More than 600 dead in Syria clashes, Red Cross calls for ‘safe access’ for health workers

China vows to tighten a “noose” around Taiwan if separation escalates

China's military on Sunday warned that it would tighten a "noose" around Taiwan if the self-governing island pursued a path of independence, which Beijing views as separatism. Army spokesperson Wu Qian's remarks came during the "Two Sessions", China's largest annual political gathering. France24 Jo...

Zelensky names Ukrainian delegation for upcoming talks with US in Saudi Arabia

Seeking to reestablish relations with Washington after Donald Trump cut critical military aid to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky says a high-level Ukrainian delegation will meet with officials in the US next week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Vedika Behl explains....

Canada Liberals to vote on Trudeau's successor as trade war with US heats up

Former central banker Mark Carney is tipped as the favourite to replace Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ruling Liberal Party meets to choose a new leader....

“Deadliest acts of violence in over a decade”: Hundreds of Alawites killed by security forces

Violent clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad erupted on Thursday, marking a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took control following Assad's dramatic removal from power. Mor...

Live: Australia says would consider sending troops to join peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sunday his country would consider taking part in an eventual peacekeeping mission in Ukraine but stressed it was too early for any deployment. Western countries have been rushing to boost support for Ukraine as US President Donald Trump pursues dire...

Hundreds of Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ by Syria’s security forces

At least 745 civilians belonging to Syria’s Alawite minority have been killed execution-style by the country’s security forces and their allies in the past two days, a war monitor said Saturday. Witnesses recount horrifying scenes, saying bodies lay strewn on the streets in some areas. Emily Bo...

Ukraine: Australia to consider peacekeeping mission

Australia is considering joining the European-led coalition of the willing to support a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine, a statement issued by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Stamer's office read on March 8. France24 correspondent Gregory Plesse tells us more....

Syria's Sharaa calls for peace as communal violence against Alawite minority continues

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa called for peace on Sunday following widespread communal violence between the country's Sunni Muslim majority and Alawites accused of supporting the deposed regime of Bashar al-Assad. More than 700 Alawite civilians have been killed since fighting broke out...

Syria's interior ministry confirms 'violations' took place against Alawite minority

Syrian security forces continued to pour into the country's coastal regions amid ongoing communal violence against the nation's Alawite religious minority. More than 700 Alawite civilians have been killed since fighting broke out Thursday, a UK-based war monitor said. FRANCE 24's Damascus correspon...

China's military says it will tighten 'noose' around Taiwan if independence movement escalates

China's military on Sunday warned that it would tighten a "noose" around Taiwan if the self-governing island pursued a path of independence, which Beijing views as separatism. Army spokesperson Wu Qian's remarks came during the "Two Sessions", China's largest annual political gathering....

Zelensky condemns Russia’s ‘brutal’ strikes on Ukraine, Moscow claims advances in Kursk region

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday condemned Russia’s “brutal” new strikes on Ukraine, warning that Moscow is “not thinking about how to end the war”, but said his country remains fully committed to constructive talks with the US next week. Russia, meanwhile, said it had recaptured...

Ukraine fears that Russian attacks ‘will become deadlier and more frequent now’

Ukraine is on edge after the US halted its military support to the country, and there is a real fear that Russia’s attacks – like the one on the city centre of Dobropillia on Saturday -- “will become deadlier and more frequent now”, Emmanuel Chaze, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Kyiv says....

Tens of thousands of French take to streets to mark International Women’s Day

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of France on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day. While Femen activists in Paris marched with the US or Russian flag painted across their naked chests along with a swastika, the Eiffel Tower was lit up with a message of solidarity for Afghan...

Deadly Russian attack overnight on Ukraine kills at least 20 and damages several cities

Russia's relentless assault on Ukraine persists, with the latest strikes by the Kremlin resulting in at least 15 deaths and around 30 injuries, including five children. The city of Dobropillia bore the brunt of the attacks, suffering severe damage to its infrastructure. In addition to Dobropillia,...

