'Putin has no interest in an overall ceasefire, he wants to continue his war on land'

'Foreign invasion' of Sudan: 'The purpose of this war is to divide the country and to destroy it'

The United Nations has denounced attacks on the civilian population in Sudan, including a recent airstrike on a market in North Darfur that left dozens of casualties. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Sudan's brutal war and the UN's 'grave' concerns over on-going attacks on the Suda...

Live: Russia downs two Ukrainian drones over Black Sea, defence ministry says

Russia's defence units destroyed nine Ukrainian drones overnight including two over the Black Sea, its defence ministry said on Wednesday, a day after the US reached deals with Moscow and Kyiv to pause Black Sea attacks. There were no details on whether the drones were aimed at Black Sea targets or...

Russia, Ukraine agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea, US says

The United States said on Tuesday it had secured separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to ban strikes against their respective energy facilities. Ukraine has called for more talks to settle the "details" and warned that the movement of Russian w...

Hundreds of Palestinians rally against Hamas in Gaza, demanding end to war with Israel

Hundreds of Palestinians protested in northern Gaza on Tuesday, demanding an end to the war with Israel and chanting anti-Hamas slogans, witnesses said. The crowd, mostly men, shouted "Hamas out!" and "Hamas terrorists" in Beit Lahia....

Odesa residents voice doubt any ceasefire with Russia can hold

The U.S. said it had reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities. Speaking in Ukraine's Black Sea city, residents said they feared the agreement with Russia wo...

South Sudan on brink of civil war, UN warns

South Sudan's opposition says several of its key political figures were arrested on Tuesday. Just a day earlier, an army base linked to First Vice President Riek Machar was bombed as tensions rise in the country, seven years after the official end of its civil war. A fragile peace is hanging by a t...

23andMe users urged to delete accounts, protect DNA data after bankruptcy filing

Attorney generals in several US states have warned users to delete their accounts and protect their data, after 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection and its CEO stepped down on Sunday. The company is best known for its saliva test kits that enable users to track their ancestry, but it has been...

'Putin is feeling very confident he can continue playing Donald Trump for a fool', analyst says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed US-brokered agreements towards Ukraine and Russia halting strikes in the Black Sea and on energy infrastructure, but criticised Washington for agreeing to ease restrictions on Russian exports. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev...

Back to Khartoum: Turning point for Sudan's civil war?

Nearly two years on and it’s back to Khartoum for Sudan’s civil war. The forces of junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are ousting those of ally-turned-foe Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The leader of the RSF militia is instead making gains in North Darfur province. We ask why we're seeing these shif...

🔴 Russia, Ukraine agree to halt strikes in Black Sea, White House says

US Democrats grill Trump team for accidentally sending Yemen war plans to journalist

Democrats grilled President Donald Trump's top intelligence officials Tuesday over the revelation this week that senior officials had discussed details of US military strikes against Yemen's Houthis in a group chat that accidentally included a prominent journalist, outraging national security exper...

Life under Russian occupation in Ukraine: NGO sounds alarm on rights violations

A Ukrainian NGO is aiming to shine a light on the conditions for Ukrainians living in areas that have been occupied by Russia. It has documented thousands of cases, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, torture and denial of any kind of fair trial. These human rights violations a...

Amid Riyadh ceasefire talks, Russia continues attacking Ukraine's civilian, energy infrastructure

Washington and Kyiv held brief talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a day after hours of US-Russia negotiations on halting the fighting in Ukraine ended without any breakthroughs announced. US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine launched more than three ye...

French actor Dépardieu denies groping women at sex assault trial

French movie giant Gérard Depardieu on Tuesday gave his first testimony in a Paris trial where he is accused of groping two women on a 2021 movie set. The actor acknowledged using vulgar language and grabbing a woman’s hips but denied the sexual assault charges against him, saying his behaviour...

