French Open: Aryna Sabalenka prevails in night session game against Naomi Osaka

Armenia Prime minister refuses Moscow's pressure for EU referendum

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan rejected on Monday Russian leader Vladimir Putin's call for Yerevan to hold a referendum on joining the EU. This pressure from Moscow comes a week before a parliamentary vote, on June 7th....

Trump says Iran talks moving fast despite threat to widen war

US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a "rapid pace", even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points around the region. Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had suspended dialogue...

Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 14 and traps others in damaged buildings

Moscow launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight. At least 14 civilians were killed and more than 100 others were wounded. Residents crowded into the metro in an attempt to escape the bombardment....

Middle East war live: Israel calls on residents of Lebanon's Nabatiyeh city to leave their homes

The Israeli military on Tuesday called on residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh to leave their homes ahead of planned strikes in the area. Clashes continue between Israel and Shiite militant group Hezbollah despite US President Donald Trump’s claim to have brokered an end to fighti...

Russian attacks kill several people and wound more than 100 across Ukraine

Russian air strikes hit several major Ukrainian cities early on Tuesday, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 100, authorities said. Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv were among the hardest hit, with residential buildings damaged and thousands of residents sheltering underground amid ongoing ai...

Iran rejects reports President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned over power struggle

Over the last 24 hours, reports have surfaced claiming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned due to an alleged power struggle between his government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which is “excluding” him from decision-making in the Iran war. Tehran has outright denied the rep...

Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the far‑right Trump fan who could lead Colombia?

Far-right defence attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, followed closely by leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. A fervent supporter of US President Donald Trump as well as the authoritarian crime crackdown of El Salvador’s...

Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon

What happened to that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised? Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States are met by many with a shrug, so often has the current ceasefire been violated. Even the deal in the works is mostly to roll over that fragile truce and open more talks, not to...

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker

France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland, in a move Russia said was illegal and bordered on "international ​piracy". French President Emmanuel ‌Macron on Monday posted a video o...

Live: Israeli military issues evacuation warning for Beirut's southern suburbs

'Most extreme right-wing fringes of Netanyahu govt call for far greater military action in Lebanon'

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer of International Relations specialized in Middle Eastern politics at the University of Bristol. As Israeli forces push deeper into southern Lebanon than at any point since the end of their occupation in 2000, the seizure of Bea...

Ukraine: How a kamikaze drone partially operated by AI is attacking Russian convoys

Drones piloted by artificial intelligence are now being deployed on the Ukrainian front lines, and while there has been much talk about them, there is still much that remains unknown. The US-made Hornet Drone, which is partially guided by AI, is at the centre of a new Ukrainian strategy to target R...

Russian oil tanker intercepted by France and allies in Atlantic

France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday.  The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the Fren...

France backed by Britain intercepts sanctioned oil tanker sailing from Russia

France has intercepted an oil tanker sailing from Russia and circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the Fre...

Ukraine hits Russian energy targets, denies striking Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Kyiv however denied Moscow's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in R...

Ethiopia heads to the polls: Elections under the shadow of war and dissent

As Ethiopia prepares to hold its seventh General Elections on June 1, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling Prosperity Party are widely expected to secure a landslide victory. But the stakes for him are high nonetheless: restoring stability and projecting an image of national unity. Critics warn...

Swiatek out of French Open as Kostyuk, Svitolina book all-Ukrainian quarter-final

Iga Swiatek became the latest former title holder to crash out of the French Open on Sunday after losing in straight sets to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, meaning there are no former champions left at Roland Garros in either the men's or the women's draws. Kostyuk, who remains unbeaten on clay this sea...

Putin's quest to avoid the Grim Reaper: What’s behind the $26 billion longevity programme?

The Wall Street Journal’s award-winning chief European political correspondent Bojan Pancevski speaks to FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee about the anti-ageing efforts Russian President Vladimir Putin is undertaking and Russia's $26 billion, state-backed programme for longevity....

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...

Defending ⁠champion Coco Gauff eliminated from French Open after 3rd round loss

US defending champion Coco Gauff was defeated by Russian-born Austrian Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the French Open on Saturday while Japan's Naomi Osaka advanced to the fourth round with a victory over American Iva Jovic....

Lebanon PM denounces Israeli campaign as fresh strikes hit south

Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel on Saturday of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in his country's south, urging a halt to the fighting as Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and issued evacuation warnings for more than a dozen locations....

"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....

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

French intellectual Edgar Morin has died at the age of 104, his wife said Saturday. The World War II Resistance member dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance. Outside of France he was best known as the inventor of "cinema verité" for his 1961 documentary wi...

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...