enBreaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Americahttps://www.france24.com/en/Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:21:56 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-it-s-mainly-the-western-part-of-ukraine-which-has-been-targeted ‍Russia ​launched ⁠more than 600 drones and dozens of ​missiles ‍to ​strike Ukraine's energy sector in ​overnight attacks on Tuesday. "It's mainly the Western part of Ukraine which has been targeted [including] the regions of Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, as well as the central region of Cherkasy," said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Ukraine Emmanuelle Chaze.  62fee2e6-dfc6-11f0-921e-d5153a93788cTue, 23 Dec 2025 08:55:08 GMTFRANCE24The Debatehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20251223-off-the-scales-work-life-balance-in-the-digital-age It's the word of the year in Japan with a literal take on the Rihanna song "Work". Japan's first female prime minister Takaichi Sanae announced she would "abandon the idea of a work-life balance" when she was elected as the head of Liberal Democratic Party back in October. The 64-year old Takaichi may espouse "work, work, work, work and work", but how about those entering the labour market? 03e70cb8-d439-11f0-8ed6-5fe44fc49f2cTue, 23 Dec 2025 08:27:22 GMTFrançois PICARDhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-trump-summarized-washington-s-multi-pronged-campaign-targeting-venezuela The US Coast Guard on Monday continued for a second day to chase a sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration describes as part of a “dark fleet” Venezuela is using to evade US sanctions. On Monday night, US President Donald Trump summarized Washington's multi-pronged campaign targeting the country, adding that it would keep the oil as well as the ships.  d090efb8-dfce-11f0-a401-07b85546c26cTue, 23 Dec 2025 07:29:45 GMTFRANCE24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251223-new-us-strike-on-suspected-drug-smuggling-boat-in-eastern-pacific-kills-one The US military said on Monday that it killed a suspected drug trafficker on board a “low-profile” boat travelling along what it described as established drug transit routes in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Trump administration has said its strikes are intended to curb the flow of drugs into the United States and ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.  76008f8e-dfcb-11f0-97ae-d331f6f9ea38Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:03:24 GMT© Alex Brandon, APFRANCE 24Sportshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/sports/20251223-afcon-2025-mohamed-salah-scores-late-winner-for-egypt-against-zimbabwe Egypt defeated Zimbabwe 2–1 in their first match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Mohamed Salah secured victory for his team in stoppage time. 30767d8c-dfa5-11f0-a278-85ba20182809Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:21:00 GMTL'Equipe TVEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251223-live-russia-launches-air-attack-on-kyi-after-latest-round-of-peace-talks Several Ukrainian regions suffered power outages amid frigid winter weather on Tuesday after Russia carried out a massive attack with drones and missiles. The strikes killed at least three people, including a four-year-old child, according to officials. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 37173e70-df95-11f0-b9d5-456f89d7ae77Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:01:51 GMT© Thomas Peter, ReutersSonya CIESNIKCulturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20251223-call-of-duty-creator-vince-zampella-dies Vince Zampella, the influential video game developer behind the Call of Duty franchise and founder of Respawn Entertainment, has died after a car crash in California, Electronic Arts said on Monday. Tributes poured in for a creative force whose work helped shape modern first-person shooter games. a8f7cc4e-dfb3-11f0-8fdc-856911c7bbf0Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:03:37 GMT© Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images North America, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251223-trump-announces-battleships-expanded-us-navy The Secretary of the US Navy and President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans for a new “Trump class” of battleships, launching an expanded naval buildup and signalling tougher scrutiny of defence contractors over production delays and cost overruns. 5b370f54-dfa6-11f0-96dd-85ba20182809Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:23:22 GMT© US Navy via ReutersFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251223-gunmen-kidnap-muslim-religious-event-central-nigeria Gunmen in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, including women and children, after ambushing a vehicle travelling to a Muslim religious gathering. The incident is the latest in a wave of mass kidnappings that has intensified scrutiny of the country’s security crisis. 94b10b74-dfa4-11f0-b23b-85ba20182809Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:10:40 GMT© Deeni Jibo, APFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20251222-bipartisan-anger-grows-over-slow-release-epstein-documents Lawmakers from both parties escalated pressure on the US Department of Justice on Monday over its handling of the release of Jeffrey Epstein documents, threatening contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi as demands for full disclosure intensified. 97e119de-df8f-11f0-8ab7-8f112f455f1fMon, 22 Dec 2025 23:40:26 GMT© U.S. Justice Department, ReutersFRANCE 24Africa Cup of Nationshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/africa-cup-of-nations/20251222-afcon-2025-mali-robbed-of-win-egypt-take-three-points-against-zimbabwe Day two was packed with drama. Mali saw their three points slip away after a late equaliser from Zambia. Bafana Bafana meanwhile managed to beat a tough Angola side, scoring a second goal to make it 2-1. There was more excitement during the final game of the day as the Pharoes faced the Warriors, who waged a tough battle. Zimbabwe opened the scoring, before Omar Marmoush brought it level. At the last minute, Mo Salah made it 2-1, giving Egypt the win. 86296c3a-df8c-11f0-9f71-8f112f455f1fMon, 22 Dec 2025 23:18:27 GMTEmily BOYLESporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20251222-salah-rescues-egypt-afcon-campaign Mohamed Salah struck deep into stoppage time to spare Egypt an opening-day shock at the Africa Cup of Nations, sealing a hard-fought 2–1 win over Zimbabwe as the record champions made a winning start to their Group B