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G7 trade ministers have gathered in Paris as global economic tensions intensify, with talks set to focus on critical minerals, industrial policy and trade resilience. The meeting comes against a backdrop of Middle East turmoil and renewed US tariff threats, adding pressure to already strained efforts to coordinate a unified response among major economies.
The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran. But Washington warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse.
The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran, but warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse.
Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete.
Due to its wartime past, Japan adopted a pacifist Constitution that limits its military to self-defence. Now Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling for 'advanced discussions' on revising the Constitution, setting up a panel tasked with reviewing the country's security and defence policies as regional tensions escalate. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Giulio Pugliese, Lecturer in Strategic...
Arsenal is back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to a late first-half goal from Bukayo Saka that secured a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
In tonight's edition, Nigeria is stepping in to bring its citizens home after fresh anti-immigration protests in South Africa. Also, Sudan is ramping up accusations after a series of drone strikes, including an attack on Khartoum airport: it says the drones came from Ethiopia and were supplied by the UAE. And Paris is once again rolling out the red carpet for African cinema as the NollywoodWeek Fi...
The EU and Armenia held their first-ever bilateral summit, agreeing to foster closer economic ties as the former Soviet nation makes a cautious pivot towards the west. The two sides signed a new connectivity partnership focused on transport, energy and digital links. Armenia however is deeply reliant on Russian energy and remains a member of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union. Plus, North Ko...
Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more
Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who responded to the US president's broadside on Tuesday by reaffirming his mission to preach peace while accepting public scrutiny. The verbal stoush between the two men comes days before Marco Rubio visits the Vatican, raising concerns the dispute could hinder delicate diplomatic efforts.
Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He says that the collapse of the government "d...
Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 peace prize for her decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran, could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more.
With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It's an interesting mix for some Gulf states questioning the US security commitment in the region – but not for all.
Senegalese duo Lamine Camara (AS Monaco) and Moussa Niakhaté (Olympique Lyon) will vie with Mali's Mamadou Sangaré (RC Lens) for the 2026 Marc Vivien-Foé Prize for the best African player in the French football league, presented by FRANCE 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI).
Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi is pleased to welcome the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Peter Zalmayev, to offer context & perspective on the battlefield dynamics and political theatre of Russia's war on Ukraine. While Russia invokes symbolic gestures tied to historical commemorations, beneath the surface of geopolitical spectacle, Zalmaev points to a quieter revolution. “The answer is t...
Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi is pleased to welcome the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Peter Zalmayev, to offer context & perspective on the battlefield dynamics and political theatre of Russia's war on Ukraine. While Russia invokes symbolic gestures tied to historical commemorations, beneath the surface of geopolitical spectacle, Zalmaev points to a quieter revolution. “The answer is t...
The US and Israel's war on Iran is also hitting migrant workers who live in the Gulf region, often accepting harsh controls and little in the way of rights in return for the kind of pay they'd never see back home. Now though, they have a choice - stay and risk their lives in an active war zone, or return home - likely to poorer nations struggling with the fallout from that same war as living costs...
Health authorities raced Tuesday to find a port for a cruise ship battling a hantavirus outbreak, as it remained off the West African coast with passengers isolating after three people died. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said it suspects some rare human to human transmission of the virus took place between close contacts on board the ship.
A small airplane with five occupants crashed into a building on Monday in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil, killing three people, local officials and firefighters said.
Several years before Mondrian and Kandinsky were believed to have pioneered visual abstraction, a young Swedish woman named Hilma af Klint produced a series of strikingly original artworks that were way ahead of their time. Long hidden away from the world in a secret vault, her major work, the “Paintings for the Temple”, is now on display in France for the first time at a groundbreaking exhibition...
Beyonce, Madonna, Nicole Kidman … The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style gathered Monday for the 2026 Met Gala, interpreting the dress code “Fashion is art", inspired by the spring exhibit at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
An Israeli court has extended the detention of two foreign activists by six days after they were seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, their lawyer said Tuesday. The pair, held in Ashkelon, deny wrongdoing as supporters allege mistreatment in custody.
Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said that it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran was not over, even as the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth's comments are part of Washington's attempts to "reassure people the US is still in control" by downplaying events on the ground, says France 24's foreign affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani.
Arsenal will be seeking to end a 20-year wait when they face off against Atletico Madrid Tuesday as they aim to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Mikel Arteta's side earned a 1-1 draw in the semi-final first leg in Madrid last week, putting them in position to finish the job at the Emirates Stadium.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. It comes after both Moscow and Kyiv announced uniliteral ceasefires over different dates this week. France 24's Angela Diffley takes a closer look.
With an estimated 3 to 4 million nationals, the Malian community in the Ivory Coast is one of the largest in the country. Highly active in trade and transport, it plays a major role in the economy. But recent attacks in Mali have reignited concern, especially along the Abidjan–Bamako corridor, a vital trade route.
In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a look at France's "chicken wars", or the fast-food fight over a roasted chicken chain that's become highly political. We also dive into the nation's love of fast food, and in particular chicken. Finally, we discuss some of the many expressions in French that pay tribute to the most Gaulois of birds: the Gallus gallus, or "le poulet".
Rates of cancer, birth defects and cognitive disorders are on the rise among French children. The use of pesticides has been recognised as a major risk to mothers and their babies, including in utero. Since 2020, victims of pesticides can request compensation from a government fund for their illness. But families say authorities are not doing enough to protect the most vulnerable. Our Down to Eart...
