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  • Trafikhinder i Kungälv efter lastbilskollision med trafikskylt — En lastbil har kört in i en trafikskylt vid Jordfallsbron i Kungälv, vilket har orsakat trafikstörningar.
  • Svenska husägare har en vecka på sig enligt Skatteverket — Skatteverket har meddelat att svenska husägare har fram till den 2 november på sig att fullfölja vissa krav.
  • Svensk rusning till oväntat land – ökar med 168 procent — En ny trend visar att svenskar i allt större utsträckning väljer att resa till ett oväntat land, med en ökning på 168 procent.
  • Tung förlust för byggsektorn – stänger efter 262 år — En av de äldsta byggfirmorna i Sverige har nu meddelat att de stänger sina dörrar efter mer än två århundraden av verksamhet.
  • Flera viltolyckor rapporterade i Västernorrlands län — Under eftermiddagen och tidig kväll den 26 oktober har flera viltolyckor inträffat i Västernorrlands län.
  • Protester i Europa: Faktakontroll av virala videor mitt under påståenden om 'kaos' — Ungdomar protesterar mot dåliga skolvillkor och stigande levnadskostnader i Europa, medan vilseledande videor sprids online.
  • Påven fortsätter sin resa i Sydamerika efter lungcanceroperation — Påven har genomgått en operation för att ta bort en tumör på sin högra lunga och återupptar gradvis sina plikter.
  • Kinesiska varumärken avbryter samarbeten med Mbappé efter kritik — Kritiken mot Kylian Mbappé växer efter att han skämtat om en kinesisk diktator.
  • Suspect in racist gun attack near Paris transferred to psychiatric unit — A shooter suspected of killing one person and wounding five others on Friday in the town of Trappes, near Paris, has had his police custody suspended for a 48-hour psychiatric observation, anti-terror prosecutors said Sunday. The 39-year-old man is believed to have had racist motivations behind the
  • Bolsonaro's refusal to concede underscores ‘serious’ challenges to Brazil's democratic institutions — Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr Pedro Perfeito da Silva, Latin American specialist at the University of Exeter. For Dr Perfeito da Silva, Lula's stunning success reflects the convergence of digital organizing, grassroots mobilization, targeted socioeconomic appeals and an effective effort to
  • French student union leaders call for 'continued mobilisation' after meeting PM — The French government met student representatives on Monday (October 26) following weeks of unrest. Students who had been demanding a meeting for weeks hail progress. Nonetheless they are now calling for fresh demonstrations next Saturday (October 31) to press for further measures. Details by FRANCE
  • Kenya: 20 Ebola contacts released from quarantine — Twenty people associated with Kenya’s first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease have been reunited with their families after being released from quarantine following completion of the mandatory 21-day monitoring period.
  • Anthropic files for mammoth IPO as revenues and losses mount — US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic files public regulatory paperwork as it gets set to launch on the stock market. Also in this edition: France plans a special disaster fund for businesses hit by riots and looting, and Apple's new top-of-the-line folding iPhone screen shows some unwanted lin
  • Azerbaijan: rare protests over hijab ban in schools — In Azerbaijan, a new government ban on hijab in schools has provoked rare public protests. The ban prohibits clothing deemed "incompatible with the secular principles of general education". While it does not mention Islamic hijab, girls and teachers wearing hijab have been turned away from schools.
  • JUST NU: “Ni förklarar krig” — Pekar ut USA-allierad
  • What does Israel's election mean for Gaza and the wider world? — The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.
  • Syria slams deadly Jordan strikes as ‘unacceptable’ breach of airspace — Syria's foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Jordanian strikes in southern Syria in retaliation for a deadly church attack in the kingdom last week that Amman linked to militants operating across the border. Syria said the strikes killed seven ⁠people, including three children and a woman. Jordan s
  • Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria after church attack — Jordan carried out airstrikes Monday (October 27) evening against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the southern Jordanian city of Karak that killed nine people, the Jordanian air force said in a statement. Syrian authorities said at least six peo
  • Israelis vote in first national election since October 7 attack — Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday (October 27) as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali tells us more from the ground. He
  • French government concessions to students 'tactically shrewd' but risk creating new set of problems — Oliver Farry welcomes Oliver Davis, Professor and Head of the Department of French at University College Cork. According to Professor Davis, the government's handling of the student protests reflects a combination of "tactical confusion" and an inadequate response to deeper structural problems. Davi
  • Algeria to deploy army units to Niger to protect economic interests — Algeria will send army units to Niger to ​protect energy and economic interests, according to a statement from the presidency on Monday (October 26). Algeria's Parliament held an emergency vote on Sunday on what would be Algeria's first such foreign mission since 1973.
  • French protests: Student union leaders vow to keep mobilising — In France, after weeks of student unrest, the government announced new school measures. Student union leaders said it's a first step but vowed to keep mobilising as they expected further proposals.
  • Iraqi court sentences six French nationals to life for IS group membership — Six French men were sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court on Tuesday for membership of the Islamic State (IS) group, according to a source. They are ​among ‌47 French IS group suspects transferred from ⁠detention facilities in Syria to Iraq last year under an arrangement coordinated by US fo
  • Israeli election: Fragile co-existence between residents in Jewish-Arab town of Lod — As Israelis head to the polls this Tuesday, among those voting are 2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, some of whom live in mixed Jewish-Arab towns. One of them, Lod, has long been seen as symbolic of this coexistence. However in 2021 the town was the scene of violent clashes, whose consequenc
  • American rapper Macklemore begins 'Free Palestine' tour — The American rapper Macklemore vows to speak out loudly against the war in Gaza. He started his "Free Palestine" tour in Ireland, one of Europe's most pro-Palestinian countries.
  • US midterms: Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed — As the US midterm elections approach, the Michigan Senate race is splitting communities. Trump is escalating anti-Muslim attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, who could become the first Muslim senator in US history.
  • Co-ordinated cattle raids kill at least 72 people in South Sudan — The cycle of revenge attacks continue as the country heads towards its first election since independence.
  • England's Kane wins Ballon d'Or, Putellas claims women's award — Harry Kane completed his long quest ⁠for football's highest individual ​honour on Monday (October 26), the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers.
  • Localised Russia-Ukraine ceasefire starts Ukrainian town facing starvation — A localised ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday (October 27) ahead of a humanitarian mission led by US first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze, has more.
  • Putin ställer ultimatum – har meddelat Finland — Hävdar: Stenhårt krav
  • Israeli election: A referendum on 'Bibi' Netanyahu? — PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 27: The Israeli, Palestinian and Lebanese papers break down what's at stake on election day for Israel and its neighbours. Also, the French government announces its first major concessions to protesting high school students, hoping to calm the movement. Finally, Harry
  • 27 oktober 13.16, Fylleri, Östersund — Berusad man omhändertogs på hotell.
  • 27 oktober 14.14, Brand, Ljungby — Brand i villa, Lagan.
  • Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin — This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.
  • Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tag — The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.
  • Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency — Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking in more long-term global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
  • Revisiting the delicate art of French patisserie — In this edition of Entre Nous, we meet Nour Kandler, a self-taught pastry chef whose approach to French patisserie is shaped by a deep appreciation for its traditions and the rich flavours of her Middle Eastern heritage. She shares her unique perspective on pastry, where classic French techniques in
  • How Kane defied doubters to become world's best — Harry Kane is the humble 'anti-superstar' who defied doubters to achieve Ballon d'Or greatness, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  • Israel votes in decisive election: What happens after polls close? — Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday (October 27) as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. Details by FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor, Angela
  • As China's Communist Party holds plenum, Xi's anti-corruption drive continues — In this edition of Perspective, we try to figure out what happens behind the closed doors of the Chinese Communist Party's plenum meeting. At the heart of the discussions will be President Xi Jinping's firm grip on power. For analysis, we're joined by Jean-François Di Méglio from the Asia Centre thi
  • France's Senate takes on the 'rioters pay' bill after protests — If the French Senate passes this bill, rioters will have to pay for the damage caused during the recent unrest across the country. This "casseurs-payeurs" bill comes in the wake of nationwide violence. This draft law now has an explosive add-on aimed at social media. Senators will vote on whether th
  • FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell - US media — The California Democrat has faced multiple sexual misconduct allegations which he has denied.
  • USA: Could a Democrat win a statewide election in Texas? — There is only one week left until the US midterm elections. In Texas, Democratic candidate James Talarico, could win a Senate seat for the first time in decades.
  • Vinterkylan kan slå till – extremt ovanlig utveckling — "Kan bli historiskt tidig"
  • Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure — Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".
