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France 24’s Spotlight Presenter Gavin Lee assesses the last minute campaign dramas and takes an US election overview on the ‘must watch states’ alongside Professor Donald Green, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and co-author of the definitive book ‘Get Out the Vote’, and foreign affairs analyst Laurie Dundon, who previously served in the U.S. State Department during the Clinton administration.

The 115 sailors competing in the Route du Rhum set sail from Saint-Malo on Sunday in mild weather, embarking on a solo transatlantic crossing. The race began at 12:02 GMT, with boats heading along the Brittany coast in light winds towards a mandatory checkpoint near Cap Fréhel, where crowds had gathered to watch. One competitor, Nicolas d’Estais, described the conditions as ideal before boarding his yacht, Café Joyeux. Selina Sykes reports from Saint-Malo.

India’s opposition parties staged major protests in New Delhi on Sunday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and a nationwide voter list review that has fuelled demonstrations since the summer, led by the youth movement Cockroach Janta Party. Eliza Herbert reports.

A successful evacuation. Residents of the city of Oleshky who had requested to be evacuated were reunited with their loved ones in Ukraine on Saturday, October 31. The city, located on the front line and under Russian occupation, is facing a humanitarian crisis, with civilians lacking even the most basic necessities. A localised ceasefire has been in place since Tuesday. France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze shares the latest.

France sees third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, with more than 320,000 people taking to the streets. Most demonstrations remained peaceful, although police used tear gas to disperse clashes. Authorities reported more than 770 arrests nationwide. France24 journalist Jamie Smith-Maillet shares further insights.

Voters from Ohio to Illinois decide dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering AI cuts across party lines.

Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-held territory following a rare local truce. They described years of isolation, food shortages and regular shelling, with some saying they were forced to eat grass and dogs to survive. Seized by Russian forces in the early days of the 2022 invasion, the city remains cut off by the Dnipro River on one side and Russian troops on the other.

As Democrats seek to regain control of Congress, divisions within the party are emerging over its future direction. A new wave of progressive candidates is pushing to shift priorities further to the left, challenging corporate money in politics and calling for universal healthcare, climate action and an end to police violence. Monte Francis reports.

Poland’s constitutional crisis deepened on Saturday as the European Commission urged President Karol Nawrocki to recognise new judges appointed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The standoff comes ahead of next year’s parliamentary election, with polls suggesting a close race between Tusk’s coalition and the nationalist right. Camille Corcoran reports.

The Route du Rhum, billed as the world’s biggest solo transatlantic race, is set to depart from Saint-Malo in Brittany. Skippers will sail alone to Guadeloupe, with professionals and amateur sailors competing in the race, held every four years. Selina Sykes reports.

It is a historic day for Africa and Senegal. For the first time ever, an Olympic competition is being held on African soil. The Youth Olympic Games officially got underway in Senegal in the Dakar region on Saturday, with an opening ceremony attended by 30,000 people. The competition, which brings together 2,700 athletes aged between 14 and 17, will take place across three Senegalese cities, with 25 sports on the programme.

Youth Olympics make history with first African Games in over 130 years, opened by Senegal’s president in Dakar. 136 Senegalese athletes are competing, supported by 6,000 local volunteers.

The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have officially kicked off in Senegal. Crowds gathered for Saturday's opening ceremony, featuring hundreds of drummers and dancers celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture, in keeping with the Games' motto: “Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates”. It is the first-ever Olympic sporting event to be held on the African continent, but comes as Senegal faces an economic crisis. The country's president has said he wants to turn sport into an “economic and social engine

Halloween celebrations have been embraced in many countries around the world. Charlotte Hughes brings us this round-up.

In Saint-Malo, in France's Brittany region, the legendary Route du Rhum is preparing to set sail. Billed as the world's biggest solo transatlantic race, it sees skippers sail alone from France's northern coast to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It's a high-speed, high-risk crossing that takes place every four years.

For many voters, the cost of living is the single biggest issue. Our reporters Jessica Le Masurier and Sarah Andersen travelled to Michigan to meet voters, where, according to one NGO, around 40% of the population struggle to afford basic necessities.

Protests in France have helped inspire youth demonstrations elsewhere in Europe, from Portugal and Italy to Germany. Germany saw particularly large rallies on Saturday, led by a youth initiative whose name roughly translates as “Gen Z has got this”. Demonstrators called for better education and healthcare, stronger climate protection and a more affordable cost of living, while also opposing any return to compulsory military service. However, protests in several major German cities turned violent

As we saw in that report, protesters were frustrated at being kept on the outskirts of the French capital. There are also reports of social media posts about the demonstrations being suppressed. Daniel Quinlan has more.

A heavy police presence was hard to miss on the streets of Paris on Saturday, as the capital saw demonstrations for a third consecutive weekend over the rising cost of living and deteriorating conditions in schools. But the increased security failed to prevent clashes in several parts of the city. Riot police fired tear gas to push back protesters, while small fires broke out in several areas. Similar scenes unfolded across the country, including in Bordeaux, Toulouse and Marseille. Still, the d

American Filmmaker Zarina Zabrisky has lived and reported across the Dnipro River in Ukrainian controlled Kherson for the past three years. She’s been speaking to France 24’s Gavin Lee about the events of the past 24 hours.