Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has warned France against interfering in the country’s internal affairs, saying Paris must answer for the illegal activities of its diplomats.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 9:00 GMT on August 13, 2026.

The US walks out of a UN Security Council meeting after France criticizes Washington's opposition to extending the mandate of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.

More than 300,000 people have been forced to evacuate or take shelter in France and Spain as fast-moving wildfires race toward major cities.

Aerial images of a fire sweeping through the Fontainebleau forest near Paris show several hectares burning and part of a motorway closed.

Maliaد authorities have revealed that Al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist groups operating in Mali are receiving military training and drones from Ukraine.

Explosions have ripped through the Syrian capital, Damascus, as French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the country as the first Western European head of state since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024.