  • West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on — Millions face acute hunger in Sudan as conflict, drought and funding cuts aggravate the humanitarian crisis.
  • Defeated Brazilian candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled, whereabouts unknown — Brazil on Tuesday cancelled ​Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's passports after he failed to hand them into police as part of a money laundering probe in which he denies wrongdoing. The whereabouts of the former presidential candidate – who on Sunday lost to leftist incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da S
  • JUST NU: Oväntat besked om Alvedon och huvudvärk — Överläkare bekräftar
  • Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them — The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil.
  • France: Lawmakers hold a minute of silence for Pengo Bossio Wangi, victim of racist attack — French lawmakers held a minute of silence for Pengo Bossio Wangi. The victim of a racist attack died in a shooting last week, while at least five other people were wounded, including a 12-years-old girl. FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin reports from the ground.
  • Rights groups say proposed French law to make rioters pay for damage is anti-democratic — Critics have said that a proposed French law that would make rioters liable to pay thousands of euros for any damage they cause is anti-democratic, as it could undermine the legitimate right to protest. The government put forward the law in a bid to quell looting and vandalism on the fringes of ongo
  • How student assemblies brought down the Serbian government — A list of academics, engineers, artists and activists chosen by Serbia’s student assemblies defeated long-ruling president Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing Serbian Progressive Party Sunday. The shock victory comes after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests – and may serve as a model
  • Ghanaian twin brothers and US woman plead guilty to $9m romance scam — The group targeted elderly people across US and Europe, luring them into romantic relationship before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.
  • Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds — Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.
  • Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria — Yahaya Masussuka had posted videos in which he rejected some elements of mainstream Islam.
  • Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained — Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
  • Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled in leopard enclosure — The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.
  • Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar — Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.
  • 'I would do it again' - Kaepernick reflects on price of protest, 10 years on — In his first interview with BBC Sport since taking the knee for the first time, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his journey.
  • Biltema varnar: Då måste du stanna bilen direkt — "Och få det åtgärdat så snart som möjligt"
  • 27 oktober 19.51, Brand, Värmdö — Lägenhetsbrand i Gustavsberg. En person grips.
  • 27 oktober 18.20, Bedrägeri, Solna — En äldre kvinna ringer ett telefonnumer hon fått på sms och blir utsatt för ett bedrägeriförsök.
  • Ex-wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president freed after collapse of attempted murder case — Marry Mubaiwa had been held on remand for seven years after being charged in 2019 for her then husband's attempted murder.
  • Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking case — The three brothers were found guilty of drugging and raping several women over the course of decades.
  • Bibi's moment of truth: Israel votes in first general election since October 7 — The turnout tells the tale. Israelis casting ballots in their largest numbers in decades in the first general election since the October Seventh attacks of 2023. A referendum on the bloodiest day in the nation’s history? Definitely that. And more: What kind of Israel do citizens want?
  • King Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour — King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, acknowledging “the great suffering of the past” amid calls for an apology over slavery. The 77-year-old monarch, undergoing cancer treatment, will also visit Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, highlighting climate threats and attending
  • General Assembly weighs US embargo against Cuba ahead of 34th vote — The General Assembly opened its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba on Tuesday. On Wednesday, 28 October, Member States will vote for the 34th time on a resolution calling for it to end.
  • Gaza: Families brace for fourth winter in tents as aid operations remain stymied — Families in Gaza are bracing for a fourth winter in tents and makeshift shelters as UN aid operations face mounting obstacles, with transport suspended on Tuesday due to Israel’s closure of the key Kerem Shalom crossing for election day.
  • Security Council LIVE: Women and girls face greater dangers in war — From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones. The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.
  • Four in five domestic workers lack formal job protections, UN finds — An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic workers worldwide – were informally employed in 2025, a new report by the UN’s labour organisation has found.
  • World News in Brief: ‘No safe place in Ukraine’, IAEA calls for Iran nuclear inspections, Kenya hosts thousands of Ethiopians fleeing clashes — The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population as Russian airstrikes intensify and humanitarian needs grow in advance of another bitterly cold winter.
  • Watch: 'No clear winner' in Israel election - what happens now? — Polls have closed in the Israeli election, but there is no clear winner.
  • What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump — The Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has had no electricity, gas or water for three years, as residents reported having to eat weeds to survive.
  • Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims — Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary-general, citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead th
  • I NATT: Allierade varnade – nu blir det krig — Uppgifter: Har bestämt sig
  • 28 oktober 05.22, Brand, Uppvidinge — Brand i industri, Klavreström.
  • Kylian Mbappé had to apologise after Mao Zedong joke — Several major Chinese companies have ended their partnerships with Kylian Mbappé. He has apologised, citing “a deep respect for the Chinese people and their history”.
  • Ökad hushållskonsumtion vecka 39-42 2026 — Hushållens konsumtion ökade med 0,4 procent under vecka 39-42 jämfört med vecka 35-38. Jämfört med vecka 38-41 var hushållens konsumtion oförändrad (0,0 procent). Utvecklingstalen är fastprisberäknade, kalenderkorrigerade och säsongrensade.
  • French Senate backs 'make rioters pay' bill despite rights concern — France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill allowing protesters to be held financially liable for damage during demonstrations, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible benefit seizures, despite rights groups warning the legislation could undermine the right to protest.
  • Ikea: Sluta lägga detta i diskmaskinen — Diska istället för hand
  • French Senate debates new 'rioters pay' bill — As thousands of French businesses grapple with the fallout from recent riots, French senators are debating a new bill aimed at making not only the perpetrators but also those belonging to the same group pay for damages. The idea of "collective civil liability" divides lawmakers, with opponents sayin
  • Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs — The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".
  • King acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins — The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.
  • China's families are now supporting more old people than kids — The latest figures mark a major milestone as Beijing grapples with an ageing population.
  • A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science — AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy
  • Trump says US voter fraud is 'rampant' - evidence suggests it is extremely rare — As the US president casts doubt on the security of the midterm elections, BBC Verify examines his claims.
  • Spain: Local authorities confirm at least 10 dead in train accident — Two trains travelling in opposite directions have collided in southern Spain, on the route between Madrid and Seville. At least 10 deaths have been confirmed, although some media reports put the toll as high as 39. The crash brings back painful memories of a deadly train accident in Córdoba in Janua
  • Flavio Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing Brazil — Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina's government said on Wednesday, October 28. The 45-year-old senator and his family were granted United States visas the day before by the Trump administration. France 24's correspond
  • Spain: At least 10 dead in crash between 2 high-speed trains — At least ten people have died in a crash between two trains in central Spain. The crash occurred Wednesday morning  in the province of Toledo. Rail service is suspended between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia. France 24's correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris reports the latest.
  • Ukraine: Ceasefire holds for its first 30 hours in occupied Oleshky — A local ceasefire in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky held through its first day and night, despite continued fighting between Moscow and Kyiv elsewhere. The truce, which began on Tuesday in the devastated city, is expected to remain in place until Sunday. Emerald Maxwell repo
  • US midterms: Slashing of food stamps in Arizona angers voters — With the US midterm elections just under a week away, the cost of living has emerged as a key campaign issue. In Arizona, many Americans are criticising the administration’s decision to slash food stamps, which has had significant consequences for the poorest. Camille Corcoran reports.
  • Real Madrid apologise to China over Mbappé's Mao Zedong comments — Real Madrid apologised to the Chinese people on Wednesday after star striker Kylian Mbappé sparked a furious backlash over comments referring to the founding leader of Communist China as a dictator. The club's apology came a day after Mbappé and Spain's La Liga football championship expressed regret
  • Kenyan family protest extradition hearing delay of ex-British soldier accused of murdering kin — No official reason has been given for postponing next month’s hearing to May 2027, family says.
  • What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash — More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
  • Aladdinasken ändras — "Lagt till något extra"
  • Ukraine: Melania Trump-brokered local ceasefire holds for second day — There ​have been ​no breaches of the US-brokered local ceasefire ​around ‌the ⁠Russian-occupied town of Oleshky ‌in southern Ukraine during its first 30 hours, ​Ukraine's human rights ‌ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on ‌Wednesday. A ceasefire has ​been agreed until November 1 to ​allow residents of
  • Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Argentina for alleged US asylum after defeat — Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, boarded a flight to Ecuador after arriving in Argentina on Tuesday night, October 27. He is expected to land in Miami, as the US State Department said it would issue visas to him and his family. Fra
  • Brazil: Bolsonaro defeated and on the run — Defeated far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States, despite a court order barring him from leaving the country. The son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro has yet to concede defeat in Sunday’s election and is under investigation in Brazil for alle
  • India: Over 180,000 evacuated on east coast as massive cyclone hits — A 125-kilometer-per-hour cyclone hit the southeastern coast of India on Wednesday, October 28, as authorities warned of localised flooding and the uprooting of power and communications poles. At least 180,000 people have been evacuated, while neighbouring Sri Lanka and Nepal have also issued weather
  • Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro flies on from Ecuador to unknown destination despite travel ban — A plane carrying Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro stopped briefly in Ecuador on Wednesday before flying on to an unknown destination. The US State department said it would welcome Bolsonaro after his defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and amid legal troubles.
