Trump says he is 'very angry' with Putin over Ukraine, raises prospect of bombing Iran

30/03/2025 15:37 France 24

US President Donald Trump told US network NBC's Kristen Walker Sunday morning that he was "very angry, pissed off" with Russian President Vladimir Putin for questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's future as a leader. He also reportedly said that Iran would be bombed if it persisted in developing nuclear weapons.

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Presidents Macron and Tebboune reiterate their commitment to work together

Relations between Paris and Algiers, which had significantly deteriorated in recent months, are now warming. On Monday, the French and Algerian presidents decided to resume dialogue and restart cooperation on security and migration issues. Emmanuel Macron urged his counterpart to show 'clemency' to...

01/04/2025 14:30 France 24

Israel confirms Hezbollah targeted in overnight Beirut strike

Israel has stated that its deadly overnight strike on a Beirut suburb was a targeted attack aimed at a Hezbollah official who posed an imminent threat to Israeli citizens. The attack resulted in four deaths and seven injuries. The Lebanese Prime Minister condemned the strike as a "flagrant violatio...

01/04/2025 13:50 France 24

European Union prepares ‘strong plan’ to hit back at Trump’s tariffs

Donald Trump is calling it 'Liberation Day' for America, as he is set to launch new sweeping tariffs on April 2nd. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc has a solid strategy for retaliation if the US imposes sweeping tariffs on it. However, she has stressed that a "negotiated...

01/04/2025 13:40 France 24

Iran will have 'no choice' but to get nukes if attacked, says Khamenei adviser

Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about "reckless and belligerent" remarks by US President Donald Trump, who threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and more tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. An adviser to the supr...

01/04/2025 13:29 France 24

Brazil's African origin faiths under attack as Evangelicals carry out 'holy war'

In 2024, Brazil recorded an almost 70 percent year-on-year increase in cases of discrimination and attacks on religious practices, according to the ministry of human rights. The main victims are religions of African origin, such as Umbanda and Candomblé. Their followers are threatened and their re...

01/04/2025 10:57 France 24

World economies brace for Trump new tariffs deadline

Donald Trump is calling it 'Liberation Day' for America, as he is set to launch new sweeping tariffs on April 2nd. However, millions of consumers worldwide are concerned that the U.S. president's plan could cause significant harm with minimal benefit, affecting numerous countries—including the U....

01/04/2025 10:25 France 24

Chinese military surrounds Taiwan in latest military drills

The Chinese military on Tuesday surrounded Taiwan in what it said was a practice blockade of the island and issued a "stern warning" against Taiwanese separatists as tensions continue to escalate between the two countries. Caroline Baum tells us more....

01/04/2025 09:36 France 24

Focus: Afro-Brazilian religions face evangelical ‘holy war’

According to the Ministry of Human Rights, in 2024 Brazil recorded an almost 70% year-on-year increase in cases of discrimination and attacks against religious practices. The main victims are religions of African origin such as Umbanda and Candomblé. Their practitioners are threatened and their re...

01/04/2025 09:27 France 24

Gazans receive orders of evacuation from Israel as it plans to expand its assault

Israel has ordered widespread evacuations in Gaza, warning of 'intense combat operations' as the military plans to expand its renewed assault in the enclave. France24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tornapolsky, reports the latest, stating that 'Gazans in the north have received a new warning aski...

01/04/2025 08:39 France 24

China holds military exercises around Taiwan in "stern warning against separatists"

China sent on Tuesday its army, navy, air and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practising a blockade of the self-ruled island.'China is saying this is a warning against Taiwan independence', FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports from Beijing....

01/04/2025 05:30 France 24

South Sudan: Peace on brink of collapse as crisis deepens

Concerns have ratcheted up about security in South Sudan since fighting broke out between forces loyal to the two men behind the devastating civil war that only ended in 2018. That fragile peace between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar has been pushed to breaking point by Machar'...

31/03/2025 21:16 France 24

'Again and again humanitarian workers not respected' in Gaza, IFRC spokesman says

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to IFRC spokesman Tommaso Della Longa. He says that it is shocking and...

31/03/2025 20:19 France 24

Myanmar quake: economic losses from the disaster could exceed the nation's GDP

The USGS has warned that the final death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar could top 100,000 and economic losses may exceed the country's GDP. Since the 2021 coup, the nation of 51 million people has been facing an unprecedented "polycrisis" marked by economic collapse, civil war, clim...

31/03/2025 18:51 France 24

Hamas calls for global resistance against Trump's plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza

A top Hamas official on Monday called on "anyone who can bear arms" to rise up against US President Donald Trump's plan to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu said he would let the militant group's leaders leave the war-ravaged enclave if they lay down...

