- World Cup 2026: Debutants Cape Verde hold European champions Spain to shock draw
- California governor accuses Trump of ordering politically motivated investigation of him, his wife
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president had ordered the US Justice Department to undertake a politically motivated investigation of him and his wife.
- Iran deal: Trump is back to square one, but the cards are now in Tehran’s favor
The signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran on Monday has been welcomed by the international community after a devastating three-month war. The agreement was announced on June 14, President Donald Trump’s birthday, but the biggest beneficiary, experts say, is the Iranian regime.
- Meet Merlin: The duck that became the World Cup's viral mascot
A duck named Merlin has become an unlikely World Cup sensation after videos of him wearing a Mexico jersey and joining celebrations in Mexico City spread across social media.
- US-Iran deal leaves major Lebanon questions unresolved
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King's College London and Former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State and National Security Council under the Biden Administration, says that "the real test is going to be whether or not this framework survives the Lebanon angle and whether it can, on the American side, be translated into some sort of nuclear framework".
- 'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies after fall into volcanic crater
A Yemeni adventurer known online as the “Spider-Man of Yemen” died after falling into a volcanic crater while attempting a climb without safety equipment.
- Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends
US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in Lebanon Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains battle…
- Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu
Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an initial deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
- Iran deal allows Tehran to charge maritime service fees on Hormuz Strait transit, ministry days
US officials said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted that Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits. However, Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that the deal would allow it to charge maritime service fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, rath…
- EU developing rules to ‘bite hard’ if new members go rogue, says enlargement chief
The bloc must be ready to admit hardworking candidate countries — with safeguards in place to ensure they stay on track, Commissioner Marta Kos told POLITICO.