffy took a wicket each as New Zealand got through 10 overs in fading light. Hay top-scored with 61 from 93 deliveries, playing with poise in his first taste of Test cricket. He hit nine fours and a six. Anderson Phillip was the pick of the visiting bowlers... Читать дальше...
Two tropical storms dumped massive amounts of rain on the countries last month, prompting landslides and flooding that killed more than 600 people in Sri Lanka and nearly 1,000 in Indonesia. A rapid analysis of the two weather systems carried out by an international group of scientists found a confluence of factors drove the disaster. They include heavier rainfall and warmer seas linked to climate change, as well as weather patterns such as La Nina and the Indian Ocean Dipole. The research could... Читать дальше...
Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, appeared publicly for the first time in nearly a year Thursday, waving to supporters from her Oslo hotel balcony. Her daughter accepted the award on her behalf Wednesday, as Machado arrived in Norway only hours later, ending a long period in hiding under Maduro’s regime.
Deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensified on Thursday along their disputed border, killing at least 19 and forcing more than half a million people to flee, as US President Donald Trump prepared to urge both sides to halt the fighting.
