Impeached South Korean president still in jail despite cancelled arrest warrant

Zelensky condemns Russia’s ‘brutal’ strikes on Ukraine, Moscow claims advances in Kursk region

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday condemned Russia’s “brutal” new strikes on Ukraine, warning that Moscow is “not thinking about how to end the war”, but said his country remains fully committed to constructive talks with the US next week. Russia, meanwhile, said it had recaptured...

Thousands of French take to streets to mark International Women’s Day

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of France on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day. While Femen activists in Paris marched with the US or Russian flag painted across their naked chests along with a swastika, the Eiffel Tower was lit up with a message of solidarity for Afghan...

Deadly Russian attack overnight on Ukraine kills at least 20 and damages several cities

Russia's relentless assault on Ukraine persists, with the latest strikes by the Kremlin resulting in at least 15 deaths and around 30 injuries, including five children. The city of Dobropillia bore the brunt of the attacks, suffering severe damage to its infrastructure. In addition to Dobropillia,...

Trump threatens new sanctions on Russia until peace is achieved in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump stated that he is "strongly considering" imposing new sanctions and tariffs on Russia in response to its war against Ukraine. He explained that this potential action is based on Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine. His remarks, made online, were followed...

Ukraine:14 killed and 30 wounded in Russian missile strike on east Ukraine

At least 14 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia, according to Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Saturday. Another three civilians were killed in a drone attack in the Kharkiv region in the n...

South Korea's impeached president Yoon released from prison as trial continues

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision cancelling the suspended president's arrest warrant. Yoon is still under insurrection charges following his botched attempt to impose martial law on the coun...

More than 600 dead in Syria clashes, Red Cross calls for ‘safe access’ for health workers

More than 600 people, the majority of them civilians belonging to Syria’s Alawite minority, have been killed by the country’s security forces and their allies in the past two days, a war monitor said on Saturday. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for “unimpeded ac...

Live: Zelensky calls for more sanctions against Moscow after deadly Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for more sanctions against Russia as overnight strikes killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, days ahead of talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at securing a truce. Follow out liveblog for all the latest developments...

Trump cuts $400 mn from Columbia University over anti-Semitism claims

President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, accusing it of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment as protesters rallied against Israel's conduct of the Gaza war....

What parallels do historians see between the Trump administration and the Nazi regime?

Elon Musk appeared to make a Nazi salute as he celebrated the start of Donald Trump's second term as US president. Trump’s new administration has said it will acquire Greenland and Panama, defunded US foreign aid programmes, fired federal workers and humiliated Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Z...

“Gratitude” expressed, “apology” received, Ukraine back at the table

This week, the US tightened the screws on Ukraine, pausing military aid until Kyiv shows more willingness to negotiate—starting with handing over half its rare earth resources to America. Moscow welcomed the shift, calling it “aligned with the Kremlin’s vision,” while Ukraine scrambled to s...

The MAGA world of 'great power politics': US embraces Russia, 'stabs Europe in the back'

European countries are hastening to boost defence spending and maintain support for Ukraine after President Donald Trump froze US military aid to Kyiv and raised doubts about Washington's commitment to its European NATO allies. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Europe's pivot from a...

New tariffs, same old trade rift: How China could retaliate against Trump

Tensions between Beijing and Washington rapidly devolved Friday after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his annual address to the press, including foreign journalists, where he fired off a series of broadsides aimed at the US and warned the Trump administration of “retaliatory” action in...

‘We, Europeans, are alone’, French economist Jacques Attali says

For the best part of five decades, Jacques Attali has been whispering in the ears of French presidents. Initially an economist, he has written over 80 books and essays, sat in some of the most secret high-level meetings alongside former president François Mitterrand, and was the architect of Mikha...

Trump 'considering' sanctions on Russia after large-scale bombardment of Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit Russia with additional sanctions after Moscow launched a large-scale of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight from Thursday. Teams from both the US and Ukraine are preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia next week to discuss a peace deal. ...

🔴Live: Trump ‘considering large-scale sanctions, tariffs’ on Russia after Ukraine attacks

Chinese exporters rush to adjust to changing trade environment

China has kept its growth target for this year at around 5 percent, despite a new trade war with the United States. As the government shifts its focus on boosting domestic demand, businesses are seeking ways to adapt to a new trade environment. ...

'The danger we face from Trump and Putin might finally force Europe to unite'

European leaders have backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of US foreign policy amid his abrupt pivot towards Russia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the widening rift between the US and their closest...

Global war on drugs relies on 'international cooperation in intelligence, criminal justice system'

French authorities seized 10 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Dunkirk over the weekend. French media reported that the haul was the biggest-ever in metropolitan France, corresponding to nearly a fifth of all cocaine seized last year. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the challenges...

Macron calls Putin an 'imperialist' after Russian president's Napoleon comments

French President Emmanuel Macron branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin an "imperialist" who was trying to "rewrite history" after Putin compared Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear umbrella to its European allies to Napoleon Bonaparte's failed invasion of Russia in 1812....

🔴 World War II bomb found on tracks near Paris station, halting Eurostar trains to London

Traffic halted at Paris's Gare du Nord after World War II bomb found on tracks

A bomb apparently dating back to World War II was found overnight on train tracks leading to Paris Gare du Nord station, officials said. All traffic to the busy station has been halted. ...

China vows retaliation against US tariffs and warns of global instability under Trump policies

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the US of undermining ties with "arbitrary tariffs" and warned that Trump’s confrontational policies risk global instability in a scathing press conference on Friday. He vowed continued retaliation and reaffirmed Beijing’s stance on Taiwan, Ukraine, an...

EU leaders vow to re-arm Europe amid US retreat on Ukraine

European leaders pledged to dramatically boost defence spending and build a stronger, more sovereign military bloc at a crisis summit Thursday, as fears grow that the United States – long Europe’s security guarantor – is stepping back from its commitments....

US, Ukraine teams to hold talks in Saudi Arabia, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said talks between Ukraine and the US on ending the war will take place in Saudi Arabia next week. The Ukrainian leader said he would travel to Riyadh on Monday and his team would stay on to hold talks with US officials....

'Things have become too important for silly political games', analyst says as Hungary sidelined

European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels on Thursday approved a statement in support of Ukraine without the backing of Hungary, an EU official said. Sven Biscop, Director of the 'Europe in the World' Programme at the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels, says that th...

As faith in the US wavers, can France’s nuclear umbrella deter Russia?

A pillar of French sovereignty and source of national pride, France’s nuclear deterrent has long served as a symbol of the country’s independence from Washington. But as Europe’s faith in American protection wavers, does France’s nuclear umbrella offer a realistic alternative? ...

Sudan files case against UAE at top UN court over 'complicity in genocide'

In tonight's edition, as Sudan's war deepens, the army takes the UAE to court, accusing it of breaching the genocide convention by funding the paramilitary RSF. Also, the WFP warns that millions in Somalia are going hungry because of the fallout from a deadly combo of drought, conflict and rising p...

No, the French President did not declare the Minsk agreements as ‘worthless’

The French President made a stark speech to the nation, where he called Russia a threat to France and Europe, and said Moscow can no longer be trusted as it violated the Minsk agreements by starting the war in Ukraine. Barely 24 hours later, pro-Russian accounts have spread misinformation that Pres...

US-China armed conflict 'no longer unthinkable' analyst says

China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States "to the end" on Thursday, as tariffs from Washington buffeted the global economy and threatened to hit Beijing's lagging growth. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to fellow at the Global Foresight Hub and China Programme at the Stimson Centre. He s...