enBreaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Americahttps://www.france24.com/en/Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:57:49 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-escaping-kabul-ride-or-die When the Taliban took power, Afghanistan's women cyclists went from competing internationally to fearing for their lives overnight. 🚵‍♀️ An unprecedented plan was put in place to smuggle the professional cyclists out of the country in complete secrecy. Reporters Matteo Born and Alain Rimbert look back at this incredible operation.  5a21c134-666c-11f1-990c-a310c5ff47cfFri, 12 Jun 2026 14:51:31 GMTFRANCE24Revisitedhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/revisited/20260612-brexit-10-years-of-chaos-and-regret On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union with 52 percent of "Leave" votes against 48 percent for "Remain". It was a political storm few had predicted. Ten years on, our Revisited show explores the social and political impact of the decision. How did Brexit reshape the country and has it helped improve people's lives? What has been the impact on the economy and on sectors like farming?  123a3d3c-65a5-11f1-b4cd-1d501da8fd55Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:13:33 GMTClovis CASALIhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-us-plans-to-slash-fighter-jets-warships-to-nato-in-europe-ny-times-reports The United States plans to slash the number of fighter jets and warships it provides to NATO in Europe, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The reported cutbacks come as European nations race to bolster their defense capacities since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked fears that Moscow could attack a NATO country. France 24's Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi takes a closer look. 941ced24-6666-11f1-96c9-2bdaf06409e1Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:04:54 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-as-alcohol-returns-to-world-cup-ecuador-president-tells-fans-to-drink-up The excitment of the World Cup is often synonymous, for some with consuming alcohol, something that was difficult to do at the last tournament after Qatar banned alcohol sales in stadiums. Drinking in moderation is essential but how much beer exactly will be drunk at this World Cup? Solange Mougin has more on this and how Equador's president has just given his nation's football fans a nudge to consume more beer. 17bc6a5e-6664-11f1-8992-2bdaf06409e1Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:49 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-all-of-us-of-are-migrants-pope-says-in-canary-islands-as-spain-trip-wraps-up Pope Leo XIV told migrants at a reception centre on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday that "all of us are migrants", on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain focused on the plight of irregular immigrants. France 24's Sarah Morris has the latest. 4182cff0-6663-11f1-a7ae-137baff76cceFri, 12 Jun 2026 13:59:23 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-first-group-of-nigerians-returns-home-after-anti-immigration-protests-in-south-africa The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests. France 24's Sam Olukoya reports. e9236184-665e-11f1-9d97-77857401da46Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:47:43 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-wrapped-in-paradox-most-inclusive-tournament-in-terms-of-countries-participating-yet-many-excluded Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Jules Boykoff, Professor at the Pacific University of Oregon, former professional football player and author on the politics of football. The 2026 FIFA World Cup represents a profound paradox. It is the largest and most inclusive tournament in football history in terms of participating nations, yet it is unfolding amid policies and conditions that exclude many of the very people who make the global game meaningful. Visa restrictions, high ticket prices, immigration enforcement concerns, and geopolitical tensions have transformed what might otherwise be a celebration of sport into one of the most politically charged World Cups in recent memory. 2ce1ae9a-6663-11f1-9c8e-137baff76cceFri, 12 Jun 2026 13:45:50 GMTFRANCE24Scoophttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/scoop/20260612-not-up-for-debate-britain-bans-commentators-hasan-piker-and-cenk-uygur This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at Britain's decision to block controversial left-wing commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the country. The interior minister judged that their presence was "not conducive to the public good". This vague standard is increasingly being used to keep out high-profile foreigners. Our guest is Jemimah Steinfeld, the CEO of Index on Censorship. e77ee5cc-6656-11f1-afbc-c99a1c8d0c99Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:44:17 GMTWilliam HILDERBRANDThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-congo-s-1974-world-cup-pioneers Back in 1974, when what is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo was called Zaire, the national football team—known as the Leopards—was the first from Sub-Saharan Africa to compete in the World Cup. As the Leopards prepare to return to the World Cup for a second time, we meet the former stars of Congolese football, as well as those who documented their journey. 41a2b3ba-665e-11f1-8ef1-c99a1c8d0c99Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:41:30 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-david-hockney-iconic-british-artist-dies-at-88 David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, died on Friday aged 88. France 24 takes a look back at the life and career of one of the giants of the art world. 813e74d4-665c-11f1-95fe-c99a1c8d0c99Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:08 GMTFRANCE24The 51%https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20260612-what-lessons-can-we-learn-from-the-epstein-files Not a day goes past without headlines revealing the far-reaching global impact of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. In a special edition, we examine what lessons can be learned from the Epstein files and other similar scenarios; what they reveal about power, accountability and the systems which allowed the late paedophile's crimes to continue for so long. fe267d76-6651-11f1-a0da-454a909b7d9bFri, 12 Jun 2026 13:25:04 GMTAnnette YOUNGhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-deep-mistrust-in-tehran-as-iran-plays-down-trump-s-deal-claims US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, claiming a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war. However, Iran quickly played down talk of an imminent deal, speaking to the "deep mistrust" Tehran has of Washington, says France 24's correspondent Reza Sayah. 