Saudi Arabia calls for Syria sanctions relief as Arab, EU diplomats gather in Riyadh

12/01/2025 07:51 France 24

Saudi Arabia said Sunday it was time to lift sanctions on Syria as it hosted talks between key diplomats from the Middle East and Europe focused on reestablishing stability in the war-torn country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Continua a leggere su "France 24"

Altre notizie da "France 24"

Ukraine's officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision

Ukrainian officials will boycott the Paralympic Winter Games, Kyiv said on Wednesday, after the International Paralympic Committee allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flag. The EU's sports commissioner Glenn Micallef said he would also skip the opening ceremony....

18/02/2026 22:18 France 24

Sudanese people face 'generations of trauma', head of UN OCHA tells France 24

Discussing the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in war-torn Sudan, Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, explains that the Sudanese people face "generations of trauma" and "they're crying out for peace", stressing that "the world isn't responding with the generosity a...

18/02/2026 20:29 France 24

White House tells Iran to do deal as Trump hints at US strikes

The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran would be "wise" to do a deal with the United States as President Donald Trump once again hinted at military action....

18/02/2026 19:59 France 24

White House urges Iran to strike deal as Trump renews military threat

The White House warned Iran it would be “wise” to reach a deal with the United States, as President Donald Trump again raised the prospect of military action amid renewed, Oman-mediated talks. The remarks come as tensions remain high following recent protests and a fragile diplomatic push betwe...

18/02/2026 19:59 France 24

Humanitarian situation in Ukraine 'the worst it's ever been', IFRC says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Scott Craig, Senior Communications Officer at the IFRC, explains that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine 'it's the worst it's ever been' and organisations working on the ground in Ukraine face a funding challenge as 'international support for humanitarian fun...

18/02/2026 19:53 France 24

Fighting for Trump's attention? Russia, Ukraine in rival bids to sway US mediators

Call it speed dating diplomacy. In Geneva, real estate magnate Steve Witkoff playing lead U-S negotiator with Iran in one room while in another acting as broker for the hard bargaining between Russia and Ukraine. We’ll ask how the Ukranians feel about it, especially when the mediator’s boss pil...

18/02/2026 19:09 France 24

Ukraine's chief negotiator says 'progress' in peace talks with Russia, but no breakthrough

There was no major breakthrough in a second day of talks on ending the war in Ukraine in Geneva on Wednesday, although Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov insisted there had been "progress" in the US-mediated discussions with Russia....

18/02/2026 15:28 France 24

Cuba oil crisis: What is Donald Trump's endgame?

Russia and Cuba on Wednesday slammed the US energy blockade of the Caribbean island in a show of solidarity in Moscow, where Havana's foreign minister was due to meet with President Vladimir Putin. US President Donald Trump cut off key supplies of Venezuelan oil to Cuba after ousting Venezuela's Ni...

18/02/2026 15:26 France 24

'Russia is not serious about peace': Ukraine talks end with little sign of progress

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended on Wednesday after only two hours, with President Volodymyr Zelensky describing them as "difficult" and accusing Russia of deliberately delaying progress toward a deal to end the four-year-old war. Melinda Haring, seniorfellow at the Atlantic C...

18/02/2026 14:24 France 24

'Massive use of detention': Rights groups warn ICE-style policing could come to Europe

Proposed immigration legislation at the EU level has seen dozens of rights groups sound the alarm, warning that US style ICE immigration enforcement could be about to be set up on the continent. Speaking to France 24, Michele Levoy, director of Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented...

18/02/2026 13:28 France 24

Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under own flags at Paralympics

Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes, the Games' governing body has confirmed. Both countries were banned from Paralympic competitions after Moscow's 2022 invasion ‌of Ukraine, but...

18/02/2026 10:59 France 24

Russia launches missiles, drones at Ukraine amid peace talks in Geneva

Russian forces launched aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, ahead of a second day of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow officials in Geneva. The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces had launched one ballistic missile and deployed 126...

18/02/2026 10:50 France 24

Flood-hit western France braces for Storm Pedro

Already experiencing some its worst flooding in decades after days of rain, western France is bracing for further extreme weather as Storm Pedro nears the coast, threatening to bring more heavy rain and strong winds. France's meteorological service has maintained red alert flood warnings for four d...

