‘A notice of imminent destruction’: Israel’s home demolitions in East Jerusalem reach record numbers

26/05/2025 06:07 France 24

While all eyes are on Gaza, another war is being fought for control of Jerusalem. Hundreds of Israeli police officers mobilised Monday for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the city's total conquest by Israel in 1967. It’s an opportunity for Israeli nationalists to reaffirm their hold on the city – and, increasingly, for scenes of violence against Palestinians in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem.

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Poland set for high stakes presidential runoff

Poland on Sunday will vote in a tight presidential runoff election, where pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski from the ruling centrists Civic Coalition will go head to head with nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by the right-wing opposition party Law and Justice. The election wi...

27/05/2025 15:01 France 24

King Charles highlights 'self-determination' of Canada after Trump annexation threats

In a speech to open Canada’s parliament on Tuesday, King Charles III underscored the country's sovereignty and democratic values as tensions rise over US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada. The king’s so-called throne speech was the first by a monarch in nearly half a century. ...

27/05/2025 14:03 France 24

Macron's vow to respect sovereignty of Indo-Pacific partners inscribed in French strategy for years

Between jabs at Donald Trump's US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that "on the impulse of a superpower, everything can change". Macron was in Vietnam as part of a six-day Southeast Asi...

27/05/2025 13:19 France 24

TV series: A modern makeover of Judy Blume's 'Forever'

A second season of a French special ops war drama, a new series from “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, a star-studded mafia drama called “MobLand”, and the Judy Blume classic teen novel “Forever” updated for our modern times. FRANCE 24's Charli James and Dheepthika Laurent discuss...

27/05/2025 13:19 France 24

War in Ukraine: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to derail peace talks

Russia said Tuesday that its massive aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent days were a "response" to escalating Ukrainian drone strikes on its own civilians, accusing Kyiv of trying to "disrupt" peace efforts. For more, FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator...

27/05/2025 13:15 France 24

End of 'bromance'? Papers react to spat between Trump and Putin

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 27: First, the tit-for-tat between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after Russia's assault on Kyiv continues to make headlines. Also, Israeli papers are divided on how to cover the most recent Jerusalem marches. And, Namibia will be celebrating their first ever Remembr...

27/05/2025 10:04 France 24

Ukraine: Germany says allies scrap range limits on arms to Kyiv

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine is expected to persist due to Russia's reluctance to enter negotiations. For more, FRANCE 24's correspondent, Emmanuelle Chaze....

27/05/2025 10:03 France 24

EU approves €150 billion for ‘SAFE’ arms fund to boost defence

The European Union on Tuesday approved the creation of a €150 billion arms fund to bolster defence amid fears of Russian attacks on EU soil in coming years and doubts about how committed the US is regarding security in the continent....

27/05/2025 09:35 France 24

Macron warns Vietnamese students about 'impulsive' superpowers on Southeast Asia tour

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned students at the University of Science and Technology in Hanoi that “on the impulse of a superpower, everything can change” while on a Southeast Asia tour. He tried to pitch an offer to the Vietnamese students of an alternative to the United Sta...

27/05/2025 08:49 France 24

Merz anticipates prolonged Ukraine war due to Russia's reluctance for talks

Germany’s new chancellor says his country and other major allies, including France, are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion. August Hakkenson reports....

27/05/2025 08:41 France 24

Spain demands an arms embargo to compel the Gaza War's termination.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called Sunday for an arms embargo on Israel. He also pressed for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza "massively, without conditions and without limits, and not controlled by Israel", describing the territory as humanity's "open wound". For more, FRANCE 24's c...

27/05/2025 08:27 France 24

Head of US-backed Gaza aid foundation resigns from his position

The head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Jake Wood, resigned on Sunday from his position as head of the organization at the center of a controversial US-backed plan to distribute aid in Gaza, citing a lack of independence. The UN and experts have said the Israeli-endorsed plan facilitates the...

27/05/2025 01:34 France 24

Head of US-backed Gaza aid foundation quits as further Israeli airstrikes kill dozens

The head of a US-backed foundation set to begin aid deliveries in Gaza resigned unexpectedly, saying it could not uphold humanitarian principles amidst war, as an Israeli airstrike on a school building killed dozens of Palestinians sheltering inside....

26/05/2025 15:58 France 24

Tens of thousands join rival rallies in Warsaw as Poland's presidential runoff nears

Tens of thousands of Poles took part in dueling patriotic marches in Warsaw on May 25, led by the two men vying for the presidency in a June 1 runoff election which is expected to be both close and consequential for the nation’s future....

