Two for one? Trump eyes deal with Russia ally Iran

23/04/2025 18:11 France 24

It took years of painstaking negotiations to reach the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. So can Washington and Tehran now really do a deal in weeks?

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Kosovo: Former President warns of the cost of political deadlock

"Enough is Enough", the words of Gezim Selimi, a retired teacher in Pristina as he voted today in the Kosovo elections. He was one of a snap shot of voters questioned by journalists about what it like to be voting again in Kosovo....

07/06/2026 17:31 France 24

Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

One hundred days after US President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the conflict has lasted far longer than expected, causing more than 7,000 deaths, mass displacement, and severe economic disruption driven by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring oil prices. Despite...

07/06/2026 15:34 France 24

Armenia's parliamentary election a vote on nation's 'geopolitical future'

Armenians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government's efforts to forge a peace deal following a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago. "This is really a vote on the geopolitical future of Armenia and its ties with Russia," FRANCE 24's Philip Turle...

07/06/2026 15:34 France 24

Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia

Armenians voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a ne...

07/06/2026 14:21 France 24

Russian disinformation in Armenia 'neither a surprise nor effective', expert says

Fake news spread by Russia in Armenia as the country held legislative elections came as "neither a surprise nor effective", said Richard Giragosian, founding director of the Regional Studies Center....

07/06/2026 13:00 France 24

The week in pictures: Paris bridge transformed, French Open finals and Albania protests 'Kushner Island'

French artist JR transformed the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris into a cave with an ambitious installation, Albanian protesters rallied against a Trump family luxury resort in a nature preserve and Russia's Mirra Andreeva took the women's singles title at the French Open. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of...

07/06/2026 12:35 France 24

Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his comm...

07/06/2026 09:49 France 24

Armenians vote in parliamentary elections seen as ‘referendum on independence’

Armenians are voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government, facing mounting pressure from Russia, seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Speaking to residents, FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot said the vote is widely being seen as a "referendum on...

07/06/2026 09:43 France 24

Dubai luxury hotels court local residents as tourism slumps

Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai's top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives tourists away. On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on week...

07/06/2026 08:37 France 24

Mirra Andreeva claims first Grand Slam title with victory at Roland-Garros

In the first Grand Slam final of her career, Mirra Andreeva saw off Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska in under 90 minutes to clinch the French Open title. At 19, the Russian is the youngest woman to win Roland-Garros since Monica Seles in 1992. ...

07/06/2026 08:23 France 24

Middle East live: US downs two Iranian drones targeting Hormuz shipping traffic

The US military said late Saturday it downed two Iranian attack drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic in the latest clash between the warring forces in the Middle East. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates....

07/06/2026 06:39 France 24

Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw. ...

07/06/2026 05:40 France 24

Armenian parliamentary vote will test prime minister's pivot from Russia

Armenia votes Sunday in parliamentary elections that will see the party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who seeks to lessen dependence on Moscow, facing off against that of billionaire Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. The Kremlin has been accused of seeking to sway the vote to un...

07/06/2026 05:21 France 24

Estonia's former President on lessons learnt in dealing with Putin

There is an ongoing NATO exercise taking place right now just off the south western coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Riga, and around the Baltic Sea stretching south to Skagan on the coast of Denmark. ...

06/06/2026 18:30 France 24

Russian Andreeva beats Chwalinska to win French Open title

Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja ‌Chwalinska ⁠6-3 ‌6-2 to win the ⁠French Open and capture her maiden ‌Grand Slam title on ‌Saturday. The 19-year-old became the first teenager to win the Roland Garros crown since Pole Iga Swiatek i...

06/06/2026 14:54 France 24

Russian Andreeva beats Poland's Chwalinska to win French Open title

06/06/2026 14:54 France 24

Hegseth blasts ‘invasion’ of migrants on Europe’s beaches in D-Day speech in France

US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on Europe's beaches. In his address at a US military cemetery in Normandy, Hegseth also called on allies to contribute mo...

06/06/2026 13:53 France 24

Ukraine launches fresh drone attack on St. Petersburg region on final day of ‘Russian Davos’

Ukraine on Saturday fired hundreds of drones targeting the St. Petersburg region in the second such attack on Russia’s second-largest city in less than a week. The attack came on the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin’s annual investment forum...

06/06/2026 13:07 France 24

French Open women's final set to make history as Chwalinska faces Andreeva

The French Open women's final is guaranteed to make history, with Poland's Maja Chwalinska aiming to become the first qualifier to win the title and Russia's Mirra Andreeva seeking to become the youngest champion since 1992. The match takes place on Saturday at Roland Garros. FRANCE 24's Jamaes Vas...

06/06/2026 13:02 France 24

Parliamentary elections mark 'historical moment' for Armenia, expert says

Armenia's upcoming parliamentary elections, which could reshape the country's ties with Russia and the West, mark a "historic moment" for the country, according to Ulrich Schmid, Professor of Eastern European Studies at the University of St Gallen. Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seekin...

06/06/2026 10:22 France 24

Armenia prepares for vote amid shifting relations with Russia and the West

Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer relations with the European Union and the United States despite longstanding ties with Russia that have been championed by his critics. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizo...

06/06/2026 08:56 France 24

Ukraine: Dear Putin, Lebanon: A Crude Call, Colombia's 'Tiger'

In a week where a renewed ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Lebanon, a deal that hinges on the complete cessation of attacks from the Iranian backed militants Hezbollah and withdrawal from the south of the country....

05/06/2026 18:26 France 24

Ukrainian drone explodes in Romanian sea port

A sea #drone self-destroyed in the Romanian port of Constanta. #Ukraine's navy said it had been knocked off course by Russian jamming....

05/06/2026 15:09 France 24

ISS astronauts briefly put on evacuation alert during repair to fix air leak

NASA ordered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation on Friday after an air leak in the Russian module of the orbiting laboratory worsened, raising fresh concerns over a long-running technical problem....

05/06/2026 14:50 France 24

Ukraine under heavy drone attack as Zelensky seeks direct meeting with Putin

Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine between late Thursday and early Friday, killing seven people and destroying a factory that produces milk products for children, authorities said. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to...

05/06/2026 14:08 France 24

Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. The San Francisco-based company, which makes the Claude family of AI models, said in a report that a...

05/06/2026 14:06 France 24

Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been ‌defeated on ⁠the battlefield, were now ‌seeking to undermine public resilience ⁠and sow internal divisions. Khamenei called for national unity in ‌the face of those threats a...

05/06/2026 14:05 France 24

Predicted global hunger crisis becoming a reality as Mideast war drags on, UN warns

Predictions that the Middle East war could drive tens of millions more people into acute hunger are proving to be accurate, the United Nations said Friday, warning that higher fuel and food costs linked to the conflict are deepening food insecurity far beyond the region....

05/06/2026 12:09 France 24

EU should not miss an opportunity on Ukraine diplomacy: Bulgarian FM Velislava Petrova

Bulgaria has become notorious for holding elections. In 5 years, voters went to the polls 8 times. But this debilitating crisis finally ended on April 19th, when the Progressive Bulgaria party won an outright majority. It is led by the former president, Rumen Radev, now the prime minister....

05/06/2026 12:03 France 24

Sea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, raising fear of Ukraine war spillover

A sea drone exploded Friday near Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta without causing casualties. The incident prompted authorities to evacuate more than 1,000 people amid heightening concerns over the spillover effects of Russia's war in Ukraine just a week after a separate drone incident injured...

05/06/2026 11:43 France 24

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