  • 28 oktober 14.18, Övrigt, Malmö — Kamerabevakning med drönare i samband med fotbollsmatch
  • 'No clear winner' from Israeli election, expert says — In this edition of Perspective, we focus on the results of the election in Israel. For analysis, we speak to Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow at Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme. He tells us there is "no clear winner" from the country's pivotal vote.
  • Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns — The ocean absorbs around 30 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 per cent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases. But climate change has already reduced its capacity to absorb carbon by approximately six per cent, a new UN report warns ahead of the COP31 climate confere
  • Ta ut 1 000 kronor – hela svenska folket uppmanas — Går ut med påminnelse
  • Record heat-related deaths in 2023, WHO-partnered report finds — Climate inaction continues to harm and kill people in all countries with a record 710,000 estimated deaths globally from heat in 2023, a UN-partnered report warned on Wednesday. For the first time, more than seven in 10 fatalities were attributable to human-caused climate change.
  • Israel's election result is messy - here's why — Despite having the highest voter turnout in nearly three decades, Israel's elections have had no clear winner. What does this mean for the country, asks the BBC's Yolande Knell.
  • Spain: Dozens killed after one high-speed train slams into another — Spain suffered its second deadly high-speed train accident this year when one train on Wednesday, October 28, slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks, with the impact shredding cars and killing at least 64 people. The accident comes with memories still fresh of another crash between high
  • Ukraina tvärvänder – öppnar dörren för Putin — Ryska kravet kan gå igenom
  • Top tips for a safe Halloween online — With Halloween just around the corner, digital parenting coach Dr Elizabeth Milovidov gives us some expert tips on managing your child's digital safety while still letting them have fun during the spooky October holiday.
  • DR Congo: WHO urges sustained efforts as Ebola cases top 10,000 — As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surpass the 10,000 mark, the World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the need for continued efforts to contain spread of the disease.
  • John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell head to Chile in new political CIA thriller — Four very different films arrive in French cinemas this week, and arts24 critic Emma Jones has seen them all. Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" reunites him with an A-list cast. John Malkovich, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at Venice, plays a dying CIA agent in 1973 Chile, alongside Sam Roc
  • 2026 Midterms - People Power: Bringing Out the Black Vote — With the U.S. midterm elections set for November 3, 2026, Scotty Smart is crisscrossing Atlanta, Georgia, to get Black voters to the polls. Facing widespread voter abstention, the activist is determined to turn civic engagement into a force for change.
  • Israeli election: Lebanon expects little change in Israeli policy — The war in the Middle East never really stopped, but Lebanese expect little change in Israeli policy after Israel's elections. In Israel, as votes are counted, no clear winner has emerged yet. France 24's correspondent Renée Davis reports the latest.
  • Legitimation ska avskaffas – kan ske snart — Vanlig svensk id-handling
  • Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami — Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Wednesday (October 28) after fleeing Brazil. The stunning move came after 48 hours in which Bolsonaro refused to concede to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then threatened to attempt to ann
  • How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios — With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.
  • 28 oktober 15.24, Ofredande/förargelse, Skellefteå — Ofredande på ort utanför Skellefteå.
  • Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash — People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.
  • France: Racist attack in Trappes deeply scars local community — It has been five days since a gunman opened fire in the Paris suburb of Trappes in a racist attack that left one person dead and five others injured. Over the weekend, hundreds of people marched through the town to pay tribute to the 26-year-old victim, Bossio Wangi, and show solidarity with his fam
  • Putin woos African leaders as Moscow seeks to expand footprint in Africa — Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to woo African leaders and government delegates on Wednesday as they gathered in Moscow for the third Russia-Africa Summit to discuss trade, security, arms deals and grain supplies as part of the Kremlin's strategic efforts to expand its footprint in Africa.
  • 'Si, se puede': US civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96 — Influential US labour union co-founder, feminist, and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday in Bakersfield, California, her family said. Credited with coining the enduring "Si, se puede!" rallying cry later adapted by former US president Barack Obama, Huerta continued her activism on ra
  • What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss — The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks Bolsonaro's journey to Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election and facing a passport surrender order.
  • How did Flávio Bolsonaro end up in Miami? — BBC Verify has pieced together defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's journey through Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador to reach Miami.
  • Kundfavorit gör comeback på Ikea – kostar 199 kronor — Snart tillbaka i varuhusen
  • Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat — Flavio Bolsonaro's clandestine escape to the United States bewildered Brazil and triggered a frantic search for his whereabouts. The Supreme Court had ordered the son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro to forfeit his passports after his electoral loss on Sunday, amid fears he would leave the country
  • Bolsonaro's escape to the US: How it happened — Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Florida by private plane Wednesday after fleeing his country in defiance of a court order to surrender his passport. Bolsonaro, who lost a runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, is under invest
  • Ending conflict is ‘number one thing’ to reduce world hunger, new WFP chief says — Reducing conflict is the single most effective way to tackle global hunger, the new head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Luke Lindberg, said on Wednesday, noting that conflict drives two thirds of the acute food insecurity affecting 266 million people worldwide.
  • Protecting the storytellers: Women journalists on the frontline of conflict — As online abuse, gender-based attacks and impunity ramp up the threats to women reporting from crisis zones, journalists and UN leaders are calling for urgent action to protect those who document conflict.
  • 28 oktober 18.11, Bedrägeri, Nacka — Bedragare har hämtat en okänd mängd guld hos en äldre kvinna i Nacka.
  • Top US federal judge who handled 9/11, Trump, Maduro cases dies aged 92 — Alvin Hellerstein, a top US judge who was handling the trial against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and previously oversaw lawsuits stemming from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and multiple cases involving President Donald Trump, died on Wednesday aged 92.
  • 28 oktober 21.48, Misshandel, Kiruna — Anmälan upprättas efter bråk.
  • Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions — The election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.
  • Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster in Spain — Survivors of the train crash in Spain have spoken of their shock, panic and anger at the accident in Toledo province on Wednesday.
  • Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe — The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.
  • Russia woos African leaders at Moscow summit — In tonight's edition, a summit with nearly two dozen African leaders opens in Moscow with the Kremlin describing their countries as natural allies against the West. Also, Nigerian investigators say that dozens of detained miners who died in a crowded jail cell screamed for help as jailors ignored th
  • Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park — The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.
  • Rail safety questioned after Spain suffers second fatal high-speed train crash in a year — Questions are being raised about Spain's rail safety as authorities launch an official investigation into the cause of Wednesday's high-speed train collision, which killed at least 68 people and wounded around 100 more, in the country's second fatal rail crash this year.
  • EU natural gas prices top €100 for first time since 2022 — As winter approaches, the price of European natural gas topped €100 / megawatt hour, its highest level since 2022. The EU says it's not worried about supplies, although its storage facilities are only 72% full, but warns households of a 'difficult' season to come. Also in the show - the UK governmen
  • Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid trapped between drones and incarceration — Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid live in constant fear of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and of a wave of arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN-appointed independent investigators said on Wednesday.
  • UN human rights chief urges better protection of civilians in conflicts — Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
  • Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low — The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called for the 34th time for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba – but with the weakest backing for the resolution in two decades.
  • Watch: King dances in the streets of the Bahamas capital — The monarch is in the Bahamas as part of a tour of the Caribbean during which he addressed the "great suffering of the past".
  • Kaosscener i Moskva – Kreml har misslyckats — Dålig timing för diktatorn
  • Så stärks vår motståndskraft genom jämställdhet och inkludering — Hur bygger vi ett civilt försvar som fungerar för hela befolkningen? Myndigheten för civilt försvar och Ukrainas statliga räddningstjänst SESU har nu genomfört det andra webbinariet i en gemensam serie om jämställdhet och inkludering inom civilt försvar.
