The latest international news in English, updated minute by minute from trusted global sources.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 16th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
In Saint-Louis, Senegal, traditional pirogue races are keeping alive a centuries-old tradition dating back nearly 200 years. Held in the fishing district of Guet Ndar, the 3.5-kilometre race brings together dozens of rowers and huge crowds, turning the event into both a major sporting competition and a celebration of…
Moroccan migrants are protesting in Ceuta, demanding asylum two weeks after more than a massive migrant surge.
Four artworks by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina have been stolen from the Museo Regionale in Messina, Sicily, overnight on August 15. The thieves took three panels from his Polittico di San Gregorio, depriving the city of part of the only surviving works by the painter still held in his hometown. Italian…
Since mid-July, Ukraine has been targeting warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries almost every day. Ukraine says it's disrupting front-line shipments. But experts say it's disrupting Russia's economy.
The Iranian military announced on Sunday it would be offering a $30,000 reward for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the bounty doubled if conducted by a woman. There have been no known deployments of US ground troops in Iran during the war except for a rescue mission carried out in April.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub.
The devastating hurricane grazes the Big Island in Hawaii in the US, but avoids making landfall.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put young people at the heart of his development agenda in a speech marking India’s Independence Day on Saturday. He announced free online coaching for competitive exams and plans to train 10 million young people in artificial intelligence over the next year. The speech comes amid…
Kyiv was hit by Russian strikes on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring six, while a popular outdoor book market was destroyed. Vendors rushed to the scene to assess the damage, with some saying they had lost their shops and their livelihoods.
Chris Fearne says Europe must look beyond its borders to solve its migration problem.
The works, by Antonello da Messina, were taken as the Sicilian city of Messina held a religious celebration.
A week after Israeli settlers began besieging Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, human rights activist Netanael Hanadaro joined FRANCE 24 to recount what he witnessed there. He said he and other NGO members reached the isolated homes on foot and left food outside for the trapped residents, with the…
Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for nightly killings in Gaza.
About 2.5 million people, including Japanese war criminals who fought for the country, are enshrined at Yasukuni.
Nathan Cofnas, who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, believes intelligence varies between racial groups.
The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.
Patients treated in tents after earthquake damages Indonesia hospital
Houthi missile and drone strikes target Marib and al-Makha, killing at least four people and injuring eight.
Israeli settlers encircle Palestinian homes and cut off supplies, leading to a declaration of a military zone.
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations final takes place tonight in Rabat, with Malawi facing Cameroon in a historic showdown. Speaking to FRANCE 24, sports journalist Charlotte Richardson discussed the growing popularity of women's sport, but also the persistent gaps in media coverage, funding and infrastructure compared…
Israel killed 11 people in strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, in what has been described as the biggest threat to the peace talks since the June agreement. Ziad Majed, Professor of Middle East Studies at the American University of Paris, spoke to FRANCE 24 about the potential impact of the strikes on the…
A crash involving a bus registered in Poland killed 12 people and severely injured at least 10 early Sunday on a Hungary highway, marking the worst accident of its kind in the country in more than 20 years. Poland will send an emergency aircraft to Budapest, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced.
Largest recorded wildfire in Belgium forces 600 residents to evacuate as blaze spreads towards German border towns.
