The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.

rench far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc #Mélenchon is both highly controversial and a #GenZ favourite. Mélenchon's young supporters express admiration for his promises to stage a "citizen's revolution", redistrubute wealth, fight #climatechange and support #Palestine. The candidate's critics have accused him of complancency towards #Russia and antisemitism. Despite being divisive, recent polls predict that Mélenchon will qualify for the second round of #France's 2027 presidential #election, where he would likely face far-right candidate Marine #LePen. So, why has France's Gen Z mobilised for Mélenchon? 🔴 FRANCE 24's Gabrielle Nadler spoke to young voters to find out.

Paul Nowak says the donations to Reform UK suggest that Nigel Farage is a ‘politician for sale’ Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s, the Press Association reports. Burnham has spoken about his father’s illness which meant that he did not know his son had become prime minister. [We] will continue bringing forward further reforms to strengthen confidence in our democracy. Following on from the previous minister for democracy’s letter to you of 10 July 2026, we wanted to reiterate the government’s concerns, shared by many members of the public and parliamentarians, about the rise in the volume and concentration of money in UK politics. We have to limit the way financial power can end up dominating political power, to get to a politics that works for all people in all places. We believe spending limits on parties and candidates are too high, and ought to be reduced. Continue reading...

US President Donald Trump says he is worried about America giving China an edge in the Artificial Intelligence market if too many rules and regulations are put on it. In recent days industry insiders, including top executives at Open AI and Anthropic, have once again sounded the alarm, saying that the way AI is being developed could threaten humanity and calling for more checks to be put in place.

Les dirigeants écossais, gallois et nord-irlandais, réunis lundi 14 septembre à Cardiff, ont revendiqué leur « droit à l'autodétermination » dans une déclaration commune et affirmé que l'avenir de leurs nations était « dans l'Union européenne ». Aussi bien l'Écosse que le Pays de Galles et l'Irlande du Nord sont actuellement dirigés par des indépendantistes. Une situation inédite depuis l'installation d'institutions autonomes dans ces nations du Royaume-Uni en 1999.

St Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved Africans Inside the Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s North Wing, alongside stately portraits of the apostle from whom London’s oldest hospital takes its name and King Henry VIII, extravagant commemorative boards adorn the walls. The Great Hall was a grand, formal space where governors weighed their philanthropic donations and drafted their wills, many while investing in the stock of companies built on the trafficking of enslaved Africans. Today, many of those donors are commemorated in acrylic gold paint on the boards. Continue reading...

Israeli human rights group B’Tselem details five mechanisms used by Israel to dismantle Palestinian collective life.

بين احتفاء سينمائيّ واسع وغضب سياسيٍّ متصاعد، تحوّل الفيلم الوثائقي الإسرائيلي «نازا» إلى أحد أبرز عناوين مهرجان البندقية السينمائي هذا العام. فبعد فوزه بالجائزة الخاصة للجنة التحكيم واستقباله بتصفيق قياسيّ، أشعل الفيلم جدلاً حاداً داخل إسرائيل وصل إلى حد المطالبة بسحب جنسية مخرجَيه.

"The denial of access to the general conference is something that is creating a precedent which is going to affect everybody," Behrouz Kamalvandi, a senior official from Iran's Atomic Energy Agency said

En République démocratique du Congo, Félix Tshisekedi officialise la mise en place du comité chargé de préparer le dialogue national. La composition et calendrier restent encore flous. L’opposition congolaise accuse le président de vouloir contrôler le processus.

Current chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

La France soumet, ce lundi 14 septembre 2026, une nouvelle version à l'Union européenne de son projet de loi interdisant l'accès aux réseaux sociaux pour les moins de 15 ans. Le Conseil constitutionnel avait considéré le mois dernier que le texte adopté par le Parlement portait atteinte à la liberté d'expression et de communication des concernés. Qu'est-ce qui change dans la nouvelle mouture présentée ce jour à Bruxelles ?

US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed critics of artificial intelligence (AI) who warned firms to slow down development, branding them "negative" forces. The comments came soon after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced his company will not go public this year, citing safety concerns.

Donald Trump a critiqué, dimanche 13 septembre, les "forces négatives" qui cherchent à freiner le développement de l’intelligence artificielle. Cette déclaration intervient alors que les appels à davantage de prudence et de régulation se multiplient, y compris parmi les figures du secteur, comme le patron d’Anthropic, Dario Amodei, ou encore Elon Musk.

Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died. Among other plans, the prime minister had been due to speak to the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday. Continue reading...

بين توسيع التعاون الاقتصادي ومحاولة تجاوز الخلافات السياسية، اختتمت مجموعة البريكس قمتها الثامنة عشرة في نيودلهي بإعلان مشترك ومجموعة من المبادرات في التجارة والتكنولوجيا والطاقة. عكست القمة الوزن المتزايد للتكتل، لكنها كشفت أيضا استمرار التباينات بين أبرز أعضائه. فما أبرز ما خرجت به قمة نيودلهي، وما الذي ينتظر البريكس مع انتقال رئاستها إلى الصين.

The himalayan flash flood that devastated northern Nepal on August 26 was an unprecedented disaster. The death toll continues to rise, with nearly 1,400 people now confirmed dead and 5,130 still missing, including around 600 foreign nationals from 35 countries.

Le tsunami de boue et de glace qui a ravagé le nord du Népal le 26 août dernier dépasse l'imaginable. Le bilan, qui s'alourdit de jour en jour, atteint désormais près de 1 400 morts et 5 130 disparus, dont environ 600 ressortissants étrangers originaires de 35 pays.

Au Yémen, les Houthis disent avoir subit une cinquantaine de frappes saoudiennes ce dimanche 13 septembre. En parallèle, à la faveur d'une offensive éclair, les Houthis se sont emparés de la quasi-totalité de la côte sur la mer Rouge. Prise saluée par Téhéran comme étant une victoire éclatante. Plus d'explications avec les invités du jour Jules GRANGE GASTINEL, Quentin MÜLLER et Dorothée SCHMID.