Turkish strikes Wednesday targeted Kurdish forces controlling northern Syria's Al-Hol detention camp, home to over 50,000 people including relatives of suspected jihadists, Kurdish forces and a war monitor said.
In tonight's edition, the families of Kenyans fighting for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine are demanding that their loved ones be brought back home. Also, white farmers in Zimbabwe hire a US lobbying firm as they court President Donald Trump's help in chasing their government for billions of dol...
A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it confirmed Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings they were not welcome. Reports had been circulating for days that the agency embroiled in an often brutal immigration crackdown in...
Iran, Houthi rebels, and Hezbollah are reacting to the increased U.S. military presence in the Middle East. The arrival of a US aircraft carrier comes amid violent protests in Iran and threats of U.S. strikes. According to FRANCE 24's Philip Turle, Trump is pressuring Iran but does not want a war;...
French prosecutors on Tuesday requested arrest warrants for the managers of Australian streaming service Kick over a man's death in August 2025 during a live broadcast on the platform. Two French streamers were taken into custody in a probe into the livestreamed death, which shocked France and drew...
A world-renowned journalist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her new book that documents the life of a women she says is the most extraordinary one she has ever met. Lara Marlowe is a US-born journalist who has worked as both US and Paris correspondent for The Irish Times. Her book chronicles the life...
AI-generated images falsely depicting scenes from the Holocaust are spreading widely on social media, particularly around the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Historians and memorial institutions in Germany warn that these fabricated visuals distort history, trivialise Nazi crimes,...
Located in the French region of Normandy, Mont-Saint-Michel is a breathtaking site, recognised the world over. Millions of visitors come to visit this abbey that dates back to the 10th century. It has withstood storms, fires, wars and the passage of time. But today, the abbey's ancient walls are...
A powerful winter storm spread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain across much of the eastern US, while Arctic cold gripped areas east of the Rockies. Winter storm warnings covered 118 million people, and the deep freeze strained energy supplies and caused widespread travel disruptions. About 157...
Delano D'Souza welcomes Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Senior Research fellow for South Asia in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. The recently agreed EU–India trade deal represents a geopolitical and economic milestone. After 15 years of negotiations, the agreement aims to reduce tariffs on a wi...
After the presidents of the EU Commission and EU Council signed a free trade deal in New Delhi with India's Prime Minister this Tuesday, we take a look at what the pact actually entails. Tariffs will be reduced on a large number of goods going both ways, but some sectors will remain protected. Both...
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome John Lough, Head of Foreign Policy & International Partnerships at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre. He warns that Moscow sees negotiations, not as a genuine pathway to peace, but rather a continuation of Russia’s broader political calculus shaped by perceived le...
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, significantly increasing US military presence amid Iran’s crackdown on mass protests. While President Trump has ruled out immediate military action, he warned that all options remain on the table and said Iran is seeking...
François Picard is pleased to welcome Jeanette Süß, Researcher at the Study Committee on Franco-German Relations (Cerfa) at the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri). France and Germany have often been referred to as the driving force of the EU. While their visions of Europe do dive...
Ukraine's admission to the European Union should be finalised by 2027, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, adding that a “concrete date” for the process would provide greater security guarantees for his war-hit country. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. ...
The European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to reports. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Christophe Jaffrelot, Research Director at CNRS, explains that the addition of defence cooperation to a wide-ranging f...
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief, denied accusations that soldiers had been sent to the home of opposition leader Bobi Wine to beat his wife in posts on X. Wine has been in hiding since disputing the outcome of the mid-January elections that returned President Yoweri Museveni to power f...
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief, has denied accusations that soldiers had been sent to the home of opposition leader Bobi Wine to beat his wife. Wine has been in hiding since disputing the outcome of the mid-January elections that returned President Yoweri Museveni to power for a seven...
European Union countries on Monday gave their final approval to the bloc's plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, allowing it to pass into law. The policy makes legally-binding the EU's vow to cut ties with its former top gas supplier, nearly four years after Russia's 2022 ful...
The dire conditions in Gaza persist as residents struggle with a lack of basic necessities, including cooking gas and electricity. Many families rely on expensive firewood to cook and stay warm during the cold winter months, while some 10 children have died from hypothermia since winter began. Desp...
Israel on Monday retrieved the remains of Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed an "incredible achievement" for the Israel...
Following the shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton issued strong statements. The Obamas called the incident a "wake-up call," warning that America’s core values are under threat. Clinton also condemned the administration, hi...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, January 26, 2026: Around the US, editorial boards are writing opinion pieces to express their concern on the situation in Minneapolis. Next, in Iran, details of the state's brutal repression of recent protests trickle into the papers. Elsewhere, British front pages are dedi...
Israel announced it would reopen the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt for pedestrians once it recovers the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory. This limited reopening is part of a truce framework announced by US President Donald Trump in October. The crossing, a key aid en...
A massive winter storm hit the US, causing power outages, flight cancellations, and hazardous conditions. Over a million people were left without power, and major cities like New York were blanketed in snow. The National Weather Service warns the dangerous weather will continue for days....
The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine must cede the Donbas region as a "fundamental" condition of any peace agreement, Russian state media reported. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that Russia will take the region in east Ukraine – of which Moscow's forces currently contr...
European leaders meeting in Germany Monday vowed to build up offshore wind power in the North Sea in a bid to boost climate-friendly energy while reducing dependence on Russia and other foreign powers. It comes as US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland have raised the issue of whet...
A colossal winter storm over the weekend and on Monday brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the US, killing at least 10 people, causing mass travel disruption and downing power lines. The US National Weather Service warned of "long-duration power outages, extensive tree damage, and extremely da...
A monster storm barreling across swathes of the United States has killed at least 10 people and prompted warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancelations and power outages, as freezing conditions persisted into Monday....
Independent UN experts warned on Sunday that escalating violence in South Sudan was raising the risk of mass atrocities against civilians, citing fresh clashes and inflammatory rhetoric. The UN Commission on Human Rights said it was gravely alarmed by fighting in Jonglei state, where witnesses repo...
A monster winter storm on Sunday paralyzed swaths of the United States with heavy snow and ice, leaving more than a million people in the Southeast without power. New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned that the state was bracing for the longest cold stretch and highest snow totals it has seen in...
