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 Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed at least six people in a town and a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Sidon area, and three more in another town. This comes as US President Donald Trump expresses optimism at ending the war, after sending a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. Follow our liv...
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 Kremllin'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 was going. Brent crude settled well above 100 dollars a barrel. Meanwhile, rising energy costs stemming from the conflict are causing the cost of plastic packaging to skyrocket, which in turn...
In tonight's edition, Ghana has become the first African country to enter into a landmark security and defence partnership with the European Union. Also, with several African countries heavily reliant on fertiliser imported from the Gulf, there's been a knock-on effect on the continent as the war...
Moscow launched nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine within 24 hours in one of its biggest-ever daytime attacks, killing at least eight people and damaging a UNESCO heritage site in Lviv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday slammed Moscow's "absolute depravity" and said Russia "has no int...
Pakistan’s prime minister says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the Iran war. Pakistan is one of the countries pushing diplomatically for talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said Monday there were ongoing negotiation...
The New York Times reports on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has been pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East. FRANCE 2...
François Picard is pleased to welcome former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. According to NATO's Secretary General, Europe is entering a decisive strategic rupture, one that forces a long-delayed reckoning with its own dependency structures and security assumptions. The erosion of Am...
Russia fired almost 1,000 drones at Ukraine over the last 24-hours, unleashing one of its largest-ever daytime attacks, killing at least eight people and hitting the UNESCO-protected city centre of Lviv, officials said Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports....
Are diplomatic talks to end the Iran conflict actually happening? Trump hinted at “major” progress, but the White House downplayed it. Iran says no, Qatar says they're not involved, while there's increasing speculation that Pakistan could be the host of talks later this week. Yet all of this as...
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Author and Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. According to Slavin, the war on Iran is not a coherent strategic endeavour, and reflects a pattern in which rhetoric trumps reality. Rather than emerging from necessity, diplomatic alternative...
The French economy will grow by only 0.2% in the first half of the year instead of the 0.3% forecast, the Insee national statistics agency said Tuesday, citing higher inflation linked to the war in Iran. Inflation will surpass 2% in coming months, rising sharply from the 1.1% rate seen in February....
Local officials warned residents near a Texas oil refinery on Monday to immediately shelter-in-place "in light of the recent explosion" at Valero's Port Arthur Refinery. Local media reports showed tall flames and a plume of black smoke rising from the refinery....
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said he intends to return to his country, days after resurfacing in Washington following nearly two months in hiding in Uganda. "I am still under threat," Wine warned, calling for international sanctions against Ugandan President...
Since the start of the war in the Middle East, over one million people in Lebanon have been displaced. In the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israeli strikes have become a daily part of life. But in this neighbourhood FRANCE 24 went to, where refugees reside, few are those who decided to leave. FRANCE...
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Mr. Lucas warns there has been no breakthrough whatsoever in diplomacy: An improvised and reactive process shaped by market pressures, geo...
While U.S. President Donald Trump projects optimism that an end to the war with Iran can be negociated soon, Israel seems determined to keep up the fight. The possibility of the US ending or even withdrawing from the conflict poses a significant risk to Israel's own goals....
Getting a sense of the real death toll and the psychological toll of the war in the Middle East is a real challenge. According to estimates, at least 1,500 Iranians have died since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign. We spoke to a sociologist on how it is effecting civilians. Please be w...
Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as U.S. President Donald Trump said that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran. Although this was denied by Iran, it is a further sign that the US is turning towards diplomacy to end a conflict that could drag on. FRANCE 24's P...
It's day 25 of the US and Israel's war with Iran, and US President Donald Trump claims that "very good" talks are underway to end combat. He said that because of this, the US will hold off on striking Iranian power plants. But Iranian officials have contradicted this - downplaying Trump's threats a...
Cubans, who have historically received preferential treatment from the US, have not been spared by President Donald Trump's war on immigration. The US has ended family reunification and legal immigration from Cuba by adding the island to its travel ban. It has also suspended temporary protection pr...
Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stepped up gasoline exports across Africa as disruptions to energy flows due to the Iran conflict squeeze traditional fuel supply routes, curbing the cheap imports that long dominated West African markets. As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Claire Ransom, coordinator of the WMO's State of the Global Climate 2025 report. Ransom warns that the planet is not only warming, but entering a state of energy imbalance. Driven by record concentrations of greenhouse gases, climate change is intensifying across...
In tonight's edition: Nigeria's Dangote Refinery says it's stepped up exports across Africa as the war in Iran squeezes traditional fuel supply routes and disrupts energy flows. Also, 76 percent of births in sub-Saharan Africa occur in healthcare facilities without basic water, sanitation and hygi...
The EU and Australia have signed a sweeping free trade agreement that will eliminate tariffs on nearly all trade between them as global economies seek to hedge against chaotic US tariff policies. Also in this edition: crude oil prices rise again as traders remain sceptical of signals that Washingto...
US President Donald Trump has said that the US and Iran are having 'very good' talks regarding the war. But they were denied by Tehran, although they did say they had received a request from the White House. There is also the question of where talks would be held - with Pakistan coming out as the m...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would be ready to protect its vital interests under any circumstances, while it continues to strike Iran and Lebanon. This comes as US President Donald Trump has claimed talks were underway with Iran - despite Tehran denying those talks. 'The qu...
The French government has announced steps to limit the impact of rising crude oil prices on consumers and businesses, including easing some payroll levies and extending deadlines for tax payments. But fishing associations dismissed the package as "mini-measures" falling far short of what is needed...
President Donald Trump started the fourth week of his war against Iran by offering the world some guarded optimism that the US could soon be winding operations down, but Iran contradicted his claims of progress being made in diplomatic talks. Iran also launched another round of missiles towards I...