  • League Cup: Liverpool edges Chelsea in penalty shoot-out — Liverpool reached the League Cup quarter-finals after eliminating Chelsea on penalties (6-5), following a 1-1 draw. Wesley Fofana sealed the Blues’ exit by sending his spot-kick well over the bar. Another French defender at Chelsea, Maxence Lacroix, went off injured before half-time, a week before t
  • 'Desolation, despair': Spain begins three days of mourning after deadly train crash — Spain entered three days of mourning on Thursday after a high-speed train collision killed 68 people and injured scores. The incident has prompted fresh questions about rail safety and management.
  • Detaljhandelns försäljningsvolym minskade i september 2026 — Detaljhandelns försäljning minskade med 0,4 procent i september 2026 jämfört med augusti 2026 mätt i fasta priser, kalenderkorrigerade och säsongrensade tal. Jämfört med september 2025 ökade detaljhandelns försäljning med 5,5 procent mätt i fasta priser och kalenderkorrigerade tal.
  • Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban — Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022.
  • North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles amid rising tensions with South Korea — North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said. Pyongyang has stepped up weapons tests in recent weeks despite South Korea's offer of military talks.
  • Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss — The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
  • Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters — The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.
  • Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack — A group called the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS staff.
  • Bostadsrätter ska bli som hyresrätter – ny lag nära — Kan införs 1 januari
  • El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti to rescue four missing soldiers — The troops are trying to recover four military personnel who went missing in an ambush on the outskirts of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
  • Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash — Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.
  • 'Like cutting up a Picasso': AI microdrama edit of Neighbours worries actors and crew — A micro-drama will use AI-assisted technology to edit old episodes of the Australian TV soap to focus on Margot Robbie's character.
  • Europe's youth take to the streets - they feel locked out of a promising future — The last month has seen youth-driven demonstrations across Europe. What connects them?
  • 'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters — Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.
  • Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash — The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
  • Kan svika Europa – oväntat land närmar sig Ryssland — “Kan vi lita på dem?”
  • Trappes residents reel from deadly racist attack that killed one — It's been five days since a gunman opened fire in a Paris suburb of Trappes in a suspected racist terror attack, injuring five and killing one. On the weekend, hundreds marched through the town in honour of the 26-year-old victim Pengo Bossio Wangi – and to show solidarity with his family. But the i
  • After years under fire, a rare quiet settles over Ukrainian city as truce holds — A planned six-day ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump and tied to a humanitarian aid mission in a Russian-occupied town has brought rare quiet to the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson across the water. A local pause in fighting started at 3am Tuesday to allow medicine, food and water to b
  • US cruise ship halts world voyage over fuel costs, 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia — Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in Cambodia after the company ran out of money. US-based operator Villa Vie Residences announced on Tuesday it was suspending operations of the Odyssey, two years after the ship set off, citing "ext
  • 🔴 ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027, months before term ends — Flera källor rapporterar om händelsen. Sammanställningen bygger på 1 rapporter.
  • Suspect in Paris shooting to be placed in pre-trial detention, anti-terrorism prosecutor says — A shooter suspected of killing one person and wounding five others last week in the town of Trappes, near Paris, is set to be held in pre-trial detention and will appear before judges on Thursday, France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said.
  • Audacious Indian jailbreak saga ends with 17 prisoners recaptured — The jailbreak began with a fake seizure and ended 36 hours later with all the inmates back behind bars.
  • BBC in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is expected to be investigated — Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle last resided.
  • REPLAY: French anti-terrorism prosecutor gives press conference on racist attack — The French anti-terrorism prosecutor, Olivier Christen, gave a press conference on Thursday about the recent racist terrorist attack that killed one man and wounded five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in Trappes. Watch our replay.
  • France reclaims title as Europe's champion of tax and social charges — New data shows that France has the EU's highest tax burden at 46 percent of GDP, while its national debt continues to grow. Amid new street protests over lack of education funding and falling purchasing power, the government is proposing a meagre hike in the minimum wage. Also in this edition: US te
  • Kenya's female athletes make their mark as Youth Olympic Games approach — Senegal is preparing to host the Youth Olympic Games, which begin this weekend. The young athletes who hope to showcase their talents on the international stage have their sights set on the Games, and Kenya has made sure that its young boxers remain on their toes and are ready to take on opponents o
  • Somalia: Lower house of parliament passes bill on sexual violence — The Somali Parliament has passed a new law against sexual violence. The country’s criminal code dated back to 1962 and had not been updated since. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil met with Sofia Rajab in Nairobi. She is the program manager at the NGO Legal Action Worldwide, an organisation that lobbied S
  • Spain train crash death toll rises to 69, emergency crews continue operations — Emergency responders continued operations on Thursday morning, following a deadly train crash in Spain a day earlier that killed at least 69 people. Victims of the deadly train crash were taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine of Toledo for identification. Police, medical and military units could
  • Israel’s election committee urges probe into alleged Qatari interference — Israel’s Central Elections Committee has called on the Shin Bet chief to investigate allegations of foreign interference in the Knesset elections, including suspected funding and bribery linked to Qatar. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
  • From election defeat to Miami: What to know about Brazil's Bolsonaro's dramatic departure to the US — Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami with his family after his defeat by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential election. The 45-year-old ally of US President Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Wednesday, despite Brazil’s Supreme Court reportedly deeming him a flight risk amid ongoing corrupti
  • Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal — The term "associate member" is reportedly off the table as officials discuss deeper economic and defence ties.
  • “Det sista bilägare behövde” – kraftig höjning bekräftas — Smäll på 1 200 kronor
  • 'Feels like being hit by a bus': Rib remodelling beauty surgery on the rise — PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 29: Spanish papers discuss Wednesday's deadly train collision. The New York Times investigates whether a "safest seat" in the event of a train crash exists. Next, we look at a report about "the shocking rise of rib remodelling". We end with some photos from the Arcti
  • Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate — The Republican governor was responding to allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate, Dan Sullivan.
  • Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering — Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.
  • Paris neighbourhoods: Exploring the lesser-known side of the 18th arrondissement — In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 18th arrondissement. The district is famous for landmarks like the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, but in this show we step away from the picture-postcard version of
  • US 2026: Georgia’s African Americans mobilise for the midterms — This is one of the key states in the US midterms. In Georgia, Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff’s seat is on the line – and with it, perhaps, the Senate majority. African Americans, who make up around a third of Georgia’s electorate, are being urged to vote early.
  • At least 13 killed in 'horrific' Russian drone strike at Ukraine train station — At least 13 people were killed when a Russian drone struck a busy railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as "horrific" and urging Kyiv's allies not to ease sanctions on Moscow.
  • Kulturens roll i beredskap och yttrandefrihet i fokus på Kulturting Norr 2026 — Fredag 13 november bjuder Kultur i Norr in till den digitala konferensen Kulturting Norr 2026. Årets tema är Beredskapande – konsten att vara redo, med fokus på kulturens betydelse för ett motståndskraftigt samhälle, demokratin och totalförsvaret.
  • US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over DR Congo conflict — Congo accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels and plundering minerals in its conflict hit East
  • France: Trappes racist shooting suspect transferred to French court — French anti-terrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen said the suspect in the Trappes racist attack, which killed one person and injured five others, had been brought before a French court. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
  • Niger: Guards accused of 'cruel, inhuman' treatment after 33 die in detention — In Niger, guards ignored the panicked cries for help from 33 detainees who died in a detention cell last month. Reports indicate that 72 people were crowded into a poorly ventilated, 20-square-metre space, where dozens slowly suffocated over 11 hours. The cell may have been cleaned and disinfected b
  • 'Very disturbing details': Trappes shooting suspect admits targeting victims by race, religion — A man suspected of a gun attack in the Paris suburbs last week that killed one person and wounded five including a child has admitted to "targeting individuals who appeared to be Muslim, African, or North African," prosecutors said on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Charli James reports.
  • DRC: C64 opposition coalition meets in Rome, calls for inclusive dialogue — Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo's main ​opposition coalition, C64, met in Rome on Tuesday. Under pressure to respond to Joseph Kabila’s rebellion, its five leaders addressed the situation in the country from the Italian capital. They condemned any seizure of power by force and called for inclusive dia
  • Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its influence across the continent. The Russia-Africa summit marks a renewed Kremlin effort to bolster ties with a continent of nearly 1.6 billion people that
  • Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices — Images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Meghan Markle's father had reportedly been found in his former home in the Philippines.
