Myanmar holds second phase of voting in first election since coup

Sudan PM announces govt's return to Khartoum from wartime capital Port Sudan

The Sudanese government which had been driven out by war has returned to Khartoum and promises “better services” for the capital's residents, Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced on Sunday. The army-aligned government had been operating out of its wartime capital of Port Sudan for nearly thre...

Live: Iran death toll rises as protesters defy crackdown

Iranians took to the streets in new rallies against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as a Norway-based rights groups on Sunday said the death toll after two weeks of protests had risen to at least 192. Iran's parliamentary speaker warned that the US military and Isra...

Kyiv residents endure freezing cold after Russian strikes knock out power

Kyiv residents huddled against bitter winter cold inside their unheated apartments on Saturday as engineers struggled to restore ⁠power, water and heat knocked out in the latest salvo of Russian strikes. Some have been forced to choose between eating a hot meal or keeping warm....

Fresh protests hit Iran amid intensifying crackdown

Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as rights groups warned on Sunday that authorities were committing a "massacre" to quell the demonstrations. The protests, initially sparked by anger over the rising cost of living,...

Iran warns US troops, Israel will be ‘legitimate targets’ if America strikes over protests

Iran's parliament met on Sunday to discuss ongoing mass protests, with the speaker warning that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. The death toll linked to the protests rose to 116, a US-based human r...

Ukrainian drones targeting energy infrastructure spark fire in Russian oil depot

A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire in southern Russia, local authorities said on Saturday, as Kyiv continues to target Russian energy sites in a bid to deprive Moscow of oil revenue. The Ukrainian attack came one day after Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile at Western Ukraine....

Cuba on edge after US captures Venezuela's Maduro

As US seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers surge, concerns grow in Cuba about whether the island’s government and economy will survive. Experts warn that a sudden halt in Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba could lead to widespread social unrest and mass migration following the stunning US milit...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declare 'red line' on security as protests escalate

Iranian protesters took to the steets once again on Saturday night shouting anti-government chants as Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned that safeguarding security was a "red line" and the military vowed to "vigorously protect" the nation against those "seeking to disrupt order and peace"....

Russia joins Chinese and Iranian warships in South Africa naval drills

In tonight's edition: Russian,Chinese, and Iranian warships arrive at  South Africa's ports for a week of naval exercises. Also, just one month after being rocked by a coup attempt, people head to polls in Benin this sunday for legislative elections. And Senegal become the first team to book their...

Beyond the seized oil tanker Marinera: Growing fleet reflags to Russia

The United States announced on Wednesday that it had “seized” the Marinera, an oil tanker with links to Venezuela, in the North Atlantic. During the US pursuit of this boat, the Marinera changed its name (from the Bella 1) and swapped out its former flag for the Russian flag. Turns out, this is...

What can Trump offer Big Oil to bring US capital back to Venezuela?

US President Donald Trump has openly set his sights on Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, claiming Friday that US oil giants were going to invest upward of $100 billion in the country’s gutted industry. But analysts warn that relaunching Venezuela’s oil production could cost dearly in both time a...

'Not what you see on the map': French ambassador to Ukraine challenges Russia's victory narrative

Nearly four years into Russia's full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine grinds on, and the search for a viable off-ramp looks increasingly narrow. Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert, France's ambassador to Ukraine, Gaël Veyssière, delivers a pointed rebuttal to Moscow's battlefield narrati...

George Clooney's French move ruffles feathers with Trump

When the Clooney family were granted French citizenship, the news made headlines around the world. The US president weighed in on their choice, sparking a war of words; we learn more about the transatlantic row pitting Hollywood against la vie en France. Also, a new film about the British feathe...

Anti-government protests spread in Iran: Supreme Leader warns protesters

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protesters who he called "vandals" and "saboteurs", in a speech broadcast on state TV....

