Trump ramps up pressure on Iran after fresh clashes erupt

'Coalition of the willing' to gather in Paris to revive Ukraine peace talks

European and US leaders will meet in Paris on Tuesday in a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine, with discussions focused on security guarantees and a near-finalised peace plan even as Russian strikes overnight killed civilians on Monday and underscored the urgency of diplomacy....

US scraps universal child vaccine guidance, drawing expert concern

On Monday, the US government rolled back decades of childhood vaccination guidance, a move that comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration’s Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape immunisation policy. Public health experts warn the change could leave children vulnerable to...

Central African Republic President Touadera re-elected with over 76% of vote

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has secured a third term after the December 28 election, consolidating his rule in a country long plagued by instability. The vote was marked by low turnout and opposition claims of fraud, while analysts warn that security gains remain fr...

Nigeria urges civilians to avoid debris from US-backed strikes on Islamists

In tonight's edition, Nigeria warns its communities near sites of US military airstrikes to watch out for unexploded ordnance. Also, The Pharaohs rise to the occasion in AFCON beating Benin in the opening game of the knockout phase in Marrakech. And hundreds of thousands of rural Tunisians strugg...

Europe's reaction muted as Trump repeats threats of Greenland annexation

Denmark's prime minister warned Monday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports....

Monroe doctrine "clearly not an acceptable doctrine in a modern world", law professor says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Claire Finkelstein, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, explains that the raid to capture Nicolas Maduro represents a violation of international sovereignty as well as infringing on US Congress' war powers. She adds that the Monroe doctrine refer...

"We're in charge": What's Trump's plan for Venezuela?

As Venezuela’s deposed president faces his first Brooklyn court date on drug trafficking charges, back in Caracas Nicolas Maduro’s regime remains intact. We’ll ask how a US president who promised no more forever wars will deal with an entrenched system whose local militias have their fingers...

'No justification for US crimes in Venezuela", Russian representative at UNSC

The 15-member Security Council met at U.N. headquarters in New York just hours ​before Maduro was due to appear in a Manhattan federal court on drug charges including narco-terrorism ‍conspiracy. Maduro has denied any criminal involvement. Russian representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, cond...

Rise of the Northstar on France's soaring metal scene

French rap metal band Rise of the Northstar formed in 2008, but have been making a name for themselves over the last few years touring Europe and the Americas and collaborating with other hotly tipped French metalheads Landmvrks. They recently released their fourth album "Chapter 04: Red Falcon Sup...

After Venezuela, Trump warns Colombia, Mexico could be next

Caption: After a US military operation in #Venezuela that led to the arrest of President Nicolas #Maduro, President Donald #Trump warned others could take place....

North Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile test amid 'geopolitical crisis'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of “cutting-edge” hypersonic missiles to ready the country’s nuclear forces for war, state media said on Monday, citing an urgent “geopolitical crisis” after a US strike on Venezuela. Seoul and Tokyo detected two ballistic launches near P...

Trump warns Venezuela's interim president of 'big price' if she resists US

US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, of a "big price" to pay if she refuses to cooperate with the US, following the dramatic capture of Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration stated it is willing to work with Maduro's remaining government, p...

Caracas smash-and-grab underscores dominance of US military tech

How did the US pull off its complex extraction operation in the heart of Caracas? The answer is less about futuristic, top-secret weapons, and more about scale and coordination. Tech 24's Peter O'Brien looks at the aircraft, electronic warware, space and cyber capabilities behind the raid....

Cuba denounces 'state terrorism' against Venezuela as US warns Havana could be next

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as "state terrorism" on Saturday, warning the loss of Venezuelan oil would hit Cuba’s fragile economy. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio implied that Havana could be the Trump administration's next...

Venezuela: US ready ‘to run’ the country, ‘Maduro captured’

The overnight attacks on January 2 follow recent US military operations that, according to Washington, targeted 35 alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.  Those strikes brought the total number of people killed to at least 115, according to figures released by the Trump administration....

