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Léon XIV : le pape accueilli en rock star au Stade de France

"Pour le pape, pour Dieu, faites du bruit!": entre gospel et pop-louange, 80 000 jeunes catholiques ont investi le Stade de France ce vendredi soir pour clamer leur foi. Ils ont réservé un accueil de rock star au pape Léon XIV, qui est arrivé dans le stade à bord de sa papamobile.

What is killing whale calves in Patagonia? bacteria under suspicion

Dozens of southern right whale calves have been found dead on Argentina's Patagonian coast. Scientists are probing a possible bacterial infection after an unusually deadly season.

Volley-ball : les Français en finale de l'Euro après leur victoire contre la Finlande

L’équipe de France de volley-ball s’est qualifiée pour la finale de l’Euro en battant la Finlande vendredi soir à Milan. Les Bleus seront opposés samedi, toujours à Milan, à la Pologne, tenante du titre, pour une affiche qui sera aussi une réédition de la finale des Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024, remportée par les Français.

Intelligence artificielle, fin de vie, paix... l'intense première journée du Pape Léon XIV à Paris

Près de 300 000 personnes étaient rassemblées, vendredi à Paris, pour accueillir le Pape Léon XIV au premier jour de sa visite de quatre jours en France. Après un passage à l'Élysée où ce dernier a prononcé un discours critique sur certains sujets politiques comme la fin de vie, le souverain pontife s'est rendu au siège de l'Unesco où il a mis en garde contre l'avènement de l'intelligence artificielle, il a dénoncé des dirigeants "bafouant l'État de droit".

🔴 Ligue des nations : les Bleus s'imposent en Turquie, une première réussie pour Zinedine Zidane

🔴 Ligue des nations : les Bleus s'imposent en Turquie, une première réussie pour Zinedine Zidane

AI must serve humans, rather than 'become an instrument of domination and injustice', pope warns

Pope Leo XIV, who has made AI a central component of his pontificate, warned against the dangers of the technology at UNESCO.

Protests erupt in Granada after eviction of 87-year-old woman in Madrid

Protesters gathered in Granada in support of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal after she was evicted from her Madrid apartment.

Death of a rapper: European Parliament pays tribute to murdered Greek musician Pavlos Fyssas

Marking 13 years since the murder of Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels were invited to a performance to pay tribute to the musician's life.

Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list

Thélyson Orélien had been in the running to win a top literary prize before the AI claim emerged on social mediaThe organisers of France’s most prestigious literary prize said they had removed a critically acclaimed novel by a Canadian-Haitian writer from the longlist after an anonymous online account claimed the book was “almost entirely” written by AI.The Académie Goncourt, a Paris-based literary organisation, said on Friday its decision to withdraw Thélyson Orélien’s novel C’était ça ou mouri…

Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit

Pontiff says artificial intelligence must remain at service of people in first official papal visit to country in 18 yearsPope Leo has warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines” as he addressed global concerns over the dangers of artificial intelligence at the start of a three-day visit to France.“If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a paradise of machines invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for people to be educated in ethical discernment, c…

Latest news bulletin | September 25th, 2026 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France

The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

Emmanuel Macron and Pope Leo XIV set out clashing world views at first meeting in France

Speaking at the Elysée, the pontiff set the tone for his first visit to France; dialogue with the Republic, warnings over AI and a call for peace, while acknowledging ongoing disagreements.

Pope Leo warns against AI and says technology ‘must remain at service of humans’ during first visit to France – as it happened

The pope gives landmark speech on AI development and Europe’s future Later today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, before visiting Unesco and delivering a speech on AI in mid-afternoon.He is then expected to go on a stroll through the streets of Paris, before going to the restored Notre Dame Cathedral.

Watch: Pope Leo XIV warns AI could threaten humanity in ‘paradise of machines’

Pope Leo XIV has warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines” as artificial intelligence increasingly shapes daily life. During his first papal visit to France, he called for greater ethical discernment and for keeping human beings at the centre of AI discussions.

Four suspects arrested over murder of Dominican merengue singer's wife

The artist was seriously injured and his wife, 60-year-old Zeneida Socorro Castillo, was killed. According to investigators, she was tortured for six hours in her home in Santo Domingo.

Deep mining for memories: Greece opens digital archive to preserve Serifos ironworks history

"The Living History of the Serifos Mines", a project by the Friends of Serifos funded by Cycladic Identity, has created a digital archive of Greek mineworkers' history and memories.

Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents

A 14-year-old boy was killed after a Russian drone tore into a 16-storey apartment block in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district overnight on Friday 25 September 2026.

‘Sunlight salary’: Exactly how much solar panels knock off your energy bills – even under grey skies

Despite the money they can save households on electricity bills, just one in 10 European roofs has solar panels.

Obesity and overweight cost European economies billions of euros a year, industry says

Obesity and overweight are costing European economies billions of euros every year, with the burden equivalent to what some countries spend on housing or defence, according to a pharmaceutical industry’s report.