Trump threatens new sanctions on Russia until peace is achieved in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump stated that he is "strongly considering" imposing new sanctions and tariffs on Russia in response to its war against Ukraine. He explained that this potential action is based on Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine. His remarks, made online, were followed...

Ukraine:14 killed and 30 wounded in Russian missile strike on east Ukraine

At least 14 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia, according to Ukraine's Interior Ministry on Saturday. Another three civilians were killed in a drone attack in the Kharkiv region in the n...

South Korea's impeached president Yoon released from prison as trial continues

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision cancelling the suspended president's arrest warrant. Yoon is still under insurrection charges following his botched attempt to impose martial law on the coun...

Live: Zelensky calls for more sanctions against Moscow after deadly Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for more sanctions against Russia as overnight strikes killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, days ahead of talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at securing a truce. Follow out liveblog for all the latest developments...

Trump cuts $400 mn from Columbia University over anti-Semitism claims

President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, accusing it of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment as protesters rallied against Israel's conduct of the Gaza war....

What parallels do historians see between the Trump administration and the Nazi regime?

Elon Musk appeared to make a Nazi salute as he celebrated the start of Donald Trump's second term as US president. Trump’s new administration has said it will acquire Greenland and Panama, defunded US foreign aid programmes, fired federal workers and humiliated Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Z...

“Gratitude” expressed, “apology” received, Ukraine back at the table

This week, the US tightened the screws on Ukraine, pausing military aid until Kyiv shows more willingness to negotiate—starting with handing over half its rare earth resources to America. Moscow welcomed the shift, calling it “aligned with the Kremlin’s vision,” while Ukraine scrambled to s...

The MAGA world of 'great power politics': US embraces Russia, 'stabs Europe in the back'

European countries are hastening to boost defence spending and maintain support for Ukraine after President Donald Trump froze US military aid to Kyiv and raised doubts about Washington's commitment to its European NATO allies. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Europe's pivot from a...

New tariffs, same old trade rift: How China could retaliate against Trump

Tensions between Beijing and Washington rapidly devolved Friday after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his annual address to the press, including foreign journalists, where he fired off a series of broadsides aimed at the US and warned the Trump administration of “retaliatory” action in...

‘We, Europeans, are alone’, French economist Jacques Attali says

For the best part of five decades, Jacques Attali has been whispering in the ears of French presidents. Initially an economist, he has written over 80 books and essays, sat in some of the most secret high-level meetings alongside former president François Mitterrand, and was the architect of Mikha...

Trump 'considering' sanctions on Russia after large-scale bombardment of Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit Russia with additional sanctions after Moscow launched a large-scale of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight from Thursday. Teams from both the US and Ukraine are preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia next week to discuss a peace deal. ...

🔴Live: Trump ‘considering large-scale sanctions, tariffs’ on Russia after Ukraine attacks

Chinese exporters rush to adjust to changing trade environment

China has kept its growth target for this year at around 5 percent, despite a new trade war with the United States. As the government shifts its focus on boosting domestic demand, businesses are seeking ways to adapt to a new trade environment. ...

'The danger we face from Trump and Putin might finally force Europe to unite'

European leaders have backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of US foreign policy amid his abrupt pivot towards Russia. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the widening rift between the US and their closest...

Global war on drugs relies on 'international cooperation in intelligence, criminal justice system'

French authorities seized 10 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Dunkirk over the weekend. French media reported that the haul was the biggest-ever in metropolitan France, corresponding to nearly a fifth of all cocaine seized last year. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the challenges...

Macron calls Putin an 'imperialist' after Russian president's Napoleon comments

French President Emmanuel Macron branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin an "imperialist" who was trying to "rewrite history" after Putin compared Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear umbrella to its European allies to Napoleon Bonaparte's failed invasion of Russia in 1812....