The war in Gaza continues to rage. The worst fighting is occurring in and around Gaza City, the enclave's most densely populated urban area. An increasing number of families are fleeing and heading south.
Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, IRNA news agency reported Friday, with sweeping UN sanctions on Iran likely to return....
Moldovans head to the polls for parliamentary elections on Sunday September 28, less than a year after a presidential race marred by accusations of Russian interference and a closely contested referendum on EU membership. Sunday's vote could reshape Moldova's geopolitical future, as President Maia...
Moldova heads to the polls on September 28 for a crucial parliamentary election that could determine its European path amid growing threats from Russian hybrid warfare. From online disinformation and coordinated influencer networks to interference orchestrated by a Moscow-backed Moldovan oligarch,...
Facing international isolation and accusations of war crimes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take the stage on day four of the UN General Assembly on Friday. The stakes are higher than ever for the Israeli leader, whose address comes on the heels of widespread recognition of an inde...
Another suspected drone sighting on Friday led a Danish airport to temporarily close down. Drones have been spotted flying over a handful of airports in Denmark since Wednesday this week in a series of what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called "hybrid attacks" that she attributed to Russia....
A one-of-its-kind study, Finland's government-commissioned “Report on the Future” outlines four different scenarios for the state of the world in 2045, ranging from a future dominated by tech giants to one in which old alliances have collapsed and war has become the new normal....
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, home fixtures and furniture, escalating his global trade war. The measures, effective October 1, mark Trump’s toughest trade action since April’s sweeping reciprocal duties on nearly all US trading p...
US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to block Israel from annexing the West Bank as he pushes to end the Gaza war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN Friday before meeting Trump, amid Israeli ministers’ calls to annex territory after Western recognition of Palestine....
François Picard is very pleased to welcome Mariam Lambert, Co‑Founder and CEO of the Emile Foundation, to share her life's work, "providing a better future for vulnerable children across the globe". Her current focus is on Ukraine as her team confronts one of the darkest and least visible dime...
The EU on Thursday said Moldova was facing "an unprecedented campaign of disinformation" from Russia ahead of key parliamentary elections. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Clara Volintaru, Director of the Black Sea Trust for the German Marshall Fund of the United States, says that vote-buying from Russia has...
Denmark's military intelligence service said Thursday it had not been able to identify who was behind a series of drone flights over the country's airports that triggered security fears. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, says t...
In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Kenyan President William Ruto warned that "unless the UN is reformed, its own survival is at stake" and called for changes to the UN Security Council and international financial architecture. On Haiti, he said K...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine as the two leaders met at the White House. Trump signalled willingness to revive Turkey’s suspended F-35 deal and lift sanctions linked to Ankara’s purcha...
On September 24, 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the UN General Assembly, urging the international community to recognize the ongoing “silent genocide” in eastern Congo and to support efforts for justice and lasting peace. He called for targeted sanctions against perpetrators of war...
Several Danish airports, including Aalborg, were disrupted on Wednesday night by unauthorized drones, forcing flight diversions and temporary closures. This marks the second such incident in a week, following similar disruptions in Copenhagen and Oslo. The incidents come amid heightened European te...
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 25: We look at reactions from the Indian press after Donald Trump hikes the price of highly skilled foreign worker visas in the US. Moldovans will head to the polls this weekend in an election tainted by Russian interference. Also: find out why One Piece's pira...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) released its latest growth projections this Thursday, outlining the challenges facing the economies in which the development bank operates. From the impact of US tariffs, to intensifying Chinese competition on exports by way of Ukraine's w...
Denmark has closed an airport for the second time in a week following new drone incursions, highlighting rising concerns about security in Europe. Several eastern European countries have also reported drones flying into their airspace, fuelling fears of escalating threats. At the UN, Ukrainian pres...
Russia is increasingly weaponizing drones as part of its hybrid warfare strategy, leveraging their low cost and psychological impact to disrupt, destabilise, and drain the resources of Western nations, explains Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Essex...
Donald Trump’s recent remarks at the UN in support of Ukraine reflect more of a "tactical repositioning" rather than a genuine policy shift, explains Jaroslava Barbieri, Research Fellow at the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House. Ms. Barbieri points out Trump has consistently been very contradictory i...
Donald Trump has surprised Ukraine and NATO allies with an apparent about-face on Russia at the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. We ask why the US president suddenly thinks Kyiv can win militarily, the same Trump who up until now blamed both sides for the war and m...
US President Donald Trump, while meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday, announced a "21-point plan" to end the war in Gaza, his envoy said Wednesday. Several nations this week recognised the state of Palestine as world leaders met for the UN General Assembly....
Syria's new leader warned Wednesday that Israel's persistent attacks put the region at risk, but he backed diplomacy as he won support on his UN debut. Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president to address the annual UN General Assembly in decades, marking a rapid transformation for a former jih...
Following FRANCE 24's wide-ranging interview with French President Emmanuel Macron in New York at the UN, François Picard welcomes our International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert and Time magazine’s veteran international correspondent Vivienne Walt to break everything down for us. With Rus...
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Melinda Haring, Senior Community Engagement Advisor, Razom for Ukraine, says that there are forces within the Trump camp that support Ukraine and one of them is Melania Trump, who has been reportedly very affected by the issue of Ukrainian children abducted by R...
In an interview with France 24 and RFI from New York, French president Emmanuel Macron discussed France’s recognition of a Palestinian state, saying it was “the only way” to isolate Hamas. He also welcomed the Trump administration’s “new perspective” on the war in Ukraine and called for...
Reporting from Kyiv, FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg says Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at the United Nations General Assembly was one very much calculated to please US President Donald Trump and 'to appeal to the Global South, to people who are far from Europe but might think that this war...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told global leaders Wednesday that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history” and urged the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe. FRANCE 24's Carys Garlan...
Bart M. J. Szewczyk, Author, nonresident Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund and adjunct professor at Sciences Po, joins Genie Godula to break down Donald Trump’s latest rhetorical pivot on Russia. The US president’s recent remarks, suggesting Ukraine could “win back all of its territo...
A drone launched from Yemen struck Israel's southern resort city of Eilat on Wednesday, wounding at least 20 people, according to rescuers. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have carried out repeated attacks on Israel during the Gaza war....
