France Passage News Briefing — 12 September 2026

In the DRC, the death of at least 26 schoolchildren following a fire in Bukavu has sparked a wave of national emotion.

The disaster triggered panic and a stampede that cost "the lives of at least 26 children" and "injured 25 others," UNICEF said in a statement on Friday.

High Incomes and Wealth: The Insidious Errors of Messrs. Piketty and Zucman - IREF - Institute for Economic and Fiscal Research.

High incomes and wealth. The insidious errors of Messrs. Piketty and Zucman. IREF - Institute for Economic and Fiscal Research.

Pope Leo XIV in Paris: events open to the public and everything you need to know - Sortir à Paris

"The investigation will be lengthy," warned the deputy prosecutor of Rouen following a TER train accident that left 44 people injured, including a young woman in critical condition.

"Initial tests for alcohol and drug use conducted on the train driver came back negative," announced Marie-Valérie Albert.

Envisioning the city of tomorrow at the first Pan-African architecture biennale in Kenya.

How can the African city of tomorrow be envisioned? A city adapted to population growth and climate change, freed from a colonial past that is still sometimes very present. The very first Pan-African Architecture Biennale, which took place this week in

Football stars as ambassadors, delusions of grandeur in Dubai, money laundering: OmegaPro, the making of an infernal scam.

OMEGAPRO, A GLOBAL SCAM 3/3 - The founders skillfully built their massive scam by using Dubai glitz and celebrities from all backgrounds to deceive millions of victims in over 40 countries.

North Korea fires an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan.

The South Korean military said it detected a launch, without providing further details.

"I will reach for the moon": the Olympic cauldron rises into the Tuileries sky and seals the reunion of Céline Dion and Paris.

For the past two years, beautiful images of Paris have been at the heart of her comeback. On the eve of her grand return to the stage, she is revisiting the key ingredients of her marketing strategy: Édith Piaf, the Eiffel Tower, and the Olympic Games. A look back at the key stages of a marketing strategy centered around

Stade Rennais beats Olympique de Marseille (1-0) and temporarily takes first place in Ligue 1.

Marseille combined well overall but suffered from a severe lack of efficiency in front of goal, missing several good chances.

Benin: Discovering the world of visual artist Dominique Zinkpè

Dominique Zinkpè is one of the leading figures of Beninese contemporary art. Yet, nothing truly destined him to become an artist. Born in Cotonou in 1969, having attended a tailoring school and being largely self-taught, he notably learned painting from books before building a...

Saudi Arabia: the East-West oil pipeline closed after a drone attack launched from Iraq.

"The pipeline was closed as a precaution," an official from the Saudi Ministry of Energy had previously stated, specifying that the attacks that occurred on Thursday morning had left several people injured.

"AI could kill humanity": scientific truth or marketing stunt?

An Anthropic employee, Jacob Coxon, resigned this week. He believes that AI could kill humanity. A well-founded warning or a publicity stunt? That is the uncomfortable question we posed to our guest Louis De Diesbach, a specialist in ethical issues related to AI.

"It's a miracle": after three days clinging to the hull of a boat, a 15-year-old teenager was found alive in the icy waters of Alaska.

The teenager survived several days in the waters of the Bering Sea without food or water before being found and rescued on Monday by the U.S. Coast Guard. Two members of his family died.

In the United Kingdom, the anti-immigration Reform UK party receives a record donation of 36 million pounds sterling from a billionaire.

Ben Delo, who made his fortune in cryptocurrency, explained that he wants to secure a stable budget up until the 2029 elections for Nigel Farage's party, a party at the center of several scandals regarding its funding.

Get out your Navigo pass: 10 outings in Île-de-France for this weekend of September 12 and 13 - Sortir à Paris

Get out your Navigo pass: 10 outings in Île-de-France to do this weekend of September 12 and 13 — Going out in Paris.

American Ben Shelton will face Alexander Zverev in the US Open final for his first Grand Slam title.

At 23 years old, Ben Shelton reached his first Major final by defeating his compatriot Frances Tiafoe in four sets. However, Alexander Zverev, who won Roland-Garros this year, is considered the favorite following his three-set victory over Karen Khachanov.