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The US-Israeli war against Iran has once again underlined the vulnerability of the world's oil and gas supplies. Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices and threatened global economic stability. This comes at a time when wind farms and solar panels are providing real value. The wind-powered Danish island of Samsø is showing the way forward. FRANCE 24's Malcolm Brabant rep...
Brazil’s Rio welcomed over 2 million tourists last year and among them, an increasing number of French visitors, many of whom are being drawn to the city’s favelas. Visits to the favelas have become trendy on social media, prompting a new generation of guides to learn French to meet the growing demand.
The war in the Middle East is having an increasingly significant impact on energy markets. In recent days, strikes by both Iran and Israel have caused extensive damage to the region’s energy infrastructure, and prices are skyrocketing. Meeting in Brussels for a European summit, European leaders discussed measures to be implemented to curb the surge in prices, including lifting caps on state aid fo...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that US-Israeli strikes had killed their spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini. It came shortly after Naini had insisted that Tehran was still building missiles, seeking to counter a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it no longer could.
In this edition, we focus on the world of philanthropy, with a spotlight on women donors. This as charities come under growing pressure, amid a shifting political climate that's impacting support for diversity and inclusion and especially as a significant chunk of funding goes to women and girls around the world. MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gave more away in 2025 tha...
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré will stand trial on charges of embezzlement and corruption related to election campaigns in two African countries. Bolloré is suspected of having bribed foreign officials during the election campaign of presidents Faure Gnassingbe in Togo and Alpha Conde in Guinea, prosecutors said.
The French navy has boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing in the Western Mediterranean from the Russian port of Murmansk accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Moscow's "shadow fleet", vessels of opaque ownership suspected of dodging Western sanctions on the country's crude oil exports.
Our reporters in the Middle East went to meet Palestinians who are desperately trying to reach Israel to find work there. Before the October 7 attacks, 120,000 Palestinian workers held permits allowing them to enter Israel legally. Today, only a handful of permits are issued. Facing an economic crisis devastating the occupied West Bank, many have no choice but to take the illegal route.
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 20: Donald Trump is turning to "online diplomacy" to defend his actions in Iran and lambast his critics on Truth Social. The Times of London looks at how Monica Witt, a US servicewoman-turned-spy for Iran, could play a crucial role in the war. Also: a Belgian court charges a former diplomat with involvement in the killing of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of...
European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of hijacking critical aid for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making in an effort to win an election at home. France 24's correspondent Dave Keating has the latest from Brussels.
During Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to Washington, Donald #Trump was asked why #US allies - including #Japan - were not involved in talks regarding strikes in #Iran before they happened. Trump said the reason was surprise, before asking why Japan hadn’t warned of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave of strikes on its neighbours as it continues to target energy infrastructure in the Gulf region. France 24's regional correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha, Qatar.
Muslims on Friday gathered to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. FRANCE 24 looks at how communities across the world are coming together in prayer and celebration even as the US-Israeli war on Iran casts its shadow over the Middle East.
With the war in the Middle East triggers fears of a hike in prices for everyday goods, some consumers in France have been rushing out to stock up on essentials including non-perishables such as pasta and tinned food.
Outraged EU leaders rounded on Viktor Orban after the Hungarian nationalist refused to lift his veto on funds for Ukraine's war effort at a Thursday summit, accusing him of a "gross act of disloyalty" tantamount to "blackmail." It is not the first time Orban has blocked aid to Ukraine, but the anger has been magnified by the fact the Hungarian leader had previously agreed to the deal, says France ...
France's foreign minister travelled to Israel on Friday, in an unscheduled visit, after visiting Beirut on Thursday as part of efforts to reduce tensions in the region and secure a ceasefire in Lebanon. Jean-Noel Barrot met with Lebanon’s president and prime minister while in Beirut, where he expressed his support for the Lebanese army, who he said were trying to protect the country’s sovereignt...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel and the United States were "winning" the war against Iran, with the Islamic republic "decimated" and unable to enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles. However, Tehran is pushing back in this escalating war of words, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisting that Iran's military strength remains fully intact and will not fau...
Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Dan Marks, Research Fellow in energy security at the Royal United Services Institute. He views the global oil system as significantly more resilient than in past crises, in stark contrast to the 1970's. The current oil price movements being driven less by immediate physical disruptions and more by evolving expectations around the trajectory of conflict. While re...
Dan Marks, a research fellow in energy security at the Royal United Services Institute, breaks down the impact of Israel's attack on Iran's massive South Pars natural gas field on global energy markets – and just how both sides could escalate the crisis with further attacks on critical energy infrastructure across the region.
Lyon have been eliminated from the Europa League following its 2-0 home loss to Celta Vigo in the second leg of the round of 16 (1-1 in the first leg). Lyon were hampered by Moussa Niakhaté’s red card in the 19th minute. Rueda opened the scoring just after the hour mark, before Jutglà sealed the Spanish side’s qualification in additional time. After seven consecutive matches without a win, Lyon no...
President Donald Trump fumed at NATO allies on Friday for not heeding his calls to join a US-led initiative to secure the Iran-blocked Strait of Hormuz. "Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER!" Trump said in a social media post on Truth Social. "COWARDS, and we will REMEMBER!" Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini was killed in dawn US-Israeli air strikes on Friday, state media reported. The strikes came as an Iranian drone attack hit Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, causing several fires but no casualties. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
An Iranian drone attack hit Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Friday, causing several fires but no casualties, state media said, adding that the attack had “shut down” some refinery units. The attack came as Israel pounded Tehran with air strikes as Iranians marked Nowruz amid a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
An Iranian drone attack hit Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Friday, causing several fires but no casualties, state media said, adding that the attack had “shut down” some refinery units. The attack came as Israel pounded Tehran with air strikes as Iranians marked Nowruz amid a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
srael pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbors directly into the conflict. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday she had replaced all senior military commanders, expanding sweeping reforms after the US ousted Nicolas Maduro. The move follows the dismissal of a long-serving defence minister and the appointment of a former intelligence chief, as Caracas reshapes its armed forces.
After an almost four-year hiatus, K-pop icons BTS dropped a new album Friday ahead of an open-air concert in Seoul expected to draw more than a quarter of a million fans from around the world.
President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, Reuters reports quoting a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Michael O’Hanlon, Director of Research in the Foreign Po...
Since Tuesday, videos supposedly showing Iranian soldiers being bombed in Tehran have been widely shared by pro-Israel accounts, Israeli media and even an official Israeli government social media account. But doubts have surfaced over their authenticity, as Emerald Maxwell explains in Truth or Fake.
Since Tuesday, videos supposedly showing Iranian soldiers being bombed in Tehran have been widely shared by pro-Israel accounts, Israeli media and even an official Israeli government social media account. But doubts have surfaced over their authenticity, as Emerald Maxwell explains.
