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No signs of regime collapse as Iran weathers weeks of war

After weeks of US and Israeli strikes, Iranians are watching to see if ceasefire talks could lead to negotiations, while uncertainty over the future of the conflict persists. Despite foreign calls for regime change, analysts say Iran’s leadership remains entrenched, as economic pressure, repressi...

18/04/2026 15:07 France 24

Turkey’s economy hit as Syrians return home

Since the end of the war in Syria last year, many Syrians have left Turkey to return home. Of the 3.6 million refugees living in the country, more than half a million are believed to have already gone back. These departures are weakening the Turkish economy, which relies heavily on low-cost labour,...

18/04/2026 14:18 France 24

Middle East : Fragile US-Iran talks hinge on nuclear and Hormuz disputes

US-Iran negotiations show limited progress but remain tense, with disputes over enriched uranium and the Strait of Hormuz still unresolved. Donald Trump warns the conflict could resume if no deal is reached, while mediators say compromises may still be possible on nuclear restrictions....

18/04/2026 12:42 France 24

Sudan’s war leaves thousands of children alone and displaced

Sudan is entering its fourth year of civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, a conflict the UN calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with children among the main victims. In Darfur and beyond, thousands are displaced, many separated from their families, facing hunger, vi...

18/04/2026 12:39 France 24

Sudan war enters fourth year as the humanitarian crisis deepens

Sudan has entered its fourth year of devastating conflict, after fighting broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The war has left millions displaced and, according to the UN, created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis....

18/04/2026 11:39 France 24

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships mid-transit

Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway. The toing and froing over the strait cast doubt on US President Donald Trump's optimism the day...

18/04/2026 09:49 France 24

Southern Lebanon residents return home to devastation after ceasefire

After the ceasefire in Lebanon, displaced families are returning to heavily damaged towns like Nabatieh, where homes, businesses and essential services have been devastated by the war. Residents face a mix of relief and trauma as they begin to rebuild their lives, relying on aid for basic needs whi...

18/04/2026 08:51 France 24

"We are just displaced and we have to go back" : Lebanese return to southern villages

Despite warnings from authorities about the fragility of the ceasefire with Israel, thousands of people are returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, as FRANCE 24's Cyril Payen reports from Beirut. Most do not see themselves as refugees, but rather as internally displaced people in their own co...

18/04/2026 08:50 France 24

Hormuz domino effect: How the Middle East crisis affects food, flights and global supply chains

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered by the war in the Middle East hasn't just affected oil prices. Despite a provisional reopening during the current 10-day ceasefire, global supplies of jet fuel, fertilisers, industrial CO2 and naphtha have already been affected, potentially leading to s...

18/04/2026 08:21 France 24

US issues sanctions waiver on Russian oil sales again

The Trump administration on Friday issued a one-month sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded at sea, despite the treasury secretary indicating two days earlier that Washington would not renew the measure. The move comes amid efforts to ease global en...

18/04/2026 07:37 France 24

Middle East war live: French UNIFIL soldier killed in Lebanon, Hezbollah responsible, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that a French soldier who was part of international forces stationed in southern Lebanon was killed, adding that evidence suggests ⁠Hezbollah was responsible. Earlier, Iranian patrol boats fired at an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, acc...

18/04/2026 05:01 France 24

Macron, Meloni, Starmer and Merz welcome Hormuz Strait reopening

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the wate...

17/04/2026 16:13 France 24

1.2 million people uprooted by war

More than a million civilians in Lebanon have been displaced since the war in the Middle East erupted at the end of February. Among them are thousands of young mothers and pregnant women, many forced to give birth in makeshift camps or other inadequate conditions. This report from our colleagues at...

17/04/2026 16:10 France 24

China steps out of the shadows in Iran war

China's President Xi Jinping has broken a six-week silence about the war in Iran, vowing to take a "constructive" role in efforts to end the conflict. Beijing is wary of being drawn into a war it took no part in, and faces a delicate balancing act between its long-term partnership with Iran and its...

17/04/2026 15:10 France 24

Where is US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin?

This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at growing international alarm after US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was detained in Kuwait. Prior to his arrest, Shihab-Eldin shared publicly available videos and images related to the Iran war. Press and human rights groups say that his det...

17/04/2026 13:51 France 24

Britain, France chair meeting on Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. The force would help ensure safe and secure pa...

17/04/2026 12:55 France 24

Strait of Hormuz: Macron, Starmer meet at Elysée Palace

17/04/2026 11:17 France 24

Lebanon erupts in joy as 10-day ceasefire with Israel takes effect

A 10-day truce appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and possibly clearing one major obstacle to a deal between Iran, the US and Israel to end weeks of devastating war....

17/04/2026 11:15 France 24

Kremlin's digital crackdown: VPN restrictions 'a new, sophisticated effort for censorship in Russia'

Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Hugh WILLIAMSON. As Human Rights Watch Director for Europe and Central Asia, he views Russia’s restrictions on VPNs as part of an architecture of censorship that has expanded significantly since the 2022 Ukraine invasion began. He argues that these policies r...

17/04/2026 11:03 France 24

'Older women are in demand by younger men': Papers discuss dating trends

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, April 17: We take a look at how papers are reacting to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Next: the UK suffers food shortages "from Trump's war". Also: did Pete Hegseth really quote from "Pulp Fiction" in his latest war prayer? Finally, we take a look at the latest d...

17/04/2026 10:12 France 24

Lebanon: Mass displacement after weeks of strikes

There is a sense of both caution and hope. Although the Lebanese army had warned residents who fled the south not to return, footage shows vehicles already moving back toward the area. Six weeks of Israeli strikes displaced well over a million people—around one-fifth of Lebanon’s population. Th...

17/04/2026 09:23 France 24

Trump-Meloni relationship turn sour

Far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in Europe, but their relationship has recently deteriorated. As Caitlin Brown reports, Meloni has fallen out of favor with the US president, in part due to her criticism of the war in Iran and...

17/04/2026 07:53 France 24

Europe faces looming jet fuel shortage: 'Six weeks of fuel left', energy boss warns

Rising fuel costs have already prompted many airlines worldwide to raise ticket prices, passing the burden on to passengers. But as the crisis drags on and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, both Europe and Asia are now facing a severe fuel shortage that could lead to widespread flight cancellat...

17/04/2026 07:52 France 24

Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the world

Days after being criticised on social media by US President Donald Trump, Pope Leo continues his four-nation tour of Africa. He is traveling to Douala, the country’s main port city, where he is set to celebrate Mass and visit a hospital. The Vatican expects around 600,000 people to attend the lit...

17/04/2026 07:50 France 24

What Magyar's election win means for Hungary's economy and Europe

Hungary is preparing for a new era, after the centre-right Tisza party of Peter Magyar won a landslide victory over longtime nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Magyar says he'll seek to repair Hungary's confrontational relationship with the European Union, something that could unlock much-nee...

17/04/2026 07:47 France 24

'Allies, not vassals': How Meloni's break with Trump became a political moment for Italy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is managing the repercussions of a public rebuke from US President Donald Trump this week over the pope, Iran and a defence deal with Israel. It's a rupture that had been building since the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran and may ultimately serve her po...

17/04/2026 05:31 France 24

Macron, Starmer chair meeting to mull European post-war mission in Strait of Hormuz

17/04/2026 01:31 France 24

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