US to lift sanctions on Syria to give country 'a chance at peace', says Trump

13/05/2025 17:25 France 24

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to normalise relations and lift sanctions on Syria's new government, marking a major shift in US foreign policy. The decision comes amid growing pressure from Gulf allies and despite al-Sharaa’s controversial militant past, including ties to al Qaeda during the Iraq war.

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Macron says France does not want to unleash 'World War III' over Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France does not want to spark “World War III” over Ukraine and pledged referendums on major reforms. In a lengthy TV interview, he outlined priorities for his final two years in office before stepping down in 2027 after reaching the constitutional...

13/05/2025 22:23 France 24

Autonomous weapons systems are fundamentally incompatible with international law, researcher says

Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fastly-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in dig...

13/05/2025 21:06 France 24

Gulf widens between Trump and Netanyahu 'on all major issues: Hostages, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Turkey'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages. His comments are likely to complicate talks on a new ceasefire that had seemed to gain momentum after Hamas released the last living American ho...

13/05/2025 17:17 France 24

Trump sidelines geopolitical crises in Mideast to pursue trillions in tech and military investments

US President Donald Trump began a tour of wealthy Gulf states on Tuesday by visiting Saudi Arabia, with his focus on securing trillions of dollars in investments rather than security issues ranging from war in Gaza to Iran's nuclear program. Emerging from Air Force One, Trump punched the air in a s...

13/05/2025 11:27 France 24

US looking to sell AI chips during Trump's Gulf visit

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia, kicking off his tour of the Middle East. During the trip, microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) models will be high on the agenda. According to The New York Times, the Trump administration could finalise the sale of hundreds of thou...

13/05/2025 10:25 France 24

Russia gives no comment on Zelensky's call for Putin meeting in Turkey

US President Donald Trump suggested that he could join Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky for possible talks in Turkey on Thursday. Although the Russian president hasn't responded to Zelensky's invitation, Ukrainian soldiers exhausted from the war hope that the meeting would take place. France 2...

13/05/2025 10:23 France 24

Indians lured in by Russia are dying on the frontlines in Ukraine

At least 126 Indians have joined the Russian army to fight in the war in Ukraine according to the Indian gouvernement. Many of them have returned since, but at least 12 have been killed and 16 are still missing. Many Indians were reportedly lured by agents with promises of lucrative jobs and roles...

13/05/2025 09:10 France 24

Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a four-day visit to the wealthy Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than pressing regional security matters ranging from war in Gaza to talks over Iran's nuclear program. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Washington, Fra...

13/05/2025 09:02 France 24

Zelensky to Putin: "Let's meet in Turkey" for Ukraine-Russia talks

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was "thinking" about flying to Turkey for possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia but the Kremlin was silent about whether Vladimir Putin would attend. Story by Eliza Herbert....

13/05/2025 08:48 France 24

Cannes Festival to kick off with 3-film tribute to Ukraine, honorary Palme d'Or for De Niro

The 78th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with a three-film tribute to Ukraine and expectations running high for a mega edition this year as 22 films compete for the top prize, the Palme d'Or. Hollywood acting legend Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or, 49 years after "Taxi Driver"...

13/05/2025 06:38 France 24

Ukraine says Russia attacking with drones amid ceasefire calls

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 100 Shahed and decoy drones overnight, Kyiv said Monday, after Moscow rejected a 30-day ceasefire but said it would join peace talks without preconditions. The Kremlin did not respond to Zelenskyy’s call for direct talks with Putin in Turkey on Thursday. ...

13/05/2025 02:27 France 24

US-China trade deal: Tariffs temporarily lowered from three digits, but remain high

The US and China have agreed to a 90-day truce in their trade war, suspending or cancelling the sky-high tariffs they had imposed on each other's goods since April, but underlying issues still need to be addressed over the next three months. "The devil is in the details," says Maurizio Zanardi, pro...

12/05/2025 21:26 France 24

Trump kicks off Middle East tour with focus on Gaza, Iran and business deals

US President Donald Trump left Monday for Saudi Arabia, calling his Middle East trip "historic." The tour, including Qatar and the UAE, will address Gaza, Iran, and business deals. He may also discuss Ukraine in Turkey....

12/05/2025 21:12 France 24

No, Macron was not ‘caught red-handed’ hiding cocaine bag on train to Ukraine

A fake news story seen over 75 million times and counting on X - Conspiracy theorists and Russian propagandists are spreading the viral claim that French President Emmanuel Macron was caught hiding a bag of cocaine during train ride to Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake....

