2026 News Archive

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

The five-strong list features Ella Bruccoleri, Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure and Judy Parfitt.

Officials have had to remove thousands of tons of sargassum from Florida’s beaches amid the climate crisis Dealing with seaweed is the bulk of Chris Bumpus’s job during the summer. As chief of conservation for Miami-Dade county’s parks, recreation and open spaces department, Bumpus is in charge of cleaning sargassum off 17 miles (27km) of county beaches. But some days, the odds are stacked against him and his team. More and more sargassum, a kind of floating brown algae, has been washing up on the beaches of south Florida, west Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean...

Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman Business live – latest updates Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies continued to rise to levels not seen in decades on Tuesday, as hopes of an end to the US-Iran war faded. Concerns about the inflation outlook worsened after the ceasefire between Washington DC and Tehran ended on Monday night without an agreement, with no progress on the reopening of the strait of Hormuz...

Trump highlights India's voter ID rules to bolster his case for stricter US election laws.

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at the European Space Agency (ESA). According to Neuenschwander, this latest ISS mission demonstrates what makes the International Space Station exceptional: interdependence. European, American, Japanese, Canadian and Russian partners depend on one another to keep the station functioning, even when relations on Earth are more complicated. Replacing a 90-kilogram communications antenna is a technically demanding task in an environment where every system must function perfectly.

President ​Volodymyr Zelensky nominated ​Yevheny Khmara for parliamentary approval ​to become Defence minister. Khmara served ​as acting ‌minister following the abrupt dismissal of ‌his predecessor, Mykhailo Fedorov, in June, which ​sparked public outrage and a week-long ​political crisis ​for Zelensky. Details by FRACE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira has been appointed Senegal coach, succeeding Pape Thiaw following the team's World Cup elimination. Born in Dakar, the 50-year-old takes charge of a national team for the first time after coaching in England, France and Italy. Vieira will begin his tenure next month as Senegal prepares for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Former France, Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira replaces Pape Thiaw as Senegal coach.

UK’s largest pub company with the lowest satisfaction rating accused of entrapping landlords into financial loss situations “We’re pleased to welcome Stonegate Pub Partners as a sponsor for the Great British Pub Awards 2026” read a post on the event’s Facebook page. Within minutes it had backfired. “Must be 1st April again,” said one commenter. “This is like Pontius Pilate being appointed child welfare ambassador,” said another. Other comments about the UK’s largest pub company were significantly less polite...

What to know about the new Gaza working groups conditioning reconstruction on immediate disarmament.

Hakainde Hichilema’s second term will test whether economic recovery can deliver real change for Zambians.

Fighting intensifies across Yemen as Houthis clash with internationally recognised government forces across many fronts.

One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection, which is now on display at the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, was gathered on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. As dinosaur fossils sell to private collectors for increasingly large sums, scientists are worried that domestic museums are being priced out of the market, and in turn scientists are missing out on the opportunity to make new observations. To find out how fossils became big business and what it could mean for research, Madeleine Finlay hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis..

Bridget Phillipson writes to watchdog asking it to look into claims Tether.bet and Fispay operated without a licence The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence. The Labour party’s chair, Bridget Phillipson, has written to the watchdog asking it to look into Tether.bet, a Montenegro-based gambling company, and Fispay, a UK company owned by Reform’s data protection officer, Mowbray Jackson. Whether Tether.bet, and its operators, provided or advertised remote gambling facilities to consumers in UK without the required licence Whether Fispay Ltd, or any other UK company, provided or supported gambling facilities or services to consumers in the UK without the required licence.”..

Platform set to launch later this year will enable loyalty card members to sell preloved Billy bookcases and Poäng chairs Business live – latest updates Ikea is taking on eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Vinted with its own secondhand selling site in the UK. The new platform, which will enable shoppers signed up to the Swedish company’s membership scheme to connect directly to one another to buy and sell pre-owned Ikea items locally, is due to launch in the next few months...

An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

Country’s second fatal school shooting in two months took place in southern city of ⁠Zamboanga A student livestreamed himself shooting and killing another pupil in a classroom in the southern Philippines before taking his own ⁠life, ​the second school attack in the country in less than two months. The shooting took ⁠place at a school attached to Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern city of ⁠Zamboanga, a Catholic private institution in western Mindanao. Zamboanga city’s mayor, Khymer Adan Olaso, told the DZMM radio station that the ‌shooter “managed to enter carrying a high-powered firearm and a.45-calibre pistol”...

Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decade Great Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy sources, unless ministers take “unprecedented” action to guard against a future gas supply shock, according to an official assessment of the country’s gas security. The government is considering plans to provide direct financial support to safeguard the country’s ageing gas infrastructure after a consultation found that a “high stress scenario” could mean homes and businesses run out of gas within the next decade...

Christian leaders and religious figures in the West Bank say difficult living conditions are pushing an increasing number of Christian families to leave their homes. The reality is threatening the historic presence of Christians in Palestinian territories. France 24's correspondent Majed Saeed reports.

Qatar says Iran’s claim it is holding missing aircrew is untrue and a “media ploy”, with Tehran yet to verify it.

Tech Transparency Project’s report shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features In July 2025, Meta gathered parenting influencers from all over Australia at a waterfront venue overlooking the Sydney Opera House. It was a camping-themed event and in many ways was like any other influencer affair. There were Instagram-branded tents to take pictures in, an Instagram-branded step-and-repeat, a custom-tote making station and Instagram-branded snacks and coffee cups. But this “screen smart” event wasn’t about the photo op...