8054ce46-665d-11f1-ba78-c99a1c8d0c99Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:24:43 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/extremely-complex-legislation-can-they-agree-on-common-rules-to-manage-migration-together William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Camille Le Coz. Director of the Migration Policy Institute of Europe. The implementation of the EU's new Migration and Asylum Pact marks the beginning of a critical experiment in collective migration governance. After more than a decade of negotiations, the pact seeks to reconcile competing imperatives: strengthening border management, accelerating asylum procedures, ensuring greater coordination among member states, and rebuilding trust within a fragmented European system. c1ec47aa-665b-11f1-ad30-77857401da46Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:50:46 GMTFRANCE24arts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20260612-farewell-to-david-hockney-and-marilyn-monroe-at-100 His career spanned London's swinging '60s, the counter-culture of 1970s Los Angeles and the bucolic calm of springtime in Normandy. David Hockney was a master painter of portraits and landscapes, injecting riotous colour into canvases that hang in collections from New York to Tokyo. We take a look back at the career of the British artist following his death at 88 years old.  3bececb6-6658-11f1-bbef-c99a1c8d0c99Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:42:59 GMTOlivia SALAZAR-WINSPEARTechnologyhttps://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260612-spacex-why-chinese-investors-are-banned-from-the-biggest-ipo-history Billionaire Elon Musk’s AI and aerospace giant SpaceX has banned investors from Hong Kong and mainland China from buying its shares as it goes public on Friday – a rarely seen restriction that shows just how geopolitically sensitive the world’s tangled financial markets have grown. But Chinese investors seem all too willing to make risky investments in cryptocurrencies allegedly backed by US companies to avoid letting the initial public offering (IPO) of the century pass them by. d459edda-6650-11f1-8870-4bb9bd7e6f82Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:13:33 GMT© Studio graphique France Médias MondeSébastian SEIBTSportshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/sports/20260612-world-cup-debrief-day-1-mexico-wins-whilst-south-africa-sees-red The 2026 World Cup is finally here and it all kicked off yesterday at the Azteca stadium in Mexico, as the hosts faced off with South Africa. After a beautiful opening ceremony in Mexico City, the smoke cleared for some more fireworks, but this time on the pitch... Meanwhile, South Africa faced the Czech Republic, despite an uneventful first half, South Korea managed a comeback to take home their first three points of the tournament.  e12cd586-6655-11f1-a654-4bb9bd7e6f82Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:57:25 GMTEmily BOYLEMiddle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260612-viral-video-iran-downing-us-helicopter-ai-generated A video claiming to show the Iranian army downing a US Apache attack helicopter has garnered millions of views on social media. But the video was AI-generated. acb3c532-6644-11f1-abca-99b4a9b287eeFri, 12 Jun 2026 11:48:37 GMT© XThe FRANCE 24 ObserversPress Reviewhttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20260612-mexico-world-capital-of-football-papers-react-to-world-cup-debut PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 12: Papers discuss Mexico's "statement" World Cup win over South Africa and detail Raul Jimenez's triumph. Also: young women in New York choose to live with nuns to save on rent. Finally, for the first time, scientists have mapped the enormous scale of subterranean fungi networks. 4591309c-6626-11f1-8382-737d47cdfccaFri, 12 Jun 2026 11:35:08 GMTElitsa GADEVAFocushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260612-world-cup-2026-fans-in-houston-deterred-by-soaring-ticket-prices The fan zones are open, the stadiums are ready and the biggest World Cup in history is officially underway in the US, Mexico and Canada. Seven matchs are planned in Houston, Texas. The host city expects to attract around half a million visitors and an economic windfall of $1.5 billion. Yet some hotels remain half empty and many fans complain that soaring ticket prices have made the tournament unaffordable. FRANCE 24's Pierrick Leurent and Wassim Cornet report.  c31aa9c0-65b4-11f1-9617-1dd8d995a4f6Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:25:59 GMTPierrick LEURENTReportershttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260612-escaping-kabul-secret-operation-exfiltrate-afghan-women-cycling-team Nearly five years ago, the Taliban seized control of Kabul and imposed Sharia law in Afghanistan. The women's cycling team, which was due to take part in international competitions, found itself more threatened than ever before. An unprecedented plan was put in place to smuggle the professional cyclists out of the country in complete secrecy. Reporters Matteo Born and Alain Rimbert look back at this incredible operation. 82e8c35e-64f7-11f1-aba5-c9a93d32c079Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:24:35 GMTMatteo Bornhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-unfilled-hotels-and-empty-seats-raise-doubts-over-expected-world-cup-windfall It's the biggest sporting event on the planet so questions as to whether the World Cup will spark a tourism bonanza in the host nation - or in this case nations - should be a foregone conclusion. And yet there are serious questions over whether that will indeed be the case in 2026, with hotels unfilled and stadium seats empty as the tournament gets underway on Monday. Luke Shrago takes a closer look. 022a9e78-664f-11f1-a718-4bb9bd7e6f82Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:01 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-will-fully-autonomous-killer-drones-be-the-next-step-in-modern-warfare Drones have become a major part of modern warfare but the vast majority still require a human to control them. But companies are now developing drones that are powered by AI and can operate autonomously. A recent report in “New Scientist” claimed that for the first time, fully autonomous drones have actually been used to deadly effect on the battlefield in Ukraine. Monte Francis has the details. f55f2908-664d-11f1-b4bf-bdecf06003c4Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:11:33 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-anger-swells-in-albania-over-trump-linked-resort-project Thousands of protesters marched through Albania's capital on Thursday, the latest in a series of demonstrations against a planned resort linked to the Trump family. For over a week, daily demonstrations have been held in Tirana against the project connected to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner. 7cc53d3e-6648-11f1-8110-45d994962438Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:09:38 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260612-lyhanna-case-triggers-calls-for-law-change-in-france The death of 11-year-old Lyhanna, whose body was found in an abandoned silo, has shocked France and galvanized a population who say that her death was entirely preventible. They blame the slow justice system which failed to bring the main suspect into custody even though he was the subject of several reports of sexual violence. Activist groups in France are calling for stricter and more comprehensive laws on the protection of women and children. Our colleages at France 2 and Simon Moritz take a look. 845ad80c-6647-11f1-8dd0-45d994962438Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:23 GMTFRANCE24