EU gives preliminary approval to unblock €90 billion Ukraine loan

Iran: 'Going back to war is not in anyone's interest,' risk analyst says

A risk management analyst has spoken to FRANCE 24 about what it means, amid the ceasefire, if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Paymon Azmoudeh is a senior consultant with the risk and compliance practice at Forward Global. He says he thinks the calculation on all sides is that going...

EU resumes aid to Ethiopia suspended over Tigray war

The European Union has said it will resume budgetary aid to Ethiopia, which was suspended when a brutal civil war broke out in 2020. The EU suspended its annual budgetary support payment in December 2020, a month after the start of the war between government forces and rebels from the northern Tigr...

Iranian economy: Layoffs, inflation add to sanctions pain amid war

The ongoing conflict between the US and Israel has created a profound economic crisis in Iran. As the government deals with the crippling internet blackouts and soaring inflation, a sense of uncertainty has taken hold of the nation's workforce....

In south Lebanon village, Hezbollah buries fighters killed in war with Israel

Hezbollah held a mass funeral in south Lebanon's Kfar Sir on Tuesday for more than a dozen fighters killed during more than six weeks of war with Israel. The ceremony came after Israel and Lebanon entered into a 10-day ceasefire on Friday announced by US President Donald Trump. Iran-backed Hezbolla...

Ukraine to restart oil flows via Druzhba pipeline, potentially unblocking EU's loan

Ukraine ​will resume pumping oil through the Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday, an industry source said, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said repairs were complete and urged the EU to unblock a 90-billion-euro loan halted by an argument over the pipe. A lengthy suspension of oil flows through the...

Devastated Gaza will need over $70 billion to rebuild, international report warns

Gaza will need over seventy billion dollars in the next decade to rebuild from more than two years of devastating conflict. That's from a report this week from the UN, the EU and the World Bank, which has looked at the damage done after Israel went to war with Hamas in the Palestinian enclave follo...

Venezuela: 'Repressive apparatus remains in place,' says Amnesty International

In Venezuela, the state’s repressive apparatus “remains intact” after Nicolás Maduro’s overthrow, Amnesty International warns....

Rabbi who bulldozed Palestinian homes selected for Israel's national celebration

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 22: An extremist rabbi accused of war crimes has been selected to participate in Israeli Independence Day celebrations. Next: papers look at LGBTQ laws in Hungary and Russia. Also: did someone manipulate France's official meteorological station for insider betting...

Iran's workers face waves of layoffs as war batters domestic economy

Iranians are confronting mass layoffs and soaring inflation amid destroyed infrastructure and internet blackouts. We take a closer look. But first: US senators grill Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, and the global condom industry takes a blow from supply chain issues tied to the cl...

🔴 Middle East war live: Iran seizes two vessels in Strait of Hormuz, state media says

Displaced Palestinians return to books as Gaza's Phoenix library rises from the rubble

Displaced Palestinians browse books at Gaza's new Phoenix Library, a youth-led initiative in the Rimal neighbourhood that aims to revive culture and literature during the war. The library houses a diverse collection of literary and scientific books, and includes a children's section, its name refle...

Italy summons Russian ambassador after TV host targets Meloni with stream of insults

Rome has called in Moscow's ambassador after a Russian TV presenter attacked Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on air, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday. The remarks, condemned across the political spectrum, risk deepening already strained ties between Rome and Moscow amid tensions...

Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely as peace talks stall

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would indefinitely extend its ceasefire with Iran, easing fears that a fragile pause in fighting could collapse as stalled peace talks remain in limbo. The move comes amid mounting diplomatic pressure, with Pakistan scrambling to bring both side...

More than $71 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published on Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years...

Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock €90 billion EU loan

Kyiv said Tuesday it has repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, clearing the last obstacle to a long-delayed €90 billion EU loan. The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia even as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky presses...

France freezes some spending to offset €6 billion fallout from Iran war

France says the economic fallout from the Iran war has cost the country at least €6 billion, as the government has rolled out support measures for businesses and households, increased defence spending and faced surging borrowing costs. To offset this while meeting its budget deficit target, Frenc...

EU resumes aid to Ethiopia following suspension over Tigray war

In tonight's edition: The European Union is set to resume budgetary aid to Ethiopia, which was suspended when a brutal civil war broke out in 2020. Also, Nigeria's jet fuel shortage is being driven by disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz that have curtailed global supplies. Plus it's the final stop...

Russia's Sergei Shoigu says safety of Russians in Transnistria under threat, TASS reports

⁠The ​safety of ​Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria ​region ‌is currently ⁠under threat, ‌Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security ​Council, said on Tuesday. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains that Ru...

Significant 'overlap' between auto industry and arms manufacturing, expert says

The European automobile industry is pivoting from car production to manufacturing combat drones and defense systems as the continent seeks to rearm in the face of Russia's continued threats. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Rico Luman, Senior Economist for Transport and Logistics at ING Bank, e...

US-Iran talks are in doubt as ceasefire nears an end

US officials have announced that Vice President JD Vance's trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran is on hold, as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting. Iran said on Tuesday it had still yet to decide whether to a...

Top Lebanese official makes warning

Israel carried out an airstrike in the Wadi Houjeir valley in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local outlet L’Orient-Le Jour, despite a truce that came into effect on Friday. The Israeli army has also accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire, while the Iran-backed group says it is ho...

Iran's participation in US talks unclear

Mediator Pakistan has yet to receive a formal response from Iran on whether it would send a delegation for a second round of talks with the United States, Islamabad's information minister said. "Formal response from Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is s...

Jet fuel prices flying sky high

The war in Iran is having wider consequences for the aviation sector, with rising jet fuel prices putting pressure on airlines and even raising concerns about possible shortages. France and Europe more broadly are looking for solutions to prevent such a scenario. Bryan Quinn reports....

Iran signals new military options amid talks uncertainty

Iran says it has new “cards to play” on the battlefield if the war resumes, while uncertainty remains over whether it will attend talks in Pakistan, as the US prepares to send the vice president to Islamabad. Delano D’Souza reports on internal divisions in Iran, highlighted by mixed messages...

France and Lebanon share 'cultural, religious and political links, dating back to the 19th century'

As French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Nawaf Salam, the Lebanese Prime Minister, here in Paris, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Salah Hijazi, Deputy Head of Politics at L’Orient-Le Jour. Drawing on historical ties rooted in culture, diplomacy and religion, he examines how France’s tr...

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO after 15 years in the job

Apple has named John Ternus as its new CEO to replace Tim Cook, who is stepping down in September after 15 years at the helm of the tech giant. We take a closer look. Also, a new energy think tank report shows renewable energy accounted more than a third of electricity generation globally in 2025,...

EU pushes to limit carry-on bag fees

European lawmakers are considering new rules that would require airlines to provide free cabin baggage on flights across the continent, though businesses warn the move could backfire, ultimately leading to higher costs for consumers. James Vasina takes a closer look....

Middle East war live: Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire 'numerous times'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire which paused the Middle East war "numerous times". Trump spoke as two regional officials said that the US and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of peace talks in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance is reporte...

'Trump has boxed himself into a corner', expert says as fate of Iran peace talks uncertain

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East programme at the think tank Defense Priorities, says that US President Donald Trump "has boxed himself into a corner", explaining that "this war has failed, the war has put the United States in a weaker position re...

Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart

Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, as Washington's delegation prepared to depart for Pakistan on Monday. The uncertainty over the talks on ending the war that engulfed the region came as US President Donald Trump suggested he c...