  • Paris becomes an open-air museum — In this edition of Entre Nous, we meet David-Hervé Boutin, curator at "L'art dans la ville". He explores how the Getty Museum is bringing its collection to the streets of Paris. Masterpieces will be displayed on six of the city's façades, offering a unique open-air art experience throughout the Fren
  • Minimum wage increase could come early as France braces for protests — The French government is looking for new ways to calm social unrest ahead of more planned demonstrations over the cost of living this weekend. The minimum wage was set to increase on January 1, 2027. Now, officials are considering making the change one month earlier and adding an extra boost.
  • 'Real questions to be asked' after deadly train collision in Spain, journalist says — In this edition of Perspective, we focus on the tragic train collision that killed at least 68 people in Spain on Wednesday. We're joined by Nicholas Kingsley, executive editor of Railway Gazette International.
  • Why is Donald Trump avoiding the Epstein case at all costs? — The midterm elections campaign is in full swing in the United States, but Donald Trump is doing his utmost to avoid one subject: the Epstein Files. On January 30, the US Department of Justice published the court records relating to the Epstein case. At FRANCE 24, two of our journalists, Samia Methen
  • Gör aldrig det här med smöret – massutskick till hushållen — Uppmaningen: Sluta omedelbart
  • Nya ESF+-utlysningar i Mellersta Norrland – digital informationsträff 11 november — Två nya utlysningar inom Europeiska socialfonden (ESF+) i Mellersta Norrland är öppna. Stöd kan sökas för insatser som stärker kompetensförsörjningen, främjar en inkluderande arbetsmarknad och skapar hållbara strukturer i gles geografi. 11 november hålls en digital informationsträff för aktörer som
  • Food safety in India: A challenge for the world's most populous country — India's food industry feeds more than a billion people every day. But ensuring that what reaches consumers is safe has become an increasingly difficult challenge. The country has witnessed a rise in cases of food adulteration, with sometimes fatal consequences. As concerns over adulteration and poor
  • US Midterms: Donald Trump and Barack Obama make closing pitches — In the United States, Democrats are turning to Barack Obama to rally voters ahead of the midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the remainder of Donald Trump's presidency. The former president has addressed three campaign rallies this week, with the latest one in Atlanta, Georgia. FRANCE
  • 29 oktober 15.35, Försvunnen person, Gällivare — Mellanområdet, äldre man har lämnat en bostadsadress och inte kommit tillbaka
  • Ireland opens arms to Americans fleeing US President Donald Trump — Tens of thousands of US citizens have fled the United States since Donald Trump's return to power two years ago. Given the language and a shared history, Ireland has been among the top choices for Americans looking for an alternative. FRANCE 24's team reports.
  • Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss — The defeated presidential candidate says he will lead the opposition from the US.
  • Pentagon shake-up continues: US fires top army general in latest ouster — The United States has fired its top military planner, The Atlantic reported Wednesday, in a surprise shake-up as President Donald Trump appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed this week from his role as head of strategy, pl
  • Ian McEwan speculates on 'What We Can Know' in the 22nd century — Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan sits down with Olivia Salazar-Winspear to discuss the 22nd century society he created in "What We Can Know", as his latest novel is translated into French. While his characters grapple with the aftermath of the great "derangement", in a world where many of the
  • Security Council LIVE: Can new technology keep the world’s sea lanes safe? — Cheap drones, autonomous vessels and cyberattacks are changing the threats to the world’s shipping lanes – and the tools to counter them. At an open debate on Thursday, the Security Council is weighing how emerging technologies could both endanger and protect seafarers, global trade and food and ene
  • Flavio Bolsonaro’s great escape: Is this the beginning of the end for ‘Bolsonarism’? — The Brazilian election results had barely been announced before the defeated presidential candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, packed his bags and fled with his family to the United States. The move may have dealt a serious blow to the already tarnished family brand, but does it spell the end for “Bolsonari
  • Aid mission set to enter Ukraine's Oleshky as localised ceasefire holds for third day — A humanitarian aid mission is set to enter the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, a Ukrainian official said on Thuirsday, as a localised truce between Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, held for a third day. Some 2,000 residents in the Russian occupied city have been cut off from esse
  • A tale of two economies: How America's cost-of-living crisis is shaping US midterm elections — The economy is the number one issue for most American voters, as they worry about high food and energy costs. But can the results of November's midterm elections really impact the cost-of-living crisis? "There isn't a ton that anyone can do about it, regardless of who wins the midterms," says Greg I
  • Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit injured in train crash at Toledo hospital — King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at Toledo University Hospital on Thursday to visit those injured in the train accident in Urda – in which at least 69 people died – who are being treated at this hospital, 15 of whom are in the ICU. The King and Queen will meet with the medical team and subse
  • Dieselbilar försvinner — ”Har gått åt ett enda håll”
  • Ica-kunder väljer bort Aladdinasken – nya favoriten — "Har ökat i försäljning"
  • Ireland becomes refuge for anti-Trump Americans — They have left everything behind to get away from US President Donald Trump's America. Entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and students: tens of thousands of US citizens have moved to Ireland in recent years. Last year alone, some 10,000 Americans settled there and nearly 100 even applied for asylu
  • 'An absurdity' to blame human error: Spain's deadly train crash 'should never' have happened — Following Spain's deadly high-speed train crash, Delano D'Souza is joined by Francisco Badea, Director of FEM Expert Engineering, Railway Structural & PRM Certification Expert. Batea challenges explanations that reduce railway disasters to isolated human mistakes. “It is basically an absurdity t
  • 29 oktober 15.07, Våld/hot mot tjänsteman, Bengtsfors — I larmsamtal uppger en busschaufför att han blivit misshandlad av en passagerare vid en hållplats i centrala Bengtsfors.
  • Russia drone strike on Ukrainian railway station kills 13 — The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Thursday condemned a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro that killed at least 13 civilians and injured 10 others at its main railway station.
  • Nature is making a comeback – now restoration funding must quadruple — From salmon spawning grounds in Canada to coral reefs in Indonesia, ecosystems around the world are being restored at an unprecedented rate.
  • Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges accuses Hegseth of 'getting rid of people who may have the courage to push back' — Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Lt. General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army Europe and NATO Allied Land Command. The dismissal of senior military officers without public explanation raises fundamental questions about institutional trust and the relationship between civilian authority and milit
  • 'Deeply regressive': How the French government plans to make protesters pay for riots and looting — As France continues to pick up the pieces after riots and looting broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17, the government is pushing forward a bill that would make protesters have to pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest – even i
  • 29 oktober 20.39, Brand, Helsingborg — Brand i vindsförråd, Helsingborg.
  • Patrick Stewart, star of 'Star Trek' and 'X men', dies age 86 — The British actor Patrick Stewart has died at age 86 a statement released on Thursday said. Stewart was an acclaimed actor in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company before he starred in the beloved sci-fi TV show "Star Trek" in the 80s and later in the "X-Men" franchise.
  • Michigan's El-Sayed targeted by Republicans in Midterms race: Will the religion card work? — What in the name of political free speech is off-limits? Can you say whatever you want on the campaign trail, no matter how false or racist?
  • French shooting suspect deliberately targeted Muslims, Africans — A man suspected of a gun attack in the Paris suburbs last week, killing one person and wounding seven including a child, has admitted to "targeting individuals who appeared to be Muslim, African, or North African," prosecutors said on Thursday. The attack came amid an increasingly tense political cl
  • 'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next — A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.
  • Putin redo för storkrig – vädjar till Europa — "Låt ingen glömma detta"
  • Watch: What leaked audio reveals about Spain train crash — Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.
  • ECB President Lagarde steps down in order to speak out — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down from her post several months early, in order to have more "freedom to engage on matters that are not monetary policy." The comments will fuel speculation about her future plans, ahead of a presidential election in her native France. Th
  • Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt — Myanmar’s human rights situation is “catastrophic”, the UN independent expert on the country warned at a press briefing Thursday, as the war spirals with no end in sight.
  • World News in Brief: 5 children killed in Sudan, Haiti hunger emergency, Yemen war update — At least five children were killed and two others injured in a drone attack on a market in Nyala, in Sudan’s South Darfur state, on Monday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
  • North Korea tests attack drones as Kim calls for 'absolute superiority' — North Korea has tested attack drones, cruise missiles and rocket launchers at a weapons demonstration, state media reported Friday, as Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drone and artificial intelligence technology. The tests follow a series of weapons trials and rising tensions w
  • Tunisians drawn into Russia's war in Ukraine — In tonight's edition,  concern is growing in Tunisia as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for an answer about the fate of their loved ones forcibly conscripted to the war in Ukraine. Also, a year after Tanzania's controversial election, the fea
  • Across Africa: Real estate scams growing in Ivory Coast — This week in Across Africa: in Ivory Coast, severe housing shortage has fueled demand for land, creating opportunities for fraudsters selling fake properties and non-existent plots. Also, Kenya’s women are changing the game. From the track to the boxing ring, female athletes are delivering some of t
  • Binance security breach has $6.3 billion impact in potential record crypto heist — Binance said on Thursday that a security breach had affected an estimated $6.3 billion in assets, potentially making it the biggest cryptocurrency heist on record. The world's largest crypto exchange said it had recovered or frozen about $3 billion, while the incident sent Bitcoin and other digital
  • UPPGIFTER: Jackpott för Magdalena Andersson – kan avgöra allt — "Kan absolut se det som en jackpot"
  • Crypto giant Binance hit by hack suspected to be largest in history — Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.
  • Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge — Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
  • Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport — The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.
  • Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC she put others at risk but says backlash was traumatic — In her first interview since the incident, Joanna Wietrzyk told the BBC she takes responsibility for it but did not deserve such a severe backlash.
  • UPPGIFTER: Ukraina viker sig för Trump — Massiva påtryckningar
  • 29 oktober 15.22, Kontroll, Norrköping — Larm om stenkastning mot bilister.
  • Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery — Fuel price rises are driving discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.
  • Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans? — As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC asked Americans across the country what issue will influence how they vote.
  • China made Mbappé apologise - but many don't know exactly what he said — His comment about Chinese leader Mao sparked anger but censorship left many wondering what exactly happened.
  • Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies — President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.
  • Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix — Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
  • Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv as aid convoy heads for besieged town of Oleshky — Russia said its forces struck energy infrastructure in and around Ukraine's capital on Friday as an aid ⁠convoy started ​moving overnight towards the beleaguered Russian-held town of Oleshky ​in southern Ukraine, carrying food and medical supplies among other items. Follow our liveblog for the lates
  • Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia — Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.
  • More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge — Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.
  • New York police will now investigate Cornell sex complaints, governor says — The change was announced amid backlash over the school's handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.
  • Venezuela opposition leader María Machado calls for elections upon return — Machado, who was in exile for nearly a year, said the transition in Venezuela's government would be "irreversible, organised, pacific".
  • How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam — The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.
  • What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack — BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains more about what is suspected to be the largest hack in history.
  • Russia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressure — Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.
  • Helicopter carrying six people crashes in northern Indian state — The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.
  • 'I made the wrong decision,' Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC — Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Joanna Wietrzyk says her determination to win the Hyrox race in September had clouded her judgement.
  • Spain demands answers as train disaster toll rises — Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after the toll from the country's second high-speed train collision this year rose to 69 people, with scores injured and distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. One of Europe's deadliest rail disasters this century struck south
  • US midterms: With deep-red states now in play, could blue wave redraw America's political landscape? — With the US approaching a potentially consequential midterm election, the political landscape appears to be shifting. Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Dr Richard Johnson, Senior Lecturer in US Politics & Policy at Queen Mary University of London, who examines the prospect of a sweeping Democ
  • Vecko(­)uppdatering Slussens nya bussterminal vecka 44 — Medan skolorna har höstlov så har det pågått en hel del utbildningar i Slussens nya bussterminal.
  • Tennis: Alexander Zverev guaranteed to become world No. 1 — Alexander Zverev secured his place as the next world No. 1 by beating Tallon Griekspoor (6-4, 7-5) at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna. The 29-year-old German will top the ATP rankings on Monday, November 2, replacing Jannik Sinner. He will become the first German world No. 1 since Boris Becker in 1
  • Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens — Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.
  • Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan — Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.
  • Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison — Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
  • Sluta omedelbart – USA ryter till mot Sverige och Nato — Uppmaning om Ryssland
  • Russia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine, families seek answers — While African leaders and Russian officials gather to discuss security, trade and political cooperation at the Africa-Russia summit, one sensitive issue is notably absent from the agenda: the recruitment of Africans to fight for Russia in Ukraine. More than 1,400 Africans have been enlisted since 20
  • Foiled Hindu temple plot exposes rising anti-Indian sentiment in the US — In this edition of Access Asia, we explore why anti-Indian sentiment is rising in the United States in the wake of the foiled plot targeting a Hindu temple in Illinois. We ask the executive director of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate what's behind the trend, and whether the rhetoric comin
  • At least 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia amid rising religious violence — At least 60 Christians have been killed in Ethiopia in what the Orthodox Church has declared as religious violence. It is still unclear who was behind the attack, with rebels and local government blaming each other. Around 20 houses have been burned down, as FRANCE 24's correspondent Tom Canetti rep
  • Senegal gears up for historic 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar — The International Olympic Committee is upbeat just 24 hours before competition gets under way at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. Venues are ready to host the first-ever Olympic event on the African continent. FRANCE 24's correspondent Aminatou Diallo reports from the ground.
  • Tanzania: 2025 election violence still traumatises, one year on — Tanzania is marking the first anniversary of a bloody election that left many traumatised. The October 29, 2025 election, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 98 percent of the vote after most of the opposition was excluded, triggered days of protests that security forces brutally suppres
  • ‘Scared of crossing the border’: The Arizona farmers who rely on Mexican workers — The vast produce farms of Yuma County, Arizona, rely heavily on foreign workers who cross the border every day from Mexico. John Boelts, a farmer and staunch supporter of US President Donald Trump, praises the administration’s strict border controls – though he says that competing Republican faction
  • Swedish academic says he has been barred from UK over event with Palestine Action founder — Andreas Malm was due to appear on a panel alongside a co-founder of the proscribed group next week.
  • Texas Republicans accused of changing electoral rules ahead of midterms — With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Texas are being accused of changing electoral rules in their favour. In Tarrant County, near Dallas, they've cut the number of election-day polling places by nearly 30 percent. The decision is being challenged in court and adds to last year's
  • China denies allegations of spy operation targeting Nvidia CEO — US intelligence officials believe a Chinese businesswoman was gathering information for Beijing on the US chip-making giant, The New York Times reports.
  • UN rights office warns of deepening displacement ‘nightmare’ in Gaza — Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday amid concerns of ethnic cleansing.
  • US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution — It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.
  • Yemen war makes reaching assistance too dangerous for many — More than 280,000 people have now been displaced by fighting in Yemen and many vulnerable people are unable to access lifesaving relief because it is too dangerous to do so, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
  • Georgia's European dream left in limbo — Two years ago in Georgia, tens of thousands of pro-European protesters rallied against the disputed results of the October 2024 parliamentary election, which was officially won by the ruling Georgian Dream party. A few weeks later, the authorities announced the suspension of the country's European U
  • Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities — Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
  • Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot — Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race.
  • Third weekend of protests looms as tensions persist across France — For the third Saturday in a row, people across France are set to take to the streets to protest against the high cost of living and demand better funding for education. Police are preparing for all eventualities ahead of another weekend of protests, following earlier demonstrations that ended in rio
  • Who is Kevin T., the main suspect behind the racist Trappes attack? — France's anti-terrorism prosecutor on Thursday released details of the main suspect in the racist attack in Trappes and La Verriere, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 23.The 39-year-old opened fire with a submachine gun, killing 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi and injuring five others.
  • How will the women's vote shape the US midterms? — With the US midterms approaching, we examine the power of the women's vote in an election that will shape the balance of power in Washington during Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Annette Young talks to Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times and Kelly Dittmar, Dire
  • How the record-breaking $6.3 billion heist in crypto history unfolded — Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in a record-breaking heist, prompting issuers to freeze roughly half of the stolen assets. The breach, which US analysts suspect was done by North Korean hackers, has shaken confidence in the crypto market.
  • Black Sea shipping under growing threats as drones hit container ships — A Greek container ship has sunk after being struck by three drones, potentially of Russian origin, in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast on Wednesday, October 28. This incident highlights growing concerns for commercial shipping as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia persists.
  • 'The Phantom of the Opera' haunts French cinemas again — In this edition of arts24, "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" returns to French cinemas in a contemporary reinterpretation starring Deva Cassel and Romain Duris. We take a closer look.