12/05/2025 20:27 France 24

Cannes gears up for mission impossible as Trump’s trade wars loom over film festival

The 78th Cannes Film Festival kicks off on Tuesday with a typically tantalising line-up of indie auteurs, Hollywood stars and the final instalment in Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” saga. But US President Donald Trump’s threat of steep tariffs on foreign-made movies risks dominating conv...

12/05/2025 18:45 France 24

Indians lured to war in Ukraine by Russia under pretense of job opportunities

At least 126 Indians have joined the Russian army to fight in the war in Ukraine, according to the Indian government. At least 12 have been killed and 16 are still missing. Many of the affected Indians, most from poor families, were reportedly lured with promises of lucrative jobs and roles as hel...

12/05/2025 18:24 France 24

‘Weaponising aid’: New plan calls for private contractors to take over from UN in Gaza

A new plan for providing humanitarian aid to Gaza using a private charity and US security firms could replace the United Nations by seizing control of the delivery of essential goods to the besieged Palestinian enclave by providing aid “directly – and only – to those in need”. The UN has re...

12/05/2025 16:26 France 24

US, China take a step back from sky-high tariffs and agree to pause for 90 days

US and Chinese officials said on May 12 they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war to allow for more talks on resolving their trade disputes....

12/05/2025 13:51 France 24

War in Ukraine: US, European leaders demand 30-day Ukraine truce

Ukraine, along with European allies, had demanded Russia accept a ceasefire starting on May 12 before holding peace talks. France 24's Armen Georgian tells us more....

12/05/2025 13:31 France 24

'Putin doesn't want a ceasefire': Russia does not recognise Ukraine as sovereign, independent state

The Kremlin on Monday said "ultimatums" to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine were "unacceptable" after EU leaders said Moscow had until midnight Monday to agree to a joint proposal with Kyiv for a 30-day halt to the fighting. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza...

12/05/2025 13:29 France 24

Zelensky-Putin: Ukrainian leader offers in-person meeting in Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 11 he would be willing to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Turkey "personally", after Donald Trump said direct talks were needed to determine whether peace was possible. Mark Temnycky, Nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council Eurasia Ce...

12/05/2025 12:32 France 24

Hamas to release hostage as part of direct Gaza talks with US

Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory. France 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more....

12/05/2025 12:25 France 24

Spanish conductor on how Ukraine's cultural scene continues to thrive despite war

After more than three years of war in Ukraine, simple cultural pleasures like seeing a comedy show or going to the theatre have become both moments of refuge and an act of resistance for the people of Kyiv. Foreign artists have almost stopped travelling to the country since Russia's full-scale inva...

12/05/2025 10:58 France 24

Hamas says will release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on May 12

Hamas's armed wing said it would release on May 12 a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza since October 2023, even as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of an "intensification" of fighting in the war-ravaged territory....

12/05/2025 09:17 France 24

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church....

12/05/2025 09:09 France 24

'Trump could stop the horror': Papers discuss Gaza aid blockade

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 12: US President Donald Trump is set to begin his tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, but is not yet scheduled to stop in Israel. Meanwhile, papers are discussing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the last soup kitchens are forced to close. Also, millions of voters hea...

12/05/2025 09:06 France 24

Washington and Beijing agree to 90-day tariff pause

Stocks and the dollar rallied on May 12 after the United States and China said they had agreed on a 90-day pause on tariffs and reciprocal duties would drop sharply, giving investors some confidence that a full-scale trade war may have been averted. France 24's Patrick For tells us more....

12/05/2025 08:48 France 24

War in Ukraine: Zelensky offers to meet Putin in Turkey 'personally'

12/05/2025 08:37 France 24

Ukraine says Russian attacks continued after ceasefire proposed by Europe kicked in

Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks against Ukraine continued on May 12, including an overnight assault using more than 100 drones, despite a ceasefire proposed by Europe and Ukraine that Russia did notagree to abide by."It's difficult to believe that there's any will on the Russian side for...

12/05/2025 08:32 France 24

Live: Ukraine says Russia is 'completely ignoring' ceasefire call

Ukraine’s air force said Monday that Russia had launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drone attacks on its territory overnight despite a ceasefire proposal from the US and European leaders made over the weekend. There was no response from the Kremlin to Volodymyr Zelensky’s challenge for Vlad...

12/05/2025 08:32 France 24

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