King Charles III begins US visit despite press gala shooting, transatlantic tensions

27/04/2026 01:23 France 24

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day visit to the United States on Monday to honour historic ties between the two countries as the US marks its 250th anniversary. The trip will take place despite simmering transatlantic tensions over the Iran war, and a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.

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King Charles' visit to US goes ahead despite Washington shooting

King Charles' state visit to the U.S. will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with U.S. officials. The four-day trip - which is to include a private meeting with Trump and an addres...

27/04/2026 09:08 France 24

Kim reaffirms North Korean support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

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27/04/2026 05:51 France 24

North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

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27/04/2026 05:51 France 24

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27/04/2026 03:04 France 24

Middle East war live: Putin receives Iran’s foreign minister amid stalled US-Iran talks

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27/04/2026 02:45 France 24

British royals begin four-day US visit despite shooting

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27/04/2026 01:23 France 24

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26/04/2026 22:33 France 24

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26/04/2026 19:32 France 24

Chernobyl: Two Takes, Then & Now. On the Ground 40 years on

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26/04/2026 17:59 France 24

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26/04/2026 14:33 France 24

Chernobyl 40th anniversary: A zone that must be sheltered

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26/04/2026 13:07 France 24

40 years since Chernobyl disaster: Soviet Union's 'top-down culture' partly to blame

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26/04/2026 12:04 France 24

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster

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26/04/2026 09:10 France 24

Mali’s Tuareg rebels announce deal for Russian Africa Corps withdrawal from Kidal

Tuareg rebels fighting Mali's army on Sunday announced an agreement allowing Russian Africa Corps forces to withdraw from Kidal, leaving the northern town "totally" under their control. Jihadist fighters coordinating with Tuareg rebels killed the junta's Defence Minister General Sadio Camara with a...

26/04/2026 07:52 France 24

Middle East war live: Iran FM returns to Pakistan after Oman visit amid diplomatic shuffle

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26/04/2026 05:13 France 24

'I’m the only person who can do it': Why 102-year-old Dachau survivor Jean Lafaurie tells his story

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26/04/2026 04:39 France 24

A difficult balance to find: Pakistan wants to be a key actor in shaping US-Iran peace

Since the beginning of the Iran-US war, Pakistan has tried to host talks between the two countries, aiming at finding peace....

25/04/2026 17:14 France 24

Russian strikes kill several in Ukraine's Dnipro

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people, officials said Saturday, most of them in an attack on a residential building in the eastern city of Dnipro....

25/04/2026 15:14 France 24

Attacks on Bamako a 'dramatic setback' for Malian government

The coordinated attacks on Mali's capital of Bamako represent a "dramatic setback" for the junta-led government, said Andrew Lebovich, Research Fellow with Clingendael's Conflict Research Unit. Lebovich said the attacks also showed how tenuous the security situation in Mali is with authorities alon...

25/04/2026 15:06 France 24

Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections

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25/04/2026 14:46 France 24

Spain PM brushes of reported Pentagon email on punishing NATO members

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25/04/2026 09:21 France 24

Major Russia drone and missile attack kills several, wounds dozens in Ukraine

Russia launched more than 660 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Friday killing six people and injuring more than 30, Ukrainian officials said. Major strikes hit buildings in the eastern city of Dnipro where, on Saturday morning, rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble...

25/04/2026 07:34 France 24

Middle East war live: Iran's foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting US envoys

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25/04/2026 05:13 France 24

Palestinians vote in local elections as polls open for first time since Gaza war

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25/04/2026 01:25 France 24

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24/04/2026 18:22 France 24

Russia kills elderly couple in their home

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24/04/2026 15:09 France 24

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