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These striking images show the damage caused by a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv and its suburbs. Many homes were hit, resulting in at least eight deaths.

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Togolese singer Laura Prince. She's just released her second album "Adjoko", a voyage between memory, identity and authenticity. "Adjoko" is Laura's Togolese name, and symbolises her quest to reconnect with her African roots. She produced the record between France, Togo and Ouidah in Benin, a port town famous for its dark role in the slave trade. She also references her West African links to slavery through her name Laura Prince. It's an homage to author Mary Prince, the first Black woman to publish a book about her experiences as a slave.

At least 22 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, blaming a member of the Islamic State group for the unprecedented attack. The attack was first of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December.

Israel's defence minister said the army was targeting Tehran's notorious Evin prison Monday as it carried out fresh strikes on the Iranian capital. Fraance 24's Saeed Azimi reports from the Iranian capital.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised US President Donald Trump for carrying out attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities which Trump said "devastated" Iran's nuclear program. While some Israelis echoed Netanyahu's praise, others worry about an Iranian retaliatory strike, which Tehran vowed to carry out in what it calls self-defence.

Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.

The mother of an Israeli hostage still being held by Hamas in Gaza has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the plight of the hostages, 626 days after they were first taken by Hamas. Viki Cohen is the mother of Nimrod Cohen, who was taken from his tank by Hamas when he was just 19 years old. He turns 21 next month. There has been no news of him since March, when he was seen in a Hamas video. She says Israel must stop the war in Gaza to bring the hostages back. She spoke to us in Perspective.

Every year, more than 60,000 tonnes of clothes are shipped to northern Chile from Europe, the US and Asia. Whether they're brand new, unsold or second hand, many of these items are abandoned or burned in Chile's Atacama desert – releasing toxic fumes, affecting people's health and scarring the landscape. A recycling plant is set to open soon, with more than 3,000 tonnes of clothes already waiting. The local community is calling for stricter global regulations, as residents suffer the consequences of the fast fashion industry. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

In Israel, air raid sirens sent people to bomb shelters on Monday, with the military reporting at least three missile barrages fired by Iran in less than two hours. France 24's correspondent in Jerusalem has the latest.

Nach dem US-Angriff auf Ziele im Iran haben etliche Fluggesellschaften ihre Flüge auf der Nahost-Route vorerst ausgesetzt. Hintergrund ist ein über weite Teile der Region de facto gesperrter Luftraum – samt umfangreichen Auswirkungen auf international wichtige Drehkreuze wie Dubai und Riad und damit den internationalen Flugverkehr.

Reports of fresh Israeli strikes on Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment plant may suggest the US bombing of the same site might not have been enough to destroy the facility, which is heavily fortified and buried deep underground, says France 24's James Andre.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday raised the question of regime change in Iran following U.S. strikes against key military sites over the weekend, as senior officials in his administration warned Tehran against retaliation. France 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.