Author: France 24

France beat Iceland 2-1 after a difficult match. Les Bleus take the lead in their qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.

Protests gripped France nationwide as the newly-appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, assumed office. Protesters demonstrated their anger at potentially massive spending cuts, as opposition lawmakers defended their counter-proposals to tackle France’s debt and deficit. So what’s in their plans? Plus, Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk has announced a plan to cut 9,000 jobs as the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic struggles to turn its fortunes around. 

Actress Kim Novak receives a special tribute at the 51st American Film Festival in Deauville, while newcomers Cole Webley, Christian Swe­gal and first-time directors Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart screen their features in the Normandy resort town. FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula takes time out from her duties as mistress of ceremonies to bring us the highlights, with Pamela Anderson’s Talent Prize kicking off this year’s festival and a rich selection of documentaries and retrospectives also on the bill. 

Israel on Tuesday conducted a surprise air strike in Doha, Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders and killing six, including the son of the group’s chief negotiator for Gaza ceasefire talks. Here’s what we know about this attack what has drawn condemnation from European allies and even a rare rebuke from US President Donald Trump. 

French President Emmanuel Macron has picked defence chief Sébastien Lecornu as his new Prime Minsiter a day after François Bayrou was voted out in parliament. The 39-year-old’s immediate priority will be to try and forge consensus on a new budget, before forming a government.  If this year’s budget were to be carried over into next year, France’s fiscal deficit, already the highest in the EU, is predicted to widen further. 

From the heart of California’s infernos to the front lines of the climate crisis, photographer Josh Edelson has spent 10 years capturing the raw reality of wildfire destruction. His haunting images, showcased at the “Visa pour l’Image” photojournalism festival in southern France, reveal the human stories behind the flames – stories that resonate deeply as Europe faces its own devastating blazes.

The Israeli military said it targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday, after explosions were reported in Doha and smoke seen rising above the Qatari capital, where the Palestinian group’s political bureau is based.

France host Iceland in World Cup qualifiers without injured stars Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé.

False claims about US President Donald Trump’s health continue to spread online despite the president’s dismissal of the rumours at a White House press conference on Tuesday. Posts with manipulated images and out-of-context photos have gone viral, with the hashtag “Trump dead” mentioned over 104,000 times on X.

Rupert Murdoch’s children reached a settlement in their legal battle over control of the media empire, his companies said Monday, cementing eldest son Lachlan’s leadership. The deal ends litigation from siblings who contested Murdoch’s push to install Lachlan, who shares his father’s right-wing political orientation, as successor.