Religious groups have documented a rise in harassment and violence against Christians in parts of Israel. One of the main flashpoints is Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. The Old City of Jerusalem is home to some of the holiest sites in the world for Jews, Christians and Muslims. 

Many Cubans who lived through the Special Period of the 1990s, when Soviet support collapsed, say the current crisis is even worse. Cuba is facing a deep economic and energy emergency, with daily life becoming increasingly difficult across the island. Because Cuba imports up to 80% of the food it consumes, essential goods are becoming harder and harder to find. Gabrielle Nadler reports.

Two young women died on Sunday while trying to cross from northern France to the UK in a small boat carrying some 82 people, a French government official said. French officials say that the number of people reaching Britain from France has dropped significantly this year compared with 2025.

PSG did not prepare in the best possible way for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. With a reshuffled squad, PSG were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Lorient. The result had no impact on the title race, as Lens also failed to win at Nice (1-1) and remain six points behind PSG.

It has been over two months since one of the world’s key oil chokepoints was shut down. And it has meant a seismic global readjustment and a number of creative workarounds.

Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years. That warning comes from Reporters Without Borders — also known as RSF — which released its annual index ahead of World Press Freedom Day this Sunday. To mark the occasion, one of RSF’s partners, Cartooning for Peace, has released a series of short animated films based on cartoons by three artists from its global network, including work by Russian cartoonist Mikhail Zlatkovsky, Canadian cartoonist Serge Chapleau Coté, and Turkish artist Zehra Doğan. Thibaut Bruttin, Director General of Reporters Without Borders, speaks to France 24 about press freedom nowadays.

Ukrainian forces have attacked two tankers from Russia’s so-called shadow fleet at the entrance to the Port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. The announcement was made by Volodymyr Zelensky on the Telegram messaging app. He added that Ukraine would continue to use long-range weapons to strike targets at sea, on land and in the air. Meanwhile, in the Donetsk Oblast, an elderly woman was rescued using an unmanned ground vehicle. Gabrielle Nadler has the story.

The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduced the Iran’s oil exports, while the cost of everyday goods has continued to rise. Across the country, people are now bracing for further price increases and growing job losses. Liza Kaminov reports.

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital after what her foundation described as a severe deterioration in her health. She reportedly fainted twice on Friday. The incident follows a suspected heart attack in late March, raising growing concern among her supporters over her worsening condition.

A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country. Daniel Quinlan reports.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Avila told his lawyers that he had been beaten so badly in Israeli custody that he passed out twice.

As Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz roils the global economy, one German town has been scrambling to help make up the shortfall in essential supplies of fertilisers.