Closing ceremony at Pakistan-India border on Independence Day amid Kashmir tensions

27/04/2025 08:26 France 24

Pakistan held a tense Independence Day ceremony at the India border Wednesday, as Prime Minister Imran Khan warned of a possible Indian military attack over Kashmir. Charlotte Lam reports.

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Russia launches nearly 150 drones in massive attack on Ukraine overnight

Russia launched a massive attack of nearly 150 drones over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he doubts Putin wants to end the three-year war in Ukraine. Catherine Viette tells us more....

27/04/2025 15:17 France 24

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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, representing Gaza mediator Qatar said on Sunday that there was "a bit of progress" in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war....

27/04/2025 12:42 France 24

Russia claims it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine

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27/04/2025 08:08 France 24

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French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday said Ukraine was ready for an “unconditional ceasefire” following a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral in Rome. Macron's c...

26/04/2025 14:25 France 24

President Zelensky says discussed 'unconditional ceasefire' in Trump talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a social media post that he discussed a possible unconditional ceasfire with Russia at a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Pope's funeral. France24 International Affairs Editor joins us for more....

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Russian satellite linked to space weapon programme appears to malfunction in orbit

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25/04/2025 16:32 France 24

Russia blames Ukraine for car bombing that killed top general near Moscow

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25/04/2025 16:22 France 24

Kremlin says Putin's talk with US envoy was 'constructive'

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow to discuss the U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war, and the Kremlin said the two sides' positions had moved closer. Story by Elitsa Gadeva....

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25/04/2025 14:32 France 24

Car bomb kills senior Russian military officer near Moscow

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25/04/2025 14:21 France 24

Russia says ready to reach peace deal, as Donald Trump urges Moscow to stop attacks on Ukraine

President Donald Trump said that “Crimea will stay with Russia," the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while it remains under siege. Story by Nicholas Rushworth....

25/04/2025 12:42 France 24

South Africa welcomes Ukraine's leader and backs unconditional ceasefire

President Cyril Ramaphosa praises Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his first visit to South Africa for agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire in the war with Russia so that peace talks can begin. Analysis by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Cape Town, An Wentzel....

25/04/2025 09:43 France 24

South Africa's Ramaphosa backs Ukraine truce at Zelensky meeting

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25/04/2025 09:39 France 24

Kashmir : crisis deepens as Pakistan sees suspension of Water Treaty by India as an 'act of war'

A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border crossing and revoked visas for each other’s nationals. Story by Caroline Baum....

25/04/2025 09:15 France 24

Ukraine may have to 'temporarily' give up land to Russia 'for peace', says Kyiv mayor

Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, told the BBC on Friday that Ukraine may need to temporarily "give up territory" as part of a peace deal with Russia. "Maybe it can be a (temporary) solution," he said in an interview. But he ruled out Russian occupation, saying it was something people in Ukraine...

25/04/2025 08:41 France 24

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During World War II, approximately 8,000 women were deported from France to Ravensbrück, Germany, the largest women's concentration camp under the Third Reich. FRANCE 24 tells the tragic story of a friendship forged between Suzanne Bouvard and Simone Séailles that defied deportation and incarcer...

25/04/2025 05:32 France 24

Russia 'ready to reach a deal' on Ukraine, says Russian foreign minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia is "ready to reach a deal" on Ukraine, pointing to US President Donald Trump as the "only leader" capable of understanding Russia's demands, amid Trump's increasing frustration towards both sides....

25/04/2025 04:29 France 24

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The United Nations on Thursday appealed to both India and Pakistan to show “maximum restraint” and avoid any further “deterioration” following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir. The two countries have inched closer to war since the attack, downgrading diplomatic ties, closing border cr...

25/04/2025 03:41 France 24

Rescue operations underway in Kyiv after devastating Russian strikes

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25/04/2025 00:04 France 24

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During a meeting with Norwegian officials on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he wanted to end the war in Ukraine "very quickly", and that the upcoming week is vital, with "important" meetings scheduled. Trump earlier posted on his Truth social media platform that he was "very unhappy" foll...

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South Africa's Ramaphosa backs unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine war

Pretoria says it is ready to cultivate peace efforts over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As well as welcoming Volodymyr Zelensky to South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been busy talking to key players in the conflict, including US President Donald Trump....

24/04/2025 20:59 France 24

"There's momentum for upping the ante" between India and Pakistan in Kashmir crisis, expert says

India and Pakistan cancelled visas for their nationals to each other’s countries and Islamabad warned New Delhi for suspending a water-sharing treaty Thursday. The moves came after India blamed Pakistan for a deadly attack by gunmen that killed 26 people in disputed Kashmir. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen...

24/04/2025 19:24 France 24

An offer Ukraine can't refuse? As US pressures Zelensky to give up land, Putin bombs Kyiv

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24/04/2025 18:20 France 24

Putin’s gift of a Trump portrait plays to the vanity of a president

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented Donald Trump with a portrait by a well-known Russian artist depicting the US president in the moments following the attempt on his life in July. In doing so, Putin may have found a way of playing to the vanity of the image-obsessed occupant of the Whi...

24/04/2025 17:07 France 24

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