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Estonian city of Narva prepares for potential Russian invasion

Located on the border with Russia, the Estonian city of Narva could be Russian President Vladimir Putin's ideal spot if he were to plan an invasion. Only a bridge separates the two countries. The population is divided: while some members of the town's Russian-speaking community are nostalgic for t...

From Black Thursday to Trump's tariffs: A look at the worst market crashes since 1929

Global markets tumbled on Monday in the wake of sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. The falls are amongst some of the most dramatic in history, with experts fearing the trade war could spark a recession....

European shares plunge to 16-month low as China retaliates for Trump tariffs

European stocks tumbled on Monday following a collapse of Asian equities as US President Donald Trump refused to back down on sweeping tariffs after China retaliated in an escalating trade war that many fear could spark a global recession....

China vows to remain a 'promising land' for foreign investment amid Trump tariff war

China on Monday promised to protect US firms as it responded in kind to 34 percent tariffs imposed last week by US President Donald Trump. China's retaliatory tariffs were "aimed at bringing the United States back onto the right track", said vice commerce minister Ling Ji....

In Zelensky’s home town Kryvy Rih, residents fear more Russian strikes

Two Russian strikes on Friday killed 20 in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s home town Kryvy Rih, in central Ukraine. While Russia said the attack was a "precision strike" on a meeting of Ukrainian and allied military top brass, nine of the victims were children, who died near a playground in a resi...

World rushes to negotiating table as Trump tariffs shake global markets

As Donald Trump's comprehensive tariffs forced drastic losses throughout Asian markets on Monday, countries around the world, including Washington's allies, scrambled to quell the turbulence caused by the president amid worsening fears of an upcoming global trade war....

Russian attack on Kryvy Rih kills 20, including nine children

Russia on Friday fired a ballistic missile loaded with cluster munition at a residential area near a children's playground in the Ukrainian city of Kryvy Rih, killing 20 people, including nine children. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports from the site of the attack, where Russia claimed...

Macron to host Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he will be meeting Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II for trilateral summit on the situation in Gaza, following Israel's escalated attacks and push to seize territory in the war-torn territories, after the collapse...

Marine Le Pen sentenced, Trump's trade war, Myanmar in ruins: The week in pictures

FRANCE 24 highlights some of the week's top stories in pictures: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzlement and ban from seeking public office, US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that have caused a global trade war, the rising toll of Myanmar's deadly quake, the l...

Russian missile strike kills one and injures three in Kyiv

The city of Kyiv was under missile attack early Sunday, its mayor said, killing at least one person, injuring three others and igniting several blazes. The air strike comes two days after a Russian aerial assault killed 19 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rig. Catherine V...

Latest updates on Russian missile strike killed 18 in Kryvyi Rih

Ukrainian authorities accused Russia of firing ballistic missiles to target residential neighbourhoods in the central city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday. The attacks claimed the lives of 18 people and injured dozens more. France24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports the latest from Kryvyi Rih....

France and United Kingdom to coordinate in tariffs talks

Donald Trump's trade tariffs have sparked international anger, with British and French leaders announcing plans to closely coordinate their response. The French government has warned that these tariffs could result in a loss of more than half a percent of the country's GDP....

Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine capitial

The city of Kyiv was under missile attack early Sunday, the mayor of the city said, leaving at least three people injured and igniting several blazes. The air strike comes two days after a Russian aerial assault killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown....

Russia launches new air attack on Kyiv

The city of Kyiv was under missile attack early Sunday, the mayor of the city said, leaving at least three people injured and igniting several blazes. The airstrike comes two days after a Russian aerial assault killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown. France24 correspondent in K...

US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese over repatriation row

Washington is to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders -- and block new arrivals -- over South Sudan's failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday. The decision comes at a time when many in Africa fear a renewal of the ci...

Trump’s tariffs unleash global trade war

Markets took a severe hit as U.S. President Donald Trump's most extensive tariffs were implemented on Saturday. Many analysts warn that this move will escalate global trade tensions, fuel concerns about a recession, and likely provoke retaliatory measures from trading partners. France24 Internation...

Russian strike kills 19 people in Zelensky's hometown, half of them children

Ukraine is reeling from one of the deadliest Russian strikes in recent weeks. On Friday, a ballistic missile hit Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih, killing 19 people, half of them children, and wounding 6 others. In response, Ukraine has declared three days of national mourning to begin...

Russian strike on Zelensky’s home city kills 19 people, including 9 children

Ukrainian officials have reported that at least 19 people, including nine children, were killed in a Russian strike on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. Emergency services also confirmed that around 50 people were injured in the attack, with regional governor Serhiy Lysak stating that more than 30, i...

US-China trade war intensifies as Trump's tariffs take effect

US President Donald Trump's new tariffs, effective Saturday, target countries like Australia, the UK, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia, sending shockwaves through global markets. In response, China imposed 34% tariffs on U.S. imports, along with export controls and trade restrictions. Experts warn that t...

From India to US detention: Trump's campus crackdown sends warning to foreign students

Indian academic Badar Khan Suri met his Palestinian wife during a humanitarian mission to Gaza in 2011. More than a decade later, his lawyers say his wife’s identity led to his arrest, part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on anti-Gaza war protesters on US campuses. It sends a chilling m...

Russian missile strike kills a dozen in Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rih

A Russian missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih killed 18 people, including nine children, Ukrainian authorities said. Russia's defence ministry said it had struck a gathering of Ukrainian servicemen and foreign instructors, killing up to 85....

Secretary General reaffirms security through strength and support to Ukraine

Foreign Ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels on Friday (4 April 2025), focusing on preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague, defence investment, burden sharing, Allied support to Ukraine, and cooperation with partners....

North Korea's Kim tests new sniper rifle on visit to special forces

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle during a visit to the country’s special forces, state media said Saturday, whose training he said would boost the "actual war capability for guaranteeing victory".  Such soldiers are among the thousands that Sou...

Playgrounds, swimming pools and skateparks: Finland’s network of underground bomb shelters

The cavernous Itakeskus swimming hall in Finland houses a complex of pools and saunas, but in just a couple of days it can be transformed into a vast underground bomb shelter with a capacity of nearly 4,000 people. It's just one of a number of shelters across the country that during peacetime house...

Russian missile strike kills more than a dozen in Zelensky's home city

A Russian missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvyi Rih killed 18 people on Friday, including nine children, Ukrainian authorities said. Russia's defence ministry said it had struck a gathering of Ukrainian servicemen and foreign instructors, killing up to 8...

Fed's Powell warns tariffs will boost inflation and slow growth

President Donald Trump's new tariffs are "larger than expected" and the economic fallout including higher inflation and slower growth likely will be as well, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday in remarks that pointed to the potentially difficult set of decisions ahead for the centra...

Space race intensifies between EU, US, Russia and China

Strategic autonomy is a buzz phrase in Brussels, as the EU tries to ramp up its capabilities in key industrial sectors. Defence is of course a major focus for those efforts. But calls have grown for the bloc to boost its presence in space as well. Space is seeing weaponisation and hybrid warfare;...

The brave women of Ukraine

With the war with Russia now in its fourth year, the number of women joining the Ukrainian army continues to soar to some 70,000 up from 56,000 at the start of the Russian invasion. Our colleagues at France 2 went to meet the female fighters of Bucha. Also the number of indigenous women murdered i...

US trade war: EU prepares to retaliate with Big Tech in its sights

France says a response from the EU to Trump's new 20 percent tariff will "probably" come at the end of the month. A government spokesperson told French media RTL that services will be targeted, not just goods, including digital products from Big Tech companies like Google and Apple....