Mekelberg: 'Not many trust Netanyahu, he keeps changing narrative to suit personal, political needs'

06/10/2025 12:54 France 24

Israeli and Hamas officials are set to hold indirect talks at an Egyptian resort Monday on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. Many uncertainties remain about the plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump last week, including the disarmament of the militant group, a key Israeli demand, and the future governance of Gaza. Trump is seeking an agreement on Gaza, which he has indicated could pave the way for a revamped Middle East peace process that could reshape the region. For deeper analysis, Genie Godula welcomes Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow at MENAP, Chatham House.

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ICC convicts Sudan militia chief in first Darfur war crimes verdict

The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman of war crimes and crimes against humanity for brutal attacks in Darfur, marking the court’s first conviction related to the conflict. The Janjaweed chief was found guilty of multiple offens...

06/10/2025 14:11 France 24

Iranian court acquits French-German national Lennart Monterlos charged with 'espionage'

An Iranian court on Monday acquitted French-German national Lennart Monterlos who had been arrested and accused of espionage in June while cycling alone across Iran. The 19-year-old was on a Europe-to-Asia bike trip and detained during the 12-day war between Tehran and Israel....

06/10/2025 10:32 France 24

Ukraine drone championship: from the frontline to war games

On Ukraine’s front lines, drones play an ever more crucial role. This weekend some of the fighters took a short break for an event that they say was fun, but also crucial to improving tactics and skills: “Wild Drones”, or the national drone championships. Drones of all shapes and sizes gather...

06/10/2025 10:04 France 24

Syrians vote in first parliamentary election since Assad's fall

Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad. The People’s Assembly will be tasked with passing a new elections law and constitution as the country moves through its post-Assad political transiti...

06/10/2025 09:48 France 24

'Despite talks over an end to the war, the bombing doesn't stop'

Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Despite talks over an end to the war, the bombing doesn't stop. Israeli forces continued to bom...

06/10/2025 09:08 France 24

Russia says it downed 251 Ukraine drones overnight, including one heading towards Moscow

Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that it had intercepted 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of Kyiv's largest retaliatory attacks in over three years of war with its neighbour. Most of the drones were downed over the southwest, the ministry said, while one was destroyed as it headed for th...

06/10/2025 06:31 France 24

French prosecutors launch war-crimes probe into photojournalist’s death in Ukraine

French prosecutors have launched a war-crimes probe into the death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, who was killed in a drone strike earlier this week in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Lallican was embedded with Ukrainian forces at the time of the attack, which President Emmanuel Macr...

05/10/2025 17:40 France 24

Israel-Hamas indirect talks: 'What we've been witnessing, over the past week, is a blame game'

Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday (October 6). How close is the Gaza war to ending? Is this time different from previous ceasefire negotiations? For more analysis, FRANCE 24's William Hilderbrandt spoke to Oliver McTernan, director of Forward Thinking. "I think...

05/10/2025 14:41 France 24

Negotiators due in Cairo for Gaza talks: 'It's unclear what exactly they'll be talking about'

Israeli and Hamas negotiators were converging on Cairo on October 5, for talks to end nearly two years of war in Gaza. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more. "The talks are going to start tomorrow and it's unclear what exactly they'll be talking about", she said. "For one, because Israel annou...

05/10/2025 13:19 France 24

'Hope is all people have', says MSF after it suspended Gaza City activities due to Israeli offensive

FRANCE 24's Jean-Emile Jammine was joined on Saturday (October 4) by Hunter McGovern, project coordinator for Doctor Without Borders, to speak about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Hunter McGovern was working on the ground overseeing MSF’s medical operations in Gaza city before the organizat...

05/10/2025 11:19 France 24

Syria: In Raqqa, fear of new episode of violence looms

Syrian electors will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday (October 5) in a process criticised, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The process is widely expected to consolidate the power of Sharaa and raise more questions about how to unit...

05/10/2025 09:48 France 24

Ukraine says Russia intensifying railway strikes to isolate frontline communities

The head of Ukraine's railways said Saturday (October 4) that Russia was intensifying a campaign of air strikes on the network in an attempt to isolate frontline communities ahead of winter. Russia launched drones at two passenger trains in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, killing one person and...

