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.
🇱🇧 "Nowhere is safe." Mere kilometres from the #Israel-#Lebanon border, FRANCE 24 accompanied a humanitarian aid convoy headed to the town of #Marjayoun. For the thousands that still remain in the region, convoys like this are their last resort for essential necessities. ...
A French court on Monday sentenced in absentia the captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker to one year in jail for failing to comply with orders to stop his ship. The vessel, which the French navy boarded in September before releasing the vessel, was thought to be transporting Russian oi...
A Russian oil tanker has reached Cuba, bringing a much-needed shipment to the oil-starved nation. The shipment of oil would be the first to Havana since January, when US forces abducted Venezuelan president and Cuban ally Nicolas Maduro in a raid. This comes after US President Donald Trump signalle...
The Ukrainian president has hailed "historic" defence agreements with several Middle Eastern countries after his visit to the region last week. Volodymyr Zelensky has been seeking to capitalise on his military's drone-fighting prowess as countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia cont...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he signed "historic" agreements with countries in the Middle East last week, including sharing Ukrainian expertise on downing drones as Iranian strikes continue to target Gulf countries. Ukraine has previously proposed an exchange of its drone i...
Iran continues to cut off the strait of Hormuz as it retaliates for the US and Israel's campaign against the Islamic Republic. The strategy has been effective as it piles pressure on the United States to the end the war, with global energy prices continuing to soar. Over 80% of oil and gas typicall...
More than 80% of the crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) that passes through Strait of Hormuz heads to Asia. With the war in the Middle East giving no sign of slowing, many parts of Southeast Asia have suffered fuel supply difficulties. Now, policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region are facing...
President Donald Trump said he wanted to take Iran’s oil and suggested US troops could seize the country’s Kharg Island export hub, even as he added in comments published on March 30 that a deal with Tehran to end the war “could be made fairly quickly.” The buildup has since been confirmed...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 30: Papers discuss the use of artificial intelligence in war and the ethics behind it. Staying with AI, German actress Collien Fernandes says Germany is a haven for perpetrators, after she revealed her husband has been sharing deepfake porn of her. Next: a story abou...
A Russian oil tanker is poised to deliver some much-needed crude oil to Cuba. The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas imminently, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic. This comes after Donald Trump appears to have reversed the US blockade of the island nation...
Israel’s parliament on March 30 passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. The opposition slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities at a time...
France's football team comes back from the US with two victories under its belt. Warm-up matches against Brazil and Colombia allowed the players to get used to the terrain ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Trainer Didier Deschamps was able to see his team in action, and work out any adjustments needed,...
Oil surged over $115 a barrel this Monday as the war in Iran entered its fifth week. Houthi strikes on Israel have raised concerns that shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait could be disrupted, adding to the supply pressure already created by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Also...
A Russian oil tanker entered Cuban waters on Monday, possibly granting a lifeline to Cuba as US President Donald Trump appeared to relax a de facto oil blockade on the Caribbean island. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin reports from Havana....
Amnesty International warned on Monday that this summer’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico risks becoming a “stage for repression”, urging FIFA and host nations to protect the human rights of players and fans....
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island, as well as the country's energy plants, oil wells and "possibly" desalination plants if Tehran does not agree to a deal to end the war "shortly" and open the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for th...
A Russian oil tanker arrived in Cuba Monday, said the Kremlin, despite a de facto US fuel blockade as President Donald Trump has turned up the political pressure on the Caribbean island in recent days. But on Sunday, Trump appeared to relax his tone, claiming the Russian tanker was just "a bo...
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington's de facto fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker was expected to deliver some much-needed crude to the crisis-hit island....
Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Sunday voiced deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty in a bill expected to be voted on next week. The Council of Europe’s rights body also opposed the draft law, warning it would significantly broaden capital punishment....
Pakistan on Sunday said it would soon host talks between the United States and Iran over the month-long war. Pakistan aims to position itself as a mediator as fighting intensifies across the region, global energy routes are shaken and fears grow of a broader conflict involving Israel, Lebanon and k...
Thirty days into the war in Iran, the key Strait of Hormuz is still partially closed. This is making oil prices rise, considerably affecting businesses and citizens all around the world. Business owner John Catsimatidis analyses the situation with FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee....
Huge crowds protested Saturday against US President Donald Trump's actions and the war in Iran in "No Kings" rallies across the US and in Europe. Minnesota took centre stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement...
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a cemetery south of Beirut on Sunday to attend the funeral of journalists Ali Shoeib, Fatima Ftouni, and Mohammed Ftouni, who were killed in an Israeli strike a day earlier. Israel has acknowledged carrying out the attack, claiming that Shoeib was affiliated with a...
Iran’s parliamentary speaker has cautioned the United States against launching a ground invasion, warning that Tehran could intensify attacks on US allies, according to state media. Meanwhile, an American-born Israeli soldier has been killed during fighting in southern Lebanon, officials confirme...
France held its national tribute to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, Russia launched one of its largest daytime attacks on Ukraine, and protesters across the US and some world capitals held a third round of "No Kings" mass protests against President Donald Trump: here's a look back at the week'...
Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the latest in a series of weekly demonstrations since the conflict began a month ago. Participation now appears to be growing, prompting a tough response from Israeli authorities, who moved to disperse the prote...
Overnight, powerful explosions were reported in both eastern and western parts of Tehran, lighting up the capital’s skyline. In the south of the country, state media said US-Israeli strikes killed five people in the city of Bandar Khamir, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials say...
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have entered the escalating war in the Middle East, claiming two missile launches at Israel. Their involvement in the month-long conflict could further hurt global shipping should they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea, a narrow wate...
The Israeli army announced on Sunday the death in combat of a soldier in south Lebanon, the fifth since the start of the latest war. FRANCE 24's Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has the details....
