Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Alessandro Stravato, a witness to the attacks of September 11th. His testimony offers a deeply personal account. He witnessed firsthand the second plane strike the World Trade Center from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stravato’s first instinct was not to interpr»»»

Brazil is heading to the polls on October 4, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term as the Bolsonaro family mounts a political comeback through Flávio's presidential bid and Michelle's Senate campaign. With polls pointing to another tight race, Michelle's popularity among wo»»»

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome LaZetta Duncan, Retired NYPD Detective, 9/11 First Responder. Duncan remembers Ground Zero not as a historical event frozen in time, but as living history whose consequences continue to unfold and evolve 25 years on. Her testimony traces a striking progressi»»»

Swedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time. With immigration, crime and the economy dominating the campaign, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson are locked in a ne»»»

Poland and Ukraine on Sunday denounced Russian strikes close to the Polish border, including on a Warsaw-bound train and near a frontier checkpoint -- as an "escalation" in the war. Ukraine's rail operator said former British prime minister Boris Johnson and ex-US CIA director David Petraeus were a»»»

Sweden's centre-left wing bloc, led by the Social Democrats, held an early lead at 51.3% in a parliamentary election on Sunday, an exit ​poll by broadcaster SVT ‌showed. Early results from the Swedish Election Authority were expected within hours. Sweden's centre-left parties, which back »»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has received registration documents from eight political parties and 20 nomination committees seeking to participate in the Bulgarian presidential elections on October 25, the CEC said on Sunday. The parties that have submitted documents are Vazrazhdane, The Ri»»»

AMMAN — Jordan and Amman Chambers of Commerce Chairman, Khalil Haj Tawfiq, said on Saturday that an upcoming Jordan-EU Investment Conference is a key milestone in advancing economic relations between the Kingdom and EU nations, and forging deeper economic partnerships that go beyond the scope of tr»»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Securities Commission (JSC) and the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation, exchange expertise and align work frameworks in accordance with the legislation governing the two institutions.The MoU was signed »»»

AMMAN — The Jordan Securities Commission (JSC), with support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), launched recently an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Code for listed companies, aimed at strengthening corporate governance, sustainability and resilience and enhancing Jordan’s»»»

With the Lexus Trestles Pro underway in California, the French surfing team is using the future Los Angeles 2028 Olympic venue for its first full-scale training camp. Led by reigning Olympic champion Kauli Vaast, the squad is testing both its sporting preparation and team logistics as it builds tow»»»

As Sweden heads into a closely fought election, the far right is gaining ground by tapping into concerns over crime and security, issues that some voters increasingly associate with migration. On FRANCE 24, Stockholm University sociologist Zeth Isaksson said the movement has also softened its image»»»

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems. Dario Amodei, the head of AI company Anthropic, called on Saturday for the pace o»»»

As AI leaders warn that the technology is advancing faster than our ability to control it, Donald Trump has dismissed some of those concerns as exaggerated. On FRANCE 24, AI philosophy professor Raphaël Millière said this summer's real-world AI security incident shows the risks are no longer hypoth»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed critics of artificial intelligence (AI) who warned firms to slow down development, branding them "negative" forces. The comments came soon after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced his company will not go public this year, citing safety concern»»»

More than 70,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched an offensive to seize the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with many escaping to Aden and around 1,400 crossing into neighbouring Djibouti. The UN and IOM warn the new displacement wave is worsening an already dire»»»

Fighting is escalating in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi forces seized strategic territory around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, prompting counterstrikes by government forces and reported Saudi air raids. The Houthis also claimed attacks inside southern Saudi Arabia and threatened to disrupt shipping th»»»

Staff at public broadcaster Radio France began a two-day strike on Sunday over the appointment of Charles Sapin, deputy editor-in-chief at far-right weekly Valeurs Actuelles. Unions accuse Sapin of promoting far-right ideas ahead of next spring's presidential election, while manageme»»»

The BRICS summit in New Delhi ended with a joint declaration calling for greater Global South influence in global governance and urging restraint in the Middle East. The gathering also served as a platform for one-to-one diplomacy, with leaders holding a series of bilateral meetings aimed at easing»»»

The stakes are high in Sweden's general election, with the far right poised to enter government for the first time. TV4 News journalist Markus Karlsson-Bourrioux explains how opinion polls shifted from a comfortable centre-left lead to a tight race over the summer, and how far-right ideas have gain»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Richard Roeill, former New York Firefighter and 9/11 First Responder. His testimony reframes the legacy of September 11th not as a historical event confined to a single day, but as living history. The former New York City firefighter describes an anniversary th»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will reaffirm the “sovereignty of nations” on a visit on September 20 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory in the North Atlantic, the Élysée Palace announced on Sunday. The symbolic trip comes after US President Don»»»

A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images, from commemorations marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks to the breakthrough win for Germany's far-right AfD party and the lightening offensive that has left Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in control of the count»»»

The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly in a move that should clear the way for the new French ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier to take up his post in Washington. The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticizing »»»

Tens of thousands of people marched in around 20 cities across Germany to protest the rise of the far right after the AfD's historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. Demonstrators said they were defending democracy as mainstream parties continue to rule out governing with the AfD.»»»

