Well yes, if France24 was using "20 April 2026" as we write here, there would be no misunderstanding.
I believe people are looking too much into 20 April → 4/20 → 420
April 20th most definitely is international stoners day. And I like what the French have done here!
Thanks for the cultural perspective / reminder, yes that is definitely an American automatic translation
I believe the French format the date 20/4 ... and the time 16 h 20