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Military air strikes kill dozens of people in northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International says

Military air strikes on a village in northeastern Nigeria killed dozens of people on Saturday, Amnesty International reported Sunday. The country's air force initially said it had struck a "known terrorist enclave and logistics hub" before later saying it was launching an investigation into the attack following reports of civilian casualties.

Lebanese govt politically present, operationally absent': PM accuses Israel of violating int'l law'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour, journalist and Spokesperson at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Amid Israeli military operations across Lebanon, international negotiations and a ceasefire with Iran does not extend to Lebanon. The Lebanese territory remains an active battlefield. He highlights three core dynamics: the fragmentation of international narratives, the asymmetry between ...

US threatens to block Strait of Hormuz: Trump ‘playing his last card’, former NATO general says

Gavin Lee is joined by General Jean-Paul Palomeros, former Supreme Allied Commander for NATO's Transformation and French Air Force veteran, to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. In light of President Trump's recent threats to impose a military blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, Palomeros offers his insights into the strategic moves unfolding, particularly the shifting dynamics in U...

Iran - Enemies of the Strait: Former NATO General discusses US blockade threats

Jean Paul Palomeros, a former French Airforce General, who's held high level command roles in both France and NATO, where he was Supreme Allied Commander in the alliances warfare development command, overseeing transformation from 2012 to 2015.

Iran - Enemies of the Straights: Former NATO General discusses US blockade threats

Jean Paul Palomeros, a former French Airforce General, who's held high level command roles in both France and NATO, where he was Supreme Allied Commander in the alliances warfare development command, overseeing transformation from 2012 to 2015.

Polls close in crucial Hungary election as turnout reaches record high

Trump says US will begin 'blockading' the Strait of Hormuz

The US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway.

‘Iranians believe they’re winning’: How shifting power dynamics shape peace talks

François Picard is joined by Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. With decades of experience in diplomacy, Miller sees the current situation in the Middle East not as the result of a coherent strategy, but as an exercise in improvisation, shaped by pressure, personalities, and shifting power dynamics...

Iran believes they hold the cards amid 'dysfunction & chaos in US national security decision-making'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller has spent decades working in diplomacy, and he does not see a coherent strategy playing out here, just improvisation shaped by pressure, personality, and shifting leverage. The negotiations surrounding Iran, Israel, an...

Iran believes they hold the cards amid 'dysfunction & chaos in US national security decision-making'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller has spent decades working in diplomacy, and he does not see a coherent strategy playing out here, just improvisation shaped by pressure, personality, and shifting leverage. The current negotiations surrounding Iran, Is...

Hungarian election-winner Magyar says country ‘liberated’, Orban concedes defeat

The outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat in Sunday’s election during a brief speech at his campaign headquarters. After having been in power for 16 years, he congratulated his opponent Peter Magyar. The election saw record turnout, with young people turning out in large numbers. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.

Live: Hungarian election-winner Magyar says country ‘liberated’, Orban concedes defeat

The outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat in Sunday’s election during a brief speech at his campaign headquarters. After having been in power for 16 years, he congratulated his opponent Peter Magyar. The election saw record turnout, with young people turning out in large numbers. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

Live: Hungarian PM Viktor Orban concedes election defeat, ending 16 years in power

Hungarian ​Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban has congratulated centre-right challenger Peter Magyar ​on ‌his ⁠election victory,  Magyar said on Sunday after ​partial results ‌put his Tisza party ‌on course for ​a parliamentary majority. The election saw a record turnout. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

Live: Vote counting begins in Hungary, challenger Magyar ‘cautiously optimistic’

Polling stations closed on Sunday in Hungary, following a day marked by record turnout. After more than 15 years in power in Hungary, Viktor Orbán is seeking a fifth term. Trailing in the polls behind his centre-right rival Peter Magyar, the Prime Minister has run a highly aggressive campaign, claiming that his defeat would drag his country into war alongside Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all t...

Live: Polls close in crucial Hungary election, turnout reaches record high

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his biggest challenge on Sunday as the country votes in crucial elections that could hand victory to his centre-right rival Peter Magyar. Orban, an ally of US President Donald Trump and one of the European Union's biggest antagonists, has run an aggressive campaign, claiming that a defeat would drag his country into war alongside Ukraine. Follow our live...

Live: Polls close in crucial Hungary election as turnout reaches record high

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his biggest challenge on Sunday as the country votes in crucial elections that could hand victory to his centre-right rival Peter Magyar. Orban, an ally of US President Donald Trump and one of the European Union's biggest antagonists, has run an aggressive campaign, claiming that a defeat would drag his country into war alongside Ukraine. Follow our live...

Live: Hungary votes in crucial election that could oust populist Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his biggest challenge on Sunday as the country votes in crucial elections that could hand victory to his centre-right rival Peter Magyar. Orban, an ally of US President Donald Trump and one of the European Union's biggest antagonists, has run an aggressive campaign, claiming that a defeat would drag his country into war alongside Ukraine. Follow our live...

Trump orders blockade of Hormuz Strait

US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would ‌also “interdict” every ‌vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway. France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson tells us the latest.

Why Anthropic’s new AI model is too powerful to release

One of the world's leading AI companies has built a model so powerful that it refuses to fully release it publicly just yet, prompting urgent talks from Wall Street to financial regulators in the UK.

'Undeterred’: Hungarian investigative journalist faces threats and espionage accusations from Orbán

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Szabolcs Panyi, VSquare’s Budapest-based lead investigative editor in charge of Central European investigations and investigative journalist at Direkt36. His reporting into alleged ties between Hungary’s political leadership and Russian state actors triggered an unprecedented response: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly accused him of espionage. Accordin...

Undeterred’: Hungarian investigative journalist faces threats and espionage accusations from Orbán

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Szabolcs Panyi, VSquare’s Budapest-based lead investigative editor in charge of Central European investigations and investigative journalist at Direkt36. His reporting into alleged ties between Hungary’s political leadership and Russian state actors triggered an unprecedented response: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly accused him of espionage. Accordin...

🔴 Middle East war live: Trump says US will begin 'blockading' Strait of Hormuz

US, Iran fail to agree on peace deal

⁠Iran's ⁠Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad ​Baqer Qalibaf ​said Sunday that Iran raised "forward-looking" ​initiatives ‌during talks ⁠in Islamabad ‌but that the US failed ⁠to "earn" the trust of the Iranian delegation. US Vice President JD Vance said earlier that 21 hours of peace talks had failed to produce a deal to end the war. The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid ...

Orban and Magyar face off in historic vote

Hungarians are heading to the polls for a pivotal election in the country. Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of illiberal democracy, following Trump in casting migration and "woke" values as a "civilisational" threat. Former government insider Magyar, 45, burst onto the scene just two years ago, amassing support against the backdrop of econo...

Orban's 16-year grip on power under threat from Magyar

Hungarians began voting on Sunday in closely watched parliamentary elections that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year stint in power as a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side. Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of illiberal democracy, following Trump in casting migration and "woke" values as a "civilisational" thre...