Israel committing 'live-streamed genocide' in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Victory Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce....

'We'll make it home together': Suzanne and Simone, a friendship at Ravensbrück camp

Eighty years ago, on April 29, 1945, the last SS troops fled the German camp of Ravensbrück, the largest Nazi concentration camp for women. Among those held there was Suzanne Bouvard, a young woman from Brittany. During her deportation, she became friends with Simone Séailles, a Parisian resistan...

Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins Canadian election

FRANCE 24 Correspondent Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa shortly after former banker Mark Carney and his Liberal Party won the Canadian election, fending off Pierre Poilièvre's Conservatives, who just a few months ago seemed poised to come into power following former Prime Minister Justin Trud...

Canadians head to the polls amid new Trump annexation bid

Canadians on Monday cast their votes for their new Prime Minister, who, after Justin Trudeau's decade-long rule, will be tasked with tackling soaring costs and housing shortages at home, along with Donald Trump's trade war and renewed push for the US to annex its resource-rich neighbour....

Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump's trade war and bluster

Canadians were deciding Monday whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power by picking new Prime Minister Mark Carney or hand control to the opposition Conservatives and their populist leader Pierre Poilievre. But the election also was a referendum of sorts on someone who isn’t even Ca...

Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announced his resignation Monday, saying he will f...

War in Ukraine: Putin orders unexpected 3-day truce

The announcement came as the United States scaled up efforts to broker an end to the three-year conflict, warning this week would be "critical" for determining whether peace was possible. France 24's Angela Diffley tells us more....

Putin orders three-day truce in May but Ukraine asks 'Why wait?'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 28 ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow's World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately....

Rearming France: The race is on

Faced with American uncertainty surrounding the war in Ukraine and the future of NATO, Europe is looking to wean itself off US defence. France has promised to ramp up spending, putting its industry into overdrive, but what are the financial and recruitment issues? From the factory floor to AI engin...

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire to mark Victory Day in World War II

Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 28 declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce. Professor of International Politics at the Clinton I...

Canada election: Is the US-Canada relationship the main focus for voters?

Canadians began voting on April 28 for a new government to confront annexation threats from the United States and deal directly with President Donald Trump, whose trade war has defined the campaign. Our guest Tari Ajadi is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at McGill University, he tells u...

Live: Putin decrees a 3-day truce as Trump seeks 'permanent' ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared an unexpected three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10 when Russia celebrates Victory Day over Nazi Germany in World War II. US President Donald Trump indicated that he finds Putin's three-day pause unsatisfactory, his spokeswoman said on Monday. Fo...

🔴 Putin orders unexpected three-day ceasefire on May 8-10

Russia says claims over annexed Ukraine regions key to peace

Russia said on April 28 it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea were "imperative" to resolving the conflict....

Canada's election: How Trump's trade war is impacting voters in key province of Ontario

The duel between the Liberals and Conservatives in Canada's federal election this Monday is shaping up to be a close one. Led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberals were struggling at the beginning of January but are now in leading in the polls ahead of Pierre Poilièvre's Conservatives, again...

Global military spending rises to level not seen since Cold War

Defence expenditure rose by 9.4 percent worldwide in 2024 amid wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with researchers warning that rising military budgets will mean less funding for social welfare and humanitarian aid. Also in this edition: France aims to merge or eliminate one third of its government agencies...

War in Ukraine: North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia's Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time on April 28 it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA reporting Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk....

North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia as Putin hails 'heroes'

North Korea confirmed for the first time on April 28 that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un and that it had helped regain control of Russian territory occupied by Ukraine. France 24's correspondent Yena Lee tells us more....

Trump thinks Ukraine's Zelensky is ready to concede Crimea to Russia

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was prepared to cede Crimea to Russia as part of a ceasefire deal, as truce talks entered what Washington called a critical phase. Trump urged Vladimir Putin to "stop shooting" and agree to end the war sparked by Ru...

North Korea confirms deployment of troops to Russia's Kursk region

North Korea on Monday confirmed for the first time it has sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. US, South Korean and Ukrainian intelligence officials said last year Pyongyang dispatched around 10,000 to 12,000 troops, but North Korea had previously neither confirmed nor denied t...

Global military spending hits record $2.7 trillion in 2024, sharpest rise since Cold War

Worldwide military expenditure surged to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the sharpest annual increase since the Cold War, driven by escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions, SIPRI reported Monday. Europe and the Middle East saw the steepest rises, with some European nations posting "unpreceden...

Russia launches nearly 150 drones in massive attack on Ukraine overnight

Russia launched a massive attack of nearly 150 drones over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he doubts Putin wants to end the three-year war in Ukraine. Catherine Viette tells us more....

Qatari prime minister reports 'a bit of progress' in Gaza ceasefire talks

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, representing Gaza mediator Qatar said on Sunday that there was "a bit of progress" in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war....

Closing ceremony at Pakistan-India border on Independence Day amid Kashmir tensions

Pakistan held a tense Independence Day ceremony at the India border Wednesday, as Prime Minister Imran Khan warned of a possible Indian military attack over Kashmir. Charlotte Lam reports....

Russia claims it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine

The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday, admitting their participation in the conflict for the first time. Nicholas Rushworth has this story....

Macron says Ukraine ready for 'unconditional ceasefire' after talks with Zelensky

French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday said Ukraine was ready for an “unconditional ceasefire” following a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral in Rome. Macron's c...

President Zelensky says discussed 'unconditional ceasefire' in Trump talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a social media post that he discussed a possible unconditional ceasfire with Russia at a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Pope's funeral. France24 International Affairs Editor joins us for more....

Trump and Zelensky had a 'productive meeting' just before Pope Francis' funeral

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky met for approximately 15 minutes at the Vatican and agreed to reconvene later in the day for further discussions, according to a spokesman for Zelensky. During his papacy, Pope Francis prayed for the "martyred Ukrainian people," expressing...

Trump, Zelensky meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek peace in Ukraine

President Donald Trump had a brief "very productive" 15-minute meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, a US official said. The meeting came as Russia claimed that it had made significant territorial gains in Ukraine....

Hamas is open to freeing hostages, five-year truce in Gaza, official says

Hamas would accept a deal to end the Gaza war that would involve the release of all Israeli hostages and a five-year truce, an official from the Palestinian group said on Saturday. A Hamas delegation was scheduled to meet mediators in Cairo later the same day.  ...