05/10/2025 09:37 France 24

Massive marches across Europe protest Israel's military campaign in Gaza

Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday (October 4), calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory....

05/10/2025 09:14 France 24

Negotiations due in Cairo, Trump says Israel agrees to a 'withdrawal line'

Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday (October 5) ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza. The diplomatic moves came after the Palestinian militant group Hamas responded positively to US President Donald Trump's roadmap for freeing the captives. Trump said on Truth S...

05/10/2025 09:08 France 24

At least five killed in large-scale overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine, Poland scrambles jets

At lease five civilians were killed after Russian launched a large-scale night-time attack in Ukraine that officials there said targeted civilian infrastructure. NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after Russian missiles and drones rained down on...

05/10/2025 07:12 France 24

US puts pressure on Hamas, Israel to accept Trump’s ceasefire deal

The United States on Sunday piled pressure on both Israel and Hamas to accept its latest ceasefire proposal. President Donald Trump has vowed to “obliterate” the militant group unless it frees remaining hostages and relinquishes control of Gaza, while State Secretary Marco Rubio has warned Is...

05/10/2025 05:32 France 24

Andrej Babis leads vote count in Czech parliamentary election

Billionaire Andrej Babis's ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe's populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine. "It is one of the greatest results ever for any party in...

04/10/2025 18:27 France 24

'Trumpist' billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech parliamentary election

Populist, billionaire and self-proclaimed "Trumpist" Andrej Babis won the Czech parliamentary election Saturday in a political comeback that put the country on a course away from supporting Ukraine and towards Hungary and Slovakia, which have taken a pro-Russian path....

04/10/2025 17:37 France 24

US-backed peace plan for Gaza: What to expect from further negotiations?

Israel's army said Saturday (October 4) that it would advance preparations for the first phase of Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza. Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, while Israeli forces launched deadly strike...

04/10/2025 16:41 France 24

Israel says it prepares for first phase of Trump plan after striking Gaza overnight

Israel’s army said it would advance preparations for the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The news came after Israel launched dozens of air strikes and artillery attacks on Gaza City overnight, Gaza’s civil defence a...

04/10/2025 16:31 France 24

Russian strike hits train station in Ukraine, killing at least one

Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine's northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring at least 30 others, officials said on Saturday (October 4), with Ukraine's foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains....

04/10/2025 16:19 France 24

Trump's peace plan: Residents in Gaza and in Israel react to Hamas's response

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and a senior US envoy are heading to Egypt Saturday (October 4) to finalize hostage release details, a White House official said after Hamas reacted positively to a peace plan to end two years of war....

04/10/2025 16:01 France 24

Can the US-backed peace 'sketch' for Gaza succeed?

Israel's army said Saturday (October 4) that it would advance preparations for the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza. US President called to halt bombardments following Hamas's acceptance of some elements of his plan. But Israel launched air strikes on Gaza Cit...

04/10/2025 14:40 France 24

Russia strikes hit two passenger trains in northern Ukraine

Dozens were injured and one killed after a Russian drone attack hit a Ukrainian railway station on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Moscow is stepping up its strikes on Ukraine's railway network, which is essential for military transport, targeting it almost every day for the...

04/10/2025 13:33 France 24

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04/10/2025 12:35 France 24

Will TikTok deal affect Pro-Palestinian speech on platform?

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Live: Israel prepares for first phase of Trump plan after striking Gaza overnight

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Munich airport grounded by drone sightings for second day running

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04/10/2025 01:02 France 24

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas accepts peace plan

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03/10/2025 21:30 France 24

No, this jihadist brandishing two severed heads isn’t Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa took the floor at the UN General Assembly on September 24. Simultaneously, a photo claiming to show Sharaa brandishing two decapitated heads circulated on social media – allegedly proof that he committed war crimes back when he was a jihadist. In reality, the ph...

03/10/2025 21:16 France 24

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