18/02/2026 10:15 France 24

Ukraine peace talks enter second day as Zelensky slams ‘unfair’ US pressure

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia were due to begin a second day of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States was putting undue pressure on him to bring an end to the four-year-old war. France 24’s international affairs commentator Doug Herbe...

18/02/2026 09:52 France 24

New Delhi and Kabul 'on the same page' for striking Pakistan, Pakistani defence minister says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif addressed the security situation in Pakistan, claiming that the terrorist attacks in the country are the result of a "proxy war" waged by India in complicity with the Taliban government in Kabul. He also spoke about t...

18/02/2026 09:20 France 24

Live: Ukraine, Russia negotiators end second day of 'difficult' talks in Geneva

Ukrainian and Russian officials met Wednesday for a second round of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva, which both sides described as "difficult". Moscow's top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said further talks would take place "in the near future". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates....

18/02/2026 04:06 France 24

More than 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand in West Bank

UN missions from 85 member states on Tuesday condemned what they described as Israel’s expanding control in the West Bank, warning it could amount to de facto annexation. In a joint statement, they said unilateral measures violated international law and urged Israel to reverse them immediately....

18/02/2026 03:02 France 24

DOJ files reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to build Russian ties

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to cultivate ties with Russia’s political elite and repeatedly pressed for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, according to US Justice Department files released on Tuesday. The documents detail Epstein’s travel to Russia and efforts to recruit...

17/02/2026 23:38 France 24

First day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva ends with no breakthroughs

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators wrapped up a first day of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday with no sign of a breakthrough. The nearly four-year war, Europe’s deadliest since World War II, grinds on as both sides signalled that they remain far apart on key issues like territory. ...

17/02/2026 21:56 France 24

Who is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia’s peace talks delegation?

Russia’s delegation to the latest round of US-brokered peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Geneva is once again being led by ultraconservative historian and presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky – a man who rewrote Russia’s history textbooks to justify Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine....

17/02/2026 20:35 France 24

Russia, Ukraine seem to be 'putting up a performance for president Trump', analyst says

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators concluded the first of two days of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, though neither side signalled they were any closer to ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, John Lough, Head of Foreign Policy at...

17/02/2026 20:28 France 24

Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, the Games' governing body confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. Valeriy Sushkevych, president of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee, denounced the move, saying "I am very, very...

17/02/2026 19:36 France 24

Macron's India charm offensive: Can defence deals draw Delhi closer to Europe?

There’s trade deals, there's partnerships and then there's fighter jets. French President Emmanuel Macron is in Mumbai to put the finishing touches on a €30 billion sale of 114 Rafale jets. This third batch comes as France struggles to convince European neighbours to either buy its warplanes, b...

17/02/2026 19:20 France 24

Balancing act: How Modi’s strategic diplomacy boosts India’s influence

Narendra Modi has made India a diplomatic swing power, forging ties with both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump while courting Europe and championing the Global South. Refusing to condemn Moscow and continuing to buy Russian oil, New Delhi’s “multi-alignment” strategy boosts its global clout ...

17/02/2026 16:27 France 24

Paralympic governing body lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes ahead of 2026 games

Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their national flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Tuesday, marking a significant shift in policy following years of restrictions linked to the war in Ukraine...

17/02/2026 16:18 France 24

Why Russia may have turned to dart‑frog toxin epibatidine to poison Navalny

Two years after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison, five European countries claim they have identified the substance that killed him: epibatidine, an extremely lethal toxin produced by the South American poison dart frog. But why go through the trouble of using such a rare, exo...

17/02/2026 16:03 France 24

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet for US-brokered talks

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators launched fresh US-brokered talks on Tuesday in Geneva seeking to end the four-year war, hours after both sides launched a fresh wave of long-range strikes. US President Donald Trump is seeking to position himself as peacemaker of the conflict unleashed when Russia...

17/02/2026 14:29 France 24

Moscow mourners mark two years since Navalny’s death in custody

Mourners gathered in Moscow Monday to mark two years since the death in custody of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, under the shadow of a Kremlin crackdown and just two days since a new analysis reinforced suspicions that he was killed by poisoning. Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony o...