Swedes are heading to the polls Sunday for a general election that will either bring a far right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. The centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc »»»

Yemeni Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Sunday for an attack on a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of civilians to flee. Fighting in western Yemen over the past few weeks has left hundreds dead and displaced tens»»»

Firefighters in France are on strike over a lack of funding for essential emergency services. Their dedication was pushed to the limit in the recent wild fire episodes south of Paris and near Bordeaux. Short comings in the current system were highlighted by these extreme cases. FRANCE 24's Mark Owe»»»

BRICS leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday unanimously adopted a joint declaration expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urging maximum restraint. The statement was seen as indirect criticism of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.  The BRICS group »»»

Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in total darkness inside a tunnel flooded by the deadly flash flood that struck the China-Nepal border on August 26, drinking muddy water and praying that rescuers would find him. The survivor, who was rescued on September 4, recalls the 10 days he spent»»»

Cheap purchases from Chinese online platforms could become more expensive in the European Union from November 1, when a new fee for processing low-value shipments is expected to take effect. The new charge will be separate from the temporary €3 customs duty per item introduced by the EU on July 1 f»»»

Hong Kong: Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years in the row of small, blue-brick houses where he was born and raised, but the 71-year-old's Hong Kong village home will soon be bulldozed to make way for a vast tech hub. An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetl»»»

In a week that marks 25 years since 9/11, Americans paused to pay tribute. Six bells tolled to signify six fatal moments in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, with a seventh bell rung this year to commemorate those who later died from 9/11-related illnesses. The private ceremony for fam»»»

The number of war-related objects found in the Black Sea has more than doubled in six months as Russia and Ukraine continue to use drones in the region, according to Ambrey, a company that assesses risks to shipping. At least one-third of the objects discovered were carrying live ammunition. The fi»»»

About 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets in around 20 cities across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and is no»»»

Saudi Arabia on Saturday ​shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring. The 1,200-km pipeline has served as the main route out for global ​supplies of Middle East oil for the ‌past six»»»

Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of the growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. The campaigns, detected between January and July, originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targe»»»

The Yemen and Saudi governments are under pressure and under fire. The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly called President Trump twice to ask him to authorise US strikes against the Houthis, over the deteriorating military situation in Yemen and the threat to the Bab el Mandeb Strait»»»

Marta GrudzinskaThe war in Ukraine reshaped trade between India and Russia. Oil still dominates, but Indian companies are gaining ground in a wider range of sectors. https://p.dw.com/p/5M5O6AdvertisementIndia and Russia are strengthening their economic partnership despite Western sanctions and glob»»»

AMMAN — The number of real estate ownership transactions by non-Jordanian investors in the Kingdom rose in the first eight months of 2026, with Iraqi nationals topping the property owners list, according to data released on Saturday by the Department of Lands and Survey (DLS).Non-Jordanian investor»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war. However, the Kremlin immediately ruled it out, saying it was "impossible" and that a meeting would only take place in Russian capital Mo»»»

AMMAN — The 17th edition of INTERBUILD Near East concluded on Thursday, with organisers pointing to an expanded international pavilion and a deepening green-building focus as what set this year's edition.The exhibition, held under the patronage of Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah,»»»

AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), in cooperation with Royal Jordanian (RJ), has launched on Saturday an extensive promotional tour in Riyadh to highlight regional tourism and investment opportunities.The initiative activates the strategic cooperation agreement signed betwee»»»

A scandal involving girls and women filmed secretly by "pervert"  AI glasses has sparked growing concern over this emerging technology – with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sale. Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos or interact with an AI assistan»»»

A police source said Saturday that French investigators suspect sabotage caused a train derailment in northwest France after a fragment of rail was found on the track. At least 44 people were injured in the derailment that occurred a day earlier, including an 18-year-old woman "in a critical c»»»

Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections marks a paradigm change in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have slammed the move, but it could pave the way for an Arab party to join a coa»»»

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that it has shut down its East-West pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks on the vital oil conduit earlier this week. Both Baghdad and Riyadh said the attacks originated in Iraqi territory, where Iranian-backed militias operate. Follow our liveblog for the la»»»

Hostile social media content, disinformation campaigns, and a petition calling for their expulsion: in Malaysia, a wave of hate speech has been targeting Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven out of Myanmar. The rising hostility has already led to the eviction of more than 100 people from a v»»»

A fire broke out late Friday night at an EMCO ammunition storage facility near the village of Gorni Varpishta in the Gabrovo region, triggering a series of explosions and prompting authorities to cordon off the area and activate the BG-ALERT emergency system. The first report was received shortly a»»»

Veteran feminist activist Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence in the 1970s as a leader of campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce in heavily Roman Catholic Italy over the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78. Bonino, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015, served as for»»»