French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned against a "survival of the fittest" approach to international relations in his address to the UN General Assembly. Watch the full speech.
According to an Ofpra document recovered on Tuesday, NGO Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has been refused political asylum in France. The dual US/Canadian citizen has an outstanding arrest warrant from Japan relating to damage caused to a Japanese whaling ship in 2010....
On Tuesday, Russia received a warning from NATO following a "pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour," including a violation of Estonian airspace that took place on Friday. At the UNGA, US President Donald Trump appeared to support the organisation's right to shoot down Russian aircrafts i...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are turning their backs on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The three countries, which are members of the Alliance of Sahel States, accuse the ICC of being an instrument of neo-colonial repression and foreign domination that ignores their rights and realities. Al...
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia -- and even go further -- in a major pivot after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky....
Stellantis, the owner of Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Chrysler and other brands, has announced plans to pause production at two of its European plants - in Poissy, France and Pomigliano, Italy, citing weak market demand in Europe. Thousands of workers will be furloughed. Plus, the OECD says global econo...
Russian authorities have subjected civilian detainees in Ukrainian areas it occupies to "widespread" and "systematic" torture, including sexual violence, the United Nations said Tuesday. A UN rights office report concluded that Russia "has subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to consistent patter...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York as he seeks additional U.S. help in defending his country from Russia's onslaught of missiles, drones and bombs. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports....
Two vastly different narratives are emerging at the UN: one of diplomatic coalition and political pragmatism, the other of unilateral posturing and paralysis. As the world addresses the plight of the Palestinian people and a path towards a viable future state, François Picard welcomes Agnès Calla...
In a wide-ranging and provocative address to the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump criticized the United Nations as ineffective, dismissed climate change as "the greatest con job ever," and praised fossil fuels while attacking green energy. He warned European countries were "going to hell" due to i...
The UN's Special Rapporteur on Palestine has told FRANCE 24 that France's recognition of a Palestinian state marks a real shift in European policy. Francesca Albanese points out that only a few European countries have now not recognised the state. However, she also said she is concerned that the re...
A video showing a Sudanese woman hanged by her arms from a tree branch in Darfur has been circulating online since September 10. The woman is believed to have died from the torture. Independent investigators and NGOs are blaming the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese a...
He proudly served his country as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. Now, he believes his country is no longer serving its people. “The war in Gaza at this stage is merely for political purposes and not for security reasons… killing thousands of innocent Palestinians,” says peace activist Guy P...
"It’s striking that many of the states now recognizing Palestine have said for about 30 years that they support a two-state solution. Which begs the question: if you’ve supported it for so long, why has it taken this long to recognise one of those states?" Cutting through decades of political d...
A growing majority of UN member states – now at least 151 – officially recognise the state of Palestine following new declarations by France, Belgium and others in New York on Monday. The shift marks a major symbolic turning point amid the ongoing war in Gaza and rising pressure on global insti...
Drone activity prompted authorities in Denmark and Norway to shut down the main airports in Copenhagen and Oslo for several hours overnight, leading to widespread flight disruptions expected to continue into Tuesday. Both airports resumed operations in the early hours of the day. The origin of the...
As France officially recognised the state of Palestine, residents of the Israeli-occupied West Bank expressed doubt over the move’s impact amid ongoing conflict and economic struggles. While some see symbolic value in the recognition, many say it does little to change their daily reality under oc...
The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan. He is accused by the government of treason, terrorism, and even murder. The trial carries major political implications, as Riek Machar led opposition forces during the civil war that devastated the country between 2...
Recent US military strikes on Venezuelan speedboats allegedly linked to drug cartels have sparked a wave of controversy. Dr. Nicholas Morgan, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies and Director of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Newcastle University, offers a sobering asse...
Chipmaking giant Nvidia announced on Monday that it would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to develop next-generation AI infrastructure and help secure the industry's future. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Pakistani officials warn of severe economic fallout from recent flooding. ...
Donald Trump has advised pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, or paracetamol, claiming it can lead to autism. This statement contradicts the consensus among medical professionals, who maintain that there is not enough evidence to support any connection between the medication and the developmenta...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr placed the Philippines' disaster response agency on full alert and ordered the mobilisation of all government bodies as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the northern region, triggering storm warnings across East and Southeast Asia. With sustained winds of 215 km/h and g...
A growing majority of UN member states – now at least 151 – officially recognise the state of Palestine following new declarations by France, Belgium and others in New York on Monday. The shift marks a major symbolic turning point amid the ongoing war in Gaza and rising pressure on global inst...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Leila Shahid, former Palestinian Ambassador to the European Union and one of the most respected voices in Palestinian diplomacy. She reflects on the war in Gaza, the crisis within Israeli society, and the urgent need for a sovereign Palestinian state. Ms. Shahid...
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged pregnant women to 'tough it out' and shun Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, while also calling for major changes to childhood vaccines. Medical experts say the sweeping advice is unsupported by evidence and risks undermining decades of public health...
The White House on Monday dismissed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's appeal for direct talks with Donald Trump, as Washington's show of force in the Caribbean drew both warnings of 'undeclared war' from Caracas and support from key opposition leaders hoping to hasten Maduro's fall....
The three members of the Alliance of Sahel States in West Africa on Monday issued a joint statement announcing their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, calling it an instrument of "neo-colonialist repression". Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, all led by juntas, have grown increasingly i...
Recent Russian military activity has raised fresh concerns about NATO’s readiness to respond to direct provocations. Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk warns that Vladimir Putin’s latest provocations - drone strikes in Poland, fighter jets over Estonia, and renewed nuclear threat...
France has joined several of its European peers in formally recognising a Palestinian State. At a world summit in New York on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron called on the world to do everything it could to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution and outlined a framework for a "renew...
Drone technology has changed the nature of the war in Ukraine. And neighbouring countries are grasping the importance of the remote controlled flying units. Lithuanian youngsters are now learning how it's done. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports....
