Ukraine will 'fix' controversial anti-graft law, FM says on eve of vote

Zelensky, moving to defuse crisis, restores power of anti-graft agencies

President Volodymyr Zelensky restored the independence of Ukraine's two main anti-corruption agencies on July 31, moving to defuse a political crisis that has shaken faith in his wartime leadership and worried Western partners....

Russia, Syria to deepen ties, review longstanding Assad-era agreements

Russia and Syria signaled Thursday they would bolster ties and review agreements made under the previous pro-Moscow government of ex-president Bashar al-Assad amid uncertainty over the future of two Russian military bases in the country. Russia's top diplomat met with his Syrian counterpart in Mos...

Trump ups the ante in India trade talks with 25% tariff threat

In a bid to extract concessions from New Delhi in months-long trade talks, Donald Trump announced that he will impose 25 percent tariffs on Indian exports to the US starting August 1. He also threatened to penalise India for its purchases of Russian oil. In this segment, we explain what the US hope...

Russian air strikes pound Kyiv, 6-year-old boy among dead, Zelensky says

Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Kyiv on July 31, killing at least six people including a six-year-old boy and his mother, and wounding at least 82 others, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched more than 300 drones and eight missiles and hit residen...

Beijing official admits ‘gaps’ in readiness after deadly floods ravage northern China

After heavy rains killed more than 30 people and forced more than 80,000 residents around the Beijing area to evacuate, a senior city official on Thursday admitted there had been “gaps” in preparatory plans, including advance warnings for extreme weather-related crises....

Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil

The United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said on July 30. France 24's Navodita Kumari tells us more....

Ukraine's parliament to consider restoring power of anti-graft agencies

Ukrainian lawmakers on July 31 are expected to consider a bill restoring the independence of the country's two main anti-corruption agencies, aiming to defuse a political crisis that has shaken faith in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's wartime leadership. Thousands of protesters rallied in Kyiv and...

Russia hits Kyiv with missile and drone attack, killing 6 and injuring 52

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight on July 31, killing at least six people including a 6-year-old boy, Ukrainian authorities said. France 24's Emmanuelle Chaze tells us more....

'Showcase killings': Zelensky slams Russia’s latest deadly strikes on Kyiv

Russia launched major missile and drone attacks overnight from Wednesday that targeted Ukraine's Kyiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Sumy, and Mykolaiv regions, Ukrainian authorities said, with at least six people killed and and 52 wounded in Kyiv. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday condemned Ru...

Millions of evacuees return home as tsunami warnings lifted across Pacific

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern Russian coast sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, millions of evacuees were allowed to return home on Wednesday, with only one total death resulting from Tuesday's initial shock....

Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly, says Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday Canada will recognise the State of Palestine at September's UN General Assembly in support of achieving a two-state solution, as Tel Aviv's conduct throughout its war in Gaza continues to push its allies, including France and Britain, to break with Israe...

Trump imposes 25% tariff, 'penalty' on India over Russia ties

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit India with a 25 percent tariff on its imports, as well as a flurry of other duty hikes and an undefined "penalty" for its dealings with Russia, as the US ramps up its efforts to force an end to Moscow's war on Ukraine....

Trump's abrupt reversal on climate policy a 'dreadful blow' to the battle against global warming

Under Donald Trump, the US has abruptly reversed course on climate policy, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and rolling back key environmental regulations. This dramatic shift has weakened global climate cooperation and empowered polluting nations and the fossil fuel industry. Clean energy prog...

Tsunami alerts due to Russian quake downgraded in several nations

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 2025, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific rim—including Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and several Central and South American countries. While initial alerts led to evacuations, many were later downgr...

Exclusive: GHF ‘complicit in war crimes’ in Gaza, says former aid contractor

Anthony Aguilar, a retired US army soldier, worked as a security subcontractor for the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) tasked with delivering aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. In this exclusive testimony, Aguilar reveals untold and harrowing details about the GHF aid...

Gaza faces famine as Israeli bombings continue

Israel continued its bombing campaign over Gaza on Wednesday, with explosions illuminating the skyline. Humanitarian agencies and the UN have issued urgent warnings about the worsening conditions in the Strip, cautioning on Tuesday that Gaza is sliding into famine. Deaths due to malnutrition and st...

In Gaza, 'the need to catch up to an enormous lack' of food imposed by the Israelis

After months of extreme deprivation — with virtually no food or humanitarian aid entering the territory in March and April — a partial pause in Israeli bombardments allowed new aid convoys to enter on Tuesday. But international organisations say these efforts remain far from sufficient. UN agen...

US proposes revoking law regulating gas emissions

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal foundation for all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations. If finalized, the repeal would end current limits on greenhouse gas pollution from vehicle t...

Prominent Israeli rights groups 'acknowledge genocidal character of what own state is perpetrating'

Prominent Israeli rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Monday that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to a "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs. Both organisations are frequent critics of Israeli government policies, but the language in...

'Genocide': B’Tselem concludes that Israel is 'deliberately destroying Palestinian society in Gaza'

Two prominent Israeli human rights organizations have concluded in a new report that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza—marking the first time Jewish-led groups within Israel have made such allegations during nearly 22 months of war. The findings by B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights...

Live: Chile upgrades tsunami warning to highest level for most of its Pacific coast after quake

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula triggered multiple tsunami warnings and evacuation orders across the Pacific on Wednesday. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments....

Japan’s Fukushima plant evacuates workers as Russian quake sparks tsunami warnings

All the workers at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant have been evacuated and the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea was also halted as a massive Russian earthquake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, says FRANCE 24’s Gavin Blair reporting from Tokyo....

Russian strikes kill 27 across Ukraine

Russian airstrikes killed 27 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, hitting a hospital and a prison shortly after US President Donald Trump said Russia would face new sanctions if it does not end its war on its neighbor in the next 10 to 12 days....

Gaza 'on the brink of a full-scale famine', says UN agencies

UN agencies on Tuesday warned that due to Israel's increasingly stringent blockade on aid entering Gaza, Palestinians in the territory are "on the brink of a full-scale famine." Israel continues to deny that claims of Palestinians facing starvation in the besieged enclave are false, despite reports...

Massive earthquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

Massive earthquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia set off multiple tsunamis in the northern Pacific early Wednesday, with authorities from Hawaii to New Zealand issuing warnings. The quake was recorded as the world's strongest since the since the shock that caused meltdowns at a Japan nu...

Ex-FRANCE 24 Gaza producer denounces civilian suffering: 'Hamas, Israel must accept ceasefire deal'

As the war in Gaza is about to enter its second year, FRANCE 24 welcomes Fady Hossam, a Gaza journalist and former FRANCE 24 producer recently evacuated with help from FRANCE 24 and the French government. Mr. Hossam offers a gripping account of life under siege: civilians, journalists, doctors, and...

Deadly Russian air raids hit Ukraine as Trump warns of sanctions

Russia launched overnight air strikes on over 70 Ukrainian cities, killing more than 20 people, according to President Zelensky. A pregnant woman died near a hospital in the southeast, while a prison strike killed at least 17. The attacks come despite Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose sanct...

French health experts say bee-killing pesticide could also harm children, adults

A number of French health experts wrote an open letter in Le Monde Tuesday calling on the French government not to reintroduce the bee-killing pesticide acetamiprid, warning that it could also be dangerous to the broader public....

Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds as wary displaced villagers return home

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat. At least 35 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced since Thursday as the countries fight over a smatter...