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US President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a key test flight in humanity's broader lunar goals as the US races to reassert leadership in space faced with growing competition from China.
Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the monthlong US-led bombing campaign, according to US, Gulf and Israeli officials.
Since the start of Donald Trump’s second term, media outlets in the United States have faced an uphill battle. Targeted verbal attacks, attempts to control information and press credentials, and financial pressure are just some of the ways the White House has sought to influence reporting –or label journalists as enemies of the government. Public media outlets are especially vulnerable, relying in...
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Christopher Low, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah. As a historian of infrastructure and environmental systems in the Middle East, his work examines how seemingly technical systems, like desalination, become deeply embedded in geopolitical strategy, including in wartime. In his forthcoming bo...
As a freelance journalist, Shelly #Kittleson has extensively covered #Syria and #Iraq. She was abducted in the heart of #Baghdad, with the kidnappers thought to be #Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah.
Far-right lawmakers in Israel’s Knesset were seen cheering and celebrating with champagne on Monday after a law was passed that would allow the execution by hanging of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. The law has triggered widespread condemnation from rights groups and was labelled "cruel and discriminatory” by a UN spokesperson.
After dazzling crowds at the V&A in London, the ‘Africa Fashion’ exhibition has landed at the Quai Branly museum in Paris. Our reporters get an insight into this showcase of continental style, from the ancestral weaves of traditional dress to the African creations making a splash on contemporary red carpets.
The families of dozens of jailed opposition figures in Tunisia are among the few remaining voices demanding democratic freedoms, as they seek the release of loved ones held in what rights groups have called a crackdown on dissent by President Kais Saied. The leaders of the main opposition parties in Tunisia have been jailed within the last three years, along with dozens of politicians, journalists...
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he shared Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's position on the need to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, speaking alongside her in Tokyo. The US–Israeli war with Iran has rattled global markets and effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows...
President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and Tehran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite for the conflict to wind down. The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory statements from Washington about how the war, now in its fifth week, might end.
Israeli strikes in south Beirut and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, Lebanon's health ministry said on Wednesday. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with broad strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive.
A massive cloud of Saharan dust more than 1,300 miles in length raced across northwest Africa and is heading to the Canary Islands, reports said on Monday.
The Israeli military said it carried out "a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure sites" on Wednesday on Tehran, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.
The Israeli military said it carried out "a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure sites" on Wednesday on Tehran, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran.
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average US gas prices past $4 a gallon. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.
Lebanon's health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and a nearby town killed at least seven people, as Israel's military said it had targeted senior Hezbollah members. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from Beirut, Lebanon.
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a Colorado state law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors, siding with a Christian therapist who challenged it on the grounds of free speech. At issue is the constitutionality of a 2019 Colorado law that prohibits licensed practitioners from conducting "conversion therapy" on patients under 18.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday 1 April 2026: First, as energy prices continue to rise, Donald Trump slips in the polls. Also, a large-scale scam operating at the highest altitudes has been uncovered among some Everest guides. In sports, four-time world champions Italy have failed to qualify for the third consecutive tournament. Meanwhile, Trump’s new library hits the front page of the Financial Times. A...
Italians will once again be forced to watch a World Cup from the sidelines after another play-off disaster highlighted just how far one of the great footballing nations has fallen. Four-time world champions, the football-mad country finds itself at its lowest ebb and without a clear path to a brighter future after missing out again through the play-offs, this time following a penalty shoot-out def...
US President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO in an interview published Wednesday by Britain's Daily Telegraph, describing the Western alliance as a "paper tiger". The threat comes after European allies declined to join his war against Iran.
US President Donald Trump said he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO in an interview published Wednesday by Britain's Daily Telegraph, describing the Western alliance as a "paper tiger". The threat comes after European allies declined to join his war on Iran.
Italy lost on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina and will miss out on their third consecutive World Cup.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed his country's "historic" ties with Japan following talks in Tokyo with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, part of a three-day visit that will include a meeting with the emperor of Japan.
French President Emmanuel Macron will address reporters in Tokyo following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday, part of a three-day visit that will include a meeting with the emperor of Japan. Watch the press conference live at 11:30am Paris time (GMT+2).
François Picard welcomes Dr. Gershon Baskin, a former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation. Drawing on his deep involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Baskin argues that recent developments – including the proposed death penalty law – are not isolated measures, but part of a broader shift toward exclusionary nationalism, legal inequali...
François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr. Gershon Baskin, former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation. As someone deeply embedded in the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he argues that recent developments, including the proposed death penalty law, are not isolated measures but symptoms of a broader shift toward exclusionary nationa...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed Europe's "predictability" in "times likes these" during a meeting with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo, appearing to contrast the continent's consistency with the erratic conduct of the US president's administration.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr. Gershon Baskin, former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation. As someone deeply embedded in the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he argues that recent developments, including the proposed death penalty law, are not isolated measures but symptoms of a broader shift toward exclusionary nationa...
