DUBAI: Saudi dark comedy “A Matter of Life and Death” screened in New York on Saturday, after showing in two Scandinavian locations earlier this year. Starring Saudi actor Sarah Taibah and directed by Anas Ba-Tahaf, the film screened at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York. It was»»»

A Romanian fighter jet on Sunday shot down the third drone flying into the country's airspace in as many days, the defence minister said. A government investigation reportedly identified the first of the three drones as a Shahed model used by Russia in its war with Ukraine.  Romania on Sunday »»»

Armenian attitudes toward the LGBTQ community have transformed in recent years, in part due to the war in Ukraine. While a queer club in Yerevan was firebombed in 2012, the capital is now home to a thriving underground drag scene. But despite these events attracting hundreds, police raids and famil»»»

At least 11 people were killed, including five children, in an overnight drone attack on a holiday camp in a Russian-held part of Ukraine's ‌Zaporizhzhia region, Russian installed local authorities said on Saturday, ⁠accusing Ukraine of deliberately attacking civilians.»»»

The Bulgarian passport ranks 11th worldwide in terms of travel freedom, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, placing it just one position behind the United States passport. The ranking shows that Bulgarian citizens can travel visa-free to 178 countries, only two fewer than holders of US p»»»

DUBAI: Award-winning Palestinian poet and writer Mosab Abu Toha has paid tribute to Chris Affleck, the mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, following news of her death, remembering her as “like a mother” to his family during their time living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was 83 and had been »»»

Another night has passed without further US air strikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of nightly bombardments. US media reports that Washington's concerns over dwindling stockpiles of Patriot interceptors and other air defence munitions could be behind the pause in fighting.  Iran passed anot»»»

In tonight's show, Ghanaian nationals submit request to the ICC calling for an investigation into months of Xenophobic violence against migrants in South Africa. Also, around 20 people die in AFD attack in Eastern DRC as the Islamic state affiliated group steps up attacks. And Coconut trees, once a»»»

Stefan Doerr, the director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, speaks to FRANCE 24 about some of the reasons why fire seasons across the world seem to be getting more and more severe.»»»

The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List Sunday. The 80-kilometre stretch of coastline in northwest France served as the site for Allied forces' landing in Europe in June 1944, marking a decisive moment in the war against Nazi Germany and its fascist allies i»»»

German authorities on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van rammingnear Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at l»»»

Peach growers in Bulgaria’s Sliven region are considering abandoning their orchards as low purchase prices and rising production costs push many farmers to the edge of survival. In the country’s so-called “Valley of Peaches,” processing companies are currently buying peaches for compote production »»»

Bulgaria recorded the biggest annual increase in fuel prices among all European Union countries in June, according to data from Eurostat. Prices of fuels and lubricants for personal vehicles across the EU rose by 13.7% in June compared with the same month in 2025. The increase was registered in eve»»»

FRANCE 24's Madrid correspondent Sarah Morris reports on what authorities have called a "difficult night" for the firefighters struggling to tackle the spreading wildfires near Madrid and Toledo.»»»

FRANCE 24 correspondent Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin after a vehicle was driven into a crowd during the city's Pride event, killing one person and wounding 16 more.»»»

A van ploughed into crowds at Berlin's annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others before crashing into a tree. Police and prosecutors on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a 21-year-old identified only as Abdul B, and warned members of the public»»»

Nomi Bar-Yaacov, renowned international negotiator, arbitrator and mediator, is our guest.»»»

Bulgaria's parliament approved the deployment of up to eight US KC-135 tanker aircraft and 250 service members at the Bezmer air base near Yambol on July 22, voting 135 to 13 with two abstentions. The planes, needed for refueling in Middle East operations (as Western media likes to call the f'n US-»»»

Oscar-nominated Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova will join the Ministry of Tourism’s campaign to promote Bulgaria internationally, taking part in the initiative free of charge as an ambassador for the country’s tourism. During a meeting with Tourism Minister Dr. Ilin Dimitrov, Bakalova accepted the»»»

More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations and authorities warned of a "difficult night". Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Ma»»»

QNA Manila Minister of State for Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi held a series of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in Manila,the Philippines on Frida»»»

Massive wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain forced nearly 260,000 people to flee on Saturday, as authorities deployed troops and additional firefighting aircraft to battle blazes fueled by extreme heat and drought. Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and n»»»

Kazakhstan's president urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war during talks in the Siberian city of Omsk while Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Siberia on Saturday in one of Kyiv's deepest attacks inside Russia.  Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery in a fresh w»»»

Venezuelans across the quake zone and in the capital Caracas held a minute of silence Friday to honor victims of the tremors that struck one month ago.»»»

RAMALLAH: Speaker of the Arab Parliament Mohammed Al-Yamahi has strongly condemned the dangerous escalation of violence carried out by terrorist settler militias, under the direct protection of the Israeli forces, against Palestinians and their property throughout the occupied West Bank. In a recen»»»

Concern over pesticides, PFAS “forever chemicals”, cadmium and other contaminants has been on the rise since a March report revealed French residents are up to four times more likely to register unsafe levels of cadmium than their European counterparts. For many, reducing exposure to these chemical»»»

The threat posed by a wildfire raging in the southwestern French department of Gironde "remains very serious," the top regional official, Sophie Brocas, said Saturday."The threat remains very serious. We are still facing a grave situation," she said, adding however that the blaze has lost "some of »»»

Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well a»»»

UNESCO added a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of historic castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List, defying Israeli objections and reigniting a long-running dispute over the intersection of cultural heritage and politics in the region. A United Nations committe»»»

LONDON — The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilise.Brent and the key US contract, West Texas Intermediate, declined more tha»»»

TEHRAN — The United States launched fresh strikes on Iran recently after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea, marking an escalation that pushed crude prices past $100 a barrel.The US military insisted that the Strait of Hormuz — through which one fifth of the world's oil»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and West London Chambers of Commerce have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the Jordanian and British business communities.The MoU aims to expand direct communication channels between Jorda»»»

Fans hardly need to be told just how much drivers long to get their hands on the Hungarian Grand Prix trophies. For many years now, the top three finishers have been rewarded with creations from the Herend Porcelain Manufactory, which rank among the most exceptional pieces of the entire season. Cra»»»

A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it has been picked up and shared by a pro-Iranian account. However, if you look closely, you’ll see the signs that this video was actually artificially generated.  Did an »»»

US aerospace company SpaceX carried out a successful test flight of its14-storey Starship rocket Friday, blasting off from Texas to land gently in the waters of the Indian Ocean. It's the first such success since US tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX went public in June. SpaceX's Starship on Frida»»»

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday he had resigned from his post following mass protests calling for his dismissal. Public trust in India's university testing system has been undermined by a series of exam irregularities, including the leaking of a medical entrance »»»

Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environnemental Sciencs at UCLouvain, is our guest.»»»

Protesters in ​Kyiv on Friday announced an open ended rally demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a badly explained government reshuffle escalated into a political crisis.»»»

Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, is our guest.»»»

US President Donald Trump delivered an at-times rambling speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt brought the annual event to an abrupt halt. Trump notably joked about running for a third presidential term in 2028, whic»»»

The Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents (ABTTA) has backed Sofia’s bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, saying the capital has the necessary conditions to organize one of Europe’s biggest music events. In an official statement, the organization highlighted Sofia’s »»»

The Houthis have accused US ally Riyadh of a "dangerous escalation" after it struck military targets belonging to the group on Friday, following the rebels announcing a&»»»