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US President Donald Trump said Monday he had persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing not to send troops to southern Beirut and the Lebanese militant group promising to stop attacks. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that, if true, the move represents a "major coup" for both Hezbollah and Iran.
As Ethiopians head to the polls, François Picard is pleased to welcome Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Economics Africa. While official narratives emphasise stability and democratic progress, significant portions of the country remain excluded from voting, raising concerns about representation, legitimacy, and the consolidation of power. Naidoo argues that while voting has proceeded in ...
As Ethiopians head to the polls, François Picard is pleased to welcome Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Economics Africa. While official narratives emphasise stability and democratic progress, significant portions of the country remain excluded from voting, raising concerns about representation, legitimacy, and the consolidation of power. Naidoo argues that while voting has proceeded in ...
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 President Nayib Bukele, De la Espriella has promised to wage an uncompromising war against the splintered...
About that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised… Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States 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 permanently settle differences.Ceasefires and their violations the norm...as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade b...
France has banned the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 Eurosatory international defence and security exhibition, organisers said Monday. While the Israeli defence ministry denounced the "disgraceful decision", Eurosatory organisers said Israeli defence systems were authorised to participate, according to a French government decision.
Israeli forces have seized Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress overlooking the country’s south, as part of an expanded offensive against Hezbollah. The takeover, announced on Sunday, marks a significant escalation in the conflict and comes despite an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that has been repeatedly breached.
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Malta injured two people on Monday, sending a massive plume of smoke and debris into the air, police reported. The first blast occurred at around 6:35 am and was followed by a second powerful explosion, according to witnesses. No workers were at the factory when the explosions occurred.
Israel’s government ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, a day after its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years and as Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel, including the outskirts of the coastal city of Haifa.
PSG players paraded and celebrated with supporters at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, following their victory over Arsenal in Budapest on Saturday night. Later, the players were received at the Élysée Palace and congratulated by President Emmanuel Macron.
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Douglas Yates, Africa Specialist and Political Science Professor at the American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy. Amid ongoing conflict, will Ethiopia's elections be "free and fair"? While acknowledging that electoral procedures may function in parts of the country, he argues that conflict, exclusion, inflation, and uneven developmen...
Pesticides, microplastics and so-called forever chemicals: that’s the cocktail of substances millions of French people are exposed to simply from drinking tap water. According to France's National Association of Health professionals, representing private practice doctors, at least 30 percent of the population was exposed to contaminated water at least once in 2024. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor V...
Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. There was no election in the Tigray region due to “unfavourable conditions”, and voting in the Oromo and Amhara regions were interrupted due to security problems, according to election officials.
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with sibling duo The Lemon Twigs. The Long Island natives could easily be mistaken for a British Invasion band, thanks to their unmistakable harmonies and retro blend of pop, folk and psychedelic rock.
France said on Monday that nearly 900 people had been arrested in riots that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain club won the coveted Champions League for a second consecutive year over the weekend.Celebrations were blighted by clashes between youths and police in Paris and other cities, cars set on fire and shops looted.
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 on X showing commandos rappelling from helicopters onto the Tagor, during an operation that occurred the ...
As physical subscriptions fall, the Kyoto Shinbun Newspaper is offering an alternative use for its machinery - by lending it to zinemakers. Zines or self-published do-it-yourself magazines are enjoying growing popularity in Japan, with thousands flocking to one recent Tokyo zine fair.
The United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting Monday after Israel said it would resume strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs as it carries out the deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in two decades.
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 Beaufort Castle has powerful symbolic resonance within the history of the conflict. And while the militar...
French lawmakers are set to debate a bill aimed at protecting children and combatting violence in schools. The legislation was drafted in the wake of a parliamentary investigation into the Bétharram abuse scandal, which exposed decades of mistreatment at a Catholic-run school in southwestern France. It also comes at the same time as Paris investigators probe allegations non-teaching staff recruite...
French lawmakers are set to debate a bill aimed at protecting children and combatting violence in schools. The legislation was drafted in the wake of a parliamentary investigation into the Betharram abuse scandal, which exposed decades of mistreatment at a Catholic-run school in southwestern France.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Monday threatened legal action and said the government would use its two-thirds parliamentary majority to amend the constitution to force President Tamas Sulyok from office. Sulyok, who was appointed under former prime minister Viktor Orban, has refused to resign before his term ends in 2029.
Voting began in Ethiopia on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party an easy victory, despite significant unrest in much of the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered the military to attack targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, prompting residents to scramble to flee the area. France 24's correspondent in Beirut, Renée Davis, has the latest.
A group formed in Paris but now based in the US have told FRANCE 24 that the move has been like a rebirth for their music. Fleur bleu·e were created by a couple who lived above a bar in Paris, but swapped that life for one in a small town in the woods of Pennsylvania. They sing in both French and English as their aim is to address their music beyond France. Their new album is called "Question Mark...
This week’s special edition of Talking Europe asks whether the EU is ready for the disruption that comes with Artificial Intelligence. It is the most important technological revolution of the century, and is set to impact every aspect of our lives.
For several days, the province of Deir Ezzor has been severely hit by flooding. Entire villages and farmland have been completely submerged and thousands of residents have been forced to leave. The cause is the sudden rise in the level of the Euphrates, the river that originates in Turkey.
After winning back-to-back Champions League titles, Paris Saint-Germain have achieved the goal Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund set itself in 2011 when it bought the club. After investing a huge amount of money, a quest for soft power, and a series of setbacks, PSG is today a global brand. And the Paris side, along with its Qatari backers, are looking ahead to new challenges.
