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Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag for corruption and illegal campaign financing during his re-election campaign. A source close to the case says the former French president's "advanced age" played a role in the decision.
Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag for corruption and illegal campaign financing during his re-election campaign. A source close to the case says the former French president's "advanced age" played a role in the decision.
A source close to the case says the former French president's 'advanced age' played a role in the decision not to impose an electronic ankle tag.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be "over quickly" but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
A senior commander from Hezbollah's elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first on the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said. At least 11 other people were killed in strikes across the south and east, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Meanwhile US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was ...
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.
Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark a major first test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted following a series of controversies, sparking internal calls to replace him at Downing Street.
Millions of Britons vote Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists.
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a new counterterrorism strategy accusing Europe of fostering terrorism through mass migration, while also expanding US domestic focus to include what it called “violent left-wing extremists” and “radically pro-transgender” groups.
Russia warned foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday to evacuate the city ahead of Moscow's World War II Victory Day celebrations, threatening retaliatory strikes if Ukraine disrupts commemorations tied to the May 9 military parade in Red Square.
Holders Paris Saint-Germain booked a Champions League final against Arsenal as a 1-1 draw in their semi-final second leg at Bayern Munich on Wednesday sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory.
Trade ministers from the Group of 7 industrialized nations have tried to find common ground, amid geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty. In a clear swipe at China, they pledged to cooperate on securing supply chains of critical minerals. Also in the show - France's finance minister says airlines have enough jet fuel for May and June, and the US FDA makes a u-turn in approving flavored vapes....
In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term "if the people" want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. And new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emergin...
In tonight's edition, Félix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term “if the people” want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. And new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emerging from Burkina Faso, ...
“Europeans are not poking the bear.”Thorniké Gordadze tells #F24Debate Armenia and the EU aren’t provoking Russia, but reacting to Moscow’s threats on the region ➡️ https://go.france24.com/xHhc
As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it seems, as multiple countries have a history of using marine mammals for military uses.
Never has a local election in the United Kingdom been so loaded with implications. The rise in popularity of two parties - Reform and the Greens - raises questions about the political system, for so long based on two main parties.
Amid China’s balancing act in the Middle East, Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Professor Astrid Nordin, Lau Chair of Chinese International Relations at King's College London. Professor Nordin describes a Chinese leadership attempting to navigate between two imperatives: safeguarding critical regional energy flows while resisting what Beijing sees as “U.S. violent interference.” China, she argue...
Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and several more countries in West Africa are in the midst of an overlooked opioid crisis that's crippling the population and devastating families. The drugs that are fueling this crisis aren't made in makeshift labs, but imported by the millions from India's pharmaceutical industry.
Sierra Leone, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and several more countries in West Africa are in the midst of an overlooked opioid crisis that's crippling the population and devastating families. The drugs that are fuelling this crisis aren't made in makeshift labs, but imported by the millions from India's pharmaceutical industry.
Pope Leo XIV is likely to visit France at the end of September, the country's bishops announced in a statement on Wednesday. It would be the pontiff's second visit to a European Union country outside Italy.
Oliver Farry welcomes Antoine Kallab, AUB Associate Director and Advisor to Lebanon's Ministry of Industry. In a region ravaged by war, displacement, and political collapse, a long-term environmental crisis is rapidly unfolding. Beneath those ruins lie heavy metals, toxic materials, collapsing infrastructure, and the prospect of irreversible contamination. “A disaster is never over until we’ve sol...
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, head of the Pakistan People's Party, discussed the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. One year ago, after a five-day war between the two countries, US President Donald Trump announced a full ceasefire, but "there are underlying tensions that can, at any point, lead to yet another conflict", our guest warned.
TotalEnergies would stop capping prices at its fuel stations in France if the government passes a new tax on oil refining, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne told French newspaper Sud Ouest on Tuesday.
Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday.
Selina Sykes has more.
Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said, as the vessel at the center of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board waiting to head to Spain’s Canary Islands.
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks.