31/03/2025 14:46 France 24

'The Master and Margarita': Highly successful Russian film takes aim at regime

The director of a highly controversial film that's accused of criticising the regime in Russia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the incredible success of the film and the threats he has faced because of it. "The Master and Margarita" was filmed before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but once...

31/03/2025 12:19 France 24

Asian economies brace for new Trump tariffs on 'Liberation Day'

South Korea, Japan and China hold a top-level trade summit as Asia braces for new "reciprocal" tariffs from Washington on Wednesday that are expected to target countries with the largest and longest US trade imbalances. Meanwhile, Asian stock indexes plummet on trade war fears, and Mexico re-launch...

31/03/2025 09:21 France 24

‘Russians are sending way more drones than they used to’, Ukraine defence unit says

Russia has ramped up the number of cheap kamikaze drones it fires at cities across Ukraine at night. Trying to shoot them down is the difficult task of Ukraine’s air forces. Every night it is the mission of air defence units to head out in small teams to intercept incoming missile and drone attac...

31/03/2025 08:34 France 24

'Germany will definitely be a part of the 'coalition of the willing''

Under the auspices of working towards a permanent ceasefire, Kyiv is demanding a "just peace" and security guarantees from Europe and the United States, to prevent another Russian attack. European leaders are floating the idea of possibly deploying military forces of a so-called "coalition of the w...

31/03/2025 07:03 France 24

Live: Race to find survivors as deaths in Myanmar, Thailand quake surpasses 1,700

Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope as the death toll from a massive earthquake three days ago climbed past 1,700 while searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raceed against time to find survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest de...

31/03/2025 01:35 France 24

Donald Trump 'pissed off' at Putin's comments calling for removal of Zelensky

FRANCE 24 Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson reports on US President Donald Trump's apparent anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin's calls for his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to be replaced by a UN-run transitional government....

30/03/2025 17:54 France 24

Ukraine's air force keeps up the fight

Every night, Ukrainian cities and towns far from the frontlines come under Russian drone fire And in recent months these aerial attacks have markedly increased - from a few dozen there are now regularly more than 100 drones in the skies, often striking civilian buildings. Ukraine’s air defence c...

30/03/2025 15:17 France 24

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'war crime' after 111 Russian-launched missiles in overnight attack

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 65 out of 111 drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack. A third of the drones caused damage in the regions of Kharkiv, Sumy, Odessa, and Donetsk. Meanwhile, Kyiv has accused Moscow of committing a “war crime” during its weekend attack in Kharkiv. Pres...

30/03/2025 09:39 France 24

Global aid rushes to Myanmar following devastating earthquake

Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand, aid has been pledged by countries like China, India, South Korea, and the UK, but it remains insufficient. Even before the disaster, 15 million Burmese were suffering from famine due to ongoing civil war. While Myanmar's shadow N...

30/03/2025 09:20 France 24

Saudi kicks off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark end of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia on Sunday kicked off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. UN chief Antonio Guterres wished the Muslim community happy holidays, but said he did so with a heavy heart because many Muslims “won't be able to celebrate Eid with their familie...

30/03/2025 07:33 France 24

Live: Death toll in Myanmar quake continues to rise, UN warns of ‘severe’ medical supply shortage

The death toll in the devastating earthquake that rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand continued to rise on Sunday, with at least 17 dead having been accounted for in Bangkok, local authorities said. The United Nations, meanwhile, warned that a “severe shortage” of medical supplies is hamp...

30/03/2025 05:22 France 24

Ukraine’s Zelensky cautious on new mineral deal proposal from the US

The US sent Kyiv a new and 'entirely different' version of the draft minerals deal proposal on Friday, which would grant the US access to Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for further military support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukraine has yet to accept the deal, which now...

29/03/2025 15:20 France 24

Coalition of the willing: European leaders gathered in Paris for Ukraine summit

Leaders from nearly 30 countries, along with NATO and EU chiefs, met in the French capital to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace. Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London, provides an overview of the event....

29/03/2025 13:37 France 24

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1000

At least 1,000 people have died after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay in Myanmar, also affecting neighboring Thailand. It was the largest quake to hit Myanmar in over a century. The US Geological Survey has estimated that the death toll could exceed 10,000. Aid flights from countrie...

29/03/2025 10:16 France 24

Zelensky remains cautious about the new minerals deal proposal from the US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv has formally received a new minerals deal proposal from the US giving Washington access to Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for further military support. A planned deal on extracting strategically important minerals in Ukraine had been set to...

29/03/2025 09:41 France 24

Israel admits firing at ambulances and fire trucks during Gaza offensive

The Israeli army on Saturday admitted its troops had opened fire on “suspicious vehicles” in the Gaza Strip that turned out to be “ambulances and fire trucks” during an offensive launched earlier this month. Hamas has condemned the attack and accused Israel of committing a war crime....

29/03/2025 07:25 France 24

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