IMAGEAlleged 9/11 mastermind's long-awaited trial scheduled for 2028The self-proclaimed "mastermind" of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will stand trial in June 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday.
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IMAGEDiesel Price Nears Record High, Helping Oil Companies and Hurting ConsumersThe cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
IMAGE‘Shockwaves throughout the country’ following ‘gruesome’ killings in Haitian mountain retreatGenie Godula is pleased to welcome journalist Harold Isaac on the ground in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. He says what we are witnessing in Haiti is not simply another episode of gang violence, but a profound challenge to the authority of the state at a moment when the country is attempting to return to electoral politics. With armed groups controlling roughly 80 percent of Port-au-Prince, the capital is effectively under siege, while the circulation of people, goods and services increasingly requires some form of negotiation with gang power. The attack in Kenscoff is especially significant because of its proximity to some of the country’s most affluent areas. This as authorities seek to organize Haiti’s first elections in a decade, against a backdrop of arms smuggling, institutional fragility and an unresolved political transition.
IMAGE'Major casualties': Devastating floods wash away villages on Nepal-Tibet borderMassive flooding near the border with Tibet killed dozens in Nepal on Wednesday. Hundreds of people were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit. A torrent of mud and debris burst from the banks of a river between China and Nepal, burying buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors. FRANCE 24's Sarah Jacob reports from New Delhi, India.
IMAGEAs Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumpsFuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.
IMAGENigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosqueNigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local residents said roughly 600 women, children and elderly people had been abducted.
IMAGEUkraine Strikes Soyuz Assembly Line, Raising Questions for Russian SpaceflightOn August 15, 2026, the Ukrainian military attacked the factory used for manufacturing Russia’s Soyuz-2 launch vehicle, causing significant damage to the facility and raising doubts over the vehicle’s future.
IMAGENew bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta QuestPrivilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
IMAGEPoll Shows Josh Shapiro Leading Pennsylvania Governor’s RaceA New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity and having support in the state for a possible presidential bid.
IMAGETrump Officials Propose Charging More Than $100,000 for Skilled Worker VisasThe proposal comes after the Trump administration ran into legal challenges in its attempt to attach a similar fee to the H-1B visa last year.
IMAGEUK, France ‘re-announce’ anti-missile technology for Ukraine: ‘None will be online for years’Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Frank Ledwidge, former military intelligence officer and Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University. According to Dr. Ledwidge, the latest European commitments to Ukraine are merely politically symbolic. He warns that the coalition is failing to address Kyiv's most urgent problem: air defence. Ukraine needs interceptors capable of defeating Russian ballistic and hypersonic missiles, The war-torn country remains exposed to attacks on its defence industry and Russia’s ruthless campaign against civil energy infrastructure as winter approaches.
IMAGEWATCH: Man who enlisted in Army after 9/11 gets Super Bowl surpriseRon Bucca Jr. shares how losing his father in the 9/11 attacks inspired him to join the Green Berets and dedicate his life to service.
IMAGEUkraine showing ‘remarkable innovation’: Kyiv ‘holding front line’ while striking Russia’s economyGenie Godula is pleased to welcome Samantha de Bendern, Associate Fellow at Chatham House. Europe is taking increasingly consequential steps to support Ukraine, but de Bendern warns that they remain insufficient to address the country's fundamental vulnerability. Are Ukraine's allies prepared to actively help protect Ukrainian airspace? That debate reaches back to the earliest weeks of the full-scale invasion: even after President Biden warned in 2022 of an imminent Russian attack, Kyiv's allies ruled out enforcing a no-fly zone, fearing that direct NATO engagement could escalate into a wider war with Moscow.
IMAGEA Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
IMAGEWhat’s the Best Kindle of 2026? (So Far)I’ve tested every single Kindle. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.
IMAGEFear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riotsNorthern Ireland saw consecutive nights of violence following a knife attack - but how are victims faring now?
IMAGEFrance to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikesThis Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks. Details from the ground by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze.
IMAGERescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns 'despicable' Russian strikeFour people are still missing after Friday's attack which killed 16 and left 130 injured, including a number of children.
IMAGETurkey accuses Netanyahu of 'genocide', Israeli PM calls Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator'Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "genocide" linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of Israel's fiercest critics over its war in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on southern Israel. Story by Charlotte Lam.