Trump sets Iran nuclear deal deadline, Tehran warns of retaliation against US military bases

19/02/2026 23:41 France 24

President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran must reach a deal on its nuclear programme within 10 to 15 days or face “really bad things,” as Tehran warned it would retaliate against US bases if attacked, amid a large American military buildup in the Middle East that has heightened tensions.

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Global leaders to present joint approach to AI at India summit close

Dozens of world leaders and ministers are set on Friday to present a joint approach to artificial intelligence, concluding a five-day summit in New Delhi where industry figures urged faster oversight. OpenAI chief Sam Altman warned regulation is “urgent” as booming generative AI fuels profits a...

20/02/2026 01:55 France 24

UN's probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

In tonight's edition, a new UN report warns that atrocities in El Fasher may bear the hallmarks of genocide. Also, Zimbabwe rolls out a new HIV prevention drug, targeting more than 46,000 people at high risk of contracting the virus. And award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie lost a child during...

19/02/2026 21:23 France 24

Never-before-seen photos of Nazi executions in Greece surface on eBay

Shocking photographs depicting Nazi soldiers’ executions of Greek resistance fighters during World War II have been discovered on the online auction platform eBay. The never-before-seen images, which show the victims both before and after their brutal executions, have sparked strong reactions in...

19/02/2026 16:45 France 24

REPLAY: Trump holds first 'Board of Peace' meeting

US President Donald Trump gathered Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace — and several that have opted not to — for an inaugural meeting that will focus on reconstruction and building an international stabilisation force for a war-b...

19/02/2026 16:15 France 24

Little surprise in Ukraine as peace talks fail to yield breakthrough

The latest US-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” something that came as little surprise to most Ukrainians watching, reports France 2...

19/02/2026 10:39 France 24

AI cannot be left to 'whims of a few billionaires', UN chief tells India summit

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned technology leaders at a global AI summit in India Thursday of the risks of artificial intelligence, saying its future cannot be left to "the whims of a few billionaires". The UN chief called on tech tycoons to support a $3 billion global fund to ensure open access t...

19/02/2026 10:14 France 24

US buildup of warships and fighter jets sets stage for potential war with Iran

The US has deployed 13 warships and a large fleet of aircraft to the Middle East, with a second aircraft carrier also en route, setting the stage for a potential military confrontation with Iran less than a year after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on the country's nuclear facilities....

19/02/2026 09:48 France 24

Ukraine's officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision

Ukrainian officials will boycott the Paralympic Winter Games, Kyiv said on Wednesday, after the International Paralympic Committee allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flag. The EU's sports commissioner Glenn Micallef said he would also skip the opening ceremony....

18/02/2026 22:18 France 24

Sudanese people face 'generations of trauma', head of UN OCHA tells France 24

Discussing the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in war-torn Sudan, Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, explains that the Sudanese people face "generations of trauma" and "they're crying out for peace", stressing that "the world isn't responding with the generosity a...

18/02/2026 20:29 France 24

White House tells Iran to strike deal as Trump renews military threat

The White House warned Iran it would be “wise” to reach a deal with the United States, as President Donald Trump again raised the prospect of military action amid renewed, Oman-mediated talks. The remarks come as tensions remain high following recent protests and a fragile diplomatic push betwe...

18/02/2026 19:59 France 24

White House tells Iran to do deal as Trump hints at US strikes

The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran would be "wise" to do a deal with the United States as President Donald Trump once again hinted at military action....

18/02/2026 19:59 France 24

Humanitarian situation in Ukraine 'the worst it's ever been', IFRC says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Scott Craig, Senior Communications Officer at the IFRC, explains that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine 'it's the worst it's ever been' and organisations working on the ground in Ukraine face a funding challenge as 'international support for humanitarian fun...

18/02/2026 19:53 France 24

Fighting for Trump's attention? Russia, Ukraine in rival bids to sway US mediators

Call it speed dating diplomacy. In Geneva, real estate magnate Steve Witkoff playing lead U-S negotiator with Iran in one room while in another acting as broker for the hard bargaining between Russia and Ukraine. We’ll ask how the Ukranians feel about it, especially when the mediator’s boss pil...

18/02/2026 19:09 France 24

Ukraine's chief negotiator says 'progress' in peace talks with Russia, but no breakthrough

There was no major breakthrough in a second day of talks on ending the war in Ukraine in Geneva on Wednesday, although Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov insisted there had been "progress" in the US-mediated discussions with Russia....

18/02/2026 15:28 France 24

Cuba oil crisis: What is Donald Trump's endgame?

