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Europeans have "heard" US President Donald Trump's message of frustration over the Iran war and are "stepping up", NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday after Washington announced it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. "European leaders have gotten the message," Rutte said before talks with European leaders in Armenia. "Europeans are stepping up," Rutte insisted ahead of a European Political ...
Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as Ryan Cohen's GameStop pursues an approximately $56 billion takeover of company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon. The national gaming retailer said that its approximately 1,600 U.S. stores could become drop-off and shipping locations. One proposal includes live sales broadcasts from GameStop locations fea...
The 2,400-year-old burial site of Bajrawiya, on the Sudanese Island of Meroe, holds 140 pyramids built during the Kingdom of Kush's Meroitic period. Some pyramids were decapitated, others reduced to rubble, first in the 1800s by dynamite at the hands of treasure-hunting Europeans, and then by two centuries of sand and rain. Now three years into the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid S...
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, did not immediately provide more details about Giuliani's condition or how long he has been hospitalised.
As 50 world leaders from Europe & Canada gather for Armenia's first-ever EU summit, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr Gesine Weber, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies. She describes the European Political Community summit as symbolically significant yet structurally limited. Amid transatlantic tensions, shifting US engagement, and the rise of powers such as Canada, she sees t...
As 50 world leaders from Europe & Canada gather for Armenia's first-ever EU summit, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Gésine Weber, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies. She describes the European Political Community summit as symbolically significant yet structurally limited. Amid transatlantic tensions, shifting US engagement, and the rise of powers such as Canada, she sees the ...
A Russian missile strike on the town of Merefa in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has killed five people and wounded at least 18, damaging homes, businesses and public buildings in an area far from the front lines, officials said Monday. Regional prosecutors said Russian forces appeared to have used an Iskander-type ballistic missile. There was no immediate comment from Moscow.
He's spent more than two decades documenting the realities of war, including years working alongside US soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. But photographer Peter van Agtmael's work goes beyond the battlefield. He's equally interested in how those wars echo back home and that's the focus of his photo book, "Look at the U.S.A.: A Diary of War and Home". By pairing images of conflict with jarring snap...
Back in March, Lebanon was pulled back into conflict amid escalating regional tensions linked to Iran, as Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel. Israel responded with waves of airstrikes and later ground operations in the south, displacing hundreds of thousands. While early exchanges relied on rockets and mortars, Hezbollah has since shifted tactics, with analysts pointing to an increased use of fib...
In Indonesia, almost 1 million minors are thought to have an online gambling habit. Worse, authorities say more than 80,000 online players are aged below 10. For these youngsters, gambling is not a pastime they can control, but a dangerous obsession, driven by a desperate desire for a quick and easy way out of poverty. This despite gambling being illegal in the Muslim-majority country. In 2024, In...
In Indonesia, almost 1 million minors are thought to have an online gambling habit. Worse, authorities say more than 80,000 online players are aged below 10. For these youngsters, gambling is not a pastime they can control, but a dangerous obsession, driven by a desperate desire for a quick and easy way out of poverty. This despite gambling being illegal in the Muslim-majority country. In 2024, In...
The United States said Monday it is ready to “guide” commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy. The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center advised ships to cross the strait in Oman’s waters, saying it had set up an “enhanced security area.” The American military has said the initiative might involve guided-missile des...
Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic have died and another three are ill after a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection. Usually spread to humans by rodents, especially through contact with their urine, droppings and saliva, hantavirus results in dead in around 40 percent of cases.
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 4, 2026: Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's birthday cake sparks widespread condemnation. But first, The Washington Post tells the story of a Ukrainian soldier trapped in the "kill zone". Also, Amsterdam becomes the first capital city to ban meat and fossil fuel advertising. Elsewhere, Jeff Bezos's involvement in the Met Gala leads to boycotts. Finally, Kentucky flaunts ...
Cycling prodigy Paul Seixas said Monday he will ride the Tour de France for the first time this July, fuelling hopes that France’s decades-long wait for a home winner could finally be nearing an end.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday morning to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as a "humanitarian gesture" to aid neutral countries in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Trump provided few details about the plan, which he said would aid ships and their crews that have been "locked up" in the strait and are running low on food and other supplies ...
European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gather in Armenia Monday as they seek to navigate a fraught geopolitical environment under an unpredictable White House. US President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC). It takes place in Yerevan, a crossroads between Russia and the Middle East -- the two main issues on the agenda. FRANCE ...
An inquiry into a shooting that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival near Australia's Bondi Beach heard Monday that Sydney's Jewish community feared "catastrophe" was coming as antisemitic attacks rose. The federal royal commission -- the highest level of government inquiry -- was called to probe factors leading to the attack by two gunmen on Jewish families near Australia's best-known beach in...
In our Asia View segment, FRANCE 24 correspondent Yena Lee takes a look at the latest stories behind the headlines from China and beyond. This week, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te arrived in the African nation of Eswatini, days after his government was forced to postpone the trip when several countries reportedly withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories under pressure from China.
Should kitesurfing be banned for the sake of keeping sea swimmers safe? That is certainly what one mayor in France wants. In Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, several accidents have already occurred, but the question of whether or not the water sport should be banned is making ripples.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he must accept that President Donald Trump does not share his opinions in order to work with the United States within NATO, but stressed there was no link between their rift and a planned troop drawdown. Merz dismissed suggestions that his criticism of U.S. war planning in Iran had sparked Washington's Friday announcement that the U.S. would reduce its mil...
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Iran quickly denounced it as a ceasefire violation. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington DC.
The leaders of almost 50 countries – including the European Union's 27 nations and partners – gathered to discuss economic and energy security at the eighth European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday. The war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East will top the agenda.
Three people have died and three are ill after aNetherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said on Sunday. The cruise departed from Argentina about three weeks ago with around 150 passengers and stopped in the Antarctic and other locations on its way to Cape Verde, acco...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Anne Valand, World Food Programme Lebanon Deputy Country Director. Ms.Valand describes a deepening crisis across multiple fronts: conflict-driven displacement, agricultural disruption, market dysfunction, and funding shortfalls all reinforcing one another. She warns, “people are uprooting their lives, essentially losing their homes, their assets,” while the destr...
Video game retail company and meme stock champion GameStop has made an offer to take over bidding website eBay for $56 billion. If successful, GameStop would take control of a company four times larger in market capitalisation, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying the new entity could rival e-commerce platforms like Amazon. Also in this edition: we take a look back at the collapse of US low-cost carrier Spi...
US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany has refocused attention on the US military presence in Europe, which not only acts as a deterrent to Russia but also allows Washington to project US power across the globe. Here's a look at the current American military deployment in Europe and the possible implications of Trump's move.
US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany has refocused attention on the US military presence in Europe, which not only acts as a deterrent to Russia but also allows Washington to project US power across the globe. Here's a look at the current American military deployment in Europe and the possible implications of Trump's move.
US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany has focused attention on a decades-old pillar of US strategy in Europe, reigniting debate on how far Washington might be willing to pull back from its traditional security role on the continent. Here's a look at America's current military deployment in Europe and the implications of Trump's move.
Olympique Lyonnais beat Rennes (4-2) to regain third place in the French league, which secures a Champions League spot. With two matches remaining, OL are two points ahead of Lille.
