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President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran could be imminent, touting a "great settlement" to end the war on Thursday, though Tehran said it had not reached a final decision on an agreement with Washington.
Aziz Abu Sarah is Palestinian. Maoz Inon is Israeli. Both their families have been bereaved by the endless conflict between their two communities. With their book "The Future is Peace" published in April, the two authors aim to rally international public opinion behind their project to put an end to the cycle of violence and find a path to reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. FRANCE 24 met them for an in-depth interview.
The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's significant IPO.
Can blatant racism and shameless greed ruin the World Cup? Fans of the beautiful game and its history can take solace in the opening match at Mexico City's storied Azteca Stadium, the only venue to already host two World Cup finals.
Iran says reports of a deal are "speculative" after the US president says a "great settlement" to end the conflict has been reached.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Antoni Vives, former Deputy Mayor of Barcelona in charge of urban planning. According to Vives, the Sagrada Família is not simply an architectural masterpiece. It is a living demonstration of how authenticity, rootedness, and transcendence can converge in a single human project. Its significance lies not only in its extraordinary design, but in its ability to connect the local with the universal, the contemporary with the eternal, and nature with all that's sacred.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Professor Peter Shirlow, Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. Northern Ireland is once again confronting scenes of unrest, violence, and anti-migrant attacks. Shirlow frames the violence within a wider European and global context. He argues that today's far-right mobilisations are no longer isolated local phenomena but are increasingly interconnected through digital networks, transnational misinformation campaigns, and social media platforms that facilitate the rapid circulation of extremist narratives.
The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
The funeral of Bernadette Chirac, widow of former president Jacques Chirac, will take place on Friday at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. Chirac died on June 5 at the age of 93.
A major EU immigration reform allowing member states to reduce protections for asylum-seekers comes into force on Friday. The changes have prompted right groups to warn that humanitarian concerns are taking a backseat to politics in Europe, where public opinion has hardened on migration.
The 2026 World Cup began in Mexico City with an opening ceremony filled with colour, dancing and a performance by global music star Shakira. Julian Quinones and Premier League player Raul Jimenez scored the first goals of the tournament.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Avi Meyerstein, co-founder and president of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP). At a moment when international attention is increasingly consumed by conflict across the Middle East, Meyer argues that the situations currently unfolding are not isolated events but manifestations of unresolved political conflicts that have been left to fester for decades. "While those things remain unresolved," he observes, any semblance of stability "is just an illusion."
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
South Korea on Friday sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea in 2024 in a bid to "heighten inter-Korean military tensions and manufacture a national situation" enabling him to declare martial law. Yeol was in February given a life imprisonment sentence – which he is appealing – for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration.
Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.
South Korea won their first World Cup match on Thursday beating the Czech Republic 2-1, thanks to a decisive late goal from substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu.
Elon Musk's space transport company SpaceX is set to begin trading on the US market on Friday with an offering of more than 555 million shares priced at at $135 each. The move is expected to place SpaceX in the top 10 of Wall Street's biggest companies and make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
US President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with a characteristically unique event: a $60 million UFC match will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a mesh-framed cage on the White House's famed South Lawn. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the event as "a gift to the American people".
US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones as Tehran appeared to attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a "great settlement" to end the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said Thursday he hopes his side can deliver a strong World Cup showing after arriving in the US following an imposed quarantine period linked to the Ebola outbreak. The team, making their first appearance at the tournament since 1974, have relocated preparations abroad but aim to bring some emotional relief to supporters back home.
Meteorologists confirmed the arrival of El Nino in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, warning that the climate pattern could grow into one of the strongest on record. Experts say it is likely to amplify global heat and fuel extreme weather including floods, droughts, wildfires and powerful storms in coming months.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.
Iran's national football team held its first open training session in Mexico on Thursday, offering a glimpse of a squad preparing for the World Cup under the shadow of conflict with the US as President Donald Trump claimed a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.
There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium.
Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.
Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.
#Mexico won 2-0 against 9-man #SouthAfrica in the opening game of the 2026 #WorldCup at Mexico City's #Azteca Stadium.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had halted plans for new military strikes on Iran, claiming negotiators were close to extending a fragile ceasefire. Hours before, he threatened to intensify the conflict by targeting Iran’s oil industry.
A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry said that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties, according to a report in New Scientist. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Mariarosaria Taddeo, Professor of Digital Ethics and Defence Technologies at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, explains that these systems "are fully indiscriminate, whether the system sees a combatant, a child, an old person, it won't be able or won't be designed to discriminate, so civilians are going to be put in harm's way".
Mexico made a commanding statement in the 2026 World Cup's opening match, defeating South Africa 2-0 at its Azteca Stadium. Two red cards in the second half left the Bafana Bafana chasing ghosts.
Police in Northern Ireland Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots may enter its third night. The unrest erupted after a strict street stabbing Monday involving Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie. False and outdated images have been fanning the flames online, amplified by far-right voices like Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk.
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the US president's mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the US president's mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.
The Pope is appealing for a humane approach and respectful welcome for migrants seeking a better life.
Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.
Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.
Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.
Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.
Wednesday's result means the team are now just one win away from a famous Finals win.
BBC Verify examines what we know about the drone boat and how the mission took place.
The US vice-president says the Israeli leader "aggressively asserts" his country's interests, but they do not always align with those of the US.
Bruel was released from custody under judicial supervision while an examining magistrate looks more deeply into the case.
The BBC's Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.
Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.
Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.
NSW inquiry will also examine whether notorious serial killer Ivan Milat was responsible for more murders.
The billionaire testified to Congress about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender.
After more than a century of sharing the main entrance, Canadians were barred from using the library's US-side door by the Trump administration in 2025.
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.
A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
Thr ruling overturns a lower court's decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess's 29-year-old son.
Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state news agency.
Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.