Middle East live: US targets Iranian vessels, missile sites in new strikes

Russia threatens fresh Kyiv strikes, warns foreigners to leave

Russia said Monday it would intensify strikes on Kyiv, targeting what it called Ukraine’s “decision-making centres”, and urged foreign diplomats and civilians to evacuate the capital. The warning followed a weekend barrage of drones, missiles and hypersonic weapons that killed four people, as...

Pope Leo warns AI must be “disarmed” in landmark encyclical

Pope Leo XIV personally presented his first encyclical at the Vatican, outlining a strong warning about artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity. He argued that AI should be “disarmed,” warning it could deepen global conflicts and dehumanise society, while calling for broader regulati...

Russia deploys hypersonic missile in latest major strikes on Ukraine

Kyiv is still dealing with the aftermath of a large-scale Russian overnight strike that killed four people and injured dozens, with emergency teams continuing search and cleanup operations across the city. More than 50 sites were hit, including homes, a school and a museum, while Russia says it use...

WHO puts suspected Ebola deaths at 220, warns outbreak is outpacing response efforts

The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported. Health workers in the conflict-hit Ituri province face attacks on medical fac...

Las Vegas Enhanced Games launch sparks controversy and ethical debate

Athletes using performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision in an attempt to break records : that is the concept behind the Enhanced Games currently taking place in Las Vegas. But the open use of banned substances is already fuelling major controversy, with many experts warning that the lo...

'Our cycling is a form of resistance': Gaza Sunbirds co-founder Karim Ali

A Palestinian charity says its daily work to provide food for Gazans by bicycle delivery is a form of resistance. The Gaza Sunbirds are a team of people, often athletes, who are dedicated to bringing food to those who need it most. They deliver food across the war-torn enclave by bicycle, working a...

Ukraine: Kyiv residents endure 'worst night of the year' over the weekend

Rescue teams are still working to stabilise buildings in Kyiv after massive Russian strikes over the weekend. Residents described it as the worst night of the year so far, with a high number of casualties. According to our correspondent Gulliver Cragg, the attacks appeared to target the city centre...

Middle East: Deep mistrust clouds US-Iran negotiations

Rouzbeh Parsi, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Lund University, is FRANCE 24’s guest to discuss the evolving situation in the Middle East. Iran and the United States are both seeking a possible diplomatic way out of the conflict, but uncertainty remains high amid conflicting signals from both sides. P...

Possible Iran-US deal: What we know about the key issues on both sides

The United States and Iran have downplayed prospects for a rapid deal to end the Middle East war, despite signs of progress in talks. Key sticking points remain over Iran’s nuclear programme, control of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and a possible ceasefire in Lebanon, with both sides si...

Ebola outbreak raises fears of wider spread in Central Africa

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is raising fears of wider spread, with over 900 suspected cases and more than 200 deaths reported in the DRC. Health workers warn the toll is likely higher due to limited testing, while conflict, mistrust, and lack of treatment for th...

'Self-destructive' Putin loses home support as Ukraine war rages on

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, 25 May 2026: First, papers discuss whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost support from his backers. Next, a police raid of opposition party headquarters in Turkey is getting considerable coverage. Also, the Enhanced Games do not lead to the many breakthrough...

'Work in progress': Washington seeks diplomatic exit from Iran war

Despite signs of progress, uncertainty still surrounds a possible agreement between Washington and Tehran, with both sides signalling caution over the terms of any final deal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that negotiations were still a “work in progress”, though his comments...

Oil prices ease on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil futures slid on Monday as traders assessed US President Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend that a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated". The benchmark Brent crude still remains much higher than when the war started on February 28. Also in this edition: some commercial vessels a...

Anti-Semitism was 'left unchecked’ in Australia after Gaza war, spy chief says

Australia’s spy chief on Monday told an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting that anti-Semitism was left unchecked in the country after the start of the war in Gaza. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess added that before the attack that killed 15 people atten...

Middle East war live: Trump urges Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign Abraham Accords in Iran peace push

US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Muslim-majority countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan to normalise ties with Israel, saying it “should be mandatory” for them to join the Abraham Accords as part of efforts to end the Iran conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earl...

Could Alberta really leave Canada?

That question is now at the centre of a political storm after the province announced a referendum vote for October 19 on whether to explore a path toward independence. Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged unity, saying his government is “working with Alberta on making it better,” while Alberta...

'We don't know what the death toll among military personnel is': Kyiv reels from Russian strikes

FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv on Russia's latest deadly drone and missile strike against Ukraine....

Tearful Kostyuk speaks of Ukraine missile attack after 'most difficult' French Open win

An emotional Marta Kostyuk fought back tears after her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday as she told the Roland Garros crowd about waking up to news that a Russian missile had struck near her parents' home in Ukraine.  ...

'Time is on our side': Trump tempers expectations of a peace deal with Iran

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had told diplomatic representatives not to "rush into a deal" with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, walking back earlier signals of progress towards a peace agreement. The draft agreement would reportedly postpone talks over Iran's nuclear p...

US-Iran closing in on deal to end war: Trump says it could reopen Hormuz

Jennifer Gavito, Former US State Department official, Senior Advisor, The Cohen Group, is our guest....

The week in pictures: Ebola outbreak in Africa, Putin in China and Cannes Film Festival mermaids

The Ebola outbreak spreads in Democratic Republic of Congo, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, Japanese actress Arisa Sasaki dresses as a mermaid for the Cannes Film Festival and Gaza flotilla activists are humiliated by Israel’s far-right Nat...

War in Ukraine: Russia launches massive missile strike on Kyiv

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile. ...

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile

Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated', would reopen Strait of Hormuz

A  "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace ​deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, as expectations rose that a turning point might be imminent in the three-month-old war....

Ten African countries at risk from Ebola virus Africa CDC warns

Emmet Livingstone is live from Kinshasa, DR Congo....

War in Ukraine: Russian strikes hit a school killing one person

Gulliver Cragg is live from Ukraine....

Despite Middle East war, foreign pilgrims flock to Mecca for hajj

Despite the war in the Middle East, foreign pilgrims have flocked to Mecca to participate in this year’s hajj. According to officials, more than 1.5 million have already arrived in Saudi Arabia, surpassing last year’s numbers....

Middle East war live: Rubio says announcement on Iran war possible later Sunday

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said an announcement on the Iran war could be possible later in the day. While US media has reported that a deal would include a commitment from Tehran to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, an Iranian source told Reuters this was not the...

Ebola epidemic: Ten African countries at risk

Africa CDC has issued a fresh warning this Saturday, saying up to ten additional African countries are now at risk as the Ebola outbreak spreads across the region. Those countries are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzan...

'Significant movement here in Washington': US and Iran report progress towards deal on ending war

FRANCE 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson speaks from Washington, DC on the reported progress in the talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran....