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• California declares state of emergency after toxic leak threatens thousands of residents May 24, 2026
  California authorities said on Sunday they had discovered a crack in a damaged tank containing toxic chemicals, easing concerns over a potential explosion that prompted the evacuation of about 40,000 residents. The leak began on Friday in Orange County's Garden Grove area, sending fumes across a densely populated region near Disneyland.
• Could Alberta really leave Canada? May 24, 2026
  That question is now at the centre of a political storm after the province announced a referendum vote for October 19 on whether to explore a path toward independence. Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged unity, saying his government is “working with Alberta on making it better,” while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith insists she still supports […]
• Senegal parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye steps down as political crisis deepens May 24, 2026
  Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his position as the head of parliament. Sonko's Pastef party commands a strong majority in the West African nation's legislature.
• 'We don't know what the death toll among military personnel is': Kyiv reels from Russian strikes May 24, 2026
  FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv on Russia's latest deadly drone and missile strike against Ukraine.
• Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo pass 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts May 24, 2026
  As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pass 900, health workers say that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government failures has been compounded by sweeping cuts to international aid budgets.
• What next for India's Cockroach Party? May 24, 2026
  The story of how an online joke became a viral sensation on social media, and started what appears to be the grassroots of a political movement.The Cockroach Party was founded by a public relations student to parody the comments made by India's supreme court judge. Abhijeet Dipke set up The Cockroach Party ten days ago, […]
• Novak Djokovic keeps record 25th grand slam dream alive with French Open comeback win May 24, 2026
  Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to keep alive his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday, overcoming France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round. Alexander Zverev advanced more comfortably as the clay-court major got underway in Paris.
• 'Time is on our side': Trump tempers expectations of a peace deal with Iran May 24, 2026
  US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had told diplomatic representatives not to "rush into a deal" with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, walking back earlier signals of progress towards a peace agreement. The draft agreement would reportedly postpone talks over Iran's nuclear programme, instead starting with reopening the crucial […]
• No Alcaraz, no party? Five reasons not to miss this year’s French Open May 24, 2026
  There will be no repeat of last year’s epic, see-sawing final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the French Open this year, with the Spanish title holder nursing an injury. But there is still plenty to look forward to on the Paris clay, from a Ukrainian duo aiming for the women’s title to the […]
• Turkey riot police use tear gas to take opposition party HQ in Ankara May 24, 2026
  Jasper Mortimer, France 24 correspondent, in Ankara has more.