Marathon US-Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up in Riyadh

23andMe users urged to delete accounts and protect DNA data after bankruptcy filing

Attorney Generals in several US states have warned users to delete their accounts and protect their data, after 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection and its CEO stepped down on Sunday. The company is best known for its saliva test kits that enable users to track their ancestry, but it has been...

'Putin is feeling very confident he can continue playing Donald Trump for a fool', analyst says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed US-brokered agreements towards Ukraine and Russia halting strikes in the Black Sea and on energy infrastructure, but criticised Washington for agreeing to ease restrictions on Russian exports. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev...

Back to Khartoum: Turning point for Sudan's civil war?

Nearly two years on and it’s back to Khartoum for Sudan’s civil war. The forces of junta leader Abdelfattah al-Buhran ousting those of ally-turned-foe Mohammed Hamdam Daglo. For the leader of the RSF militia, it’s win some, lose some with gains instead in North Darfur province.  ...

'Putin has no interest in an overall ceasefire, he wants to continue his war on land'

Russia has insisted that a US-brokered agreement to halt military activity in the Black Sea would only take effect once certain sanctions were lifted, including those targeting its state-owned agricultural lender. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the US push towards a ceasefire, FR...

🔴 Russia, Ukraine agree to halt strikes in Black Sea, White House says

US Democrats grill Trump team for accidentally sending Yemen war plans to journalist

Democrats grilled President Donald Trump's top intelligence officials Tuesday over the revelation this week that senior officials had discussed details of US military strikes against Yemen's Houthis in a group chat that accidentally included a prominent journalist, outraging national security exper...

Life under Russian occupation in Ukraine: NGO sounds alarm on rights violations

A Ukrainian NGO is aiming to shine a light on the conditions for Ukrainians living in areas that have been occupied by Russia. It has documented thousands of cases, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, torture and denial of any kind of fair trial. These human rights violations a...

Amid Riyadh ceasefire talks, Russia continues attacking Ukraine's civilian, energy infrastructure

Washington and Kyiv held brief talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a day after hours of US-Russia negotiations on halting the fighting in Ukraine ended without any breakthroughs announced. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine launched more than three ye...

French actor Dépardieu denies groping women at sex assault trial

French movie giant Gérard Depardieu on Tuesday gave his first testimony in a Paris trial where he is accused of groping two women on a 2021 movie set. The actor acknowledged using vulgar language and grabbing a woman’s hips but denied the sexual assault charges against him, saying his behaviour...

Content of US-Russia ceasefire talks in Riyadh ‘will definitely not be published’, Kremlin says

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that the content of the US-Russia talks held in Riyadh a day earlier on a potential Moscow-Kyiv Black Sea ceasefire deal “will definitely not be published”. The Kremlin’s spokesman described the talks as “technical negotiations that go deep into details”, and s...

'A shocking breach': White House accidentally sends US journalist Yemen war plans

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 25: The press decries a massive security breach after a journalist for The Atlantic is accidentally included on a group chat for Yemen war plans. Also: Colorado state officials take down a portrait of Donald Trump after he complains it is unflattering. The Oscar-win...

South Sudan on brink of civil war as UN warns of rising tensions

South Sudan is on the verge of another civil war, the UN’s top official in the country warned Monday, citing escalating violence and a stalled peace process. Tensions between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar have deepened, threatening to unravel the fragile 2018 peace deal and...

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a journalist

Top national security officials for US President Donald Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for "The Atlantic", the magazine reported in a story posted online Mond...

‘Unspeakable’: Ukraine breaks the silence surrounding wartime sexual violence

Growing numbers of Ukrainian women in areas recaptured from Russian occupation are starting to speak about the sexual violence they experienced at the hands of Russian soldiers. The watershed moment comes from the amplitude and nature of the crimes, says Inna Shevchenko, a Ukrainian feminist activi...

'My Undesirable Friends': Documentary profiles Russian journalists prior to fleeing country

A Russian-American filmmaker has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how her new film captures the last days of resistance to the regime in Russia before the invasion of Ukraine. Julia Loktev, who was born in what was then Leningrad, grew up in the United States. Her film "My Undesirable Friends: Part I —...

World Tuberculosis Day: India's endless war against TB

In 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2025, aiming to set an example globally. Since December 2024, India's health minister has led a "100-day campaign" to eliminate TB, but recent WHO data shows India is far from its goal. It recorde...

China courts global CEOs amid falling foreign investment

Chinese officials pledge to open the country's economy further to international firms as foreign direct investment falls to a 35-year low. Also in this edition: global auto makers rush vehicles to the US ahead of a looming Trump tariff deadline, and Russian tourists flock to Japan....

Tired and terrorised: Life under constant threat of drone attacks in Ukraine

While Ukrainian and Russian delegations are in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks with US diplomats, there’s no letup in the deadly fighting on the ground. Russian troops have advanced in recent months in southeastern Ukraine, edging closer for the very first time to settlements in the Dnipropetrov...

Live: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen

Air raid sirens and explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Monday evening after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired a handful of long-range missiles at Israel since Israeli forces resumed the war in Gaza. Follow our liveblog...

Ukraine ceasefire talks kick off in Saudi Arabia

Negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials over the prospect of a partial ceasefire in the war with Russia have started Sunday in Saudi Arabia, part of the push by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict, now in its fourth year. The talks are expected to focus on the technical aspect of...

Israeli cabinet moves to remove attorney general

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's cabinet on Sunday approved a motion of no confidence on the attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara in its latest move against officials deemed hostile to the government. The move came after the attorney general warned that Netanyahu's attempt to sack Israel's intern...

Ukraine, US teams meet in Saudi Arabia ahead of truce talks with Russia

Ukrainian and US officials met in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, a day before US and Russian teams hold talks in US-mediated efforts to end the three-year war following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  ...

Sudan army's gains in capital of Khartoum 'symbolic', researcher says

The Sudanese army’s recent advances in the capital of Khartoum are mainly “symbolic”, said Marc Lavergne, head researcher at France’s national center for Scientific research. The turn of events may “symbolize a return to square one, which is the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir", Lavergne s...

New Canadian PM Mark Carney set to announce snap elections

Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump's United States. Meanwhile on Saturday, pro-Canada demonstrators gathered for a "elbows up" rally as the t...

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin in Saudi Arabia

Talks regarding a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are due to start in Saudi Arabia Monday as  the United States meets delegations from both sides of the conflict in a bid to halt the three-year conflict....

Israeli army calls for Gazans to evacuate after resuming strikes

Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive in Rafah city nearly a week into a renewed assault on the Hamas-ruled territory. The latest evacuation warning follows a deadly flare-up in Lebanon and missiles fired from Yemen, as...

Deadly Russian drones target Kyiv ahead of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia

A Russian drone attack on Kyiv overnight killed at least seven people and wounded 10, said Ukrainian officials on Sunday. The deadly strikes on the Ukrainian capital came ahead of Monday's US-mediated ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia....

'Clear, high rate of malnutrition' across Sudan, MSF says

The humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Sudan as the civil war rages on, leading to a "clear, high rate of malnutrition" across the country, said Jean-Nicolas Armstrong Dangelser, head of mission of MSF in Sudan. Dangelser also noted the partial collapse of Sudan's healthcare system which ha...

Three killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

Russian drones killed three people and wounded 12 in the city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. The attack underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial attacks even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities....

Russian strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounded 12, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, despite agreeing to a limited ceasefire. Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after US President Donald Trump spoke with t...