Donald Trump said a ceasefire in Gaza was "possible", and stepped up warnings to Russia, as he met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at one of the US president's Scottish golf resorts on July 28.
A coalition led by the paramilitary group fighting for power in Sudan’s brutal civil war has announced the leadership for its self-declared parallel government, further tearing the fabric of a fraying nation....
🇷🇺 Russian national flag carrier Aeroflot was forced to cancel dozens of flights on Monday, disrupting travel across the world's biggest country, as two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed to have inflicted a crippling cyberattack. 👤 A statement purporting to be from a hacking group cal...
A former Indonesian marine, who reportedly lost his citizenship after joining the Russian army to fight in Ukraine, has posted a TikTok video appealing to his country for help returning home. His plea has sparked controversy across Indonesia....
Truckloads of food reached hungry Gazans on July 28 after Israel promised to open secure aid routes, but humanitarian agencies warned vast amounts more were needed to stave off starvation.With Gaza's population of more than two million facing famine and malnutrition, Israel bowed to international p...
Hamas must disarm and give up control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority to restore security in the war-torn territory, Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa said at a conference on the two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians at the United Nations in New York Monday. Follow our l...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will press Donald Trump on ending "the unspeakable suffering" in Gaza, and also talk trade, when they meet Monday at the US president's golf resort in Scotland, Downing Street said. The talks will come a day after the US and the European Union reached a landmark deal...
In Sweida, southwest Syria, violent clashes erupted between Druze factions and Bedouin groups. Two weeks into the fighting, France 24 is the first media team to enter the sealed-off city center, where the worst atrocities took place. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, over 1,000...
Truckloads of food have started reaching hungry Gazans after Israel promised to open secure aid routes, but humanitarian agencies warn vast amounts more are needed to stave off starvation....
Truckloads of food reached hungry Gazans on July 28 after Israel promised to open secure aid routes, but humanitarian agencies warned vast amounts more were needed to stave off starvation. With Gaza's population of more than two million facing famine and malnutrition, Israel bowed to international...
A new Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap was agreed last week in Istanbul — but for many released soldiers, the struggle continues long after returning home. Trust, social reintegration and mental scars remain lasting challenges....
The Israeli military on July 27 began limited pauses in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of measures including airdrops as concerns grow over surging hunger and as Israel faces criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war. France 24's correspondent Noga Tarnopols...
The United States struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on July 28, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods, half the threatened rate, and averting a bigger trade war between two allies that account for almost a third of global trade. Our correspondent Pierre Bénazet tel...
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. ...
The United States struck a framework trade deal with the European Union on July 27, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods, but averting a spiralling battle between two allies which account for almost a third of global trade....
Street artists from the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital of Sarajevo are painting over the areas where bullet holes still pockmark the buildings from three years of bombardment during the Bosnian war. Art has not only become "a form of therapy" to heal the capital's wounds but has provided an importa...
US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on July 27 announced they had reached a deal to end the tariffs standoff between Europe and the USA, averting a full-blown trade war. The agreement came just before the August 1 deadline for the EU to strike a deal with Washington or face...
Three people died and several were injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area of southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg. About 100 passengers were aboard at the time. ...
A parade of ships meant to be the highlight of Russia’s Navy Day honouring the country’s sailors was cancelled for “security reasons” the Kremlin said Sunday. Russian authorities provided no details of the threat that prompted the cancellation, which came after an overnight Ukrainian drone...
In France, green algae is proliferating in Brittany's Morlaix Bay, fed by farm waste and nitrogen fertilizers. Among the numerous consequences, oysters farmed in the bay are threatened. The phenomenon - undoubtedly exacerbated by global warming, threatens the livelihoods of France's oyster farmers....
China is hosting the World AI conference in Shanghai this weekend, an annual event aimed at showcasing Beijing's leadership in the evolution of technology. At the opening event Saturday, the country's premier said China would be setting up a new organisation for cooperation on AI governance - again...
he Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war....
The Israeli military on Sunday said it would begin a “tactical pause” in combat operations for 10 hours a day in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi, three areas of Gaza with large populations, to “increase the scale of humanitarian aid” entering the besieged Palestinian enclave. ...
Whilst the war in Gaza continues to shock the world, in Italy, calls for boycotting Israeli products are growing to an unprecedented extent - rekindling controversy. Brands are picking sides and products are disappearing from the shelves with partisan alternatives emerging. Report by FRANCE 24 corr...
A new law in the Indian state of Bihar, which requires voters to verify their citizenship, has been widely condemned by critics and citizens. But the Election Commission of India defends the move as a constitutional clean-up — with similar voter list revisions expected across the country. ...
Legendary musician and composer Ziad Rahbani blended Arabic music and classical jazz into a new form that he called "Oriental jazz". The son of iconic Lebanese singer Fayrouz, Rahbani was also a leftist playwright whose works explored the social complexities of the Lebanese civil war. He died on S...
Israel is facing increased international pressure to alleviate the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More then two dozen Western-aligned countries and more than 100 charity and human rights groups have called for an end to the war, harshly criticizing Israel’s blockade and a new aid deliv...
An Israeli official said air drops would resume soon over the Gaza Strip, where aid groups warned of surging numbers of malnourished children after more than 21 months of war. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky....
European powers on Friday urged an end to Gaza's "humanitarian catastrophe" as the UN food agency warned that almost a third of the people in the war-torn Palestinian territory were not eating for days. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also slammed the 'indifference and inaction' of the inter...
More than 100 aid groups warned on Wednesday of "mass starvation" throughout Gaza, with their staff severely impacted by shortages. Israel faces growing global pressure over the enclave's dire humanitarian crisis, where more than two million people have endured 21 months of war. France24 correspond...
France's Court of Cassation Friday annulled a French arrest warrant against former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad as part of a probe into deadly 2013 chemical attacks during the country's civil war, ruling that there were no exceptions to presidential immunity. ...