'We should have woken up earlier': Europe races to rearm as old alliances falter

03/03/2025 17:52 France 24

European countries are ramping up defence spending, spurred by the war in Ukraine and uncertainty over continued US backing. After a decisive weekend meeting in London, several nations committed to significant increases in their military budgets.

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Israel warns Hamas to return remaining Gaza hostages or face 'hell'

Israel on Monday threatened violent retaliation unless militant group Hamas returns the last Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. While Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said there would be unimaginable consequences, Defence Minister Israel Katz said “the gates of Gaza will be locked, and t...

03/03/2025 21:18 France 24

Starmer unveils four-point plan to strengthen support for Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia. It comes after a summit in London of mainly European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports....

03/03/2025 20:43 France 24

Moscow is jubilating, former NATO diplomat says, as US considers Russians as equal partners

The Kremlin said in remarks aired Sunday that the United States's dramatic shift in foreign policy largely aligns with its own vision. FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Joachim Bitterlich former NATO diplomat and advisor to the former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. He says that Russians are jubilatin...

03/03/2025 20:23 France 24

Can Europe go it alone? Future of NATO in doubt as Trump turns on Ukraine

The image of King Charles welcoming Volodymyr Zelensky to Sandringham evokes memories of his grandfather, George VI, standing firm as Britain held the line before the United States entered the war. Since then, Europe has relied on Washington’s security umbrella. But that era may be coming to a...

03/03/2025 19:12 France 24

‘Closer than ever’: The mother-daughter duos fighting for Ukraine

Since 2014, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian army has risen by 75 percent. Among these new recruits are mothers and daughters, sometimes serving in the same brigades. Natalia, 53, serves in the 100th brigade alongside her daughter Veronika and, although she worries about her safety, she...

03/03/2025 16:34 France 24

'Staged political lynching' of Zelensky: US doesn't recognise there's an aggressor, there's a victim

A deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that he expects to keep receiving American support despite his recent fraught relations with US President Donald Trump. Nevertheless, Zelenskyy remains publicly u...

03/03/2025 15:13 France 24

'It's a war crime to prevent essential life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza's civilians'

Israel is facing sharp criticism for stopping the entry of food and supplies into Gaza and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the on-going conflict in the Middle East, as mediators' Egypt and Qat...

03/03/2025 12:09 France 24

'War crime': Israel preventing 'life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching innocent Gaza civilians'

03/03/2025 10:06 France 24

Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current, study says

Scientists have used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers to show that melting Antarctic ice sheets could slow the world's strongest ocean currents by flooding it with fresh water. The researchers on Monday warned that this breakdown could have "severe" consequences on the world's climat...

03/03/2025 07:07 France 24

'The hour of Europe': Papers react as European leaders rally around Ukraine

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 3: The papers react as European leaders meet for a summit in London, pledging to spend more on security for Ukraine. Also, reports suggest Israel could be gearing up for war in Syria. Plus, a Guardian exclusive reveals that at least 25 UK "spy cops" had sex with decei...

03/03/2025 07:01 France 24

Independent film 'Anora' dominates Oscars

"Anora", an independent film about a sex worker's tumultuous marriage to a Russian oligarch's son, dominated the Oscars, winning five awards including Best Picture. The black comedy, about a sex worker's marriage to the son of a Russian oligarch, also claimed Best Director, Best Editing, Best Origi...

03/03/2025 06:48 France 24

Independent film 'Anora' dominates Oscars, winning five awards

"Anora", an independent film about a sex worker's tumultuous marriage to a Russian oligarch's son, dominated the Oscars, winning five awards including Best Picture. The black comedy also claimed Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress for 25-year-old Mikey Madison. ...

03/03/2025 05:18 France 24

Satellite launcher Ariane 6 set for blastoff in boost for Europe's space ambitions

Ariane 6, a European heavy-lift rocket carrying a French military satellite, is set to launch Monday from a spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe has been unable to use Russia's Soyuz rocket for its own satellite launches since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022....

03/03/2025 05:15 France 24

Live: Trump renews attacks on Zelensky as Ukrainian president insists he wants war to end

US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his verbal attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him making the “worst statement” yet by suggesting that the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine is “still very, very far away”. Zelensky, meanwhile, said he did want the war...

