FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert breaks down what could be Putin's strategy and ultimate goal, following the proposal accepted by Ukraine of an immediate 30-day ceasefire.
In their final warm-up match before the start of the FIFA World Cup (June 11- July 19) in the United States, Mexico and Canada, France face Brazil in a friendly. Weakened by absences, the Brazilians will have their work cut out against the French, the World Cup runners-up, who comfortably topped th...
Israel's military said Thursday its forces had carried out a wave of strikes across Iran, as Tehran continues to insist that it will not negotiate on a peace deal. US President Donald Trump has warned he is ready to “unleash hell” if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middl...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made his first visit to North Korea on Wednesday, where he and Kim Jong Un signed a "friendship and cooperation" treaty the next day. The trip highlights growing ties between the two Moscow-aligned nations, both of which have supported Russia’s war in Ukr...
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said the US is conditioning post-war security guarantees on Kyiv ceding the Russian-occupied Donbas, as Washington pushes for a swift end to the war. Zelensky warned such terms would weaken Ukraine’s defences and embolden Moscow, amid uncertainty over future...
Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that there's "genuine concern from the Israeli government that Donald Trump could unilaterally decide an end to this war as soon as Saturday"....
State media in Iran said Wednesday that Tehran had rejected a US plan to end fighting, as the head of the United Nations warned that the Middle East war was spiralling out of control. In a first public acknowledgement of US efforts to discuss peace, state television cited an unidentified official a...
It’s Trump’s war, but is it also NATO’s problem? Europeans forced to bear security and financial consequences of the second war at its doorstep. We'll see if our panel agrees with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte who assures it’s only a matter of “a couple of weeks” before traditional...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has recently embarked on a flurry of diplomatic activity, from US negotiations to an official visit to North Korea on Wednesday. But despite efforts to diversify relations with other countries, he ultimately remains dependent on Russia, said Sviatlana Tsikh...
The Iranian regime has been running an online influence campaign using AI-generated photographs, videos and memes to sow confusion about the war in the Middle East. Experts say the main goal is to ramp up anti-war sentiment in the US and pressure President Trump to end the conflict...
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global markets, with oil prices up around 40 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Governments are now scrambling to shield consumers from soaring energy costs. ...
As the regional conflict between Israel and Iran enters a volatile new phase, a banned weapon of war is reappearing over civilian centres. While Israel’s defence systems remain robust, a new threat - the cluster ballistic missile - is testing the limits of safety. Unlike a single warhead, these m...
The Middle East war is having an impact on the region's heritage sites. Archaeological and Unesco heritage sites have been collateral damage in the war, on all sides. Unesco believes at least 6 heritage sites in the Middle East have been damaged, the Tyre site in Lebanon, four in Iran and the White...
Iran on March 25 an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Its own plan includes a halt to killings of its officials, means to make sure no other war is waged against it, reparations...
Stray Ukrainian drones hit Estonia and Latvia early on March 25, one of them slamming into a chimney at a power station. There were no reports of injuries in the incidents, and the drones were believed to be part of a wider Ukrainian attack on Russia targeting energy infrastructure. Latvia says the...
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for Defence and International Security Studies in London. He examines the evolving dynamics between Washington and Tel Aviv in the context of the war on Iran, alongside Israel...
In one of the largest daytime air strikes since the start of the war, #Russia launched nearly 1,000 drones at various sites in #Ukraine on March 24. The raids claimed several lives and caused damage in various cities, hundreds of kilometres from the front line....
The energy crisis over the Iran war has left some countries glad they've added more renewables, while others are doubling down on fossil fuels. But first: oil prices fall on hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East, while suspicions swirl over potential insider trading on Trump administration pol...
The author of a new book has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the Larzac protests in France from 1971 became a modern-day template for demonstrations across the world. The protests began after the French government announced a huge extension of a military base on the Larzac plateau, referring to the f...
Iran has received a US plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said on March 25 — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Tehran did not confirm receiving the plan and publicly dismissed Washington's diplomatic efforts. For FRANCE 24's P...
Donald Trump says he has a 15-point plan that has been offered to Iran to bring an end to the war. But details remain vague and Trump's claims of progress in talks have been dismissed by Tehran. The US is hoping that talks hosted by Pakistan will be able to facilitate a settlement. But Washington i...
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine in broad daylight on March 25, firing hundreds of drones into the territory. It comes after Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones in a 24-hour period, killing a total of eight people across the country. This record attack had hit Lviv's historic centre and res...
Moscow fired nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine in 24 hours, as it starts is spring offensive. One damaged an energy facility on the region of Chernihiv, leaving close to 150,000 consumers in the city and its surroundings without power. Russia's air defences also downed nearly 400 incoming Ukrainian dr...
In Lebanon, despite ongoing strikes and insecurity, some schools have chosen to remain open. In Beirut, a school located near the southern suburbs regularly targeted continues to welcome students, while others attend classes remotely. How do you teach and learn amidst a war? FRANCE 24's Serge Ber...
The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to end the Middle East war. After Trump said talks were ongoing between Washington and Tehran, Pakistani officials said that the White House had sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran - yet Tehran has dismissed the idea of negotiating with the US. Meanwhil...
A drone coming from Russian airspace struck a power plant in Estonia on Wednesday while another crashed into Latvian territory, with officials in Riga saying it was likely a Ukrainian drone gone astray. Kyiv launched a massive drone barrage on Russia, a day after Moscow fired almost 1,000 drones at...
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Mursal Sayas, radio producer/podcaster for Shakar, and a women’s rights activist. Once a pathway to individual & collective development, education has been abruptly stripped away ffom millions of Afghan girls. Ms. Sayas warns that this exclusion extends far beyond...
Iran fired cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, the military said in a statement carried by state television Wednesday, warning of further launches when the strike group's ships come in range. The statement said the alleged missile launch forced the carrier "to change its po...
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had sent a peace plan to Iran, expressing cautious optimism about ending nearly a month of war. In a potential sign of de-escalation, Tehran announced it would allow “non-hostile” vessels to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key a...
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Dr Mark Loustau, Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University, asserts that "we can probably safely say that Hungary is the Kremlin's biggest agent in the EU", adding that "for years now Orban has done the bidding" of Moscow "in...
Oil prices rose again on Tuesday, a day after a sharp decline, amid confusion over which way the Iran war is going. Brent crude settled well above $100 a barrel. Meanwhile, rising energy costs stemming from the conflict are causing the cost of plastic packaging to skyrocket, which in turn will mak...