campaign. ccebf3aa-df86-11f0-8ec3-f3377ce8e751Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:37:28 GMT© Mosa'ab Elshamy, APFRANCE 24Middle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251222-syria-and-kurdish-led-sdf-agree-to-de-escalate-after-deadly-clashes-in-aleppo Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to de-escalate fighting in the northern city of Aleppo late on Monday, after a wave of exchanges that both sides blamed on each other left at least two civilians dead and several others wounded. ef1ea2d0-df84-11f0-8c45-675fab8faad7Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:24:08 GMT© Aaron Watad, AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251222-moscow-car-blast-kills-russian-general-investigators-suspect-ukraine-involvement A senior Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow. According to investigators, the attack on Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who led the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, may have been "linked" to "Ukrainian special forces”. c40f6c3a-df7c-11f0-bafa-8f1edd6006c9Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:36:29 GMT© Anastasia Barashkov, ReutersFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251222-freed-nigerian-schoolchildren-handed-over-to-government In tonight's edition, the final group of  130 kidnapped schoolchildren in Nigeria have been handed over and received by authorities, ending a month-long ordeal that drew global concern. Also, a poor rainy season this year has deepened drought fears in the eastern Horn of Africa, with severe consequences for food security in early 2026. And the fourth edition of Kivu Fashion Week brought some colour to a region long marred by conflict. 95f40e52-df7a-11f0-9bbe-8f1edd6006c9Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:27:51 GMTVedika BAHLSporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20251222-bafana-bafana-kick-off-africa-cup-nations-with-victory-against-angola South Africa has joined Morocco and become the second team to win their first outing at the Africa Cup of Nations. Lyle Foster helped Bafana Bafana end a six-game winless streak against Angola, curling the ball beyond Hugo Marques’ outstretched arm in the 79th. 3c2aef14-df78-11f0-a00f-d9fd4ead206cMon, 22 Dec 2025 21:06:29 GMT© Khaled Desouki, AFPFRANCE 24The Observershttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20251222-tanzania-opposition-crackdown-fear-elections Following the deadly protests that broke out during Tanzania’s October 29 elections, a new wave of demonstrations planned for Independence Day on December 9 was thwarted by a heavy police presence. Tanzanian opposition members and lawyers now fear a further escalation in the government's crackdown on dissent. 06633f2c-df2c-11f0-8cd5-5d8bb7e38123Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:19:06 GMTThe FRANCE 24 ObserversSporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20251222-spectacular-late-zambia-equaliser-spoils-mali-s-afcon-2025-debut Zambia’s Patson Daka scored in stoppage time to lock in a draw with Mali in their Africa Cup of Nations Group A opener. Mali controlled the match but were punished in the 92nd minute by a spectacular diving header. 7ddf1498-df56-11f0-b992-49298dff7d92Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:05:26 GMT© Abdel Majid Bziouat, AFPFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-spectacular-christmas-light-show-in-800-year-old-cathedral-in-brussels Lights, music, and history came together in a show inside the Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula in Belgium's capital, Brussels on Saturday to mark the building's 800th anniversary.  0c6ad682-df54-11f0-8c76-5bfa31afbfcfMon, 22 Dec 2025 16:34:12 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-france-races-to-pass-stopgap-budget-law-after-talks-for-proper-budget-fail France faces emergency stopgap legislation to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers abandoned 2026 budget talks on Friday, failing to agree on a compromise ​bill. Members of a joint committee of lawmakers from both houses threw in the towel ‍after less than an hour of talks to agree a budget bill. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he would consult with key political leaders ​on Monday on the next steps to be taken, adding there was no longer ​enough time for a parliamentary vote on a budget before the end of the year. Story by Bryan Quinn. 65b093a0-df52-11f0-a9d0-5bfa31afbfcfMon, 22 Dec 2025 16:31:04 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-china-hits-french-cheese-with-tariffs-broadening-trade-conflict China ⁠will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union, the latest in a series of measures against EU exports widely seen as retaliation for the bloc's electric vehicle tariffs. c275325a-df50-11f0-953d-99efae3d56bcMon, 22 Dec 2025 16:10:39 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-2025-afcon-egypt-begins-its-bid-to-win-tournament-mohamed-salah The 35th Africa Cup of Nations is underway in Morocco. Egypt begins its bid for a record-extending eighth title – and Mohamed Salah’s first – against Zimbabwe in Agadir on Monday. Details by FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes in Casablanca. b7efaff0-df4a-11f0-bb7f-e550d048480dMon, 22 Dec 2025 15:31:46 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-car-bomb-in-moscow-kills-russia-s-lieutenant-general-fanil-sarvarov A car bomb killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow on Monday morning as officials reported "slow progress" in talks with the United States on how to end the war in Ukraine. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, 56, head of the Russian General Staff's training department, was killed when the bomb, which had been placed under his parked car and detonated in a residential quarter of southern Moscow. Story by Camille Knight. 706be0be-df49-11f0-8c3d-e550d048480dMon, 22 Dec 2025 15:22:04 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-french-pm-lecornu-races-to-pass-special-budget-law-to-avoid-shutdown Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held talks on Monday with French political leaders on emergency legislation to keep the government running in the new year in the ​absence of a proper budget. A joint committee of lawmakers from both ‍chambers failed on Friday to hammer out a full 2026 budget bill, forcing Lecornu to seek stopgap legislation, a so called 'special law', ​to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing to continue in January. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 reporter Clovis Casali. 2c8a468a-df42-11f0-8a45-69b9ea399afbMon, 22 Dec 2025 15:19:13 GMTFRANCE24