Funding boost worth $100,000 has recently materialized in form of new marmot-themed cryptocurrency Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to help save long-running research into marmots have raised more than $100,000 after harnessing the support of another, very modern, funding avenue – cryptocurrency. The 60-year project of continuous study of marmots – stout, ground-dwelling rodents that are the largest members of the squirrel family – across the US west was facing termination following science funding cuts imposed by Donald Trump’s administration...

A Syrian court has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, cousin of Bashar al-Assad, to death for murder, torture and war crimes.

Japanese activist keeps protesting against Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Majed al-Ansari says the Iranian planes 'violated Qatar’s sovereignty' and were dealt with in accordance with the law.

How Myanmar stripped the Rohingya of citizenship, leading to mass expulsions and a genocide case at the ICJ.

Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?

The senior FIFA executive sacked for criticising Gianni Infantino's abandoned World Cup sell-off plan told colleagues "it's about doing what's right".

Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in an act of gang revenge ordered by a mobster who later boasted of it, jurors heard Monday, as one of America's most anticipated trials got under way, 30 years after the murder.

The US president threatened to bomb Oman over Hormuz, with US-Iran peace negotiations in a deadlock.

Russia summons Japan's ambassador to Moscow over Prime Minister Sanae ⁠Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks.

The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska's U.S. Senate seat primary.

Social media giant Meta, is set to defend itself in a landmark trial. They are accused of knowingly and deliberately designing features which get children under the age of 13 addicted to its platforms. Story by Delano D'Souza.

The succession of heatwaves in France this year has played havoc with plants and husbandry, including in Claude Monet's celebrated home and gardens at Giverny, in Normandy. Some of the garden's most famous attractions have been damaged by the heat, as our colleagues at France 2 and Oliver Farry explain.

Parkour may conjure images of rowdy teenagers swinging from building to building in urban landscapes, but since 2017, coach Tan Shie Boon has been using these techniques to improve Singaporean seniors’ strength and agility. Tan’s Movement Singapore classes have gone viral online, showing people in their 60s and 70s climbing structures, vaulting over railings, rolling down slanted surfaces and jumping off platforms.

A race that once received little attention has seen outside spending from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Matchday 1 fixtures, title predictions, where to watch and latest transfer news ahead of the new Premier League season.

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome WHO Spokesperson Tarik Jašarević. His central concern is that we do not yet know where all the places the Ebola virus is circulating: infected people remain outside treatment centres, transmission chains go undetected, and patients who seek care too late face much poorer chances of survival. Conflict, population mobility and other humanitarian pressures make surveillance more difficult, but community engagement is equally crucial. Without trust and cooperation, testing, contact tracing, safe burials and early treatment cannot work effectively.

The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.

AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.

Former gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis stands trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, the first prosecution in the case.

Ukrainian families mourn their loved ones as experts lament Washington's elusive promises of military support.

Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians.

This French woman is making history. Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French woman to complete a space walk this Tuesday, when she conducts repairs to the outside of the ISS. She'll spend around 6h30 on the task, which is very physically demanding. Details by Ellen Gainsford.

In Kenya, wildlife experts are pushing back over the theory that blames 20 mysterious elephant deaths on cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland. Laurent Berstecher explains.

Consumers also turn to supermarket deals to save money, helping slow grocery price inflation Business live – latest updates Shopping baskets took on a decidedly summery complexion during last month’s heatwaves as consumers filled up on a British picnic staple: picky bits, and grocery inflation slowed. Spending rose on foods such as potato salad, olives and coleslaw, while ice-cream sales also increased, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator, a market research company...

Al-Ahli and Al Ain, who will also face Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr, are the pick of the match-ups in AFC's Elite draw.

The French government has approved a special budget worth 12 million euros to help towns affected by the recent wildfires in the country's south. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a raft of other support measures including tax breaks for companies affected by the calamity. Earlier, he was jeered by some inhabitants when he visited Le Porge where 183 homes were ravaged by fire. Story by Yuka Royer.

South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s wealthiest country, South Africa has long attracted migrants, but it faces an unemployment rate of over 30 percent and deep-seated inequalities. Pretoria has called for a continent-wide conference on the issue of migration. Details by Eunice Masson, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Cape Town.

Cockroach leaders asked supporters to audit their nearest government-run schools. But it has started with a killing.

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, days after the premier rejected the US-backed road map to move the ceasefire deal forward in Gaza. The meeting follows Kushner's meeting with Hamas’ leader in Egypt, as the US presses for Israel’s approval of the road map. Story by Ellen Gainsford.

Somali national forces repelled an assault by troops loyal to an ousted regional leader and Islamist insurgents on Monday over control of the key city of Baidoa. The assault involved "vehicles laden with explosives" according to the government, which said its troops killed nearly 30 militants in their response. Details by Laurent Berstecher.

A Syrian man died in police custody after his family alleged he was severely beaten.

Brazil's president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’

Syrian state TV quotes military source as saying Israeli forces carried out attack, causing damage and no casualties.

Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.

The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

A Pakistani court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved from prison to a hospital over claims of poor health. The 73-year-old cricket star and his wife were sentenced to 17 years of jail last year after facing several graft legal cases.