France's top general under fire after saying country must be 'prepared to lose children'

20/11/2025 13:02 France 24

Chief of the Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon has been roundly condemned in France for telling local mayors that the country needed to be prepared to accept the death of its children if it was going to deter further Russian aggression following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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France 'must accept losing its children' warns chief of defence staff

Chief of the Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon sparked the anger of the political class with this sentence during his speech at the Congress of Mayors of France....

20/11/2025 13:39 France 24

Europe sidelined in US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine

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20/11/2025 13:05 France 24

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20/11/2025 13:04 France 24

What we know about the latest US plan for ending the Ukraine war

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20/11/2025 11:47 France 24

Trump signs bill releasing Epstein documents amid fears of cover-up

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20/11/2025 11:33 France 24

US-Russia draft peace plan for Ukraine sparks debate

Reports suggest that the US and Russia have quietly drafted a new 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, covering peace, security guarantees, European stability, and future US relations. The plan, inspired by Trump’s Israel/Gaza approach, would require Ukraine to cede territory in the Don...

20/11/2025 11:28 France 24

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20/11/2025 10:25 France 24

US peace proposal would see Ukraine giving up land, arms

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20/11/2025 09:54 France 24

US peace plan asks Ukraine to cede territory, government source says

A new peace proposal from the United States requires Kyiv to cede land controlled by Russia and reduce its army's size by more than half, according to a Ukrainian senior official....

20/11/2025 00:19 France 24

Trump pledges to end Sudan war, marking major shift in US stance

US President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to intervene in Sudan’s brutal civil war after a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marking a sharp shift for a conflict he admitted had been “not on my charts” until now....

19/11/2025 23:02 France 24

'Operation Matryoshka': Russian propaganda machine exploits 2015 Paris attacks

A series of French newsrooms – including France 24 – have been targeted and impersonated by a Russian disinformation campaign. The operation capitalised on the recent 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks, to sow division and discredit President Emmanuel Macron. The propaganda machine, nam...

19/11/2025 20:54 France 24

Taiwan tensions: China-Japan row hits trade and travel amid escalating rhetoric

Tensions between Japan and China are escalating after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Japan might defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. In response, Beijing has suspended Japanese seafood imports and issued travel warnings, prompting Japan to alert its schools in China about heightened...

19/11/2025 17:20 France 24

The EU has found 'a sense of purpose' in providing economic, military support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Turkey's president and was due to meet US Army officials in Kyiv later in the week, as word emerged that Washington was secretly exploring peace conditions with Russia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Angela Diffley welcomes Sco...

19/11/2025 16:27 France 24

'Moscow believes battlefield realities favour them: Kyiv's defence lines, air defence overstretched'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Turkey for talks to revive peace efforts to end the war with Russia. All the while, Axios is reporting that the Trump administration is secretly working with Russia draft a new 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. For in-depth analysis and a deeper p...

19/11/2025 16:18 France 24

Ukraine: At least 25 killed in Russian strike in the west of the country

A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey in search of diplomatic support for his fight against Russia’s invasion. Story by Eme...

19/11/2025 15:32 France 24

Ukraine: Massive Russian strikes hit western region

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19/11/2025 14:15 France 24

Rights group accuses TotalEnergies of war crime complicity in Mozambique

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19/11/2025 11:13 France 24

French anti-drugs activist vows to continue after murder of brother in Marseille

French anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci pledged on Wednesday to continue speaking out against drug crime, after his younger brother was shot dead least week in Marseille. The shooting was seen as a warning to Kessaci over his activism....

19/11/2025 11:04 France 24

Russian strikes kill ten people as Zelensky tries to revive peace efforts in Turkey

Russia pummelled Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 10 people and throwing doubt over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's attempts to "reinvigorate" the peace process with talks in Ankara later Wednesday. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle...

19/11/2025 10:53 France 24

France ramps up fight against drug crime after brother of anti-drugs activist murdered

French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday urged more measures against drug crime after the brother of a prominent anti-narcotics activist was murdered last week in the southern city of Marseille. France's second-largest city is struggling to battle drug crime, with more than a dozen people killed si...

19/11/2025 10:16 France 24

Zelensky arrives in Turkey, aiming to 're-engage' US in peace efforts

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19/11/2025 10:15 France 24

Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people

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19/11/2025 09:43 France 24

Russian strikes kill dozens in western Ukraine as whole country placed on alert

Russian drone strikes killed at least 25 people in west Ukraine and injured dozens in the eastern city of Kharkiv, authorities said on Wednesday, as the whole country was placed under air raid alert. Ukraine's energy ministry said the attacks caused emergency power outages in a number of regions....

19/11/2025 07:18 France 24

‘Their rights are being violated’: Ukrainian families call for return of their stolen children

Family members of Ukrainian children deported from Kherson by Russia made a rare public appeal for their return on Monday in Paris. Since the start of its full-scale invasion, Moscow has deported Ukrainian children into Russia, often sending older children to re-education camps and putting younger...

19/11/2025 06:45 France 24

Trump calls for single federal standard to govern AI

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Congress to establish a single nationwide standard for regulating artificial intelligence, warning that a patchwork of state rules would stifle growth and imperil the US's ability to compete with China in the rapidly advancing field....

19/11/2025 00:21 France 24

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