Iran says it will use more advanced missiles if Israel attacks again

Israel defence minister approves plan to conquer Gaza City

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has approved a plan to seize Gaza City and authorised the mobilisation of 60,000 reservists, his ministry confirmed Wednesday. Fighting is already underway on the ground as mediators await Israel’s reply to the latest ceasefire proposal in the nearly two-ye...

Israel approves major settlement project that would divide West Bank

Israel on Wednesday approved a major settlement project in the West Bank, despite warnings from the international community that doing so threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state....

Israeli military will call up 50,000 reservists as it plans new phase of war in Gaza

An Israeli military official says the country’s top generals have approved plans to call up tens of thousands of reservists in order to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza’s most densely populated areas. From Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky has the details....

Ukrainians flee front line amid Russian drone strikes

As international efforts to kickstart Russia-Ukraine peace talks continue, increasing numbers of Ukrainian residents living near the front lines are fleeing to safety to escape ongoing Russian drone attacks. Numbers are currently so high they threaten to overwhelm transit centres that help evacuees...

Russia, Switzerland, Austria: where might Ukraine peace talks take place?

US President Donald Trump's recent efforts to broker peace in Ukraine has led to speculation over where a potential face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky might take place. While Putin has suggested meeting in Moscow, Europ...

War in Ukraine live: Russia says ready to discuss political aspects of a settlement with Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow is ready to discuss the political aspects of a settlement with Ukraine. As efforts to kickstart peace negotiations progress, Lavrov also criticised European leaders for their “clumsy” attempts to influence US President Donald...

‘We've given up on Israel’: Disillusioned with Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, Israelis are fleeing

Israel has seen emigration double since the attacks of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza. While some are choosing to leave for security reasons, among those choosing exile are peace activists weary of war and feeling increasingly isolated amid their country's illiberal drift. ...

Security guarantees for Ukraine still unclear after Washington summit

A day after Trump pledged security guarantees to help end the war in Ukraine at an extraordinary White House summit, the path to peace remained uncertain as the US and allies prepared to work out what military support for Ukraine might include....

The future of Donbas at stake in Ukraine negotiations

Our colleagues at France 2 report from the Donbas. Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear in his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska last week: full control of this strategic, symbolic territory is his condition to end the war....

Trump plans Putin-Zelensky meeting while affirming security guarantees

One of the most consequential takeaways from Monday's meetings at the White House was the plan for a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Friederich Merz says that summit is tentatively planned to take place within two weeks, while French President Emmanuel Macro...

What does the Gaza hostage deal accepted by Hamas include?

Mediators were awaiting an Israeli response Tuesday to a fresh Gaza ceasefire plan, a day after Hamas accepted the proposal and signalled its readiness for a new round of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war. What exactly is included in this plan? Story by Antonia Kerrigan....

From graffiti to murder: How Iran lures Israeli citizens into spy missions

Dozens of Israeli citizens face trial for allegedly working for Iranian agents online, carrying out acts from vandalism to assassination plots. Experts say Tehran targeted societal weak points, exploiting frustrations and divisions to manipulate recruits into a shadow war....

Russia's Lavrov says peace deal must ensure its 'security' amid Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Russia's Vladimir Putin would move forward on ending the war in Ukraine but conceded that the Kremlin leader may not want to make a deal at all, adding this would create a "rough situation" for Putin. Russia has made no explicit commitment to a m...

Trump-Zelensky meeting: Is peace getting any closer for Ukrainians?

President Donald Trump said he’s begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump affirmed that the U.S. would back European security guarantees but stopped short of committing U.S. troop...

'Fabulous' Zelensky outfit wows Trump at Ukraine peace talks in Washington

US President Donald Trump raised hopes of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia Monday as he gave President Volodymyr Zelensky a friendly welcome for high-stakes talks at the White House. Trump even complimented Zelensky on his black jacket, after the Ukrainian was criticized by right-wing media...

How a fake story about Russia capturing British officers circulated in 13 countries

Several pro-Russian websites have reported that two British army officers were captured by Russian special forces during a raid into Ukraine. It turns out, however, that the story is false and the photos meant to show the captured soldiers were generated by artificial intelligence. But that hasn’...

More torrential rains expected after Pakistan floods kill hundreds

Massive, sudden downpours that struck northern Pakistan in recent days have killed at least 356 people in the past five days. As rescue workers continue to recover bodies and tend to the injured, local authorities warned on Tuesday that more rain could continue into the weekend....

Ukraine: How did the meeting between Trump, Zelensky and European leaders go?

Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international Affairs Editor,...

War in Ukraine: Trump says arranging Putin-Zelensky summit

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had started arranging a peace summit between Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, after intensive talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. Trump said he had spoken by phone with Putin -- whom he met in Alaska last wee...

Zelensky says ready for bilateral meeting with Putin to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war. Speaking to reporters after talks with US President Donald Trump and several European leaders at the White House, Zelensky said he was ready for what would be his first fa...

Devastating floods in Pakistan kill at least 270 people

Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached 277 on Monday, while one official replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes elsewhere. Story by Yuka Royer....

Gaza: Heat and thirst drive families to drink water that makes them sick

In Gaza, it's not just famine that Palestinians are facing, it is also an acute water crisis. Most of the enclave's water facilities have been destroyed in the two years of war, and residents are forced to drink water that is brackish and often polluted by sewage and chemicals. In an attempt to eas...

War in Ukraine live: Putin suggests Moscow as potential meeting place for talks with Zelensky

Sources familiar with a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin said the Russian leader had suggested holding potential peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow, to which Zelensky had said "no". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the...

Zelensky, European allies push for Ukraine ceasefire, security guarantees in high stakes DC summit

Following a fruitless meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies at the White House on Monday, just hours after Russia launched a crushing attack in Ukraine. After Trump seemin...

Putin, Zelensky peace talks in the works after Trump-led summit in DC

US President Donald Trump touted a long-gestating summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after European leaders gathered at the White House in hopes of forcing a breakthrough in ending the war in Ukraine....

America needs to show some 'backbone', use its leverage against Russia, political scientist says

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasian Democracy Initiative, about the latest Ukraine negotiations in Washington. He says that America has leverage with Russia but hasn't really employed it so far, adding that the United States needs to show to some 'backbone' and...

Trump's endorsement of Kremlin lies 'problematic', researcher says

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Jaroslava Barbieri, Research Fellow at the Ukraine Forum of Chatham House, about the latest meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She says that Trump's endorsement of 'lies that the Kremlin has been consistently pushing...

Live: Zelensky arrives at White House for Ukraine ceasefire talks with Trump, European leaders

Zelensky urges Trump to bring 'peace through strength' against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged Donald Trump to exert "peace through strength" against Russia, echoing the US leader's own language ahead of a high-stakes White House meeting. "Russia can only be forced into peace through strength, and President Trump has that strength. We ha...

Hamas agrees to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

Palestinian group Hamas on Monday agreed to a new proposal from mediators to end the nearly two-year-long war in the Gaza Strip, a Hamas source told AFP. The plan reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire "during which 10 Israeli hostages would be released alive, along with a number of bodies", said a...