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/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:10:44 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/macron-convenes-french-party-leaders-as-soaring-energy-prices-put-focus-on-wars-in-iran-and-ukraine Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University’s Management School in the UK. According to Foucart, France’s energy and economic crises expose a deeper collision between economic constraints, political accountability and an approaching presidential election. He interprets Emmanuel Macron’s rare Élysée meeting with party leaders over soaring energy prices as both an exercise in presidential legacy-building and an attempt to force prospective successors to confront high energy costs, rising borrowing costs, limited fiscal room and the radioactive pension reform. 34af281e-b36b-11f1-a8e3-47ec9f8a9b58Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:26:28 GMTFRANCE24Sporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260918-france-new-head-coach-zidane-unveils-his-first-team-line-up-for-nations-league-matches-live Newly appointed head coach of France's national football team Zinedine Zidane unveils his first line-up on Friday. Follow our live coverage of the announcement from 6pm Paris time.  7e4fab2c-b368-11f1-81bc-87e7ed1b400dFri, 18 Sep 2026 14:25:26 GMT© Studio graphique FMMFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-macron-addresses-energy-crisis-warns-of-hybrid-attacks President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would convene a G7 meeting dedicated to energy in the weeks to come as fuel prices soar amid the US-Iran war. Speaking to the press after a meeting with party leaders over the energy crisis and international security, Macron also said he had ordered measures to protect France's critical infrastructure from increasing Russian "hybrid attacks". 5f04cd7a-b367-11f1-8336-e943dad362aaFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:53:50 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-gaza-documentary-sparks-political-storm-protests-in-israel The Israeli filmmakers behind the award-winning documentary "NAZA", which uses anonymous military sources to speak about Israel's widespread killing of civilians in Gaza, have been the subject of a wave of threats and intimidation in their home country, one that has even targeted their families. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers." 83d0b568-b364-11f1-9435-d1f3703fee0cFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:36:14 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-ukraine-strikes-continue-as-polling-stations-open-in-russia Russia and Ukraine traded strikes overnight as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections in which the Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power, with the only party that criticised the war was removed from the ballot. 72b9d54a-b362-11f1-aa1c-b9ab51d9fa2dFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:31:23 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-us-approves-sale-of-f-35-fighter-jets-to-saudi-arabia The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has been repeatedly targeted with drone and missile strikes by Tehran's forces since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, and has also been hit by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. 500cbb24-b363-11f1-aca1-e1a56fcc4f9dFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:29:52 GMTFRANCE24Sporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260918-mbapp%C3%A9-quits-nike-after-career-long-partnership-swiss-sports-brand-on France captain Kylian Mbappé has signed with Swiss sportswear brand On, ending a partnership with Nike that began at the start of his career. The deal marks On’s entry into football, with the company also appointing France and Arsenal great Thierry Henry as its football director.  3a737786-b362-11f1-872c-53a10a0f670bFri, 18 Sep 2026 13:28:34 GMT© Charly Triballeau, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-replay-macron-orders-plan-to-counter-russian-hybrid-attacks President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks. The announcement came as Macron spoke to the press after meeting in Paris with political party leaders to discuss recent developments in the international situation including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Watch his press conference in full above. e1050bec-b361-11f1-a9bf-63224dea7f17Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:15:39 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-russian-elections-even-the-facade-of-opposition-has-gone Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look. 610837bc-b360-11f1-bee9-95cac161b4a1Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:10:27 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260918-macron-orders-plan-to-protect-france-critical-infrastructure-against-russian-hybrid-attacksee1eb63a-b35b-11f1-af42-31fb72e0081aFri, 18 Sep 2026 12:24:42 GMTFRANCE24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260918-macron-orders-plan-to-protect-france-critical-infrastructure-against-russian-hybrid-attacks French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to protect France's critical infrastructure and defence industry sites from "Russian hybrid attacks", adding that the threat from Moscow had intensified in recent weeks.  af546d00-b35b-11f1-be79-451e5df98ed4Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:23:17 GMT© Firas Abdullah via APFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-prized-aztec-codex-returns-to-mexico-on-loan A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France. France's National Library, which has maintained possession of it for over a century, loaned it to Mexico to commemorate 200 years of relations between the two countries, although Mexico is pushing for its permanent return. 91e14b36-b355-11f1-a545-074438ab0286Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:44:23 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-france-s-yellow-vests-to-return-as-fuel-prices-soar Eight years after fuel taxes helped spark the Yellow Vest movement, calls for a return to the streets are gathering momentum in France amid soaring energy prices. Recent days have seen fishermen blockading ports and oil terminals in protest at price hikes, but they are far from the only group feeling the squeeze. 