Prominent Israeli rights groups 'acknowledge genocidal character of what own state is perpetrating'

Millions of evacuees return home as tsunami warnings lifted across Pacific

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern Russian coast sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, millions of evacuees were allowed to return home on Wednesday, with only one total death resulting from Tuesday's initial shock....

Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly, says Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday Canada will recognise the State of Palestine at September's UN General Assembly in support of achieving a two-state solution, as Tel Aviv's conduct throughout its war in Gaza continues to push its allies, including France and Britain, to break with Israe...

Trump imposes 25% tariff, 'penalty' on India over Russia ties

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit India with a 25 percent tariff on its imports, as well as a flurry of other duty hikes and an undefined "penalty" for its dealings with Russia, as the US ramps up its efforts to force an end to Moscow's war on Ukraine....

Trump's abrupt reversal on climate policy a 'dreadful blow' to the battle against global warming

Under Donald Trump, the US has abruptly reversed course on climate policy, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and rolling back key environmental regulations. This dramatic shift has weakened global climate cooperation and empowered polluting nations and the fossil fuel industry. Clean energy prog...

Ukraine will 'fix' controversial anti-graft law, FM says on eve of vote

Ukraine's government will "fix" anti-graft legislation that ignited rare mass protests in the war-ravaged country after critics accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of trying to meddle with corruption probes against senior government officials, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Wednesday. Parliam...

Tsunami alerts due to Russian quake downgraded in several nations

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific rim—including Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and several Central and South American countries. While initial alerts led to evacuations, many were later downgr...

Exclusive: GHF ‘complicit in war crimes’ in Gaza, says former aid contractor

Anthony Aguilar, a retired US army soldier, worked as a security subcontractor for the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) tasked with delivering aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. In this exclusive testimony, Aguilar reveals untold and harrowing details about the GHF aid...

Gaza faces famine as Israeli bombings continue

Israel continued its bombing campaign over Gaza on Wednesday, with explosions illuminating the skyline. Humanitarian agencies and the UN have issued urgent warnings about the worsening conditions in the Strip, cautioning on Tuesday that Gaza is sliding into famine. Deaths due to malnutrition and st...

In Gaza, 'the need to catch up to an enormous lack' of food imposed by the Israelis

After months of extreme deprivation — with virtually no food or humanitarian aid entering the territory in March and April — a partial pause in Israeli bombardments allowed new aid convoys to enter on Tuesday. But international organisations say these efforts remain far from sufficient. UN agen...

US proposes revoking law regulating gas emissions

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal foundation for all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations. If finalized, the repeal would end current limits on greenhouse gas pollution from vehicle t...

'Genocide': B’Tselem concludes that Israel is 'deliberately destroying Palestinian society in Gaza'

Two prominent Israeli human rights organizations have concluded in a new report that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza—marking the first time Jewish-led groups within Israel have made such allegations during nearly 22 months of war. The findings by B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights...

Live: Chile upgrades tsunami warning to highest level for most of its Pacific coast after quake

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula triggered multiple tsunami warnings and evacuation orders across the Pacific on Wednesday. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments....

Japan’s Fukushima plant evacuates workers as Russian quake sparks tsunami warnings

All the workers at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant have been evacuated and the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea was also halted as a massive Russian earthquake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, says FRANCE 24’s Gavin Blair reporting from Tokyo....

Russian strikes kill 27 across Ukraine

Russian airstrikes killed 27 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, hitting a hospital and a prison shortly after US President Donald Trump said Russia would face new sanctions if it does not end its war on its neighbor in the next 10 to 12 days....

Gaza 'on the brink of a full-scale famine', says UN agencies

UN agencies on Tuesday warned that due to Israel's increasingly stringent blockade on aid entering Gaza, Palestinians in the territory are "on the brink of a full-scale famine." Israel continues to deny that claims of Palestinians facing starvation in the besieged enclave are false, despite reports...

Massive earthquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

Massive earthquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia set off multiple tsunamis in the northern Pacific early Wednesday, with authorities from Hawaii to New Zealand issuing warnings. The quake was recorded as the world's strongest since the since the shock that caused meltdowns at a Japan nu...

Ex-FRANCE 24 Gaza producer denounces civilian suffering: 'Hamas, Israel must accept ceasefire deal'

As the war in Gaza is about to enter its second year, FRANCE 24 welcomes Fady Hossam, a Gaza journalist and former FRANCE 24 producer recently evacuated with help from FRANCE 24 and the French government. Mr. Hossam offers a gripping account of life under siege: civilians, journalists, doctors, and...

Deadly Russian air raids hit Ukraine as Trump warns of sanctions

Russia launched overnight air strikes on over 70 Ukrainian cities, killing more than 20 people, according to President Zelensky. A pregnant woman died near a hospital in the southeast, while a prison strike killed at least 17. The attacks come despite Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose sanct...

French health experts say bee-killing pesticide could also harm children, adults

A number of French health experts wrote an open letter in Le Monde Tuesday calling on the French government not to reintroduce the bee-killing pesticide acetamiprid, warning that it could also be dangerous to the broader public....

Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds as wary displaced villagers return home

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat. At least 35 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced since Thursday as the countries fight over a smatter...

Trump gives Putin deadline for Ukraine peace deal, prompting skepticism in Kyiv

Donald Trump has given Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, signaling growing frustration. But in Ukraine—now over three years into a full-scale invasion—the ultimatum has been met with skepticism, as expected....

Gaza: Rights groups accuse Israel of genocide

For the first time, human rights groups inside Israel are accusing their own government of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel insists it is targeting Hamas, not civilians—despite nearly 60,000 Palestinian deaths since the war began almost two years ago. The genocide debate has intensified since...

Trump warns of 'real starvation' in Gaza as aid deliveries pick up

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the existence of "real starvation" in Gaza, following reports from health officials that 14 more people have died of malnutrition in the past 24 hours. The statement comes as Israel announces a partial easing of its blockade on the enclave in response to g...

'Worst-case scenario of famine' under way in Gaza, say UN-backed experts

Famine is "currently playing out in the Gaza Strip", with thousands of children malnourished and hunger-related deaths on the rise among the youngest, a UN-backed monitor on food crises warned on Tuesday. The alert follows an outcry over images of emaciated children in Gaza as the UN said the mass...

Live: UN agencies call for 'flood' of aid to Gaza, warn of ‘full-scale famine’

The main UN aid agencies on Tuesday called for Gaza to be flooded with humanitarian assistance, warning that "time is running out" and that the Palestinian territory is "on the brink of a full-scale famine". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments....

At least 25 killed in overnight Russian strikes, Ukraine says

Overnight Russian strikes killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more across Ukraine, including at least 16 people in a prison in Zaporizhzhia region and a 23-year-old pregnant woman. ...

Liver cancer cases to nearly double worldwide by 2050, says study

Liver cancer cases could surge to 1.52 million annually by 2050 from 870,000 if trends continue, a Lancet study warned Tuesday. Obesity, alcohol, and hepatitis are key drivers of the disease – the sixth most common cancer globally, according to Global Cancer Observatory data. Prevention efforts...

Trump issues new ultimatum calling on Putin to end Ukraine war in '10 or 12 days'

US President Donald Trump on Monday cut down his 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine to "about 10 or 12 days", adding that he was not very interested in talking to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following repeated failures to bring about a ceasefire. ...

Sudan's paramilitary group RSF names parallel government

A coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is fighting for power in Sudan’s brutal civil war, has announced the formation of a new parallel government – further tearing the fabric of a fraying nation. In a video statement, the RSF named a prime minister and unveiled a...