17/02/2026 14:14 France 24

Gaza volunteers bring colour to ruins ahead of Ramadan

In southern Gaza, volunteers from a Turkish NGO paint rubble and decorate a destroyed street as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Gaza is facing a daunting task ahead to rebuild as more than 80 percent of buildings have been destroyed by the two years of war with Israel, according to the...

17/02/2026 10:34 France 24

Champions League: PSG face AS Monaco as favourites in playoffs first leg

Paris Saint-Germain travel to Monaco on Tuesday for the first leg of the Champions League playoffs. They will be favourites, but are wary of a Monaco side that is back on form....

17/02/2026 06:15 France 24

BREAKING NEWS

18/02 22:20 - Property developers spark anger over plan to clear woodland home to Baudin’s and Carnaby’s black cockatoos 18/02 22:18 - Ukraine's officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision 18/02 22:04 - Russia’s Putin meets Cuban FM, says US restrictions ‘unacceptable’ 18/02 22:04 - Russia’s Putin meets Cuban FM, says US restrictions ‘unacceptable’ 18/02 22:02 - White House says diplomacy is ‘always’ Trump’s top option for Iran – US politics live 18/02 21:40 - Trump says UK’s Starmer making ‘a big mistake’ with Chagos Islands deal 18/02 21:40 - Trump says UK’s Starmer making ‘a big mistake’ with Chagos Islands deal 18/02 20:44 - Trump tells Starmer handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a ‘big mistake’ 18/02 20:29 - Sudanese people face 'generations of trauma', head of UN OCHA tells France 24 18/02 20:25 - Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns 18/02 19:59 - White House urges Iran to strike deal as Trump renews military threat 18/02 19:59 - White House tells Iran to do deal as Trump hints at US strikes 18/02 19:58 - US Justice Department issues new ‘Russiagate’ subpoenas – AP 18/02 19:53 - Humanitarian situation in Ukraine 'the worst it's ever been', IFRC says 18/02 19:37 - 'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough 18/02 19:09 - Fighting for Trump's attention? Russia, Ukraine in rival bids to sway US mediators 18/02 18:54 - EU doubles down on disputed ‘drone wall’ initiative against Russia 18/02 18:25 - No ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with Russia on expired nuclear treaty – US 18/02 17:57 - Countries that do not embrace AI could be ‘left behind’, says OpenAI’s George Osborne 18/02 17:49 - Trump’s Middle East buildup and Iran talks: How close is war? 18/02 17:40 - India beat Netherlands to clean sweep group before T20 World Cup Super 8s 18/02 17:40 - India beat Netherlands to clean sweep group before T20 World Cup Super 8s 18/02 17:08 - Romania’s stolen elections were only the start: Inside the EU’s war on democracy 18/02 17:00 - Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 18/02 16:51 - Methane Hunters Track Swamp Gas That Is Driving Climate Warming 18/02 16:29 - No breakthrough, no breakdown in Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva 18/02 16:29 - No breakthrough, no breakdown in Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva 18/02 16:11 - Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics 18/02 16:07 - Zelenskyy says no agreement on key issues in peace talks as he accuses Russia of ‘dragging out negotiations’ – as it happened 18/02 15:58 - Russia, China and Iran hold joint naval drills 18/02 15:39 - Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva 18/02 15:29 - Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche 18/02 15:28 - Ukraine's chief negotiator says 'progress' in peace talks with Russia, but no breakthrough 18/02 15:26 - Cuba oil crisis: What is Donald Trump's endgame? 18/02 15:01 - Talks break in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands 18/02 15:00 - The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks 18/02 14:55 - Russia-Ukraine talks: All the mediation efforts, and where they stand 18/02 14:55 - Russia-Ukraine talks: All the mediation efforts, and where they stand 18/02 14:34 - Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘trying to drag out’ process as Ukraine talks end without breakthrough 18/02 14:24 - 'Russia is not serious about peace': Ukraine talks end with little sign of progress 18/02 14:20 - Ukraine officials to boycott Winter Paralympics 18/02 14:19 - Financial warfare is failing. Here’s why 18/02 14:00 - ‘You have to find another one’: why children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare 18/02 14:00 - Romania in safety drive to improve EU’s deadliest roads 18/02 13:57 - Ukrainian disruption of Russian oil pipeline triggers emergency in EU state 18/02 13:52 - At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum 18/02 13:44 - Poland preparing ‘reparations’ money grab suit against Russia – FT 18/02 13:36 - Life on Hold: Stories of Displacement from the Ukraine War 18/02 13:36 - Life on Hold: Stories of Displacement from the Ukraine War 18/02 13:28 - 'Massive use of detention': Rights groups warn ICE-style policing could come to Europe 18/02 13:17 - Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s State of the Union Speech With Rally 18/02 13:09 - Parliamentary aide among 11 arrested over killing of French far-right activist 18/02 12:24 - 'Outrageous' Russia decision sees Ukrainian officials boycott Winter Paralympics 18/02 12:00 - Credit cards cancelled, Google accounts closed: ICC judges on life under Trump sanctions 18/02 11:42 - The US and Israel have filled the Middle East with time bombs – Russia’s Iran ambassador 18/02 11:23 - Nazi letters reveal paper restorers’ role in compiling Holocaust ‘hitlist’ 18/02 11:09 - Ramadan begins as impact of genocide is still felt in Gaza 18/02 11:09 - Ramadan begins as impact of genocide is still felt in Gaza 18/02 11:03 - Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete under own flag at Paralympics 2026 18/02 11:03 - Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete under own flag at Paralympics 2026 18/02 10:59 - Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under own flags at Paralympics 18/02 10:50 - Russia launches missiles, drones at Ukraine amid peace talks in Geneva 18/02 10:36 - Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan 18/02 10:31 - Video: War crimes complaint against Israeli sniper filed in Chile 18/02 10:31 - Video: War crimes complaint against Israeli sniper filed in Chile 18/02 10:15 - Flood-hit western France braces for Storm Pedro 18/02 10:04 - Starmer urged to stick to manifesto pledge amid reports of delay to youth minimum wage rise – UK politics live 18/02 09:52 - Ukraine peace talks enter second day as Zelensky slams ‘unfair’ US pressure 18/02 09:37 - Israeli army sniper in Chile accused of Gaza war crimes could face justice 18/02 09:37 - Israeli army sniper in Chile accused of Gaza war crimes could face justice 18/02 09:20 - New Delhi and Kabul 'on the same page' for striking Pakistan, Pakistani defence minister says 18/02 09:13 - Fears of ‘slow, certain death’ stalk Tigray amid rumblings of renewed war 18/02 09:13 - Fears of ‘slow, certain death’ stalk Tigray amid rumblings of renewed war 18/02 09:13 - Orban blasts EU ‘fantasy’ about Russia 18/02 08:39 - Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience 18/02 08:39 - Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience 18/02 08:30 - Russia-Ukraine talks resume in Geneva as US claims ‘meaningful’ progress 18/02 08:30 - Russia-Ukraine talks resume in Geneva as US claims ‘meaningful’ progress 18/02 08:27 - Russia-Ukraine talks live: ‘Difficult’ negotiations end, more planned 18/02 08:27 - Russia-Ukraine talks live: ‘Difficult’ negotiations end, more planned 18/02 07:37 - US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day 18/02 07:07 - Gaza welcomes Ramadan amid fragile ‘ceasefire’ and fears of renewed war 18/02 07:07 - Gaza welcomes Ramadan amid fragile ‘ceasefire’ and fears of renewed war 18/02 06:56 - Antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearing next week – as it happened 18/02 06:34 - Snow and rain warnings in force as cold snap continues 18/02 05:00 - A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan 18/02 05:00 - Beats and throat singing: Sámi DJs tap into growing pride in Indigenous identity 18/02 04:35 - Over 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s de facto annexation of West Bank 18/02 04:35 - Over 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s de facto annexation of West Bank 18/02 04:06 - Live: Ukraine, Russia negotiators end second day of 'difficult' talks in Geneva 18/02 03:38 - Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war 18/02 03:38 - Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war 18/02 03:24 - Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West’s seizure of merchant ships 18/02 03:24 - Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West’s seizure of merchant ships 18/02 03:12 - Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats 18/02 03:02 - More than 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand in West Bank 18/02 02:48 - ‘Tug of war’: Democrats push Trump to release New York City tunnel funds 18/02 02:48 - ‘Tug of war’: Democrats push Trump to release New York City tunnel funds 18/02 02:48 - Iran could send enriched uranium to Russia – WSJ 18/02 02:07 - 4 Dead in Colorado Crash as Strong Winds Kick Up Wildfire Warnings