9a9aabce-b354-11f1-9465-11d3a4957ba7Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:43:10 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-how-will-rise-of-ai-impact-africa The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated. And Africa is no exception. As governments and businesses look to harness the technology, concerns are growing over jobs, misinformation and the need for safeguards. 77cb50ce-b34c-11f1-bfc2-e1a679736603Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:06:44 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-the-cameroon-civil-society-groups-taking-on-gender-based-violence August 2026 has been a particularly tragic month for women in Cameroon, as eight cases of femicides were recorded in eight days. These figures add to the sixty or so cases already recorded since the start of the year by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family. On the ground, associations are mobilising to provide legal and psychological support to families in a country where a complaint of domestic violence rarely leads to a conviction. Indira Ayuk, Richard and Giresse Ngaana report from Yaoundé. b7474944-b34a-11f1-8b36-ad57f7ec4f5cFri, 18 Sep 2026 10:54:56 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-france-s-macron-summons-party-leaders-for-talks-on-mideast-and-ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices. 1096a640-b349-11f1-ba7d-fdc6cf5f4d3fFri, 18 Sep 2026 10:24:31 GMTFRANCE24Press Reviewhttps://www.france24.com/en/russian-elections-a-veneer-of-democracy-with-opposition-barred-from-running PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but a veneer of democracy. In sports: Zinedine Zidane will unveil his first selection as coach of the French football team. Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic organisers approve a croc-infested river to hold canoe and rowing events. Finally, the first new feline species in a century has been discovered. 1cec5602-b32a-11f1-a039-298075db8772Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:16:00 GMTDheepthika LAURENThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-venezuela-lifts-block-on-some-news-sites-as-transition-talks-resume Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume. Digital rights group VE Sin Filtro verified access to 17 news sites through several internet providers. However, at least 188 websites remain blocked, it said, including 79 news outlets. e6f7ac54-b347-11f1-8b8f-b57346b04ee2Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:04:32 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-russia-votes-in-wartime-election-set-to-secure-the-kremlin-s-power Voting got ⁠underway on Friday in a tightly controlled three-day parliamentary election in Russia which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is the first parliamentary election since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, and most anti-war candidates have been excluded from the ballot. eb2d6de4-b343-11f1-b202-f5fe1e3a3d52Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:52:50 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260918-police-move-hundreds-of-migrants-still-in-ceuta-off-beaches-in-spanish-enclave Spanish police in Ceuta on Friday morning started moving hundreds of migrants from the beaches of the Spanish enclave to a new tented area. Several thousand migrants remain in Ceuta after tens of thousands of people crossed the border with Morocco in late July.  7bd2f7de-b343-11f1-8c0a-1560ea7fe23bFri, 18 Sep 2026 09:51:01 GMT© Antonio Sempere, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-un-mission-says-grounds-to-believe-us-committed-war-crimes-in-iran A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and sports facility in Iran in February, and that these constituted war crimes. It also found that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during their deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. France 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani takes a closer look at the report’s findings. 24389d36-b342-11f1-9b3d-47fc27d50ce3Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:31:09 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-we-cried-the-whole-way-refugees-flee-yemen-fighting An estimated 125,000 people, including more than 57,000 children, have fled since hostilities erupted in July between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government and its ally Saudi Arabia, with the UN calling it one of the most rapid and volatile waves of displacement in Yemen in years. Thousands have even been making the dangerous crossing across the Bab el-Mandeb strait to Djibouti, many of them children, travelling in extreme heat, often without enough water. e208126c-b340-11f1-ac0a-7f2a1854441fFri, 18 Sep 2026 09:24:08 GMTFRANCE24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260918-russia-seizes-assets-of-swiss-food-giant-nestle-and-three-french-firms Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to transfer assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups to a company called LEV Management. Most Western companies quickly sold their Russian operations and holdings after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Kremlin has since made it difficult for firms to leave the country.  8bcbe04c-b33e-11f1-85e4-bbc13793bae0Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:11:12 GMT© Hector Retamal, AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260918-far-right-politician-%C3%A9ric-zemmour-joins-2027-french-presidential-race French far-right politician Éric Zemmour said on Friday that he would run in next year's presidential election, joining far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who was runner-up to President Emmanuel Macron in the last two elections. Zemmour is campaigning on a crackdown on immigration, including a plan to expel unemployed foreigners even if they are legal residents.  2e6bcd08-b33a-11f1-b960-e76b244d1c83Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:06:31 GMT© Emma Da Silva, APFRANCE 24