Donald Trump says Maduro and his wife aboard a US warship

ttorney General Pam Bondi said Saturday that Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro has been charged with drug trafficking and “will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.” The announcement came after President Donald Trump said the U.S. carried out “...

Ukraine hosts security talks in Kyiv after strike hit Kharkiv on Friday

As the war in Ukraine enters the new year, Russian bombardments continue to hit Ukrainian cities, with authorities reporting on Friday that residential areas in Kharkiv were targeted. Amid Russia’s largest battlefield gains since 2022, Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of 3,000 children from the...

Zelensky names spy boss chief to head presidential administration in big shakeup

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his top adviser on Friday and proposed a drone and digitalisation specialist as defence minister. The appointments were made as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its hand in U.S.-backed talks to end its nearly four-y...

Zelensky signals defense shakeup with tech-focused appointment

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced planned government changes, including his intention to replace Ukraine’s defense minister, a move he confirmed on Friday without providing a specific explanation. He said he has offered the post to the current minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo...

Live: Kyiv hosts high-level security talks with Ukraine's allies

Ukraine is set to host security advisers from around 15 countries in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered peace plan as President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations were nearing a deal, despite unresolved territorial issues and Russian claims of setbacks. Follow our liveblog for the lates...

Ukraine's Zelensky names spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aide

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office, following the resignation of top aide Andriy Yermak over a corruption scandal. Budanov, credited with daring operations against Russia, will focus on security, defence and di...

Russia makes largest territorial gains in Ukraine since 2022 invasion

Russia captured more than 5,600 sq km of Ukrainian territory in 2025, its largest advance since 2022, as Kyiv prepares to host allied security talks. As pressure on the battlefield continues to build, President Volodymyr Zelensky named Kyrylo Budanov his new top aide, proposed Mykhailo Fedorov as d...

Secret operation unveiled: Ukraine fakes death of anti-Kremlin Russian fighter

Ukraine staged the death of an anti-Kremlin Russian fighter, Denis Kapustin, to prevent his killing ordered by Moscow's special forces, Ukrainian military intelligence announced Thursday. His assassination, GUR said in a statement, "was ordered by the special services of the aggressor state Russi...

Volodymyr Zelensky appoints Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov new chief of staff

Nicolas Maduro open to talks with Donald Trump over fight against drug trafficking

Whenever, wherever, however - that's the Venezuelan President's offer to sell more oil to the US, as he pleads for diplomacy, not conflict. It comes after Washington hit five more alleged drug boats with airstrikes and reportedly struck Venezuelan soil for the first time. Meanwhile, the US Coast Gu...

'Locked and loaded': Trump says US will intervene if Iranian regime kills peaceful protesters

US President Donald Trump on Friday took to his Truth Social platform to warn that the United States would intervene if Iran's security forces kill peaceful protesters. At least seven people, including one volunteer member of the Islamic Republic's security forces, have been killed in clashes over...

Putin voices confidence in war victory

Meanwhile, Russia says it will provide Washington with evidence that a Ukrainian drone targeted one of Vladimir Putin’s residences before being shot down on Monday, a claim Ukraine firmly denies. France24 International affairs editor Angela Diffley explains....

Kyiv argues alleged attack on Putin’s home was Russian false-flag operation

The CIA has concluded that Ukraine did not attempt to target Russian President Vladimir Putin or any of his residences in an attack earlier this week, an allegation Kyiv has firmly denied, saying the Kremlin is using the claim to harden its stance in peace negotiations aimed at ending the war in Uk...

Finland seizes ship from Russia

Finnish police have detained a cargo ship named the Fitburg on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea telecommunications cable linking Helsinki and the Estonian capital, with authorities saying the vessel had been traveling from Russia’s port of St. Petersburg to Israel, in a region already on high...

Putin, Xi Jinping ring in New Year

World leaders have been exchanging New Year’s greetings, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Xi using his address to express a desire to strengthen ties with Moscow while reiterating a warning against what Beijing sees as pro-independence forces in Ta...