enBreaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Americahttps://www.france24.com/en/Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:02:55 GMTSporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260330-amnesty-warns-2026-world-cup-north-america-stage-repression Amnesty International warned on Monday that this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico risks becoming a “stage for repression”, urging FIFA and host nations to protect rights. FIFA said it aims to ensure all participants feel safe, included and free to exercise their rights. ee785f50-2bcf-11f1-93df-29d9c63df84bMon, 30 Mar 2026 01:14:34 GMT© Ulises Ruiz, AFPFRANCE 24Middle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260330-live-trump-says-iran-has-undergone-regime-change-as-us-builds-up-troops US ⁠President ​Donald ​Trump said he wants ​to "take ‌the ⁠oil ‌in Iran" ⁠and could seize ​the ‌export hub of  Kharg ​Island, in an interview with ​Financial ​Times ​published on ​Sunday as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.  1048fd86-2bd2-11f1-9e20-29b278ca604dMon, 30 Mar 2026 01:03:36 GMT© ReutersFRANCE 24Middle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260329-europe-warns-israel-death-penalty-expansion-bill Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Sunday voiced deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty in a bill expected to be voted on next week. The Council of Europe’s rights body also opposed the draft law, warning it would significantly broaden capital punishment. 87777fa6-2bb7-11f1-83f7-a5de547b3ea0Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:50:47 GMT© Chip Somodevilla, APFRANCE 24Sporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260329-caf-chief-motsepe-to-respect-cas-ruling-on-senegal-s-afcon-appeal Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe on Sunday said he would implement the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on Senegal national football team’s appeal after they were stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations title, as the governing body moves to restore confidence following the controversial final. 16ace0c4-2bb0-11f1-b0fd-bda7d739ea20Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:48:51 GMT© Sebastien Bozon, AFPFRANCE 24Middle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260329-pakistan-offers-to-host-us-iran-talks-as-tehran-warns-ground-troops-would-be-set-on-fire Pakistan on Sunday said it would soon host talks between the United States and Iran over the monthlong war, positioning itself as a mediator as fighting intensifies across the region, global energy routes are shaken and fears grow of a broader conflict involving Israel, Lebanon and key maritime chokepoints. 0f09f078-2bab-11f1-a36f-e5161f12104dSun, 29 Mar 2026 20:22:08 GMT© APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260329-zelensky-visits-jordan-on-middle-east-tour-to-bolster-security-ties Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a regional tour focused on security cooperation, after Kyiv deployed anti-drone experts and struck defence agreements with several Gulf states amid rising tensions linked to Iran. ea2d4dd2-2ba4-11f1-a444-5f9326285abdSun, 29 Mar 2026 19:27:19 GMT© Liesa Johannssen, ReutersFRANCE 24Spotlighthttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260329-world-trade-is-struggling-as-war-in-iran-continues 30 days into the war in Iran, the key Strait of Hormuz is still partially closed, making prices of oil rise, considerably affecting businesses and citizens all around the world. Business owner John Catsimatidis decrypts this situation with France 24's Gavin Lee. afb5db7c-2b92-11f1-b534-2b0818d6f73aSun, 29 Mar 2026 17:14:02 GMTGuillaume MERCIERhttps://www.france24.com/en/massive-protests-against-trump-across-us Huge crowds protested Saturday against US President Donald Trump's actions and the war in Iran in "No Kings" rallies across the US and in Europe. Minnesota took centre stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement. France 24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more. e61aaece-2b86-11f1-a045-b3f4fc800964Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:34:23 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/israeli-police-bar-top-catholic-figure-in-jerusalem-from-holding-palm-sunday-mass-at-holy-sepulchre Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It is not yet clear whether this blockade was intentional or a mistake from the Israeli police; in the meantime, some world leaders, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron reacted condemning the event as an "offense" to faithful. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest from Jerusalem. 45dba5b2-2b86-11f1-9255-7583d31f09e2Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:33:17 GMTFRANCE24Spotlighthttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260329-mrs-la-maire-maureen-searle-becomes-the-first-foreign-born-woman-to-run-a-french-town In the last 2026 mayoral elections, for the first time a British woman, who acquired the French nationality after living in France for years, became the mayor of a French town. Maureen Searle speaks to Gavin Lee about her life and experience in France 24's Spotlight. b16408fa-2b8c-11f1-b6e5-95be431d020cSun, 29 Mar 2026 16:31:22 GMTGuillaume MERCIERhttps://www.france24.com/en/lebanon-mourns-three-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strikes Hundreds of mourners gathered at a cemetery south of Beirut on Sunday to attend the funeral of journalists Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohammed Ftouni, who were killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier. Israel has acknowledged carrying out the attack, claiming that Shoeib was affiliated with a militant group, but the incident has sparked widespread outrage within Lebanon, where officials have condemned it as a clear breach of international law. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the deaths bring the number of media workers killed in Lebanon since the start of the Israel–Gaza war to eleven, as Eliza Herbert reports. 