Washington to pull some 5,000 US troops from Germany as rift over Iran war widens

Sudan's medicine crisis worsens

The latest war in the Middle East is having wide-ranging consequences that extend well beyond the region, including in countries already devastated by their own conflicts. Sudan has been among the hardest hit. Aid organizations report that the Iran-related conflict has disrupted key shipping routes...

Ukraine hits oil facilities in Russia

Ukrainian drones have been striking oil facilities deep inside Russia in an effort to reduce Moscow’s oil exports, a key source of funding for its grinding invasion of Ukraine. So far, however, the broader economic impact remains unclear. Meanwhile, after four years of war, the Ukrainian governme...

USA: Soaring petrol prices in California

The war has triggered a global energy crisis, and its effects are increasingly being felt in the United States, even though the country has been more insulated from soaring prices than parts of Asia and Europe. With midterm elections approaching in November, rising fuel prices are becoming a growin...

Illegal rave draws 20,000 to 'dangerous' military site in France

Around 20,000 partygoers gathered on Saturday for an illegal rave at a military site in France, defying warnings about the risk of unexploded ordnance and possible blasts....

Up to 30,000 expected at French military site for illegal rave despite unexploded mortar risk

Up to 30,000 revellers were expected to attend an illegal rave party at a military site in central France over the weekend.  Authorities warned that the site is “extremely dangerous” due to the risks of stepping on unexploded mortars that have yet to be detected. ...

Rebuilding Gaza Strip: Labour Day is the last thing on Palestinians' minds

In the Gazan city of Khan Younis, workers are still clearing rubble seven months after the ceasefire that followed two years of war. The work continues around the clock, but it brings in only a few euros a day, barely enough to support their families. Liza Kaminov has more....

Trump told Congress that hostilities "have terminated"

Friday marked the expiration of the 60-day deadline for Donald Trump to secure congressional authorization to continue US military action in Iran under the War Powers Resolution. However, the US president argued that the law was unconstitutional and said the conflict had already ended under a cease...

Mali: Rebels take key Tessalit military camp

In Mali, the country’s army and its Russian mercenary allies lost control of a key northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, marking a significant setback as Tuareg separatists and jihadist groups appear to be operating in a coordinated effort to challenge the ruling junta. Insurgen...

Tuareg separatists and jihadists wage attacks across Mali

Mali, the country’s army and its Russian mercenary allies lost control of a key northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, marking a significant setback as Tuareg separatists and jihadist groups appear to be operating in a coordinated effort to challenge the ruling junta. Insurgents...

Summer holidays up in the air as Europe braces for jet fuel shortage

Low-cost airline Transavia this week announced its first flight cancellations in May and June, citing skyrocketing prices for kerosene, a widely used aviation fuel. As the war in the Middle East continues, European carriers are braced for more cancellations but hope to avoid a fuel shortage that wi...

'Still on a war footing': Tehran shares new proposal on ending Iran war

FRANCE 24 correspondent Reza Sayah shares what we know so far about Iran's latest proposal to move the stalled peace talks with the US forward....

Middle East war live: Iran official says renewed conflict ‘likely’, Trump says fighting ‘terminated’

Senior Iranian military official Mohammad Jafar Asadi on Saturday suggested a renewed conflict with the US was “likely” as peace talks between Tehran and Washington continued to stall. US President Donald Trump on Friday told top US lawmakers that hostilities between Iran and the US had “term...

Tessalit army base taken by rebels

In tonight's programme, the army and its Russian mercenary allies surrender the strategic Tessalit military base near the Algerian border. Also in DRC, Joseph Kabila hits back at US accusations he’s backing rebel fighters. And Gabon is the guest of honour at The Anoumabo Urban Music Festival in...

60-day deadline for Congress' Iran war extension approval

In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach. FRANCE...

Do 10-year-old girls really need skincare routines?

