Kim Jong-un reaffirms North Korean support for Russia in its war with Ukraine

France’s Macron calls for major hike in defence spending: ‘To be free, we must be feared’

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a substantial rise in France’s defence spending over the next two years, citing imminent threats, particularly Russia. “To be free in this world, we need to be feared,” the French leader said, noting he wants to see a €3.5 billion hike in defen...

Macron to raise defence targets in Bastille Day address

President Emmanuel Macron is set to address France's armed forces Sunday evening in a speech traditionally held on the eve of Bastille Day. Macron is expected to set new French defence targets in the face of a menacing Russia and a potential United States disengagement from Europe, according to his...

Several killed in Russian drone strikes on Ukraine

Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, killing at least six people in the latest wave of strikes, Ukraine said Saturday, adding that it was close to an agreement to receive more Patriot air-defence systems....

Macron to boost French defence targets, citing rise of global threats

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce new French defence budgetary targets on Sunday, in the face of a menacing Russia and a potential US disengagement from Europe, his office said. France's defence budget has already increased sharply since Macron took power, and is projected to r...

Israel-Hamas war: 'Every day has been a deadly day in Gaza'

Ever since Israel refused the ceasefire proposal in March, "every day has been a deadly day in Gaza", FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said, reporting from Jerusalem. Dozens of Palestinians were killed as they were seeking to get aid since Saturday, "we are talking about a bloodbath", Tarnopolsky said....

Russian drone attack: The goal is to 'terrorise the Ukrainian population'

At least six people were killed overnight and on Saturday as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than three-year-old war. The goal of Russia's dr...

Trump to hit Mexico, EU with 30% tariffs from August 1, rattling major US trading partners

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1, ramping up pressure for deals in his trade wars. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen criticized the tariffs, but said the EU was ready to keep working towards an...

Russia fires over 600 drones, missiles in massive barrage targeting western Ukraine

Russia launched a massive barrage of more than 600 drones and missiles in an overnight attack Saturday on western Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 14 others. President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his Western allies to send "more than just signals" to stop the war launched by Russ...

Nobel worthy Trump? Putin’s “Bullsh*t”, Emmanuel, Keir & the King

It’s been a grim, record-breaking week for Ukraine, with Russia unleashing an unprecedented wave of missiles and drones, including decoys to overwhelm air defences. Amid the chaos, Trump seemed equally thrown—confused by Putin, then reversing course to reinstate military aid to Kyiv after pausi...

Syria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transition

Seven months after the fall of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr gained access to sites across the war-ravaged nation, some of which have long been inaccessible to journalists. From Aleppo to the remote city of Deir ez-Zor via Manbij, Damascus and ancient Palmyra,...

'Growing sense from Ukraine they'll have to rely on themselves sans US, with limited EU support'

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky kicked off a European recovery conference in Rome as Moscow pounded Ukraine’s capital with another major missile and drone attack overnight in some of the heaviest attacks on Kyiv in the more than three-year war. The confer...

France is Russia's 'main enemy' says head of French army this Friday

The head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, on Friday said France was Russia’s “main enemy in Europe” as he held a rare press conference ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's annual address to members of the armed forces. Sébastien Maillard, special advisor to the Jacques Delors In...

Gaza war shows we have not learned lessons of Srebrenica, veteran reporter says

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, July 11: We look at reactions from the Serbian and Bosnian press on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and how it continues to divide both societies. Also: US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks out about being the voice of dissent amongst the c...

Israel's war on Gaza: 'International laws are not being respected' says MacManus

'Israel's war on Gaza is genocide and international laws are not being respected' says Thomas MacManus who is Senior Lecturer in State Crime and Acting Director of the International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) at the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London. He tells France 24 when the ri...

Three decades on, Bosnian town of Srebrenica still haunted by genocide

On July 11, 1995, Srebrenica – a small Yugoslav spa town, now located in Bosnia and Herzegovina – became the site of Europe's last genocide of the 20th century. Thirty years later, the town, whose population is now 60 percent Bosniaks and 40 percent Serbs, has not regained its former glory and...

France is Russia's 'main enemy' in Europe, says head of French army

Marco Rubio met with Russian & Chinese counterparts during ASEAN summit

Philip Turle, our International Affairs Editor, gives us his take....

Zelensky appeals to allies for investment & defense aid in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed Thursday for investments in defence to withstand increasing Russian attacks, which he said showed Russian leader Vladimir Putin sought to destroy "life itself" in Ukraine....

The plan to rebuild Ukraine: Zelensky appeals to allies for investments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held "frank" talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at Moscow's lack of "flexibility"....

Russia intercepts 155 Ukrainian drones, two killed in overnight attack

Russian air defence systems intercepted 155 Ukrainian drones overnight, the defence ministry said on Friday, with local officials reporting that two people were killed by the attacks. In Ukraine, Russian attacks targeted the west of the country, damaging homes and a hospital, local officials said....

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Families commemorate Srebrenica massacre 30 years on

The town of Srebrenica on Friday commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1995 massacre, where Bosnian Serb forces killed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in the UN -protected enclave. The genocide was one of Europe's worst atrocities since World War II with around 1,000 victims still reported miss...

Brazil's Lula threatens retaliatory tariffs if US raises import taxes

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned Thursday he would impose retaliatory tariffs if the US hikes import duties by 50%, citing Brazil’s prosecution of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro. Lula said he would invoke Brazil’s reciprocity law if talks fail, following Congress’ approval earl...

Russia, US hold ‘frank’ Ukraine talks as Washington slams Moscow’s lack of 'flexibility'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held "frank" discussions on the  Ukraine war during Thursday's meeting, both sides said. Rubio told reporters that Lavrov had floated something "new" on the conflict, without providing further details....

Trump threatens Canada with 35 percent tariff rate starting August 1

Canada will face a 35% tariff on exports to the US starting August 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney. The move follows over 20 similar warnings this week as Trump pushes "reciprocal" tariffs amid stalled trade talks....

Families of Srebrenica massacre victims seek peace 30 years on

Srebrenica on Friday commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1995 massacre, where Bosnian Serb forces killed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in the UN-protected enclave. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia recognised the atrocity as...

Original Birkin bag sells for record $10 million at Paris auction

A Hermes Birkin bag, the first ever designed for Jane Birkin, sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at Sotheby’s Paris on Thursday, setting a handbag auction record. The collector’s piece sparked a bidding war, reaching 7 million euros before fees, Sotheby’s said. ...

Deterrence made in Europe? France, UK offer nuclear shield to Ukraine allies

Caught between the threat of Vladimir Putin's Russia and the wavering of Donald Trump's United States, can Europe really rely on its only two nuclear powers to guarantee deterrence from atomic attacks? We review the joint announcement by video link out of Northwood military base in England to leade...

Turkey attempts to neutralise PKK tunnels in Iraq despite dissolution of Kurdish militant group

While the PKK has announced its dissolution and intention to stop fighting, clashes continue in Iraqi Kurdistan between Kurdish guerrillas and the Turkish army. Turkish forces seek to neutralise the PKK's extensive tunnel network in the Gara Mountains – a war unfolding in a remote region, away f...

Replay: France, UK agree on migrant returns plan, nuclear coordination

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced tougher migration controls and increased cooperation on defence, nuclear deterrence and plans to support Ukraine. The announcements came at a joint press conference on the final day of Macron's state visi...

Replay: France, UK agree on migrant returns plan, nuclear coordination

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced tougher migration controls and increased cooperation on defence, nuclear deterrence and plans to support Ukraine. The announcements came at a joint press conference on the final day of Macron's state visi...