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Received today — 7 May 2026 France 24 - International News

PSG sweep aside Bayern to reach second straight Champions League final

7 May 2026 at 08:11
Despite Bayern Munich managing to draw at home, Paris Saint-Germain, who travelled to Munich with a one-goal lead, knocked out the German champions and secured their place in the Champions League final for the second year running. "We've shown what sort of team we are," said coach Luis Enrique.

Venice and Biennale 'shaken': 'The turmoil on the international scene has entered the exhibition'

7 May 2026 at 08:09
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Angelo Amante, Reuters correspondent in Rome. Russia has returned to the 2026 edition of the Venice Biennale for the first time since the full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Their presence has triggered protests from activists, artists, and political dissidents who argue that culture itself has become an extension of state power and warfare. We see this collision between art and international conflict with unusual clarity.

US war on Iran: 'A game of high risk, high reward' for both Trump and the Islamic Republic

7 May 2026 at 07:37
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of “high risk, high reward.” He argues that Tehran is actively probing Washington’s tolerance for escalation: “the Islamic Republic is looking at the play to the edge here to see how risk averse versus how risk tolerant the Trump administration is.” In Ben Taleblu’s account, the conflict is not merely military or economic, but psychological and performative: a contest over leverage, narratives, and perceived resolve.

Keir Starmer's leadership set to be tested as polls open in UK local elections

7 May 2026 at 01:33
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.

Middle East war live: Trump says Iran war will be 'over quickly'

7 May 2026 at 02:37
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be "over quickly" but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day, the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

New Trump counterterrorism strategy brands Europe an 'incubator' for terrorism

7 May 2026 at 00:43
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism strategy, accusing Europe of fostering terrorism through mass migration, while also expanding US domestic focus to include what it called “violent left-wing extremists” and “radically pro-transgender” groups.

Received yesterday — 6 May 2026 France 24 - International News
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  • G7 trade ministers seek common ground on minerals Kate MOODY
    Trade ministers from the Group of 7 industrialized nations have tried to find common ground, amid geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty. In a clear swipe at China, they pledged to cooperate on securing supply chains of critical minerals. Also in the show - France's finance minister says airlines have enough jet fuel for May and June, and the US FDA makes a u-turn in approving flavored vapes. 
     

G7 trade ministers seek common ground on minerals

6 May 2026 at 20:47
Trade ministers from the Group of 7 industrialized nations have tried to find common ground, amid geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty. In a clear swipe at China, they pledged to cooperate on securing supply chains of critical minerals. Also in the show - France's finance minister says airlines have enough jet fuel for May and June, and the US FDA makes a u-turn in approving flavored vapes. 

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  • Tshisekedi hints at possible rule beyond second term Clarisse FORTUNÉ
    In tonight's edition, Félix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term “if the people” want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. And new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emerging from Burkina Faso, where authorities are accused of holding a prominent investigative journalist in a covert facility.
     

Tshisekedi hints at possible rule beyond second term

6 May 2026 at 20:22
In tonight's edition, Félix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term “if the people” want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. And new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emerging from Burkina Faso, where authorities are accused of holding a prominent investigative journalist in a covert facility.

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