'Timestamp': A snapshot of school days amid war in Ukraine

Young, evangelical and pro-Trump: Who was right-wing activist Charlie Kirk?

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at an event at a Utah college. Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 ele...

French MPs urge social media ban for under-15s exposed to 'ocean of harmful content'

A French parliamentary report released on Thursday urged a social media ban for under-15s and a 10pm curfew for older teens in a bid to counter an "ocean of harmful content" online. Video platform TikTok came in for particular critisicm in the report due to content encouraging suicide, self harm an...

'Disquiet in Poland': Parliament convenes emergency session following Russian drone incursions

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting following what the Polish foreign ministry said was a Russian drone raid on its territory. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Marcin Zaborowski, Policy Director of the Future of Security Programme at GLOBS...

Will Charlie Kirk's death herald a new era of political violence in the US?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 11: Papers from across the political divide pay tribute to Charlie Kirk, the young US conservative leader who's been killed at a university in Utah. Also: Russian drones are fired into Poland, mark a turning point for NATO and its allies. A French parliamentary...

Russian drones shot down over Poland, NATO mulls ‘drone wall’

Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down. Only four out of the ten drones were shot down, however, FRANCE 24's Dave Keating said. Citing von der Leyen, Keating said NA...

Israeli air strikes on Yemen kill at least 35, Houthi officials say

Israeli strikes in Yemen killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 130 others, the Houthi-run health ministry said Wednesday. The Israeli military on Thursday said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have regularly launched attacks they say are in response to Israe...

S. Koreans detained in US raid set to return, Seoul warns of chilling effect on investments

The process of releasing hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration crackdown on a Georgia Hyundai plant was under way, officials in Seoul said Thursday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called the raid "bewildering" and noted it could have a chilling effect on future investm...

'Success rate of air defences not as good as NATO would want', analyst says

Poland shot down on Wednesday what it said were Russian drones in Polish airspace, drawing vows of support from the United States and other NATO members. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Dafydd Townley, a teaching fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, says that "th...

Some Ukrainians concerned Poland may hesitate to support Kyiv after drones shot down

FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv as NATO jets shoot down Russian drones in Poland, with some Ukrainians concerned that the long range of the Russian attack may discourage Warsaw from sharing its air defenses with Ukraine. Debris from the Russian drones was found in 11 towns across Polan...

Was Russian drone incursion deliberate or accidental?

Poland shot down what it said were Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of military aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukraine. The incident will ratchet up tensions betw...

NATO, EU condemn 'Russia's reckless behaviour' after Poland drone incursion

NATO on Wednesday slammed Moscow's "reckless behaviour" after Russian drones violated Polish airspace, and hailed the alliance's "very successful reaction" to counter the incursion. EU chief von der Leyen meanwhile said Russia had carried out a "reckless and unprecedented" violation of Polish airsp...

Sebastien Lecornu, the loyal Macron ally set to become PM at 39

Sebastien Lecornu, named Tuesday as France's new prime minister, has served as defence minister for over three years during much of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is seen as a deeply loyal, if discreet, ally of President Emmanuel Macron. Still just 39, Lecornu has been one of the few faces of con...

Poland says shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace

Poland said early Wednesday that multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from NATO allies, describing the incident as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine....

Von der Leyen urges EU to fight for place in 'hostile' world

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday urged Europe to assert its independence in a "hostile" world, as she condemned Russia's drone incursion in Poland and pushed for tougher action against Israel over Gaza....

Poland 'closest to open conflict since WWII', PM says after Russian drones shot down

Poland is the closest it has been to open conflict since World War Two, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday after the NATO member state shot down Russian drones over its territory. He said Poland had asked NATO to open consultations under Article 4 of its treaty, which states that members...

Poland: Russian drones shot down after violating airspace

Poland invoked NATO Article 4 for urgent talks after multiple drones entered its airspace overnight during strikes on western Ukraine, marking the first time Russian drones have been downed over the country....

Poland downs drones that violated its airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine

The Polish military said early Wednesday that it had downed drones that violated its airspace as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine. France 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv....

Live: Israel warns enemies 'no place they can hide' after strikes on Hamas in Qatar

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned Israel's enemies they were not safe anywhere, after Israeli strikes a day earlier targeted Hamas's senior leaders in Qatar. "Israel's long arm will act against its enemies anywhere. There is no place where they can hide," said Katz. Follow ou...

Poland downs drones that violated its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russia denies targeting Poland during overnight drone attack

Russia said on Wednesday that it did not attempt to strike targets on Polish territory after NATO air defences helped counter drones that entered Polish airspace overnight. The downing marks the first time that a NATO country has shot down missiles and drones during Russia's three-and-a-half year w...

Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released from militia captivity in Iraq

Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov was released from captivity in Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Suani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, after more than two years of being held hostage by a Shiite militia. Tsurkov was researching pro-Iran factions when she was k...

Von der Leyen calls on EU to defend role in 'hostile' world

In a combative State of the EU address on Wednesday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Europe to assert its independence in a "hostile" world, as she condemned Russia's drone incursion in Poland and said she would push to sanction "extremist" ministers and curb trade ties over the dire situation...

Iran resumes cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog under new framework

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency agreed to a "new form" of cooperation on Tuesday after Tehran paused the partnership in the wake of its war with Israel in June. The UN watchdog will resume its monitoring of Iran's nuclear programme, which will be developed with "greater transparency...

Trump could end the war within the next 24 hours, former Israeli diplomat says

Speaking on FRANCE 24, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas says that 'President Trump could end the war within the next twenty four hours if he so desires' adding that 'one phone call to Mr Netanyahu, telling him in no unequivocal terms "End the war now" and the war ends'....

Attack on Hamas in Doha: 'Israel operating without fear of consequence, in environment of impunity'

Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar as the group's top figures gathered to consider a US proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The strike on the territory of a US ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and f...

'Huge shift in awareness' in Europe about Ukraine's need for weapons, MP says

A Russian strike on Tuesday killed 24 people waiting for pension payments in a front-line town of eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are massing forces for a large-scale offensive, officials said. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko, says that there has been a 'huge shift in awareness'...

Israeli strike on Qatar: What impact on Trump's Gaza ceasefire proposal?

Israel launched an audacious attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had its political base. It comes amid discussions on a ceasefire proposal bet...

Russian strikes kill at least 20 people in eastern Ukraine, says Zelensky

A Russian air strike on the eastern region of Donetsk has killed at least 20 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. In a social media post, he wrote that an aerial bomb hit the village of Yarova and urged Ukrainian allies to respond to the attack, which he described as “b...

Panic in Gaza City as Israel orders residents to evacuate ahead of assault

The Israeli military on Tuesday dropped leaflets on Gaza City urging its Palestinian residents to evacuate ahead of an assault Israel’s defence minister has likened to a “mighty hurricane”. “You have been warned – get out of there!” Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu said....

Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City, threatening 'mighty hurricane'

Israel's military on Tuesday ordered Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of a new offensive, after Israel warned it would step up its military attacks in the strip in a "mighty hurricane" if Hamas does not free the last hostages it holds....