In France, a new trend is raising eyebrows as an increasing number of children and pre-teens adopt elaborate skincare routines. But behind the glossy promise of perfect skin, experts warn that many of these products are ill-suited to young faces and may even increase the risk of allergies....

President Macron attends Orion 26 excerices

In France, President Emmanuel Macron attended the final phase of the “Orion 26” military exercises on Thursday, a large-scale combat simulation involving thousands of troops from France and several European nations. The drills, which began in February, highlight a growing focus on military read...

'We should be able to open up negotiations' with Ukraine, Sweden's EU minister says

During her recent visit to France, we caught up with Sweden's minister for EU affairs, Jessica Rosencrantz. We discuss the energy crunch and what it means for Europe's competitiveness; Sweden's and the EU's relationship with Ukraine; and Sweden's dynamic tech and innovation scene....

🔴 Middle East war live: Iran has sent its latest proposal to US via Pakistani mediators

'Tsunami effect': Hormuz blockade impacts global supply chains, developing countries curtail imports

With oil prices surging past $126 per barrel, Nadia Massih is joined by Amena Bakr, Head of Middle East Energy & OPEC+ Insights at Kpler in Dubai. The Hormuz blockade, she argues, exposes the fragility of global energy systems far more than political signalling ever could. Her warning extends beyo...

US administration says war "terminated", no approval needed

In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach. France2...

Is Iran's hybrid warfare behind anti-Semitic attacks in Europe?

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 1: The British papers are still covering the anti-Semitic attack in London. Meanwhile, The New York Times investigates hybrid warfare methods against Jewish targets. Next, a British advertising company is greenwashing the US oil industry. Also, Banksy has made another...

US-Venezuela commercial flights restart

The first direct commercial flight in seven years between the United States and Venezuela landed Thursday at Simón Bolívar Airport near Caracas, arriving from Miami. The service signals a warming in relations between the two countries following recent political developments in Venezuela earlier t...

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

In the United States, lawmakers remain deadlocked over the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress to approve continued military action or withdraw troops once hostilities reach the 60-day mark. With the deadline approaching and no agreement in sight, a decision remains out of reach, as Liza...

Trump faces Iran war Congress deadline

This Friday marks 60 days since Donald Trump formally notified Congress on March 2 of the start of hostilities against Iran, triggering the timeline set by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval to continue military action beyond that period. However, lawmakers and the Tru...

Venice Biennale jury resigns against participation of Russia and Israel

Geopolitical tensions have once again spilled into the world of contemporary art, as the entire international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned on Thursday, just nine days before the prestigious event was set to open. The move follows controversy surrounding Russia’s participation and a decisi...

Countries mark May Day with mass street demonstrations

It is International Workers' Day, with activists around the world taking to the streets to demand higher wages, improved working conditions, and broader labor rights. In France, unions have called for demonstrations under the slogan “bread, peace and freedom,” connecting everyday worker concern...

Deadline for US Congress on war in Iran

The US President is reportedly considering new military strike options against Iran. According to Axios, US Central Command has drafted a plan involving a series of “short and powerful” strikes aimed at breaking the current stalemate in negotiations. The report briefly pushed oil prices up by n...

'Military force unable to solve Mali crisis': Is political solution only 'viable path forward'?

As Mali's junta mourns the death of their Defence Minister General Sadio CamaraIn, thousands coming out to pay tribute, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow for the Africa Programme at Chatham House and an expert on the Sahel region. He offers a sobering assessment of...

Opening Hormuz 'not a humanitarian gesture': Essential to keeping global food system operating

Amid geopolitical volatility and economic fragility, François Picard is pleased to welcome John W.H. Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. Denton is warning that "the Strait of Hormuz is about much more than oil and gas": we are drifting towards a food security crisis...

Workers across the world march for peace and better pay in May Day rallies

May Day rallies across the world brought workers out in force on Friday to protest rising energy prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, with Turkish police arresting dozens of demonstrators trying to march to Taksim Square. Here's everything you need to know about the demonstrations taking pl...