Khamenei says Iran 'will not back down' in face of 'saboteurs'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday accused protesters of acting ‍on behalf of US President Donald Trump and warned that Tehran would not tolerate "saboteurs" acting as "mercenaries for foreigners" after demonstrators held the biggest nationwide protests in nearly two weeks....

🔴 Live: Russia says it fired Oreshnik hypersonic missile in massive attack on Ukraine

With Maduro gone, the US looks to drive Hezbollah out of Venezuela

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s capture also marks an advance towards the US goal of uprooting Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah from Latin America, where the movement stands accused of criminal activities linked to drug trafficking, arms sales and money laundering. Washington has warned that...

Does the EU now deem the US 'less reliable in terms of security, defence and trade'?

In his annual speech to French ambassadors, Emmanuel Macron warned the US was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules" following the capture of Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro and the US president's designs on Greenland. For in-depth analysis a...

Russia hits Kyiv with large-scale strikes after rejecting peacekeeping plan

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital, setting apartment buildings ablaze and killing at least four people, Kyiv’s mayor said on Friday, after Moscow rejected a proposed post-war peacekeeping plan. Ukraine and its Western allies agreed this week that European troops would de...

US federal agents shoot and wound two in Portland after Minnesota ICE killing

Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a Portland, Oregon hospital on Thursday, authorities said, a day after an officer killed a driver in Minnesota. Hundreds protested at an ICE building, as Oregon’s attorney general vowed to investigate and refer charges...

How far will Iran's protests go? Defiance grows despite crackdown

Iran's biggest protests since the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement of 2022 are extending everywhere from Tehran's Grand Bazaar to remote villages throughout the country's 31 provinces. As usual, the regime is offering dialogue while employing deadly force, issuing menacing warnings and slowing or e...

Heavy wind, rain, snow to batter Europe

Europe was set to be buffeted by weather ranging from severe winds to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, with forecasters issuing warnings from Britain to Germany....

Storm Goretti set to batter Europe with heavy wind, rain and snow

Several regions accross Europe will be buffeted by severe weather ranging from "exceptionally strong winds" to snow and freezing temperatures with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday. The UK, France and Germany will bear the brunt of the storm, with Britain's Met Office issuing a "rare" r...

Russia frees imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier

Russia has freed Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher serving ​a ‍three-year ​prison sentence for flouting laws requiring "foreign agents" to register with authorities. Vinatier will be exchanged for detained basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, accused by the US of hacking. Russian media repo...

Russia frees French researcher Vinatier convicted under country's 'foreign agents' law

Russia has freed Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher serving ​a ‍three-year ​prison sentence for flouting laws requiring "foreign agents" to register with authorities. Vinatier will be exchanged for detained basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, accused by the US of hacking. Russian media repo...

Policing the sky: NATO’s high-risk patrols near Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has not only reshaped borders on the ground but also transformed the airspace above Europe, forcing NATO’s European allies to redefine aerial security by patrolling a tense new frontier over the Black Sea in what is described as a “policing of the sky” mission aimed at upho...

REPLAY: French President Macron addresses diplomatic corps

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the United States was "breaking free from international rules" as he addressed top diplomats on Thursday in a traditional New Year speech designed to spell out France's foreign policy priorities for the 12 months ahead....

US military operation in Venezuela 'a clear violation of international law'

During a US military operation in Venezuela, troops seized President Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, setting a 'dangerous precedent: any great power can do as it pleases', warns Dr. Gabriel Hetland, Author, Associate Professor of Sociology & Latin American Studies at the University at Albany. For a...

France's Macron slams 'temptation to divide up world' among 'great powers'

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the United States was "breaking free from international rules" and turning away from allies as he addressed top diplomats on Thursday in a speech dominated by the fallout from the US attack on Venezuela....

How do shadow fleets work? US seizes two sentenced oil tankers

The phrase “shadow fleet” refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested billions of euros in since 2022 to maintain its oil exports. But how these shadow, or so-called...