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Socialist frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire comfortably defeated veteran conservative Rachida Dati in a second-round runoff for Paris mayor, exit polls showed Sunday, in the last major test of the French public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election.
Socialist frontrunner Emmanuel Grégoire was comfortably leading veteran conservative Rachida Dati in a second-round runoff for Paris mayor, exit polls showed Sunday, in the last major test of the French public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election.
Left-wing incumbent Benoît Payan was comfortably re-elected mayor of France's second city Marseille on Sunday, holding off a challenge from far-right candidate Franck Allisio, projections from several pollsters showed.
Donald #Trump issued an ultimatum to #Iran on 22 March: 48 hours to reopen the Strait of #Hormuz or the #US will strike Iranian oil facilities. Tehran has responded, warning it would retaliate.
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally won second-round runoffs in several French towns on Sunday but fell short in Marseille, Toulon and Nîmes, three of its prime targets in nationwide municipal elections that exposed the strengths and weaknesses of France's fractious political parties a year ahead of the all-important presidential vote.
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally fell short in second-round runoffs in Toulon and Nîmes, two of the party’s prime targets in municipal elections on Sunday, as centre-right former prime minister Edouard Philippe cemented his status as a potential presidential candidate next year by winning re-election in Le Havre.
Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place, right now as the consider how to respond to the Iran's regime, dealing with a volley of attacks on critical infrastrure, and threats that continue.
Voter turnout climbed to 48,1 percent at 5pm Sunday's second round of council elections, a slight decrease compared to last Sunday's turnout at the same time which reached 48,9 percent. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris.
US President Donald Trump threatened overnight to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, barely a day after suggesting he was “winding down” the war. Striking Iran’s energy sites, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant, could violate the Geneva Conventions, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis.
Italians began voting Sunday in a two-day referendum on reforms that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says will make the judiciary more independent – but which critics argue will do the opposite. The poll risks turning into a referendum on the far-right leader herself, ahead of parliamentary elections next year.
Following a historically low turnout in the first round of local elections last Sunday, polling stations in major cities, including Paris, are seeing a slight uptick in voter participation around midday compared to 2014 and 2020, FRANCE 24’s Jamie Smith-Maillet reported from Paris.
Following a historically low turnout in the first round of local elections last Sunday, polling stations in major cities, including Paris, are seeing a slight uptick in voter participation around midday compared to 2014 and 2020, FRANCE 24’s Jamie Smith-Maillet reported from Paris.
Italy’s two-day referendum on whether or not to overhaul the country’s justice system has become a key test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. If the “No” side wins, analysts say it will send a strong political signal and weaken her leadership. Accused by her opponents of threatening the judiciary's independence, the premier has doubled down on claims that if the reform does not go through, more “...
Italy’s conservative premier, Giorgia Meloni, faces a pivotal political test in a two-day referendum on judicial reform that started on Sunday, a vote that has transformed into a broader judgment on her leadership at home and abroad. If passed, the reform would the "biggest overhaul of the judiciary since World War II", FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta said, reporting from Rome.
Cuban authorities scrambled Sunday to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. Some parts of Havana began to have power again, but others were still dark early Sunday, a day after the energy ministry reported a "total disconnection" of the national electric system in the country...
In the southern Lebanese city of Nabatia, paramedics and residents are living under near-constant air strikes, as Israel targets areas it says are linked to Hezbollah. With much of the population displaced, those who remain face daily danger, limited supplies, and relentless uncertainty as emergency teams race to respond to each new strike. Claire Paccalin and Ahmad Chihedeh report.
Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The protesters from across the Czech Republic attended the peaceful demonstration at Letná park, the scene of huge gatherings in 1989 that greatly contributed to the fall of communism.
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
In France’s second city, Marseille, residents headed to polling stations to choose their new mayor among three candidates: incumbent left-wing Mayor Benoît Payan, far-right candidate Franck Allisio, and conservative Martine Vassal. Hard-left candidate Sébastien Delogu withdrew after scoring lower than expected, in an attempt to block the far right from winning. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports fr...
It has been “extremely difficult” for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah since the 2024 ceasefire with Israel, despite ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon, said Ziad Majed, professor of Middle East studies at the American University of Paris. He noted that Lebanese authorities face a dilemma over whether to pursue disarmament while contending with a hostile Israel on its borders and a spir...
French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes. The race is expected to be extremely tight in Paris with Emmanuel Grégoire, heading a united left and green list, competing with conservative Rachida Dati and hard-left La France Insoumise candidate Sophia Chikirou. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris.
Cuba was plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week on Saturday after its national power grid failed again, strained by aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. The blackout comes as Havana said it is open to “a serious and responsible dialogue” with the United States. Cuba, under a US blockade since 1962, has faced repeated fuel crises, said Helen Yaffe, professor of Latin A...
Donald Trump’s gloating reaction to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated the president’s ties to Russia during his 2016 campaign, reveals “everything you need to know about the debasement of public life in the United States,” said Reed Brody, a former New York assistant attorney general. Brody described Mueller as a model of institutional integrity and independence tha...
Iran on Saturday threatened to retaliate by targeting key infrastructure in neighbouring countries if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to “obliterate” the Islamic Republic’s power plants amid tensions over a blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. Journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Doha, warned that such action would be a “disaster” for Gulf countries, noting that an attack ...
From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.
Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens. Trump ratcheted up pressure on Iran's leadership, announcing a countdown over the Islamic republic's de facto blockade on the crucial trade route.
French voters are heading to the polls in the second round of local elections to elect the mayor of some 1,500 communes, including major cities such as Paris, Lyon and Marseille. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris.
Displaced people in Lebanon are increasingly being forced to sleep on the streets as housing becomes unaffordable amid soaring prices, according to Matthieu Karam, editor and photographer at L’Orient-Le Jour. He added that many Lebanese have grown suspicious of those sleeping rough, fearing that members of Hezbollah may be among them. Karam described the humanitarian situation in Lebanon as “catas...
