Trump names retired general Keith Kellogg as envoy for Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine’s energy facilities ‘under massive enemy attack’, minister says

Energy facilities in Ukraine came “under massive attack” in the early hours of Thursday, the country’s energy minister said as a series of Russian missiles were detected headed for Kharkiv, Odesa and eight other regions. The attack comes as temperatures have dropped to freezing, and a UN offi...

Ukraine says energy sector 'under massive enemy attack'

French borrowing costs spike amid political turbulence

Another looming political crisis is battering France's reputation on global markets. Borrowing costs spiked as investors looked to a possible vote of no confidence over the government's budget proposal. That led the spread between French and German bond yields to hit its highest level since 2012. A...

France said Netanyahu is “immune” to the ICC's arrest warrant. We did a legal deep dive

The French government has claimed the Israeli Prime Minister has immunity from the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for war crimes -- on the grounds that Israel isn’t an ICC member. This position has garnered criticism, in contrast to Paris’s attitude towards the ICC warrant issu...

Netanyahu on 'revenge' path against Gaza, unlikely to make concessions, analyst says

Following the ceasefire deal between Hezbollah and Israel, there are fears for the fate of the Gaza Strip with Israel now able to direct its military effort on the Palestinian territory. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Elijah Magnier is a veteran war correspondent and senior political risk analyst....

France says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant

France said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had immunity given his country was not party to the statutes of the International Criminal Court that has sought his arrest, and Paris would continue working closely with him. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports....

UN Resolution 1701 is the linchpin of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. Will it hold?

The ceasefire deal agreed to by Lebanon and Israel aims to reinvigorate a UN Security Council resolution adopted in 2006 after a previous war between Hezbollah and Israel. Observers say that circumstances are now more complicated than they were nearly two decades ago, with a weakened Lebanese state...

Romania officials to meet over 'cyber risks' to elections after far-right candidate leads vote

Romanian officials will meet Thursday to talk about possible risks to national security by "state and non-state cyber actors" after a far-right candidate secured a surprise lead in the first round of the presidential election. Calin Georgescu's TikTok videos were widely shared during the election,...

Bunkers and survival manuals: The EU countries preparing their populations for war

In this Science segment, we take a closer look at the "bunker plan" launched by Germany as a response to a worsening international threat, particularly from Russia. The goal is to identify all shelters or bunkers capable of accommodating the population in case of an attack on German soil. FRANCE 24...

France says Netanyahu has 'immunity' from ICC arrest warrants

France's foreign ministry has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys "immunity" from prosecution before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC last week issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against h...

As ceasefire takes effect, Lebanon's economy is shattered by war

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered by the US and France, went into effect this Wednesday, paving the way for the more than 1.2 million Lebanese citizens displaced by war to return home. More than a year of cross-border fighting had cost Lebanon an estimated $8.5 billion in phys...

Taiwan's Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting 'quits event' over gender questioning

Taiwan's Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting pulled out of the World Boxing Cup Finals in Britain on Wednesday, the country's sports chiefs said, saying that organisers had questioned her gender eligibility. The featherweight was one of two women boxers kicked out of last year's world championships...

Russia cements rule in occupied Ukrainian regions through propaganda and violence

Russia currently occupies about 18 percent of Ukraine's territory. Yet reliable information about what life is like there is hard to come by, since there is no longer any access for Ukrainian media. Nevertheless, various Ukrainian initiatives aim to shed light on what is happening in the occupied...

Did the Biden administration discuss returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine?

Rumours about the US returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine have been circulating since November 21, when The New York Times published an article citing several unnamed US officials who "suggested that Mr. Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Sov...

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta leader for crimes against humanity

The top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday asked judges to grant an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta leader. Min Aung Hlaing is suspected of committing crimes against humanity through the deportation and persecution of the mainly Muslim Rohingya minority which acc...

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire seems to be holding, but Gaza sees no end to war

A US-France-brokered ceasefire agreement to the 14-month conflict between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that came into power on Wednesday morning seems to be holding. But for Palestinians in Gaza – and the families of hostages still held there – the deal's failure to end fightin...

Whose legacy is it?: Germany grapples with Merkel's 'no regrets' legacy as govt 'breaks into pieces'

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel is giving a spirited defence of her 16 years at the helm of Europe's top economy in her memoir "Freedom", including her diplomatic efforts with Russia and open-door migrant policy. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Merkel's "no-regrets" lega...

'Diplomacy finally gets a win': Papers react to ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 27: We look at reactions and analysis as an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal is agreed. The local and international press ponder if peace will be long lasting and what the deal means for the war in Gaza....

REPLAY: Netanyahu says he supports proposed Lebanon ceasefire in address to nation

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his cabinet approve a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Watch his televised address....

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire seems to be holding, but Gaza sees no end to war

A US-France-brokered ceasefire agreement to the 14-month conflict between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that came into power on Wednesday morning seems to be holding. But for Palestinians in Gaza – and the families of hostages still held there – the deal's failure to end fightin...

'Chaotic evening': Israel issues first central Beirut evacuation warning

The Israeli army warned residents of four neighbourhoods of central Beirut to evacuate their homes on Tuesday, saying it is poised to strike Hezbollah targets there. FRANCE 24's Rawad Taha reports as he is evacuating Beirut city centre....

'Witches': Elizabeth Sankey on her courageous film on postpartum psychosis

British director Elizabeth Sankey bravely recounts her story of frightening isolation and unwanted thoughts after childbirth in her spellbinding documentary "Witches", which is out on Mubi. The film features interviews with medical professionals, historians and fellow sufferers, and uses old film f...

Trump vows new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs that threaten global trade

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, said he would impose a 25% tariff o...

Russian court orders arrest of FRANCE 24 journalist who reported from Kursk

A Russian court has ordered the arrest of FRANCE 24's senior reporter Catherine Norris Trent on charges of crossing illegally into its western Kursk region to file a report on the Ukrainian army's summer incursion....

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah looks imminent, officials say

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah looked set to reach a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese officials said, clearing the way for an end to the conflict that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war 14 months ago. A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign M...

Russia says Ukraine has launched two more ATACMS missile strikes

Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of launching two more attacks on its territory using US-supplied ATACMS missiles in recent days, adding that it was preparing "retaliatory actions"....

Investigation - Ukraine: Latin Americans on the front lines

Many Latin American fighters have joined Ukraine’s armed forces since Russia's invasion in February 2022. And many of them post about it on social media, especially on TikTok. While some of them appear satisfied with their experience, others are more critical. What drives these Latin Americans, e...

Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin's “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexit, in her memoirs published Tuesday. Merkel, 70, appears to...

Opposed to Putin's war in Ukraine, Russians find exile in Thailand

Russians have been flocking to Thailand since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as they can enter the Southeast Asian country without a tourist visa. Last year, more than half a million Russians visited Thailand, some 20 percent more than in 2019. But tens of thousands of them d...

Israel to decide on ceasefire as US says deal 'close'

Israel's security cabinet was due to meet Tuesday to vote on a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, an official said, while the White House voiced optimism that a deal was close. The United States, European Union and United Nations have pushed for a halt to the long-running host...