87f2830e-2b85-11f1-82ce-b3f4fc800964Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:30:59 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260329-middle-east-war-live-loud-blasts-rock-tehran-yemen-houthis-widen-conflict-iran-israel823a72bc-2b87-11f1-8933-b3f4fc800964Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:55:57 GMTFRANCE24Sporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260329-senegal-celebrate-afcon-title-stade-de-france-friendly-amid-controversy Senegal marked their Africa Cup of Nations triumph in controversial fashion at the Stade de France on Saturday despite being stripped of the title in favor of Morocco. The Teranga Lions went on to beat Peru 2-0 in a friendly, but the dispute rumbles on. The Senegalese Football Federation has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport following CAF’s decision. bc474b8e-2b4f-11f1-bc4e-3399be34d942Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:02:16 GMT© Julien de Rosa, AFPL'Equipe TVhttps://www.france24.com/en/day-of-zero-waste-international-chef-massimo-bottura-speaks-to-france-24 Monday marks the UN’s International Day of Zero Waste, an occasion aimed at raising awareness about sustainability, with this year’s spotlight on food. Each year, roughly one billion tonnes of edible food - nearly one-fifth of what is available to consumers - ends up being discarded, a reality that affects both communities and the environment. To explore this issue further, we turn to Modena, Italy, to speak with Massimo Bottura, a globally renowned chef, leading advocate against food waste, and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Programme. acf69f94-2b7d-11f1-8e13-d909ebd541c1Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:47:44 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/qatari-news-channel-ai-araby-condemns-attack-on-its-office Iran’s parliamentary speaker has cautioned the United States against launching a ground invasion, warning that Tehran could intensify attacks on US allies, according to state media. Meanwhile, an American-born Israeli soldier has been killed during fighting in southern Lebanon, officials confirmed. At the same time, senior diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are gathering in Pakistan to advocate for an end to the conflict involving Iran, as the Trump administration awaits Tehran’s official reply to a 15-point peace proposal. France24 correspondent Reza Sayah reports the latest from Tehran, Iran. 79546a2c-2b78-11f1-b893-6737b4fc9469Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:45:41 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/iran-3-500-us-troops-arrive-in-the-region Iran will target the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier "as soon as" it comes within range, the country's navy chief said Sunday. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier accused Washington of plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts. Senior fellow in Geopolitics, Royal United Services Institute, Dr. H.A. Hellyer shares further insights. 00d4017c-2b76-11f1-881c-c59cf0215968Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:30:35 GMTFRANCE24Tech 24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20260329-the-law-is-coming-for-social-media-with-the-science-still-uncertain The law is finally catching up with social media. This week, a California jury found Meta and Google liable for addicting a child to their platforms. On Tuesday, the French Senate will vote to ban under-15s from social media, with other countries making similar plans. Is humanity saved? Or are things more complicated than that? d364c64c-2b73-11f1-9d56-a13e99cbef28Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:33:08 GMTPeter O'BRIENEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260329-the-week-in-pictures-massive-daytime-attack-on-ukraine-no-kings-and-france-adieu-jospin France held its national tribute to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, Russia launched one of its largest daytime attacks on Ukraine, and protesters across the US and some world capitals held a third round of "No Kings" mass protests against President Donald Trump: here's a look back at the week's most striking images. fd26cc40-29e4-11f1-9b74-8beddc6fa391Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:26:34 GMT© Handout / TELEGRAM /@andriysadovyi/AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260329-unidentified-drones-crash-finland Two unidentified drones crashed in southern Finland on Sunday, an incident the defence ministry described as a "suspected territorial violation". Neighbouring countries Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia experienced similar crashes by drones on their land earlier this week.  d61ba524-2b6c-11f1-a3db-f5f4ed03030bSun, 29 Mar 2026 12:58:40 GMT© Sasu Järnstedt, APFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/mediation-talks-in-islamabad-middle-east-powers-meet-to-discuss-how-to-end-the-fighting The United States is plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday, as more American marines arrive in the region. The Israeli army earlier announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier in south Lebanon. Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Lunds Univeristy in Stockholm, Rouzbeh Parsi, shares further insights on US-Iran negotiations. 20256e20-2b63-11f1-b897-b78fc19c1809Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:32:30 GMTFRANCE24Middle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260329-israeli-police-prevent-jerusalem-latin-patriarch-from-celebrating-palm-sunday-mass Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic figure in Jerusalem, was barred from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, according to his office, in what Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni labelled an "offence to the faithful". French President Emmanuel Macron said  23033cac-2b64-11f1-bbc7-b78fc19c1809Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:48:37 GMT© Mussa Qawasma, AP file photoFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/france-foils-bomb-attack-outside-bank-of-america-in-paris French police on Saturday stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris. The French counter-terrorism prosecutor's office said it was investigating a "terrorist criminal conspiracy". Nicholas Rushworth and our colleagues from FRANCE 2 report. ed5d2076-2b55-11f1-8012-a154a24f24a4Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:32:17 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260329-anti-war-protests-in-israel-hundreds-gather-in-tel-aviv Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the latest in a series of weekly demonstrations since the conflict began a month ago. Participation now appears to be growing, prompting a tough response from Israeli authorities, who moved to disperse the protesters. 56157674-2b4f-11f1-971f-079f16fa837aSun, 29 Mar 2026 09:48:16 GMTFRANCE24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260329-two-new-suspects-arrested-over-foiled-bank-of-america-bomb-plot-in-paris Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an apparent bomb plot targeting the Paris headquarters of Bank of America, French prosecutors said Sunday, a day after police detained a man who was about to set off a homemade explosive device outside the US bank. 06906564-2b54-11f1-8d15-3399be34d942Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:47:38 GMT© Nicolas Garriga, APFRANCE 24