26/05/2025 14:50 France 24

Hamas agrees to US proposal on Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian official says

Hamas has agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, a Palestinian official close to the group told Reuters on May 26, paving the way for a possible end to the war with Israel. France 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more....

26/05/2025 14:45 France 24

'Main goal' of Russian attacks is to 'kill Ukrainians', energy minister says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko accused Russia of launching "the biggest attacks" since the start of the war, with the "main goal" being "just to kill Ukrainians". He urged the West to react swiftly with stronger sanctions, saying Russia is "not looking...

26/05/2025 13:16 France 24

Gaza 'least safe place on earth' for humanitarian workers as well as for civilians

Less than 5% of Gaza's cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions, "exacerbating the risk of famine in the area", according to a UN assessment published on Monday. Before the Israel-Hamas war began over 19 months ago, Gazan farmers cultivated a range of crops including citrus...

26/05/2025 13:15 France 24

Russia sent a record number of drones into Ukraine as Trump says Putin has 'gone crazy'

Russia overnight launched the biggest drone attack on Ukraine in the more than three-year war, a Ukrainian official said on May 26. President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin has gone “crazy” by stepping up the bombing of Ukraine just as the US tries to broker peace....

26/05/2025 11:36 France 24

Trump says Putin has 'gone absolutely crazy', considering more sanctions on Russia

US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had "gone absolutely crazy" by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, though he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky....

26/05/2025 11:11 France 24

Putin is ‘crazy’, Trump says, after massive Russian drone attack on Ukraine

"Something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!" US President Donald Trump said of Vladimir Putin on Truth Social after the Russian president launched the biggest aerial assault of the war against Ukraine on Sunday....

26/05/2025 10:37 France 24

Golden solution: Europe must unlock US$300bn in Russian assets to provide Ukraine arms, air defence

US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes...

26/05/2025 09:38 France 24

UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase' as aid trucks looted

The United Nations chief said that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade....

26/05/2025 09:16 France 24

Trump calls Putin 'crazy' after massive Russian drone attack on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on May 25 called Russian leader Vladimir Putin "crazy" after Moscow launched a deadly drone barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 13 people. The attack, involving a record number of drones, came as the warring nations completed a major prisoner exchange....

26/05/2025 08:52 France 24

Israeli strike on school kills at least 36 as Spain calls for end of 'inhumane' war

An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 36 people, mostly women and children, the territory’s health ministry said on Monday. A separate strike on a home killed 19 members of the same family. The renewed fighting has drawn global condemnation, with Spa...

26/05/2025 03:46 France 24

North Korea arrests fourth official over failed warship launch

North Korea has detained an official linked to last week's failed warship launch, which damaged a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media said Monday. Pyongyang called it "a serious accident" during Wednesday's ceremony, crushing parts of the vessel's hull...

26/05/2025 03:23 France 24

Oscar winning French documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls dies at 97

Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning director of "The Sorrow and the Pity," a landmark documentary exposing France’s World War II collaboration with Nazis, died aged 97, his family said Monday. Son of famed German filmmaker Max Ophuls, he "died peacefully on May 24," his grandson said in a statement. ...

26/05/2025 01:43 France 24

EU chief secures tariffs delay until July 9 after call with Trump

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday she had a "good call" with US President Donald Trump after his threat to levy 50 percent tariffs on the bloc, pledging to move "swiftly" to seal a trade deal. Both sides agreed to suspend tariffs until July to avert a trade war....

25/05/2025 22:09 France 24

Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure on Israel over Gaza campaign

Spain’s foreign minister called on the international community to impose sanctions on Israel to end the war in Gaza, as European and Arab nations met in Madrid on Sunday to push for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid....

25/05/2025 16:29 France 24

French Open: Sabalenka makes fast start, Nadal to bid Roland Garros farewell

World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the second round of the French Open on Sunday (May 25) with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova. Later on Sunday, Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes t...

25/05/2025 13:51 France 24

At least 12 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine in fresh night of strikes

Russia and Ukraine swapped 303 prisoners on Sunday (May 25), completing a three-phased exchange of 1,000 prisoners each in the largest such swap since the war began three years ago. Sunday’s prisoner exchange came hours after a massive Russian missile-and-drone attack killed at least 12 people in...

25/05/2025 13:42 France 24

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