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• Trump reconsiders $1.8 billion ally compensation fund amid Republican backlash June 1, 2026
  President Donald Trump was said to be reconsidering a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund on Monday, created as part of a settlement with the IRS, amid legal challenges and growing opposition from Republicans. The Justice Department has paused implementation following a court order, raising doubts about the fund's future.
• PM Frederiksen secures third term with new Danish coalition government June 1, 2026
  Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Monday that she has formed a new left-leaning minority coalition after months of negotiations following inconclusive elections in March. The agreement secures her third term in office, bringing together four parties that hold a slim parliamentary majority.
• Sabalenka beats Osaka, Berrettini reaches quarter finals at French Open June 1, 2026
  Aryna Sabalenka strengthened her French Open title bid on Monday by defeating Naomi Osaka to reach the quarter-finals, while Matteo Berrettini continued his comeback from injury with a place in his first Grand Slam quarter-final since 2022. The world number one is now the only major champion left in the singles draws at Roland Garros.
• 'Healthy consensus in Israel' on pursuing Lebanon campaign, expert says June 1, 2026
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he told US President Donald Trump that his country would strike Beirut if Hezbollah doesn't stop attacking Israel. Earlier, Trump had said that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to dial back fighting. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Bilal Y. Saab, Senior Managing Director of TRENDS Research […]
• Protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens June 1, 2026
  In tonight's edition, hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in the town of Nanyuki. Also, with almost 300 suspected death from the outbreak, there have still been signs of progress in supplying rural Congolese health centres and millions are invested in speeding up vaccine research. And Ethiopia's […]
• Senegal's ousted PM Ousmane Sonko says his party will not participate in new government June 1, 2026
• Senegal's ousted prime minister says his party will not participate in new government June 1, 2026
  Senegal's Pastef political party will not participate in the country's new ​government, Ousmane Sonko, the recently ousted prime minister and party president, said on Monday, raising the prospect of further political turmoil amid a ​daunting debt ‌crisis.
• Pro-Trump candidate lead in Colombia 'part of Donroe doctrine' asserting itself in region June 1, 2026
  Pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia’s race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for heavy-handed crackdowns on criminal groups across Latin America. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow on the Americas at […]
• Iran rejects reports President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned over power struggle June 1, 2026
  Over the last 24 hours, reports have surfaced claiming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned due to an alleged power struggle between his government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which is “excluding” him from decision-making in the Iran war. Tehran has outright denied the reports, calling it "rumour mongering" by a foreign media outlet and […]
• Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting June 1, 2026
  US President Donald Trump said Monday he had persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing not to send troops to southern Beirut and the Lebanese militant group promising to stop attacks. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that, if true, the move represents a "major coup" for both […]