03/03/2025 05:04 France 24

Starmer says 'coalition of the willing' to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday that European leaders had agreed to draft a peace plan for Ukraine to present to the US. The initiative aims to secure essential security guarantees from Washington to deter Russian aggression, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky'...

03/03/2025 04:34 France 24

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with United States

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he is still ready to sign a minerals deal with the United States. He made the comments to British media in London, explaining that he believed he could salvage his relationship with US President Donald Trump after their explosive meeting in th...

03/03/2025 00:20 France 24

US Republicans take to airwaves to suggest Zelensky may have to step down

On the Sunday talk shows, many Republican officials, such as National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and US House Speaker Mike Johnson, suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might have to step down to "end" the Ukraine war. The comments came days after Zelensky received a dressing dow...

02/03/2025 20:45 France 24

Former Latvian Prime Minister speaks to France 24

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02/03/2025 19:57 France 24

Europe to launch new 'coalition of the willing' to help Ukraine, says Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday Europe was at a crossroads in history and must do the heavy lifting to defend itself as world leaders met in London to discuss ways of working together to stop Russia's war in Ukraine. ...

02/03/2025 17:59 France 24

UK defence summit: ‘Can Europe still count on the US’?

As a key summit on the conflict in Ukraine, which is attended by more than a dozen European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began in London on Sunday, two big questions are being asked: Can the relationship between the US and Ukraine be salvaged and can Europe still count on the...

02/03/2025 15:27 France 24

UK defence summit: Greater 'sense of urgency' than Munich talks, analyst says

There is a greater sense of urgency at Sunday's defence summit held in London than the Munich Security Conference last month after the blowout between the US and Ukraine Friday, said Olena Prokopenko, Senior follow at the German Marshall Fund. “We saw that the US might be finalising its shift...

02/03/2025 13:59 France 24

US-Ukraine fallout: Stakes ‘highest since 1945’, specialist says

Following the blowout between Washington and Kyiv, the stakes are “maybe the highest that we’ve seen since 1945”, said Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies & International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. "For the first time in 84 years, since 1941, the US g...

02/03/2025 13:42 France 24

‘Action not words’: PM Starmer calls for ‘lasting’ peace deal for Ukraine

Britain and France are working with Ukraine on plans to end the fighting with Russia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as European leaders gathered for crisis talks after a blowout between Kyiv and Washington. Citing Starmer's call for concrete action on achieving a peace deal for Ukraine,...

02/03/2025 12:08 France 24

Argentina's LGBT community protest Milei's curbs on freedom

At this year's carnival, Argentina's LGBT community is protesting recent setbacks in hard-fought freedoms since President Javier Milei took power in the country. Waging a war on what he calls "woke ideology"', Milei has repeatedly targeted the community, speaking out against diversity, homosexualit...

02/03/2025 11:01 France 24

Crowds rally across Europe to show support for Ukraine

Demonstrators took to the street across European cities Saturday after the public row between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In Berlin, thousands marched alongside Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, to demand an end to Russ...

02/03/2025 09:50 France 24

UK hosts European leaders for talks on security and support for Ukraine

More than a dozen European leaders gather in London Sunday for crisis talks, looking to boost security cooperation and support for Ukraine after an astonishing blowout between Kyiv and Washington. The day after he was kicked out of the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was warmly...

02/03/2025 09:46 France 24

Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation in Gaza

Gazans observed the first day of Ramadan Saturday, breaking fast in the evening among the ruins and desolation of the territory that has witnessed 15 months of war....

02/03/2025 09:42 France 24

White House clash with Ukraine raises stakes for EU defence summit in London

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02/03/2025 09:02 France 24

'The war has not stopped here in Ukraine'

"The war has not stopped here in Ukraine", said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Emmanuel Chaze. "On the front line, it is worth nothing that for three years now, Ukraine has been managing to keep the Russians from advancing rapidly. In fact, it has been three consequtive months now that...

