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Security is a central issue in Brazil’s presidential campaign, in a country where gangs and militias have tightened their grip in recent years.

Orthodox Ethiopians celebrated Meskel over the weekend, one of the holiest days on their calendar.

Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen captured a strategic town in the conflict-hit region of Tigray, a pro-government militia said on Monday, turning the tables after an opposition offensive launched from the region last week.

French civil servants went on strike on Tuesday and high school students blocked the entrances to schools in a show of discontent with planned budget cuts ahead of next year's presidential election.

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 29: Jordan Bardella, the head of the far-right National Rally party, is accused of anti-Semitic comments dating back to 2013.

A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have piled pressure on the government to resolve Spain's housing crisis can return home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said on Monday.

More than 100 Israeli settlers stormed a village in the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday, setting fire to Palestinian properties and wounding three members of Israel's security forces.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia launched a wave of overnight strikes across Ukraine, hitting two foreign-flagged vessels in the Black Sea and targets in Kyiv.

Protesters angered by Spain's chronic housing crisis and the eviction of a pensioner camped in central Madrid for a third night on Monday, maintaining pressure on the government ahead of a key cabinet meeting.

The UK's Northern Ireland minister Monday admitted that talks to overcome a dispute about a contentious pro-British Protestant parade through a mainly Catholic area had so far failed to resolve one of the region's worst crises in decades.

British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were released on bail, as Washington asserted a "foreign actor" was involved in the suspected bomb plot.

Volodymyr Zelensky is in New York, pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia.

Michael Olise's magnificent late strike gave France a 1-0 victory in Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday as Zinedine Zidane made it two wins out of two since being named coach.

French firefighters went on strike on Monday to demand additional resources and staff, after the country experienced its worst wildfires in decades this summer.

A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made anti-Semitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake.

Google Maps has updated its satellite imagery of the territory for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began nearly three years ago.

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Stephanie Hoffmann, Project Coordinator for Butembo, North Kivu, Doctors Without Borders.

A video posted in mid-September showing Iranian police officers beating and sexually harassing an arrested teenage boy has caused widespread outrage in Iran.

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “surprised” British police released on bail five men arrested on suspicion of a plot to attack a UK airbase.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has decided to cancel the release of its latest agentic model Astra 6.1 because it did not meet safety standards.

Teenagers in France have been blockading their schools and demonstrating since last week to protest a string of grievances.

This week Paris des Arts decamps to Geneva, the cosmopolitan Swiss city nestled between the lake and the Jura mountains.

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said that each side in Sudan feels it "could get a decisive military victory".

Pope Leo XIV used his address at the Élysée Palace to touch on some of France's biggest debates, from artificial intelligence and secularism to surrogacy, while calling for peace and solidarity.

President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had made a "final decision" to grant Kyiv the licence to produce Patriot air defence missiles, the Ukrainian leader said Friday.

Canadian-Haitian novelist Thélyson Orélien was removed from the Prix Goncourt literary prize longlist following online claims that the book was largely written by artificial intelligence (AI), the organisers of France's top literary prize said Friday.

India has the second-largest road network in the world, spanning over 6 million kilometres.

October 2026 marks 10 years since the Calais "Jungle" in northern France was dismantled by French police.

Watch the replay of Pope Leo XIV's address in french at the Élysée Palace on 25 September, where he spoke about peace, artificial intelligence, France's challenges and the importance of solidarity.

A Russian drone strike hit central Kyiv before 8am on 25 September, killing a 14-year-old and leaving rescue workers clearing rubble from damaged buildings.

Tigray's rebel authorities say they are now in a "full-blown war" with the Ethiopian government, as fighting spreads into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions.

After years of largely stabilising its electricity supply, Senegal is once again facing power cuts, with outages returning to Dakar in September.

The Tigray People's Liberation Front says it is in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's federal government after seizing key airports and launching attacks into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions.

Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a "full-blown war."

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris, and was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron.

In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino came under increased pressure Friday as Europe's four main football leagues called for sweeping reforms of the world football governing body.

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 25: There's anticipation and excitement in France as Pope Leo XIV embarks on the first papal visit to France in 18 years.

Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Andrea Antonio Verardi, Professor of Church History and Cultural Heritage at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Pope Leo XIV to the Élysée Palace on Friday, 25 September, at the start of the pontiff's four-day visit to France.

President Donald Trump rolled out an unusually lavish welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising their personal friendship throughout a White House state dinner and other ceremonial events.

Pope Leo XIV has landed at Paris Orly Airport for the start of his four-day visit to France.

Catholic influencers gathered hundreds of young people for an evening of prayer at Paris's Saint-Sulpice church ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit, highlighting how social media is becoming a new tool for evangelisation.

Paris is making final preparations for Pope Leo XIV's first official visit to the French capital in 18 years, with volunteers welcoming crowds ahead of his four-day trip.

Pope Leo XIV's visit to France is forcing Emmanuel Macron into a delicate diplomatic balancing act.

Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexual abuse scandals while also addressing issues such as…

As trade ties with the US continue to fray, Canada is seeking a new role and new partners in the increasingly fragmented global economy.