Several thousand people rallied in Croatia’s capital on Sunday, denouncing the rise of far-right nationalism and attempts to glorify the country’s WWII pro-Nazi Ustasha regime. Similar marches took place in Rijeka, Pula and Zadar.

Indonesian authorities said residents in flood-stricken Sumatra have looted shops for food and water as the death toll climbs to 442 and hundreds remain missing, while Sri Lanka reported at least 193 dead after days of torrential rains and mudslides.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country’s president on Sunday for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, arguing that the criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and that a pardon would be good for Israel. Under Israeli law, however, the president does not have the power to pardon someone who is not a convicted criminal, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said, noting that no verdict has yet been rendered on Netanyahu, who is actively seeking to prevent hi…

With the launch of ChatGPT three years ago to the day, it looked like America had won the next major technology race before it had even started. But the landscape has shifted dramatically. China is overtaking the United States in open-source models, Europe is walking back its regulatory ambitions, and the internet is drowning in AI-generated rubbish.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will take no further steps in indirect talks with Turkey as long as its founder Abdullah Ocalan remains imprisoned, said a senior commander. Since talks began last year, the PKK has complied with several peace process steps as Turkey prepares a legal framework for the group’s political integration.

Palestinians in Gaza are again fighting for survival as a harsh winter cold sweeps the enclave. With many families confined to tents, residents are struggling to stay warm while essential supplies remain critically scarce.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to grant him a pardon amid his long-running corruption trial, which has bitterly divided the country. After requesting multiple delays in the proceedings, Netanyahu has put himself in what FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky described as a “paradoxical situation.” He previously persuaded the Supreme Court to allow him to run for office, yet now argues it is impossible for him to testify while leading the country, Tarnopolsky said, r…

The death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rose to at least 146 on Sunday as more bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the Wang Fuk Court buildings. More than a thousand people queued near the housing complex on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a formal pardon request in his long-running corruption cases to the Israeli presidential office. The extraordinary appeal is now under review by President Isaac Herzog, whose office said the decision carries “significant implications.” Dozens of protesters demonstrated outside Herzog's private home in Tel Aviv, urging him to reject Netanyahu's request.

Stunned 1-0 by Monaco on Saturday at the Stade Louis-II, Paris Saint-Germain suffered their second league defeat of the season on Matchday 14. Marseille, held 2-2 in dramatic fashion by Toulouse, squandered the chance to climb back to the top of Ligue 1.

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay of the 1998 film "Shakespeare In Love", has died at the age of 88, United Agents announced on Saturday. Stoppard, who first made his name with "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" – an absurdist tragicomedy about two minor characters from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" – developed a distinctive style combining serious ideas with comedy.

Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the country's worst-affected central region was only just being revealed as relief workers cleared roads blocked by fallen trees and mudslides.

A Hong Kong apartment complex went up in flames killing at least 148 people in one of the city's deadliest fires, Guinea-Bissau's junta formed a government days after taking power in a coup and Pope Leo XIV made a high-profile visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.

Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty to deliver a message of hope to a nation beleaguered by years of crisis and to shore up one of the Middle East’s most fragile Christian communities. He challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside. He also urged Lebanese people, whose nation is plagued by deep sectarian and political divisions, to take up the "path of reconciliation".

A meeting between US and Ukrainian officials in Florida on Sunday was "very productive," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding that work still remains towards ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack has killed one person and wounded 11 on the outskirts of Kyiv. Follow the latest updates on FRANCE 24's liveblog.