French intellectual and inventor of 'cinema verité' Edgar Morin dies at 104

US says 'more than capable' of resuming war, as peace deal remains elusive

Pentagon head Pete Hegseth - has said that Washington could restart the war with Iran at any time if it wanted. His remarks follow days of talks and a two-hour meeting in the White House situation room - that has yet to produce a deal between the US and Iran. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international aff...

"Choose France" summit to kick off as factory closures multiply

In France, Emmanuel Macron toured the French factory of German-owned Thermomix kitchen appliances on Friday… one of over 100 industrial and business sites opening to the public this weekend in the leadup to the French President's annual "Choose France" summit on Monday. Macron will be hosting som...

Romania says Russian drone targeting Ukraine crashes in apartment, killing two

France has summoned the Russian ambassador following a drone crash on an apartment building in Romania. It hit an apartment building, wounding two and drawing condemnation from NATO. Russia says no evidence has been provided for claims about Russian drones in the EU. Story by Jennie Shin....

Putin's warning to Armenia: Russia or the European Union

Armenia is under pressure from Russia. President Nikol Pashinyan has been openly pursuing a strategy of "diversification" - forging ties with both Russia and the West. But his aspirations for the country to join the EU are unacceptable to President Vladimir Putin, and The Eurasian Economic Union, l...

Why does Trump want to transfer Cold War-era plutonium to nuclear start-ups?

The Trump administration has announced that it has selected several nuclear start-ups to participate in a project that would allow them to use plutonium stockpiles inherited from the Cold War. This plan has alarmed nuclear non-proliferation specialists....

Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104

France's favourite intellectual Edgar Morin, a World War II Resistance member who dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance, has died at the age of 104, his wife said Saturday....

Middle east live: Pentagon chief says US 'more than capable' of restarting war with Iran

The US ⁠is 'more than capable' of restarting ​attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense Secretary ​Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement. The Pentagon chief said President Donald Trump was...

Trump says he’s making final decision on Iran deal as Tehran slams ‘mixture of truth and lies’

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be making a final decision on a potential deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran ahead of a high-security meeting in the White House Situation Room. But after more than two hours of deliberations, no decision has yet been forthcoming. ...

Romania hit by drone strike: Foreign Minister speaks to FRANCE 24

It was two o’clock in the morning when the explosion hit — a Russian drone smashing into the tenth floor of an apartment block in the Romanian town of Galati, just 11 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter, while emergency alert...

'We need Operation Eastern Sentry': NATO's eastern flank 'facing Russian threat every week'

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome prominent Romanian journalist, TV anchor and military analyst Radu Tudor. As tensions continue to rise along NATO's eastern frontier, the latest drone incident in Romania has once again exposed the growing security dilemmas facing frontline alliance states. Tudor s...

Iranian regime still standing three months after Khamenei’s death

The United States and Iran appeared closer on Thursday to a deal extending the ceasefire. The day also marked exactly three months since the United States and Israel killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — the event that triggered the war. To discuss where Iran stands three months later, FRANCE 24...

Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive

Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as Israel escalates attacks against Hezbollah militants after warning thousands more Lebanese to flee their villages. The Israeli advance came as the US military ​hosted Is...

US-Iran deal: Tehran demands release of frozen assets

As the US and Iran continue to negotiate on proposals to end the war, a source close to negotiations told Iran's Fars news agency that the last real sticking point was $24 billion in Iranian funds frozen in banks around the world. FRANCE 24’s Camille Knight takes a look at what those assets are ...

Romania: Russian drone hits apartment building

🇷🇴 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 A #Russian drone launched at #Ukraine struck an apartment building in #Romania early Friday.  The incident injured two people in the #NATO-member country, prompting strong condemnation from the military alliance and the #EU....

More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen u...

Europe's population reckoning: How can the EU avoid falling off a demographic cliff?

It has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children. Last year in France, for example, deaths outpaced births for the first time since the end of World War II, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call for "demograph...

Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2

A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday. In response to the crash in the city of Galati, NATO member Romania asked the alliance for a faster transfer of anti-drone ca...

NATO vows 'absolute solidarity' with Romania over Russian drone

NATO chief Mark Rutte pledged the alliance's "absolute solidarity" in a call with Romania's president Friday, slamming Russia for a drone crash that injured two people in the country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more....

Closer to war or to peace? US, Iran near deal on 60-day ceasefire

The ​United States threatened Thursday to target ally Oman if it helped impose a tolling system in the key Strait of Hormuz, warning of sanctions against all parties involved in such actions. The United States and Iran also accused each other of violating an ongoing truce following an exchange of...

Russian drone hits Romania apartment block, drawing NATO, EU outrage

A Russian drone struck an apartment building in NATO-member Romania early Friday, wounding two people in the latest spillover from the war in Ukraine and prompting strong condemnation from the Atlantic alliance and the European Union. NATO-member states bordering Ukraine or Russia, including Romani...

How far have the US and Iran got towards ending the Iran war?

The United States and Iran have reached ⁠an agreement to extend ​a ceasefire, allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and lift a US blockade and some sanctions on Iran, sources told Reuters, but the deal has not been finalised. An agreement would represent a big step towards ending a ​war...

Former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova fuels concerns over pro-Kremlin influence in French media

French officials and analysts are raising the alarm after former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova began appearing regularly on major conservative media outlets in the country. They warn that Kremlin-aligned narratives are gaining visibility ahead of crucial elections, testing the limits of free spe...

Live: NATO condemns 'Russia's recklessness' after drone hit apartment building in Romania

Live: Ukraine ready to support Romania in 'whatever way necessary', Zelensky says

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that his country will support Bucharest "in whatever way necessary" after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania. At least two people were injured, and a fire was ignited after the crash, according to local authorities. Follow our...

Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania near Ukraine border

Middle East war live: Israeli strikes put Lebanon's heritage sites in 'serious danger', Beirut says

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon are putting heritage sites in “serious danger”, warned Beirut's Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé. "Bombings fell very close to the ruins of Tyre," he said, while adding that the Beaufort Castle was “directly hit”. Follow our liveblog for the latest upd...

Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices

A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundl...

Gaza children with Down syndrome are still reckoning with the devastation of the war

The war in Gaza has especially affected the most vulnerable groups in the enclave; among them are children with Down syndrome. During the war, health and education services dedicated to them have largely collapsed, according to specialists and families. Many children with Down syndrome in the coast...

Iran: US base targeted in missile strike

Iranian state television on Thursday released images it said showed missiles being launched at an American air base from where earlier in the day a strike had been launched on Iran’s port ⁠city of Bandar Abbas. It is the most serious trade of fire since an April ceasefire began and comes amid o...

Talk to Russia? First, Europe needs to pick an envoy – and know what it wants to say

With the US bogged down in its war against Iran, Ukraine has been urging Europe to step up and play an active role in negotiations on bringing the Russian invasion to an end. But EU officials say the bloc first needs to be aligned on what it wants to say to Moscow – and who would be best placed...