World first: Three-year-old boy with rare condition defies odds after gene therapy

Leader of Sudan Liberation Movement calls on General Burhan to accept the roadmap to peace

The United States has presented the warring Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with a peace plan to stop the devastating conflict, which broke out in April 2023 and has spread famine and ethnic killings across the country and threatened a split, the second in its history. So...

Ukraine makes changes to US President Donald Trump's 'Peace plan'

Dave Keating, our correspondant in Brussels Belgium, has more....

Ukraine peace talks continue: US and Russian officials leet in UAE

Manlio Graziano, a geopolitical analyst, shares his analysis with us....

Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue

Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, with at least six people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian attack on southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said....

'Updating Europe's relationship with Africa: New, modernised and refreshed offer of partnership'

In an era of American unilateralism, and a transactional approach, the EU and AU can 'reassert the value of collective action', explains Paul Melly, Journalist and Consulting Fellow of the Africa Programme at Chatham House. European and African leaders are gathering in Angola for a summit to deepen...

War in Ukraine: Wave of Russian bombs kills 6 people in Kyiv

Gulliver Cragg, our correspondant in Kyiv, has more....

New French national service not about ‘sending our youth to Ukraine', Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said a new voluntary military national service, that he is set to announce later this week, does not involve “sending our youth to Ukraine”. His assurances follow an outcry over a top French general’s warning that the country should be “prepared t...

Live: Ukraine and Russia trade deadly strikes, 6 killed in Kyiv

Russia rained missiles and drones overnight on Kyiv, killing six people, authorities said Tuesday, as three people died in Russia's Rostov region in massive Ukrainian strikes. The attacks came as US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was holding talks with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, and a deadline...

Trump deadline looms as Ukraine and Russia trade deadly strikes

Ukraine and Russia counted fresh casualties on Tuesday after trading heavy overnight strikes, as negotiators rushed to revise a US peace framework ahead of a Thanksgiving deadline set by President Donald Trump. Kyiv and its allies worked through the weekend to reshape a proposal they say initially...

US presses Ukraine on peace plan as Kyiv warns of concessions to Moscow

The fallout from Sunday’s Geneva talks continued into Monday as Ukrainian officials warned that Washington’s peace proposals still risk forcing Kyiv into unacceptable concessions to Russia. While the United States eased its pressure during the meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dec...

US-backed Ukraine peace plan: What's at stake?

This Monday, the US and Ukraine pressed on with talks in Switzerland to come up with a mutually acceptable peace plan. This after agreeing to modify a US proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list. The 28-point draft plan includes several long-standing Russian demands, c...

Will Ukraine receive any 'meaningful security guarantees from its Western allies'?

The Kremlin on Monday said that a European counter-proposal to a U.S. 28-point peace plan for Ukraine was not constructive and that it simply did not work for Moscow. The publication of the 28-point draft U.S. peace plan last week deepened concerns in Ukraine and among European powers that Russia's...

Severe floods in Thailand displace thousands

🇹🇭 Thousands were evacuated as torrential rainfall and floods hit southern #Thailand, leaving at least eight people dead. Flooding and landslides have hit parts of #Malaysia and #Vietnam as well in recent weeks. Experts said the region is likely to receive more intense rainfall owing to #...

France to reintroduce voluntary military service with eye on European security

With war looming near Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron plans to introduce a voluntary military service starting next year. Young volunteers aged 18 could serve for 10 months with pay, aiming for 3,000 recruits in 2026 and 50,000 by 2035. The initiative comes amid security concerns, echoing...

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends controversial mission in Palestinian enclave

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday announced the end of its mission in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. The US- and Israeli-backed organisation controversially took over aid distribution at the height of Israel's military operation in Gaza blocking out traditional aid organisations including...

What are the key takeaways from the COP30 climate summit?

