Live: Lithuania declares state of emergency over surge in smuggler balloons from Belarus

09/12/2025 07:21 France 24

Lithuania on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to threats to public safety from smuggled balloons coming from Belarus, the government said. On the diplomatic front Tuesday, Ukraine will share a revised peace plan with the US aimed at ending Russia's war, following talks in London between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies. Follow our liveblog for more.

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Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US on Tuesday, Zelensky says

Ukraine is set to present a revised peace plan to the United States on Tuesday following President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s talks in London with the leaders of France, Germany, and Britain. Approaching the war’s fourth year and facing pressure from the White House to reach a swift settlement, Kyiv...

09/12/2025 08:58 France 24

Israel the biggest killer of journalists worldwide for 3 years running, says RSF

Israel accounted for almost half of the world’s journalist deaths this year, Reporters Without Borders warned Tuesday, with 29 Palestinian reporters killed in Gaza as the global toll increased to 67. Nearly 220 journalists have died since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023, making I...

09/12/2025 05:09 France 24

Powerful quake off northern Japan injures dozens and triggers small tsunami

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring at least 23 people and triggering small tsunami waves along the Pacific coast. Authorities warned of aftershocks and a heightened risk of a major quake as damage assessments continued into Tuesday....

09/12/2025 01:58 France 24

EU leader warns of US interference in Europe's affairs as Russia praises Trump's security vision

European Council President António Costa on Monday warned the United States against interfering in Europe’s affairs and said only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them. The remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration’s new national security strategy, which was...

08/12/2025 19:56 France 24

A new Syria? One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

It was exactly one year ago that a lightning offensive reached its ultimate conclusion. Syria saw the fall of Bashar al-Assad, ending over five decades of his family's dictatorial regime in a blitz that stunned the world. In Damascus, celebrations erupted in Umayyad Square, as Syrians emerged from...

08/12/2025 19:26 France 24

European allies back Zelensky after Trump criticism

Ukraine's European allies put on a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday as they expressed scepticism about parts of the US proposal to end the war with Russia. British PM Keir Starmer hosted Zelensky, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at Downin...

08/12/2025 19:10 France 24

Taking stock of Sharaa’s rule in Syria, one year after the fall of Assad

One year after the fall of Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad, the country is trying to rebuild from the ruins of a 13-year civil war. Interim President – and former rebel leader – Ahmed al-Sharaa is leading a delicate transition faced with enormous challenges including a depleted economy, fledglin...

08/12/2025 17:52 France 24

Syria marks one year since ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad’s regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war that killed an estimated half-million people, displaced millions...

08/12/2025 16:27 France 24

'If al-Sharaa applies & fulfils his promises, it will be the fairytale that Syrians have hoped for'

08/12/2025 16:18 France 24

Paramount challenges Netflix with $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, hoping to outbid Netflix just days after the streaming giant reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the storied Hollywood studios....

08/12/2025 15:27 France 24

To attract investment, build institutions, Syria must demonstrate 'the State is there for everybody'

08/12/2025 15:05 France 24

Ukraine: IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus

The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year....

08/12/2025 14:40 France 24

'Every Syrian should have the right to visit Syria, to feel its freedom & to recognise its problems'

08/12/2025 14:06 France 24

Syrian city of Homs trapped in cycle of sectarian violence

One year ago, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad fled the country aboard a Russian military aircraft. Twelve months later, the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of more than a decade of conflict. The city of Homs was central to the Syrian revolution. But now, it appears trapped in a vicio...

08/12/2025 12:40 France 24

Volodymyr Zelensky to meet European allies after Trump criticism

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies prepared to hold talks in London on Monday, after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia....

08/12/2025 11:54 France 24

China's trade surplus hits record $1.08 trillion after just 11 months

China exported over $1 trillion worth of goods more than it imported for January through November, a record amount that is increasingly seen as untenable by the country's Western trading partners. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. faces regulatory hu...

08/12/2025 10:51 France 24

War in Ukraine: Attacks continue despite diplomacy with the US

Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration’s new national security strateg y in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia’s Tass news agency....

08/12/2025 10:47 France 24

A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal and find stability

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war....

08/12/2025 10:33 France 24

Missing Ukrainians: Researchers use DNA to identify recovered bodies

Researchers use DNA to identify recovered bodies in Ukraine. ...

08/12/2025 10:05 France 24

Live: Zelensky meets European allies in London amid mounting US pressure for peace deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets the leaders of Britain, France and Germany in London on Monday, ahead of talks with EU and NATO leaders in Brussels later in the day. The latest round of talks comes after US President Donald Trump accused Zelensky of not reading the US proposal to end t...

08/12/2025 06:33 France 24

Syria marks one year since Assad's toppling with festivities and military parades

As Syria marks the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow on Monday, the war-scarred nation finds itself celebrating a dramatic political shift even as it struggles with deep fractures, sporadic violence and the daunting task of rebuilding after more than a decade of conflict....

08/12/2025 06:04 France 24

UN blasts world's 'apathy' as it launches 2026 aid appeal

The United Nations on Monday decried global “apathy” as it launched a 2026 humanitarian appeal. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher condemned a world where “politicians boast of cutting aid” even as brutality, mass killings, and sexual violence escalate, warning that life-and-death choices a...

08/12/2025 05:11 France 24

Trump says Zelensky ‘isn’t ready’ to approve US peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was “a little bit disappointed” that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not engaged with a US proposal to end the war with Russia, after days of talks ended without a breakthrough though Kyiv pledged to pursue further negotiations....

08/12/2025 01:49 France 24

The week in pictures: Trump first winner of FIFA Peace Prize, Pope in Lebanon, Sri Lanka Floods

US President Donald Trump named first winner of FIFA Peace Prize, Pope Leo XIV's three-day visit to Lebanon, Vladimir Putin's state visit to India, and the floods that affected nearly 1,600 people in several Asian countries. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images....

07/12/2025 13:16 France 24

Ukraine's recruitment effort expands to women amid Russian invasion

Struggling to recruit new soldiers as Russia presses on with its large-scale invasion, Ukraine has expanded its recruitment campaign among women. Here is a look at some of the women, once working in all types of professions, and now deployed on the battlefield. Story by Shirli Sitbon....

07/12/2025 11:22 France 24

Russia unleashes massive drone attack on central Ukraine, as peace talks stall

Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a “substantive phone call” with American officials engaged in talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, aimed at ending the nearly 4-year war. Sto...

07/12/2025 10:51 France 24

Gaza mediators Qatar and Egypt call for next steps of the truce

Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement. The measures were spelt out in the US- and UN-backed peace p...

07/12/2025 10:49 France 24

Syria: Tourism struggles to return to the UNESCO site of Palmyra

One year after the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime in Syria, the residents of Palmyra are hoping for a return of tourists. After 13 years of war, the Bashar al Assad regime collapsed to the hands of rebel forces a year ago. While the country remains deeply divided, there is hope that the guns will...

07/12/2025 10:02 France 24

Live: Russia pounds Ukraine's Kremenchuk as US-hosted peace talks wrap up

Russia launched a major overnight attack on the industrial Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, striking key water and heating infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. The assault came as a Ukrainian delegation had wrapped up three days of talks with US President Donald Trump’s advisers in Fl...

07/12/2025 06:30 France 24

Russia hammers Ukraine's energy infrastructure as Florida peace talks continue

Moscow hammered Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a massive drone and missile barrage overnight into Saturday as US officials continued to hold talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida on ending the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "substantive phone call" with the U...

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