Nordic countries are relieved after battling an exceptional heatwave which shattered the hopes of foreigners seeking to cool off in the far north -- a disappointment meteorologists warn is likely to be repeated.
US president warned that he would raise tariffs on India, stating that the country “doesn’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian war machine.” In response, India called Trump’s threat of "substantially" higher tariffs over its purchase of oil from Russia "unjustif...
As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel's war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides. Hostage families and peace activists want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to secure a ceasefire with Hamas a...
Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election — a case that has gripped the South American country as it faces a trade war with the Trump a...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to update the country's Gaza war strategy amid intensifying pressure to secure the release of remaining hostages and growing international concern over humanitarian crisis in the enclave after nearly 22 months of conflict. International Affa...
The US president warned that he would raise tariffs on India, stating that the country “doesn’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian war machine.” In response, India called Trump’s threat of "substantially" higher tariffs over its purchase of oil from Russia "unju...
Donald Trump’s special envoy is expected in Moscow days before the US president’s deadline on Friday for Russia to make progress on ending the war in Ukraine or face increased US sanctions. James Vasina and Carys Garland tell us more....
Israel announced plans Tuesday to reopen some private sector trade with Gaza, approving a limited number of merchants under strict security checks. The move came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to present an updated war strategy that could include re-occupying parts of the territory....
Israel's blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory's slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas. Aid groups say Israel's week-old measures to allow more aid are far from sufficient. Families of hostages in G...
The US Justice Department on Tuesday launched a grand jury investigation into claims that Obama-era officials falsified intelligence on Russian election interference, following allegations by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Democrats have dismissed the probe as politically motivat...
In Norway's far north, members of the Sami minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine. While Norwegian authorities and the project’s Canadian owners promote it as a contributor to the green transition, critics warn it will pollute a nearby fjord and...
#Russia and #China have launched their three-day Joint Sea-2025 naval exercises in the Sea of #Japan, demonstrating military coordination aimed at countering #US influence in the region....
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led prayers on Sunday at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, drawing international condemnation and escalating tensions as Israel faces strong criticism over the war in Gaza. It was the latest act of defiance by the 49-year-old ultra...
New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas, even as his government considers another expansion of the nearly 22-month war....
⚠️This content includes explicit images. Viewer discretion is advised.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of starving Israeli hostages ‘like the Nazis starved the Jews’, after Hamas and Islamic Jihad released videos showing two weakened captives. Meanwhile, Israel co...
Donald Trump confirmed his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for Russia to agree to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions. Witkoff is expected in Moscow in the middle of this week....
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Monday (August 4) said he wants the issue of hostages held in Gaza at the "front and centre" of the world stage, and that he will discuss it at a special UN Security Council session. Videos of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis an...
At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza on Monday (August 4) including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said, adding another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies warn may be an unfolding famine....
Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more and gives us his analysis....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to update the country's Gaza war strategy amid intensifying pressure to secure the release of remaining hostages and growing international concern over humanitarian crisis in the enclave after nearly 22 months of conflict. ...
Moscow on Monday urged restraint in nuclear-related statements following US President Donald Trump's statement that he ordered a repositioning of US nuclear submarines. While downplaying the significance of the move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "that everyone should be very, very careful w...
The trial opens in Moscow on Monday (August 3) of 19 people accused of involvement in an attack on a Moscow concert hall last year that killed 149 people....
Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials urged US President Donald Trump on Monday to pressure the Israeli government into ending the war in Gaza, saying Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat and calling on the US leader to help "steer" their country towards a ceasefire....
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said his envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow next week, days before a sanctions deadline. The announcement came after Trump revealed two US nuclear submarines had been deployed near Russia amid rising frustration over the war in Ukraine....
In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo XIV remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries “bloodied by war” who could not join their celebration....
Over the past few days, Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have released three videos showing two hostages seized during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. The videos sparked reactions from Israelis who are stepping up calls for a truce securing the release o...
International outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip. Aid groups and Palestinians say the changes have only been incremental and are not enough to reverse what food experts say is a “ worst...
A Ukrainian lawmaker and a pair of local officials, as well as an unspecified number of National Guard personnel, have been caught in a major graft scheme that involved using state funds to buy drones and other military hardware at deliberately inflated prices in return for bribes, the country's an...
Russia and China began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their "no-limits" strategic partnership – signed shortly before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The drills take place two days after US President Donald Trump announced h...
More deadly chaos in Gaza. Local officials say at least 18 more Palestinians were killed Saturday (August 2), including aid seekers near distribution sites. The UN has warned of the risk of famine, with 7 more malnutrition-related deaths in the past 24 hours. For more on the humanitarian situation...
