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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, April 2: Donald Trump hails what he calls the successes of the war in Iran in a televised address. Earlier, he once again threatened to pull the United States out of NATO – a move the Wall Street Journal has described as the “dumbest” in history. Also, Gizmodo celebrates “humanity’s epic return” to the Moon, as NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully lifts off from Cape Can...
An advance contingent of police from Chad arrived in Haiti on Wednesday along with the new head of a UN-backed gang-suppression force tasked with helping Haitian security forces fight off powerful gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince. Chad has pledged 800 officers, but it is unclear which other countries might contribute personnel.
An advance contingent of troops from Chad arrived in Haiti on Wednesday along with the new head of a UN-backed gang-suppression force tasked with helping Haitian security forces fight off powerful gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince. Chad has pledged 800 troops, but it is unclear which other countries might contribute personnel.
🚀🌛 Four astronauts – 3 Americans and 1 Canadian – blasted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar flight in over 50 years.
Jubilant scenes erupted from Kinshasa to Baghdad and Sarajevo as the final line-up for this summer’s 48-team showpiece in North America was officially confirmed.
More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in violence-wracked Burkina Faso since 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that accuses the army and civilian militias of killing more civilians than jihadists do. The NGO called on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes "perpetrated by all parties to the conflict".
French authorities have charged four people, including three minors, over an apparent bid to ignite a homemade explosive device outside the Paris headquarters of Bank of America. Anti-terror prosecutors said the incident could be linked to a little-known Islamist group with possible links to Iran, though no firm link has yet been established.
Iran's military on Thursday threatened "more destructive" attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic "back to the Stone Ages" in a televised address that dimmed hopes of a swift end to the war in the Middle East. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Israeli air defences intercepted three waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday, with several people lightly wounded in the Tel Aviv area. The attacks, coming hours after a US presidential address, triggered widespread sirens and raised fears of further escalation in the intensifying regional conflict. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Israeli air defences intercepted three waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday, with several people lightly injured in the Tel Aviv area. The attacks, coming hours after a US presidential address, triggered widespread sirens and raised fears of further escalation in the intensifying regional conflict. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
President Donald Trump said US forces would keep hitting Iran "very hard" in the next two or three weeks and bring the country "back to the Stone Ages" in a televised address on Wednesday night, even as he argued that Washington had accomplished its goals but offered no clear timeline for ending the monthlong war.
President Donald Trump defended US operations in Iran Wednesday night, pledging to “finish the job” as military objectives near completion. Speaking amid rising oil prices, volatile markets and fresh Iranian missile attacks, Trump outlined his timeline for ending the conflict and pressed allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump delivers his first prime-time speech since launching strikes with Israel over a month ago, offering an update on the Iran conflict. Amid rising oil prices, market volatility and fresh troop deployments, the address aims to clarify objectives and outline a potential two- to three-week timeline for military operations. Follow along for the latest developments.
Four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – blasted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar flight in over 50 years. The 32-storey rocket soared from Kennedy Space Center, marking the start of a decade-long plan for sustainable Moon exploration and a future landing near the south pole.
Four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – blasted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar flight in over 50 years. The 32-storey rocket soared from Kennedy Space Center, marking the start of a decade-long plan for sustainable Moon exploration and a future landing near the south pole.
Four astronauts lifted off Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II mission, humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon in over 50 years. The 10-day flight will test new systems, carry the most diverse lunar crew ever, and set the stage for future landings and a sustainable American presence on the Moon.
Four astronauts are set to blast off aboard NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, marking the first crewed journey around the Moon in more than 50 years. The long-delayed flight will test new systems and pave the way for a planned lunar landing later this decade.
Donald Trump will give an “important update” on the Iran war in a prime-time televised address to the American nation on Wednesday evening, which is expected to reiterate the president's timeline for rolling back US military operations in the region.
Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Dr David Brown, Senior Research Fellow in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group at Warwick University, said he hopes the Artemis II mission marks “the start of a new era of human spaceflight”, adding that “it is incredibly exciting and inspiring to see that this is still something we can do and something that people can aspire to do.”
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr David Brown, Senior Research Fellow in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group at Warwick University, hopes that the Artemis II mission "is the start of a new era of human spaceflight", adding that "it is incredibly exciting and inspiring to see that this is still something that wa can do and something that people can aspire to do".
The US has lifted sanctions on Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s interim president, in a significant shift following the ouster of Nicolas Maduro. The move comes as relations between Washington and Caracas begin to thaw, with Rodriguez taking steps to open the country’s energy sector to US companies after assuming power earlier this year.
In tonight’s edition: South Africa ramps up its fight against crime with the deployment of soldiers in Cape Town. Also, the Democratic Republic of Congo gets a chance at World Cup glory for the first time in over half a century. And top African leaders and changemakers gather in Paris for the ChangeNOW international climate summit — we speak to one of them, Elizabeth Wathuti.
In tonight's edition, South African government ramps up its fight against crime with the deployment of soldiers in Cape Town. Also, DR Congo gets a chance at World Cup glory for the first time in over half a century. And top African leaders and changemakers came together for the international Climate Summit Change Now in Paris. We speak to one of them, Elizabeth Wathuti.
NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with astronaut Jean-François Clervoy, Founder of Air Zero G, about what life is going to be like for astronauts on board the Artemis II. He says the mission capsule is a very confined space and the four astrona...
US President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it weighed his bid to restrict birthright citizenship. During more than two hours of questioning, justices from across the ideological spectrum assessed the policy’s legality, indicating that the court may be poised to block a key aspect of Trump’s immigration agenda.
In a historic first, Donald Trump became the first US sitting president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as it weighed his bid to restrict birthright citizenship. During more than two hours of questioning, justices from across the ideological spectrum assessed the policy’s legality, indicating that the court may be poised to block a key aspect of Trump’s immigration agend...
Internet users have been sharing a video online that they claim “proves” Israeli Jews are stealing land in Morocco – supposedly reclaiming property from before they emigrated. The footage shows clashes in a crowded scene, but it’s difficult to determine exactly what is happening or where it was filmed. Our fact-checking team at FRANCE 24 Observers investigated these claims and found that the image...
Internet users have been sharing a video online claiming to ‘prove’ that Israeli Jews are "stealing land" in Morocco, taking back land from before they emigrated. The video shows clashes breaking out in a crowd, though it's difficult to decipher what's taking place or where it is. Our fact-checking unit the FRANCE 24 Observers investigated these claims, and the images are being shared out of conte...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should pivot to focusing on closer economic and defence ties with Europe, following repeated criticism from Trump. Quentin Peel, Associate Fellow on the Europe Programme at Chatham House, explains that the Iran war "is likely to be doing more damage to the UK economy and therefore to...
US president Donald Trump has once again branded the NATO alliance a 'paper tiger' in an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph, saying he had moved "beyond reconsideration" of U.S. membership. FRANCE 24's Brussels correspondent Dave Keating explains that "Donald Trump has no intention of defending Europe if it is invaded by Russia" adding that "Trump is the only one who determines whether NATO ...