The COP30 climate summit came to an end this weekend with a weak compromise deal that skips over most countries' key demands. The agreement pledges to provide more funding to help vulnerable nations adapt to global warming, but doesn’t explicitly mention fossil fuels – the root cause of the cli...

'The Ukrainians' aim is not to be forced into an unjust peace'

'The Ukrainians' aim here is not to be forced into an unjust peace', says FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg, as discussions in Geneva have just concluded. The US reportedly agreed to discuss certain points of the proposed plan, which is seen as heavily favouring Russia, causing significant t...

'Much better than US-Russia version': Ukraine and European negotiators developed latest peace plan

European officials are saying they were comforted by the outcome of weekend discussions in Geneva on US peace proposals for Ukraine that they originally viewed as tilted in Russia's favour..They warned of a long road to peace in Ukraine. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Genie Godula...

Ukraine's Kharkiv hit by deadly Russian drone attacks

Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv killed at least four and wounded 17, destroying homes and causing panic. Authorities focused on rescuing civilians, while experts warn targeting civilian infrastructure may be a war crime. The attacks coincided with US, Ukrainian, and European officials meeting in G...

No, the jewels stolen from the Louvre didn’t turn up at Zelensky’s friend’s house

Pro-Russian social media users have been claiming that jewellery stolen from the Louvre in October was discovered at the home of a friend of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They claim to have proof of the discovery: a video they say was produced by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukr...

Live: European peace plan for Ukraine ‘does not work’ for Russia, Moscow says

Russia said on Monday that a European counter proposal to the 28-point US peace plan for Ukraine was “unconstructive” and “would not work” for Russia, as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to continue working with partners, including the US, to seek compromises to strengthen U...

US, Ukraine vow to work on peace plan in Geneva

Washington and Kyiv said any deal to end the war must fully protect Ukraine’s sovereignty after what they called “constructive” talks with US, Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva. Following criticism of an initial US proposal seen as favouring Russia, negotiators produced an updated pe...

Geneva talks yield shifts in US plan for Ukraine

US–Ukraine talks in Geneva were described as productive, with Washington agreeing to adjust Trump’s peace plan after complaints it favoured Russia. European allies backed Kyiv with a counter-proposal allowing more troops and starting territorial talks from the current front line. President Zele...

'Bamako on edge': Mali’s capital caught in the crosshairs of jihad, a military junta and geopolitics

From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the country. And so multiple crises are gripping Mali: a military government under pressure, jihadist forces with a deepening foothold, and a civilian population trapped in slow-burn...

'The Ukrainians haven't said anything concrete about what has been changed in the plan'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boasted "tremendous" progress after a day of meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva on a proposal to halt the Ukraine war, but numerous uncertainties remain. "The Ukrainians haven't said anything concrete about what has been changed in the plan, n...

US, Ukrainian officials hail ‘good progress’ during Geneva talks

Zelensky thanks Trump as US leader accuses Ukraine of showing 'zero gratitude'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to win back US President Donald Trump's favour on Sunday, after the US leader slammed Kyiv amid crucial talks in Geneva to end the war with Russia. ...

US, Ukrainian and European officials meet in Geneva for talks on peace plan

Officials from the United States, Ukraine, and national security advisers from France, the United Kingdom and Germany are meeting in Geneva today to review Washington’s draft proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia claims a major heat and power plant in the Moscow region was struck...

Allies meet in Geneva to rework US plan on Ukraine-Russia war

Senior officials from the United States, Ukraine, and national security advisers from France, the UK and Germany are meeting in Geneva on Sunday to discuss Washington’s draft proposal to end the war in Ukraine. As Russia’s invasion enters its fourth year, the Ukrainian side and its European par...

Europeans push for stronger deal for Ukraine as Geneva talks continue

Washington signalled room for negotiation on a 28-point plan to end the Ukraine war, denying claims by some US senators that it is a Russian "wish list", as Kyiv and European allies criticised the proposal ahead of Sunday talks in Geneva. Caroline Baum reports....