Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon, authorities denounce 'war crime'

28/03/2026 19:39 France 24

An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah. The Israeli military accused one of the journalists of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative without providing evidence.

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Anti-war protests in Israel: Hundreds gather in Tel-Aviv

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...

29/03/2026 09:48 France 24

Tehran threatens to target US universities in the region

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...

29/03/2026 09:45 France 24

'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across US

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...

29/03/2026 08:54 France 24

Houthi attacks on Israel open new front in Mideast war, threaten Red Sea shipping

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...

29/03/2026 07:13 France 24

Israeli military says fifth soldier killed in south Lebanon

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....

29/03/2026 06:10 France 24

North Korea tests high-thrust engine for missile capable of striking US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. Analysts said the test signalled efforts to place multiple warheads on a single missile...

29/03/2026 05:09 France 24

Middle East war live: Iran says US preparing ground attack despite talk of diplomacy

The United States is plotting a ground attack on Iran even as it claims to be engaging in diplomatic efforts, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Sunday, as more American marines arrive in the region. The Israeli army earlier announced the death in combat of a fifth soldier...

29/03/2026 05:08 France 24

Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile at Israel as Middle East conflict escalates

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday, marking their entry into the intensifying Middle East war. The move comes amid rising regional tensions, US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, and disruptions to Red Sea shipping that threaten global trade and energy markets....

28/03/2026 21:46 France 24

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 5

Russia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Two people were killed and at least 11 more were injured in a nighttime Russian drone strike on Odesa, according to the head of the region, Serhii Lysak. According to Lysa...

28/03/2026 15:54 France 24

What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strai...

28/03/2026 15:52 France 24

Deadly Russian strikes damage port, maternity hospital

Russian air attacks across Ukraine early Saturday killed at least four people and damaged critical infrastructure, including a port and a maternity hospital, authorities said, as Russia pressed on with its war against Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv....

28/03/2026 15:08 France 24

Scientists dive beneath Arctic ice to study threatened ecosystems

Scientists trained in Finland to dive beneath Arctic ice, studying fragile polar ecosystems threatened by climate change. The course gives rare, hands-on skills to explore underwater habitats robots cannot safely survey, as instructors warn of the urgent need for more research to protect these vani...

28/03/2026 12:37 France 24

'Divide among men above and under 35': CPAC highlights generational GOP split

For the first time in nearly a decade, President Donald Trump did not attend one of the biggest annual meetings of conservatives. But even in his absence, the Conservative Political Action Conference revolved around him as well as the Iran war which has divided Trump supporters. "The real divide is...

28/03/2026 12:32 France 24

Ukraine signs 10-year defence pact with Qatar, eyes broader Gulf cooperation

Ukraine signed a 10-year defence agreement with Qatar on Saturday, part of a series of deals with Gulf countries to counter missile and drone threats, as Kyiv seeks to leverage its battlefield expertise and secure new partnerships amid rising regional tensions....

28/03/2026 11:51 France 24

Indonesia begins enforcing social media ban for children under-16s

Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16 on Saturday, after a minister warned digital platforms there was "no room for compromise." he Southeast Asian nation announced the ban this month citing threats from online pornography, cyberbullying and internet addictio...

28/03/2026 11:35 France 24

Ukraine, UAE seal defence deal: Kyiv’s 'know-how and equipment” gain recognition

Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence amid Iran’s drone strikes across the region, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The news comes as the war in the Middle East escalates, prompting countries in the region – particularly those facing Irania...

28/03/2026 11:30 France 24

Yemen's Houthis claim missile attack on Israel in expanding conflict

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile launch toward Israel early Saturday, their first since the war in the Middle East started. The Israeli military said it intercepted the projectile. The attack came as a surprise for Israel as authorities estimated that Houthis would only join in the wa...

28/03/2026 09:53 France 24

Russian attacks kill at least five across Ukraine as Ukrainian drone strike kills child in Russia

Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least five people and wounded at least 11 overnight Friday into Saturday, while a Ukrainian drone strike killed a child in Russia, local authorities said....

28/03/2026 08:17 France 24

Live: Israeli strike kills three journalists in Lebanon, Houthis claim first attack on Israel

An Israeli strike kills three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday, as the war in the Middle East entered its second month. Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthi rebels earlier claimed responsibility for their first attack on Israel since the start of the war. Follow our livebl...

28/03/2026 06:16 France 24

Rubio says Iran war to last weeks, no US ground troops needed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Washington expects its military operation against Iran to wrap up within weeks without the need for ground troops. This comes as G7 nations adopted a declaration on Iran calling for an immediate halt to attacks against civilian populations and infr...

27/03/2026 21:55 France 24

Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs

In tonight's edition, Egypt orders shops, restaurants and shopping malls to shut their doors from 9:00 pm Saturday as it hopes to cushion the blow of energy prices that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Also, rising jihadist violence in the Sahel is hitting tourism in Benin. And Soma...

27/03/2026 21:43 France 24

War in Lebanon 'was imposed upon us', PM Nawaf Salam says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. "This war was imposed upon us," the Lebanese leader said, adding that Lebanon "could have avoided it" had Hezbollah not fired rockets i...

27/03/2026 19:41 France 24

'New phenomenon of dangerous rhetoric': World leaders embrace proud disregard for international law

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Philippe Bolopion. Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. He describes a seismic shift in the conduct of war, marked not merely by violations of international humanitarian law, but by an unprecedented openness in asserting, even embracing, such violations. What di...

27/03/2026 19:33 France 24

France rebukes Lavrov, says Russia does not defend international law

France’s foreign minister on Friday accused Russia of flouting international law in both Ukraine and Iran, rebuking remarks by his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov after he defended Moscow’s stance in a French television interview....

27/03/2026 18:23 France 24

‘Paradox’ for journalists in Lebanon: ‘High press freedom, extremely low safety preparedness'

Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Ayman Mhanna, Executive Director of the Beirut-based Samir Kassir Foundation. He describes a media landscape in which expressive freedom coexists with insecurity. The conditions necessary to protect journalists remain dangerously insufficient, particularly...

27/03/2026 17:11 France 24

At G7, France hits back at Lavrov, says Russia does not defend international law

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday that Russia does not defend international law either in Ukraine or ‌Iran with its ⁠actions, in response to comments made ‌by his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov ⁠in an interview on French TV. "Mr. Lavrov was able to cal...

27/03/2026 16:53 France 24

Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran

As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. Islamabad isn't often called on to act as an intermediary in hi...

27/03/2026 16:51 France 24

Trump administration sidelines, threatens Europe in Iran war: EU flounders in new world order

After Greenland and trade tariffs, US President Donald Trump is threatening European countries once again. If they fail to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "it will be very bad for the future of NATO", Trump has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made it clear that the US will make its ow...

27/03/2026 16:08 France 24

US, Israeli war goals 'not realistic': Regime change in Iran 'can't be achieved' by airstrikes

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Nitzan Horowitz, Journalist and former Israeli Minister of Health (2021–2022). According to Horowitz, regime change and the dismantling of military capabilities were unattainable. And now there's a widening gap emerging between expectation and reality,...

27/03/2026 15:11 France 24

Financial analysts move to counter Trump’s Middle East war uncertainty with ‘TACO’ index

Faced with financial instability caused by the US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy changes, analysts have created the “TACO” index — based on the premise that Trump Always Chickens Out – to rationalise the president’s decision-making process and mitigate the financial shoc...

27/03/2026 15:10 France 24

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