As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’
The Trump administration’s militarised approach and cuts to health programmes threaten progress against fentanyl.
Day: April 18, 2026
Pope Leo urges Cameroon to reject violence
Pope Leo XIV stopped in Cameroon as part of his 11-day Africa trip. During a Mass attended by over 100,000 people, he urged the crowd to reject violence.
UNIFIL sheds light on southern Lebanon attack that killed French soldier
A French soldier was killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday 18, while serving with UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force. UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Tilak Pokharel was FRANCE 24’s guest this afternoon to explain what happened and what is curre…
Canadian ‘online poison seller’ to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’
A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said.
Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump
Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.
Judge blocks $6.2bn merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna amid fears of monopoly
The deal is on hold pending the resolution of a lawsuit
No signs of regime collapse as Iran weathers weeks of war
After weeks of US and Israeli strikes, Iranians are watching to see if ceasefire talks could lead to negotiations, while uncertainty over the future of the conflict persists. Despite foreign calls for regime change, analysts say Iran’s leadership rema…
Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kyiv street before taking hostages inside supermarket in horror attack
AT LEAST six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv before taking hostages inside a supermarket. The attack in the capital’s Holosiivskyi district left at least 14 others injured, the mayor said. Shocking video showed the Moscow-bor…
The French archaeologists helping war-ravaged Sudan save its heritage
The war in Sudan, now in its fourth year, has seen thousands of people killed and millions displaced. Alongside the human toll, there are concerns too for the country’s abundant archaeological sites and artefacts, at risk from trafficking and destruct…
A profile of OpenTable CEO Debby Soo, who shifted its focus from diners to restaurants; it now seats ~2B diners a year across 65K restaurants, an all-time high (Brent Crane/Bloomberg)
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A profile of OpenTable CEO Debby Soo, who shifted its focus from diners to restaurants; it now seats ~2B diners a year across 65K restaurants, an all-time high — The pioneering reservation app was losing mar…