02/03/2025 07:52 France 24

🔴 Live: Europe must do ‘heavy lifting’ in Ukraine, says Starmer after London security summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday said Europe "must do the heavy lifting" in Ukraine at the end of a London security summit on Ukraine held days after President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a White House meeting. Read our liveblog for the late...

02/03/2025 06:10 France 24

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Investors Are Thrilled. 03/03 15:56 - Two dead after car driven into crowds in German city of Mannheim 03/03 15:50 - Macron calls on Trump and Zelensky to ‘de-escalate’ 03/03 15:13 - 'Staged political lynching' of Zelensky: US doesn't recognise there's an aggressor, there's a victim 03/03 15:08 - Schumer says cyber operations pause against Russia gives Putin ‘free pass’ 03/03 15:02 - Russian state propagandists overjoyed at Anora’s Oscar triumph 03/03 15:01 - Time isn’t on Zelensky’s side – White House 03/03 14:49 - Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms 03/03 14:41 - Arms firms across Europe worth billions more 03/03 14:40 - A weekend of frantic talks - where does it leave Zelensky, Trump and Europe? 03/03 14:34 - Middle East crisis live: Israel accused of using ‘food as weapon of war’ in aid blockade on Gaza 03/03 14:27 - Trump tells Americans to worry about migrants not Putin 03/03 14:14 - Long-range drone strikes weakening Russia's combat ability, senior Ukrainian commander says 03/03 14:03 - US suspends cyber operations against Russia – media 03/03 13:51 - Is King Charles the key to keeping Ukraine and US talking? 03/03 13:42 - Asylum seekers being forcibly expelled at EU borders, says top rights lawyer 03/03 13:19 - Russia-Ukraine war: What’s a ‘coalition of the willing’, Europe’s new plan? 03/03 13:19 - Russia-Ukraine war: What’s a ‘coalition of the willing’, Europe’s new plan? 03/03 13:19 - Netanyahu demands new Gaza ceasefire terms, resumes Gaza blockade 03/03 13:19 - Netanyahu demands new Gaza ceasefire terms, resumes Gaza blockade 03/03 12:41 - Video: What happened at UK summit on Ukraine? 03/03 12:41 - Video: What happened at UK summit on Ukraine? 03/03 12:35 - In wartime, focus on ‘traditional values’ imperils Russia’s LGBTQ community 03/03 12:35 - In wartime, focus on ‘traditional values’ imperils Russia’s LGBTQ community 03/03 12:09 - 'It's a war crime to prevent essential life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza's civilians' 03/03 12:00 - Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn 03/03 11:44 - European leaders ‘doubling down’ on backing Zelensky after Trump blowup 03/03 11:35 - Weather tracker: Polar vortex collapse could chill North America and Eurasia 03/03 11:18 - US in secret talks to revive Nord Stream 2 – Bild 03/03 11:10 - Cyclone Alfred forecast: people urged to prepare for the worst as storm bears down on south-east Queensland 03/03 10:38 - Peter Mandelson’s Ukraine comments ‘not government policy’, minister says 03/03 10:36 - Syrian forces deployed in Jaramana to end unrest 03/03 10:36 - Syrian forces deployed in Jaramana to end unrest 03/03 10:25 - 35 Solutions To The Gross (But Totally Normal) Problems Everyone Deals With 03/03 10:06 - 'War crime': Israel preventing 'life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching innocent Gaza civilians' 03/03 10:02 - European defence stocks soar as arms makers expect orders boom 03/03 09:55 - Trump-Zelensky clash shows Ukraine doesn’t want peace – Kremlin 03/03 09:34 - Man rowing solo across Pacific rescued from cyclone days out from completing feat 03/03 09:05 - Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’ 03/03 09:00 - News24 | 'We're constructive': Zelensky ready to sign Ukraine minerals deal after Trump blow-up 03/03 08:58 - Can Europe guarantee Ukraine’s security without the US? 03/03 08:58 - Can Europe guarantee Ukraine’s security without the US? 03/03 08:48 - Macron details French-UK ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine 03/03 08:31 - 25 Things From Nordstrom That’ll Help You Build An Enviable Wardrobe 03/03 08:15 - Who's in, who's out? 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