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Mali’s ruling junta was reeling on Monday after coordinated attacks by separatists and al Qaeda-linked jihadists sparked two days of fierce fighting across the country. It was the most serious challenge to Mali's central government since a 2012 rebel offensive was pushed back by the intervention of French forces.
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Eric Lisann, Franco-American Lawyer, Legal Analyst and former US Federal Prosecutor. In this interview, Amid the normalization of political violence over the past few decades in the United States, Mr. Lisann places assassination attempts within a broader socio-legal and rhetorical landscape. From his perspective as a former federal prosecutor, what is most striki...
With little more than a year to go before France elects its next president, at least two potential candidates have decided to open up about their love lives in a bid to win over French voters. While Emmanuel Macron’s former protégé and prime minister Gabriel Attal has told all in a new book, Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right National Rally, was recently “spotted” with his girlfriend on ...
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Alexandre Diani and Nicolas Paoletti from Corsican indie electro band Casablanca Drivers. They are known for their sun-soaked riffs and electronic beats. Casablanca Drivers have just dropped their third album "Protocol", a record jam-packed with dance floor-ready beats and a baseline for both clubbers and punks. French Touch ...
On today's Arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Alexandre Diani and Nicolas Paoletti from Corsican indie electro band Casablanca Drivers.
In the aftermath of a White House Correspondents’ Dinner that was cut short on Saturday when a gunman rushed past security, conspiracy theories spread online claiming the attempt was staged in response to US President Donald Trump’s poll numbers.
A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Former security official Atif Najib was in the dock in handcuffs.
Africa Corps, a paramilitary group controlled by Russia's Defence Ministry, confirmed on Monday that its forces had withdrawn from the northern town of Kidal in Mali after fierce fighting there. Africa Corps has been supporting the Malian junta since deploying to Mali in 2025. But Russia's presence in the country stretches back to 2021.
Iran's top Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Putin, meanwhile, promised Araghchi Moscow's support in bringing the war to a close.
Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight. France 24's Philip Turle takes a look at the agenda and what might be at stake.
Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 despite a 7.5% decline in the United States as President Donald Trump halted new financial military aid to Ukraine, a report by a conflict think-tank showed on Monday.
Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah this weekend headed to the ballots to elect their local leaders. For the Gazans who participated, it was their first local vote in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote a success and said it paves the way for more elections being held in war-torn enclave in the near future.
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Laurel Rapp, Director of the US and North America Programme at Chatham House. According to Ms. Rapp, the visit of King Charles to the US, planned prior to the outbreak of the US war on Iran, now unfolds with far higher stakes in the wake of an all-out diplomatic crisis. What was once regarded as a “special relationship”, the US and the UK are being increasingly ...
Some 60 countries are gathering in the coastal city of Santa Marta in Colombia to tackle an issue that has deadlocked UN climate talks: how to exist fossil fuels. It's the first global conference of its kind, bringing together nations that want to accelerate a fossil fuel phaseout, despite a decades-long stalemate at the UN-level COP summits. Our Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.
British lawmakers will on Tuesday vote on whether to launch a parliamentary probe into Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, the Times newspaper reported Monday. Mandelson was fired from the job after his links with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed. The investigation would look into whether Starmer misled MPs when presenting them with...
The Azawad Liberation Front and the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) launched an offensive against several Malian towns on April 25. In the north, the city of Kidal was recaptured following a three-year presence of Russian and Malian forces. Verified footage offers a window into these two days of tensions.
Chile's Atacama desert has become a hub of world-class astronomy, with some of the clearest views of our universe. A new project from the European Southern Observatory, the Extremely Large Telescope, will bring those stunning views even closer to the human eye.
Spectacular kites, huge crowds and glorious weather - the 39th edition of the International Kite Festival, in Berck-sur-Mer, just wrapped up in the north of France, having succesfully set a world record for the longest kite ever flown at 100 metres-long.
The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad opened in Damascus Sunday. Assad himself and his brother, Maher, former commander of the Syrian military's 4th Armored Division — which Syrian opposition activists have accused of killings, torture, extortion and drug trafficking, in addition to running its own detention centers — were charged in ab...
Two days of national mourning have been declared in Mali after the country's defence minister was killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda linked group JNIM, who have allied with Tuareg rebels. Despite their disagreements, the two sides joined forces to fight against the Malian army, which is supported by Russian mercenaries.
Mali's military rulers faced a security crisis Sunday after coordinated nationwide attacks by jihadist fighters and separatist rebels this weekend killed the defence minister and reportedly left a key northern town in rebel hands. France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.
A French makeup artist who has worked regularly at the White House, including at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner itself, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her experience and the security surrounding the US president. Audrey Lefèvre has made up Presidents Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, as well as more recently Ivanka Trump and other members of the Trump family. She says the gunman at th...
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned to assassinate him and multiple top officials, as scrutiny grew over the event's security. Here is what we know about the suspect.
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump planned to assassinate him and multiple top officials, as scrutiny grew over the event's security. Here is what we know about the suspect.
So much of Scotland’s history has been forged by its relationship to England and by one central question: union or independence? Brexit has given the independence movement new momentum, and with Scottish elections coming up in May, the question is back at the centre of the debating table. In this new episode of "Growing up in Europe", ENTR travelled to Scotland to ask young people where they see t...
Cities around the globe are clearing their billboards of adverts for flights, cruise ships and petrol cars in a bid to reduce global warming. Amsterdam is the latest city to join the movement, becoming the first capital in the world to approve a legal ban on fossil fuel advertisements. Following the historic win, Dutch activists are now calling for restrictions to be enforced on a national level. ...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 27: Michael Jackson's biopic is enjoying a strong debut, despite numerous sexual abuse accusations. But first: papers discuss conspiracy theories following the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting. Plus: in some good news, a chubby sea lion has won the hearts of San Francisco locals and a German nun discovers the joy of eating a kebab.
Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by Donald Trump planned to assassinate the US president and multiple top officials. The suspect, widely named as Cole Allen, 31, had written in a note shared with his family shortly before the attack that his targets would be "prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest."
Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south on Sunday killed 14 people, the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war came into force over a week ago. It came as Israel and the Iran-backed group traded fresh accusations of breaching the fragile truce, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the military was "vigorously" targeting Hezbollah and the ...
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires' once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence. The trial centres on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a ca...
