War and Peace-Talking: SignalGate, Turkey Protests, Ukraine’s truce stalls

28/03/2025 19:50 France 24

In a week that’s seen nightly demonstrations taking place in Turkey, the biggest unrest there in a decade. Mass street protests have taken place in the face of a heavy government crackdown, where large gatherings have been banned, social media has been limited, and almost two thousand people have been arrested.

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Hamas calls for global resistance against Trump's plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza

A top Hamas official on Monday called on "anyone who can bear arms" to rise up against US President Donald Trump's plan to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu said he would let the militant group's leaders leave the war-ravaged enclave if they lay down...

31/03/2025 14:46 France 24

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31/03/2025 12:19 France 24

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31/03/2025 09:21 France 24

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31/03/2025 08:34 France 24

'Germany will definitely be a part of the 'coalition of the willing''

Under the auspices of working towards a permanent ceasefire, Kyiv is demanding a "just peace" and security guarantees from Europe and the United States, to prevent another Russian attack. European leaders are floating the idea of possibly deploying military forces of a so-called "coalition of the w...

31/03/2025 07:03 France 24

Live: Race to find survivors as deaths in Myanmar, Thailand quake surpasses 1,700

Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope as the death toll from a massive earthquake three days ago climbed past 1,700 while searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raceed against time to find survivors. Follow our liveblog for the latest de...

31/03/2025 01:35 France 24

Donald Trump 'pissed off' at Putin's comments calling for removal of Zelensky

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30/03/2025 17:54 France 24

Trump says he is 'very angry' with Putin over Ukraine, raises prospect of bombing Iran

US President Donald Trump told US network NBC's Kristen Walker Sunday morning that he was "very angry, pissed off" with Russian President Vladimir Putin for questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's future as a leader. He also reportedly said that Iran would be bombed if it persisted in...

30/03/2025 15:37 France 24

Ukraine's air force keeps up the fight

Every night, Ukrainian cities and towns far from the frontlines come under Russian drone fire And in recent months these aerial attacks have markedly increased - from a few dozen there are now regularly more than 100 drones in the skies, often striking civilian buildings. Ukraine’s air defence c...

30/03/2025 15:17 France 24

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'war crime' after 111 Russian-launched missiles in overnight attack

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 65 out of 111 drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack. A third of the drones caused damage in the regions of Kharkiv, Sumy, Odessa, and Donetsk. Meanwhile, Kyiv has accused Moscow of committing a “war crime” during its weekend attack in Kharkiv. Pres...

30/03/2025 09:39 France 24

Global aid rushes to Myanmar following devastating earthquake

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30/03/2025 09:20 France 24

Saudi kicks off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark end of Ramadan

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30/03/2025 07:33 France 24

Live: Death toll in Myanmar quake continues to rise, UN warns of ‘severe’ medical supply shortage

The death toll in the devastating earthquake that rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand continued to rise on Sunday, with at least 17 dead having been accounted for in Bangkok, local authorities said. The United Nations, meanwhile, warned that a “severe shortage” of medical supplies is hamp...

30/03/2025 05:22 France 24

Ukraine’s Zelensky cautious on new mineral deal proposal from the US

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29/03/2025 15:20 France 24

Coalition of the willing: European leaders gathered in Paris for Ukraine summit

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29/03/2025 13:37 France 24

Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1000

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29/03/2025 10:16 France 24

Zelensky remains cautious about the new minerals deal proposal from the US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv has formally received a new minerals deal proposal from the US giving Washington access to Ukrainian natural resources in exchange for further military support. A planned deal on extracting strategically important minerals in Ukraine had been set to...

29/03/2025 09:41 France 24

Israel admits firing at ambulances and fire trucks during Gaza offensive

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29/03/2025 07:25 France 24

Putin calls for UN-run administration to oust Zelensky before peace talks can begin

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for a UN-run "transitional" administration to oust Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and organise new elections, after which, he said, Russia could "begin negotiations" on a peace agreement....

28/03/2025 21:14 France 24

JD Vance criticizes Denmark's handling of Greenland during his visit

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28/03/2025 19:15 France 24

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28/03/2025 17:08 France 24

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28/03/2025 16:01 France 24

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28/03/2025 15:34 France 24

Putin questions Zelensky’s legitimacy, calls for external governance of Ukraine

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28/03/2025 14:45 France 24

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28/03/2025 13:55 France 24

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