Russia and Cuba on Wednesday slammed the US energy blockade of the Caribbean island in a show of solidarity in Moscow, where Havana's foreign minister was due to meet with President Vladimir Putin. US President Donald Trump cut off key supplies of Venezuelan oil to Cuba after ousting Venezuela's Ni...

18/02/2026 15:26 France 24

'Russia is not serious about peace': Ukraine talks end with little sign of progress

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended on Wednesday after only two hours, with President Volodymyr Zelensky describing them as "difficult" and accusing Russia of deliberately delaying progress toward a deal to end the four-year-old war. Melinda Haring, seniorfellow at the Atlantic C...

18/02/2026 14:24 France 24

'Massive use of detention': Rights groups warn ICE-style policing could come to Europe

Proposed immigration legislation at the EU level has seen dozens of rights groups sound the alarm, warning that US style ICE immigration enforcement could be about to be set up on the continent. Speaking to France 24, Michele Levoy, director of Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented...

18/02/2026 13:28 France 24

Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under own flags at Paralympics

Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes, the Games' governing body has confirmed. Both countries were banned from Paralympic competitions after Moscow's 2022 invasion ‌of Ukraine, but...

18/02/2026 10:59 France 24

Russia launches missiles, drones at Ukraine amid peace talks in Geneva

Russian forces launched aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, ahead of a second day of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow officials in Geneva. The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces had launched one ballistic missile and deployed 126...

18/02/2026 10:50 France 24

Flood-hit western France braces for Storm Pedro

Already experiencing some its worst flooding in decades after days of rain, western France is bracing for further extreme weather as Storm Pedro nears the coast, threatening to bring more heavy rain and strong winds. France's meteorological service has maintained red alert flood warnings for four d...

18/02/2026 10:15 France 24

Ukraine peace talks enter second day as Zelensky slams ‘unfair’ US pressure

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia were due to begin a second day of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States was putting undue pressure on him to bring an end to the four-year-old war. France 24’s international affairs commentator Doug Herbe...

18/02/2026 09:52 France 24

New Delhi and Kabul 'on the same page' for striking Pakistan, Pakistani defence minister says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif addressed the security situation in Pakistan, claiming that the terrorist attacks in the country are the result of a "proxy war" waged by India in complicity with the Taliban government in Kabul. He also spoke about t...

18/02/2026 09:20 France 24

Live: Ukraine, Russia negotiators end second day of 'difficult' talks in Geneva

Ukrainian and Russian officials met Wednesday for a second round of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva, which both sides described as "difficult". Moscow's top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said further talks would take place "in the near future". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates....

18/02/2026 04:06 France 24

More than 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand in West Bank

UN missions from 85 member states on Tuesday condemned what they described as Israel’s expanding control in the West Bank, warning it could amount to de facto annexation. In a joint statement, they said unilateral measures violated international law and urged Israel to reverse them immediately....

18/02/2026 03:02 France 24

DOJ files reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to build Russian ties

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to cultivate ties with Russia’s political elite and repeatedly pressed for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, according to US Justice Department files released on Tuesday. The documents detail Epstein’s travel to Russia and efforts to recruit...

17/02/2026 23:38 France 24

First day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva ends with no breakthroughs

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators wrapped up a first day of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday with no sign of a breakthrough. The nearly four-year war, Europe’s deadliest since World War II, grinds on as both sides signalled that they remain far apart on key issues like territory. ...

17/02/2026 21:56 France 24

Who is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia’s peace talks delegation?

Russia’s delegation to the latest round of US-brokered peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Geneva is once again being led by ultraconservative historian and presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky – a man who rewrote Russia’s history textbooks to justify Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine....

17/02/2026 20:35 France 24

Russia, Ukraine seem to be 'putting up a performance for president Trump', analyst says

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators concluded the first of two days of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, though neither side signalled they were any closer to ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, John Lough, Head of Foreign Policy at...

17/02/2026 20:28 France 24

Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, the Games' governing body confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. Valeriy Sushkevych, president of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee, denounced the move, saying "I am very, very...

17/02/2026 19:36 France 24

Macron's India charm offensive: Can defence deals draw Delhi closer to Europe?

There’s trade deals, there's partnerships and then there's fighter jets. French President Emmanuel Macron is in Mumbai to put the finishing touches on a €30 billion sale of 114 Rafale jets. This third batch comes as France struggles to convince European neighbours to either buy its warplanes, b...

17/02/2026 19:20 France 24

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