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• Tour de France: french prodigy Paul Seixas announces first participation May 5, 2026
  Paul Seixas has announced that he will be competing in the 2026 Tour de France. At 19, he will be the youngest rider to start the Tour since 1937.
• Ex-model accuses French scout of grooming her for Epstein May 5, 2026
  Former French model Juliette G. says it took her years to make sense of how she ended up in a New York bedroom with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
• Middle East war live: Saudi Arabia calls for de-escalation after US-Iran clashes May 5, 2026
  Saudi Arabia called on Tuesday to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded fire, rattling a fragile ceasefire. The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Lebanon later in the day. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
• US and UAE report Iran attacks as military pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz May 4, 2026
  US forces opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after sinking Iranian boats and escorting merchant ships, as fresh attacks struck vessels and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The escalation has raised fears over global energy supplies and risks derailing a fragile regional ceasefire.
• Armenia turns 'towards Europe' as Macron highlights shift from Russia May 4, 2026
  French President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path “towards Europe” during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the country’s gradual shift away from Russia’s influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperation with the EU.
• Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House after brief lockdown May 4, 2026
  US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed suspect near the White House on Monday, triggering a brief lockdown after the man opened fire. The incident unfolded shortly after Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade passed, with officials saying the vice president was not believed to be a target.
• Can solar cars become mainstream? May 4, 2026
  The energy crisis caused by the Iran war has been a wake-up call and prompted governments to try and speed up a shift to electric cars.  Could solar cars be next?  Although they have been around for decades, solar-powered vehicles have largely remained experimental due to technical challenges.  Yuka Royer speaks with Steve Fambro, CO-CEO […]
• Hantavirus: spread by rodents, potentially fatal, with no specific cure May 4, 2026
  Hantavirus, being linked to deaths on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, circulates in rodents and can be deadly when transmitted to humans. Dutch cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed Monday it was dealing with "a serious medical situation" on board the MV Hondius, travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks […]
• Opaque nature of US-Iran shadow war: Are they 'dancing their way out of a minefield' toward a deal? May 4, 2026
  François Picard welcomes Peter Apps, Global Defence Commentator, who writes a bi-weekly column for Reuters on national security, conflict, international affairs, and technology. Rather than casting the current state of US–Iran tensions as a binary shift between war and peace, Apps outlines a more fluid and volatile reality, where ceasefire and escalation unfold simultaneously: “both (conflict […]
• Assimi Goita appoints himself defence minister May 4, 2026
  In tonight's programme, Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita appoints himself defence minister after the killing of his predecessor in a wave of attacks. About 150 people are still stranded in isolation on a ship off Cape Verde's coast. With the 2026 Venice Biennale fast approaching, Senegal is turning gold into a powerful artistic statement. Our guest tonight […]