  • UPPGIFTER: 200 000 jobb ryker – stor nedläggning i Sverige — “En direkt konsekvens”
  • Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election — The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
  • Biggest hack in history: Cryptocurrency giant Binance loses $6.3 billion — Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has been targeted by a record-breaking $6.3 billion cyber heist, with blockchain intelligence firms linking the attack to North Korea. By Thursday night in the US, a coordinated effort by major crypto platforms successfully froze roughly $3 billion of the stolen
  • Spain working to identify train crash dead as relatives' anguish grows — A second day of mourning is underway in Spain, with some families still waiting for news about missing loved ones, following Wednesday's high speed train crash that killed 69 people. Some have flooded social media with desperate appeals for information, posting photos or describing the clothes their
  • 'Deeply hurt': Convicted murderer Christa Pike speaks out after botched execution — Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike said she remains in constant pain after surviving a botched lethal injection in September, in her first public statement since the failed execution. She expressed gratitude for those who saved her life while urging compassion for her victim's family.
  • US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears — Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.
  • Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision — Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.
  • Midterms 2026: The former neo-Nazi pastor speaking out against Trump — According to one poll, 82 per cent of white evangelical Protestants voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. That makes pastor Caleb Campbell a significant outlier – he has been one of the few outspoken evangelical critics of the Trump administration, dating back to the president
  • Could US midterms impact the EU? Transatlantic ties hit new low after Trump-Putin diesel deal — From the EU's perspective, the second Trump presidency has felt even more destabilising than the first. From making the false claim that the EU was set up to "screw" the United States, to slapping tariffs on European goods, to making territorial claims on Greenland, to doing a diesel deal with Vladi
  • DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks — More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected to tick up in the coming months, according to the latest alert from the IPC global food security monitor.
  • Star Wars: Has Russia's war with Ukraine gone intergalactic? — Russian made an unprecedented combative move this month as one of its military satellites, the Cosmos-2612, encroached upon the orbit of Ukrainian commercial satellite, Iceye-X36, in behaviour deemed "threatening" by the US State Department. Norbert Pouzin, an orbital analyst at French space tech fi
  • French port strikes: Unions 'will get better working conditions', but can they curb militarisation? — Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics ECARES at Lancaster University. An international dockworkers’ strike brings into focus the relationship between organized labor, technological change and Europe’s expanding military investment. Foucart
  • War in Ukraine: Evacuations under way in Russian-occupied Oleshky — Starving and exhausted residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, were being evacuated on Friday, October 30, as part of a joint relief operation involving the opposing sides – the first operation of its kind in four years and eight months of war. FRANCE 24’s Ukraine correspo
  • French crowd gathers for anti-islamophobia rally in Paris suburb after attack — In France, thousands were protesting in the Paris suburb of La Verrière on Friday, a week after a racist terrorist attack killed one person and injured five others. The suspect, identified as Kevin T., admitted he was targeting people based on their appearance or religion and has been transferred to
  • JUST NU: Allt går fel för S – ny mätning — "Finns inget positivt"
  • Stranded locals use rare truce to leave Moscow-occupied town in Ukraine — Some residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine ravaged by food and medicine shortages, left on Friday during a rare ceasefire brokered by the United States – due to end on Sunday evening. Ukrainian and Russian officials visited the town together on Friday, delivering aid and
  • Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea — The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
  • What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms? — Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.
  • MAGA: Why Trump's movement is fracturing? — As the 2026 midterm elections approach, divisions within the MAGA camp are becoming increasingly visible. From the war in Iran and rising fuel prices to the Epstein files, several of Trump’s decisions are fuelling divisions among his most loyal supporters. Once united by a shared vision of America
  • Oleshky: No access to basic needs, ceasefire offers limited opportunity for humanitarian assistance — Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Jens Schumacher, Field Coordinator in Mykolaiv and Kherson with Solidarity International. Just a few kilometers separate the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson from Russian-occupied Oleshky. For civilians caught between military occupation, disrupted essentia
  • Russia’s Novaya Gazeta to cease publication amid Kremlin crackdown — Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it was ceasing publication after more than three decades. Known for its courageous investigative journalism, the flagship newspaper said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on the media outlet had made it impossible to
  • JUST NU: SD kan dra åt svångremmen — Skulle bli ett stort avbräck
  • 'Five churches set on fire by Muslims?' Fake news by Islamophobic social media accounts — Several social media accounts associated with sharing anti-immigrant views claim French Muslims were responsible for burning five churches on October 17 – the day the nation was rocked by en masse protests. But both this number and story are fictitious. The French government agency that monitors rel
  • 'The International Criminal Court deserves the Sakharov Prize': CJEU President Koen Lenaerts — We speak to the influential and long-serving president of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Koen Lenaerts. The court is the EU's supreme judicial authority, responsible for ensuring that European law is interpreted and applied across all 27 member states.
  • Finns redan i USA – nu kommer succén till Coop — Tar steget in i Sverige
  • 30 oktober 16.33, Rattfylleri, Berg — Bergs kommun, bilförare misstänks för rattfylleri.
  • Ukraine: Oleshky ceasefire offers ‘hope’ for civilians as attacks on aid vehicles continue — Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians in the city, the UN’s top humanitarian official said, stressing that those wishing to leave must be able to do so safely and voluntarily.
  • World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day — More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA).
  • UN nature summit approves two key agreements after marathon negotiations — Almost 200 nations approved two agreements on Friday to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, following almost two weeks of negotiations that ran into extra time on the final day.
  • Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court — It comes after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.
  • First Youth Olympic Games in Africa — In tonight's show, the Senegalese capital is hosting the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, welcoming nearly 2,700 athletes for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Also, South Africa’s local elections are set for November 4, with the African National Congress facing growing pressure over its record
  • US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine — The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
  • How has the ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky been unfolding? — Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson explains the temporary ceasefire in the devastated town of Oleshky.
  • Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue — Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
  • Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack — If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.
  • He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years — Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
  • Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it — A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.
  • Halloween Protests & French Promises, US Mid Term Mood, What now for Israel? — France braces for another weekend of unrest as the Yellow Vests return to the streets under the rallying cry of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed after the riots and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a rolling protest
  • Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis — Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.
  • The Indian chef who brought curry to America - then vanished — Indian chef Ranji Smile opened America’s first Indian restaurant in 1901 - then became a fake prince.
  • 30 oktober 22.38, Olovlig körning, Helsingborg — Person under 18 år misstänkgt för grov olovlig körning.
  • Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election — The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.
  • Somalia looks to the future as the UN's political mission closes — “The story of the UN's political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia has said, as three decades of UN political missions in the Horn of Africa country comes to an end on
  • Live: France braces for Halloween protests, government vows tough response — France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, with authorities alert to the possibility that rioters could use festive masks to conceal their identities. Around 70,000 security personnel have been deployed to prevent a repeat of street violence that erupted two
  • Flavio Bolsonaro posts video, says he fled Brazil due to ‘persecution’ — Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of how h
  • Miljardras mellan Sverige och USA — Jätteras mellan länderna
  • France braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefronts — France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.
  • CCTV, zip ties and election watchers: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted — BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
  • Ny lågpriskedja utmanar Ica och Willys – öppnar jättebutik — Jättelånga köer sist
  • 'Atmosphere of fear': Trump moves to curtail voting rights ahead of the midterms — Americans vote on November 3 in midterm elections that could see Republicans lose control of Congress, endangering US President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Under the US Constitution, elections are organized by the respective states – but that has not halted US President Donald Trump from tryi
  • Protesters gather at Poland's Top court — Police in Poland have stepped up security around the country’s Constitutional Tribunal after dozens of protesters gathered on Friday to oppose the government’s suspension of its president, which they say was unlawful. Police say several people were detained after some demonstrators breached the cour
  • France: Two rallies against racism near Paris — France is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with demonstrations against the rising cost of living planned across the country. Nearly half a million people are expected to take to the streets, prompting the government to deploy 70,000 police officers to maintain order. In Paris, a last-minute
  • 31 oktober 09.18, Knivlagen, Kiruna — Man hade kniv i handbagaget.
  • PSG secure 9th consecutive win thanks to Achraf Hakimi hat-trick — A night to remember for PSG in Le Havre. In the opening fixture of Ligue 1's ninth round, the French champions thrashed Le Havre at the Stade Océane, inspired by an outstanding performance from Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan star scored a hat-trick and provided two assists, playing a decisive role in a
  • Binance hit by 6.3 billion dollar crypto theft — Binance executives are scrambling to recover billions of dollars after the crypto platform was hit by what is being described as the biggest heist in cryptocurrency history. Hackers reportedly stole $6.3 billion from users, with analysts pointing the finger at North Korea. The attack far surpasses t
  • France's Nunez warns of high risk during protests — France is bracing for a third consecutive weekend of protests, with around 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween celebrations adding to security concerns o
  • Evacuated Ukrainians from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Belarus — Residents were taken out from the devastated city on Friday during a local ceasefire.