Content of US-Russia ceasefire talks in Riyadh ‘will definitely not be published’, Kremlin says

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that the content of the US-Russia talks held in Riyadh a day earlier on a potential Moscow-Kyiv Black Sea ceasefire deal “will definitely not be published”. The Kremlin’s spokesman described the talks as “technical negotiations that go deep into details”, and s...

'A shocking breach': White House accidentally sends US journalist Yemen war plans

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 25: The press decries a massive security breach after a journalist for The Atlantic is accidentally included on a group chat for Yemen war plans. Also: Colorado state officials take down a portrait of Donald Trump after he complains it is unflattering. The Oscar-win...

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a journalist

Top national security officials for US President Donald Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for "The Atlantic", the magazine reported in a story posted online Mond...

‘Unspeakable’: Ukraine breaks the silence surrounding wartime sexual violence

Growing numbers of Ukrainian women in areas recaptured from Russian occupation are starting to speak about the sexual violence they experienced at the hands of Russian soldiers. The watershed moment comes from the amplitude and nature of the crimes, says Inna Shevchenko, a Ukrainian feminist activi...

'My Undesirable Friends': Documentary profiles Russian journalists prior to fleeing country

A Russian-American filmmaker has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how her new film captures the last days of resistance to the regime in Russia before the invasion of Ukraine. Julia Loktev, who was born in what was then Leningrad, grew up in the United States. Her film "My Undesirable Friends: Part I —...

World Tuberculosis Day: India's endless war against TB

In 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in the country by 2025, aiming to set an example globally. Since December 2024, India's health minister has led a "100-day campaign" to eliminate TB, but recent WHO data shows India is far from its goal. It recorde...

China courts global CEOs amid falling foreign investment

Chinese officials pledge to open the country's economy further to international firms as foreign direct investment falls to a 35-year low. Also in this edition: global auto makers rush vehicles to the US ahead of a looming Trump tariff deadline, and Russian tourists flock to Japan....

Tired and terrorised: Life under constant threat of drone attacks in Ukraine

While Ukrainian and Russian delegations are in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks with US diplomats, there’s no letup in the deadly fighting on the ground. Russian troops have advanced in recent months in southeastern Ukraine, edging closer for the very first time to settlements in the Dnipropetrov...

Live: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen

Air raid sirens and explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Monday evening after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired a handful of long-range missiles at Israel since Israeli forces resumed the war in Gaza. Follow our liveblog...

Marathon US-Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up in Riyadh

US and Russian officials wrapped up 12-hour talks on Monday focused on a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea between Kyiv and Moscow. Russian state media reported that a joint statement had been sent to Moscow and Washington for approval....

Ukraine ceasefire talks kick off in Saudi Arabia

Negotiations between US and Ukrainian officials over the prospect of a partial ceasefire in the war with Russia have started Sunday in Saudi Arabia, part of the push by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict, now in its fourth year. The talks are expected to focus on the technical aspect of...

Israeli cabinet moves to remove attorney general

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's cabinet on Sunday approved a motion of no confidence on the attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara in its latest move against officials deemed hostile to the government. The move came after the attorney general warned that Netanyahu's attempt to sack Israel's intern...

Ukraine, US teams meet in Saudi Arabia ahead of truce talks with Russia

Ukrainian and US officials met in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, a day before US and Russian teams hold talks in US-mediated efforts to end the three-year war following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  ...

Sudan army's gains in capital of Khartoum 'symbolic', researcher says

The Sudanese army’s recent advances in the capital of Khartoum are mainly “symbolic”, said Marc Lavergne, head researcher at France’s national center for Scientific research. The turn of events may “symbolize a return to square one, which is the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir", Lavergne s...

New Canadian PM Mark Carney set to announce snap elections

Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump's United States. Meanwhile on Saturday, pro-Canada demonstrators gathered for a "elbows up" rally as the t...

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin in Saudi Arabia

Talks regarding a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are due to start in Saudi Arabia Monday as  the United States meets delegations from both sides of the conflict in a bid to halt the three-year conflict....