Trump says did not want ‘wasted' meeting with Putin as Ukraine talks are shelved

21/10/2025 19:01 France 24

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was on hold, calling it potentially a “waste of time.” The decision to delay the Budapest talks, announced last week, followed a Monday call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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Zelensky seeks fighter jets deal on Sweden visit as Russian strikes slam Kyiv

During his visit to Sweden Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Linkoping, home to the Saab defence group, which produces the Gripen jet fighter among other weapons. His visit comes as a Russian drone and missile attack in the Kyiv region killed...

22/10/2025 06:25 France 24

Live: Vance presses on with Israel visit, bodies of two more hostages returned from Gaza

Israel's army said Wednesday that the remains of two more hostages returned the day before from Gaza have been identified as those of Aryeh Zalmanovich and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar. US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress in Gaza’s fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but...

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21/10/2025 22:09 France 24

Crown jewels stolen from the Louvre estimated at €88 million

The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Sunday is valued at 88 million euros, according to the Paris prosecutor citing the museum's curator. Authorities warn the robbers not to disassemble the pieces to sell the precious stones. Elsewhere, Japan's first female prime minsiter Sanae Takaic...

21/10/2025 21:02 France 24

Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest on hold, US official says

President Donald Trump’s plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, a U.S. official said Tuesday, the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington....

21/10/2025 19:07 France 24

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21/10/2025 16:55 France 24

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21/10/2025 13:36 France 24

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21/10/2025 09:57 France 24

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21/10/2025 09:54 France 24

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21/10/2025 09:39 France 24

Slain Nepali hostage's body repatriated after release by Hamas

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21/10/2025 09:29 France 24

Trump threatens to ‘eradicate’ Hamas if group violates Gaza truce agreement

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas would be “eradicated” if it violates the Gaza deal with Israel but said the group would be given a chance to uphold the truce. Vice President JD Vance flew to Israel soon after, joining US envoys after weekend violence threatened the ceasefire....

21/10/2025 01:32 France 24

Israel's Foreign Ministry denounces video allegedly showing Gazans catching whale shark

As Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing to allow desperately-needed aid into Gaza, a viral video on social media alleged to show Palestinians in the enclave celebrating after catching a whale shark. But as France 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, the circumstances surrounding this video are uncl...

20/10/2025 20:50 France 24

Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest 'would be a disaster for Europe', expert says

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin but said Ukrainians and Europeans should be included. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Marc Loustau, Affiliated Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study at...

20/10/2025 20:03 France 24

Lavrov and Rubio discuss Putin-Trump summit, Zelensky seeks invite

Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a call on Monday, both sides said. This follows a reportedly tense meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Tru...

20/10/2025 19:22 France 24

Ceasefire in Gaza tested amid new strikes and talks

Israel has reinstated the Gaza ceasefire and reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing for aid, but tensions remain. Palestinians accuse Israel of violating the truce, with nearly 100 killed in recent strikes. Israel says the attacks responded to the deaths of two soldiers. US envoys and Hamas officials a...

20/10/2025 16:00 France 24

'Pressure on Russia is the only way to force Putin' into serious peace negotiations with Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his reportedly tense meeting with US President Donald Trump last week was “positive”, even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine. He did emphasise what he said is continued American interest in economic deals with Kyiv. Zelenskyy...

20/10/2025 14:33 France 24

European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027

The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian gas via pipeline – both opposed the move...

20/10/2025 11:56 France 24

Louvre heist raises alarms over museum security

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20/10/2025 09:38 France 24

Ukraine: Donald Trump urges Volodymyr Zelensky to cut deal with Russia

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20/10/2025 09:36 France 24

Ukrainians in Donbas want peace as Trump urges deal with Russia

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20/10/2025 09:35 France 24

Zelensky ready to join Putin-Trump summit ‘if invited', Ukraine to buy 25 Patriot systems

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to join Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest if he is invited to the Russian and US leaders’ summit. The meeting has been set up by Trump in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine and could be held in a matter of weeks. Separately, Zelen...

20/10/2025 09:05 France 24

Israel says it is resuming enforcement of Gaza ceasefire after accusing Hamas of violations

The Israeli military said Sunday it had resumed enforcing a ceasefire in Gaza after carrying out dozens of strikes on Hamas targets earlier in the day and accusing the group of targeting its troops. Hamas denied the accusations, with one official accusing Israel of fabricating "pretexts" to resume...

19/10/2025 20:40 France 24

Flora and fauna also victims in Gaza, threatening ecological balance

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19/10/2025 13:55 France 24

Live: Israeli military launches attack on Gaza, witnesses and media report

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19/10/2025 10:05 France 24

Israeli military launches attack on Gaza despite ceasefire agreement, Israeli media reports

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19/10/2025 09:31 France 24

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19/10/2025 08:37 France 24

Netanyahu says Gaza war will not end until Hamas disarms

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19/10/2025 06:07 France 24

What is Russia's current strategy in Ukraine?

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18/10/2025 12:51 France 24

After meeting with Zelensky, Donald Trump says 'too soon' for Tomahawks delivery

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