  • Swedbank: Slutar fungera 1 november – kunder måste byta — Bankdosa går i graven
  • 31 oktober 06.58, Skadegörelse, Strömsund — Skadegörelse på bilar i Hoting.
  • Watch: Blood donors get a Halloween fright in Thailand — Thai Red Cross workers dressed up as part of a Halloween-themed blood drive in the country's capital Bangkok.
  • DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an unprecedented rate. But its people are more cut off from the outside world than at any point in the country’s history.
  • 'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes — From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.
  • Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader — What does Joseph Kabila launching a new rebel movement mean for DR Congo?
  • More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak — Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.
  • Residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with families after evacuation operation — Evacuees from Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory Saturday in a major rescue operation after travelling through Belarus during a rare truce brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump. The city of Oleshky has been under Russian occupation since 2022 and was caught in intense fighting that left
  • Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack — Two analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.
  • Iran's Khamenei warns US and Israel against new attacks — Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Saturday against further strikes as fears mount over a resumption of fighting in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump and his Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu have recently threatened fresh military action on the Isla
  • 31 oktober 15.22, Kontroll, Örkelljunga — Påverkad man vid busshållsplatsen, Eket.
  • 'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied frontline city — One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in a search for food.
  • Clashes erupt between police and protesters in Paris — Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living and poor public services.
  • Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom — As the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan, its last rays glint across the turquoise mosaics. Dusk settles on the ancient square where great trade routes have crossed for centuries.
  • 'Gen Z' demonstrators march across Germany to protest cost of living — Police and protesters clashed Saturday in Germany, where tens of thousands of young people took to the streets, inspired by similar movements in other European countries. At the call of a collective called "GenZ regelt!" (Gen Z has got this!), protesters formed marches across the country to demand m
  • ‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody — The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only weeks after it happened.
  • Some 320,000 demonstrators take part in largely peaceful protests across France — Around 320,000 protesters took part in a third mass protest over living costs across France on Saturday, the interior ministry estimated, while organizers counted nearly half a million. Tensions flared ​at the end of marches in ​some cities but authorities reported that most demonstrations were larg
  • I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home — Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
  • India's opposition set to hold mega rally seeking election chief's resignation — It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
  • How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán — Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
  • Testimonies from Oleshky — American Filmmaker Zarina Zabrisky has lived and reported across the Dnipro River in Ukrainian controlled Kherson for the past three years. She’s been speaking to France 24’s Gavin Lee about the events of the past 24 hours.
  • Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent — Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.
  • These firms you've never heard of are feeding fears the AI bubble could burst — The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.
  • 1 november 00.00, Skadegörelse, Alvesta — Sönderslagen ruta på restaurang, centrala Alvesta.
  • 1 november 03.15, Misshandel, Kalmar — Bråk på snabbmatsrestaurang, Malmen.
  • JUST NU: Jätteökning i ny mätning — Kastar om positionerna
  • Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash — The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
  • Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide? — The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
  • 1 november 07.34, Anträffad död, Linköping — Avliden person anträffad utomhus.
  • 1 november 02.15, Misshandel, Värmdö — I samband med ett bråk vid en busshållplats i Gustavsberg misstänks en man ha misshandlat en annan man.
  • Massiv attack skakar Ryssland – fullträff av Ukraina — Jätteanläggning står i lågor
  • Binance says resuming withdrawals after major hack — Flera källor rapporterar om händelsen. Sammanställningen bygger på 1 rapporter.
  • US Midterms: Affordability at heart of Michigan race — For many voters, the cost of living is the single biggest issue. Our reporters Jessica Le Masurier and Sarah Andersen travelled to Michigan to meet voters, where, according to one NGO, around 40% of the population struggle to afford basic necessities.
  • How social media are central to protests — As we saw in that report, protesters were frustrated at being kept on the outskirts of the French capital. There are also reports of social media posts about the demonstrations being suppressed. Daniel Quinlan has more.
  • Hundreds of thousands protest in France for "Act III" — A heavy police presence was hard to miss on the streets of Paris on Saturday, as the capital saw demonstrations for a third consecutive weekend over the rising cost of living and deteriorating conditions in schools. But the increased security failed to prevent clashes in several parts of the city. R
  • Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday book — Trump had sued the media outlet after it published a letter to Epstein purportedly written and signed by the president as part of a birthday book.
  • Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials — The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters.
  • Senegal hosts first Olympic event on African continent — Youth Olympics make history with first African Games in over 130 years, opened by Senegal’s president in Dakar. 136 Senegalese athletes are competing, supported by 6,000 local volunteers.
  • Youth Olympic Games kick off in Dakar — The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have officially kicked off in Senegal. Crowds gathered for Saturday's opening ceremony, featuring hundreds of drummers and dancers celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture, in keeping with the Games' motto: “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates”. It is the first-eve
  • The World celebrates Halloween: Traditions, costumes and pumpkins — Halloween celebrations have been embraced in many countries around the world. Charlotte Hughes brings us this round-up.
  • 1 november 09.30, Försvunnen person, Malmö — Försvunnen kvinna, Stenkällan.
  • The week in pictures: Lula's victory, Israeli elections and Spain train crash — From Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection in Brazil's presidential polls, to razor-sharp margins in the Israeli general elections, to a deadly high-speed train collision in Spain, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.
  • US Midterms: Democrats face leftward surge — As Democrats seek to regain control of Congress, divisions within the party are emerging over its future direction. A new wave of progressive candidates is pushing to shift priorities further to the left, challenging corporate money in politics and calling for universal healthcare, climate action an
  • France: Route du Rhum fleet ready to depart — The Route du Rhum, billed as the world’s biggest solo transatlantic race, is set to depart from Saint-Malo in Brittany. Skippers will sail alone to Guadeloupe, with professionals and amateur sailors competing in the race, held every four years. Selina Sykes reports.
  • French high school blockades to restart on Monday, student unions say — The head of a student union said Sunday that high school blockades throughout France would restart on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for classes to resume after the government announced new measures to address the ongoing education crisis which student groups found insufficient.
  • COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature — At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets.
  • Western Sahara: UN ‘stands ready’ to keep supporting peace efforts as MINURSO mission ends — The UN remains committed to supporting a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution in Western Sahara that provides for the self-determination of its people, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, as the UN peacekeeping mission there began to wind down.
  • Data centres on the ballot: could the AI infrastructure shape US midterms? — Voters from Ohio to Illinois decide dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering AI cuts across party lines.
  • Oleshky residents return to Ukraine — Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-held territory following a rare local truce. They described years of isolation, food shortages and regular shelling, with some saying they were forced to eat grass and dogs to survive. Seized by Russian forces in the early days
  • Fruktar för Trumps liv – USA vidtar nödåtgärd — Militärt stöd sätts in
  • Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say — Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.
  • Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next? — The Massachusetts mother, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in court as she awaits a decision on whether her case will be retried.
  • France: Route du Rhum yacht race sets off — The 115 sailors competing in the Route du Rhum set sail from Saint-Malo on Sunday in mild weather, embarking on a solo transatlantic crossing. The race began at 12:02 GMT, with boats heading along the Brittany coast in light winds towards a mandatory checkpoint near Cap Fréhel, where crowds had gath
  • Oleshky: Evacuations during first humanitarian truce of war end — A successful evacuation. Residents of the city of Oleshky who had requested to be evacuated were reunited with their loved ones in Ukraine on Saturday, October 31. The city, located on the front line and under Russian occupation, is facing a humanitarian crisis, with civilians lacking even the most
  • France reports largely peaceful protests — France sees third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, with more than 320,000 people taking to the streets. Most demonstrations remained peaceful, although police used tear gas to disperse clashes. Authorities reported more than 770 arrests nationwide. France24 journalist
  • University of Cambridge scientist among those who died in Spanish train crash — Marta Shahbazi was an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist", says the laboratory where she worked.
  • 1 november 19.24, Explosion, Malmö — Hög smäll på Rosengård.
  • Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates — Haley Stevens, a former congresswomen who lost out on the Democratic nomination to Abdul El-Sayed, endorses his opponent days before the vote.
  • Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting — Thousands joined largely orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
  • Michigan ‘Betrayal’ & Mid Term Manouvres — France 24’s Spotlight Presenter Gavin Lee assesses the last minute campaign dramas and takes an US election overview on the ‘must watch states’ alongside Professor Donald Green, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and co-author of the definitive book ‘Get Out the Vote’, and foreign
  • 1 november 18.51, Övrigt, Hässleholm — Kvinna biten av hund, Tyringe.
  • Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end — A rare humanitarian ceasefire has allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.