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In Iran, the body responsible for choosing the next Supreme Leader has made a decision, but the name has not been released. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes eight days ago. Since then, there has been speculation about who will replace him and how the process will unfold. The regime has only navigated a succession once before. Unlike the managed transition after Ayatollah K...
Three Indonesian crew members are missing after a UAE-flagged tugboat sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Before it went down, the vessel experienced an explosion that sparked a fire. Local authorities are investigating. Traffic through the strait has nearly come to a halt, as captains fear attacks from Iran. Around one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supply passes through the strait,...
In southern Lebanon, the Christian village of Marjayoun is among several that have chosen to defy Israel’s evacuation orders. Israeli strikes hit this border region hard on Friday. Here’s a look at those who remain in the village and the latest strikes in the area, by Caroline Baum.
As Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon, for many people there is nowhere left to go. Some are sleeping in cars, on the streets or on the beach. Hundreds of schools, places of worship, and stadiums have been turned into emergency shelters, but many more are needed. As soon as one opens, it fills up. Our reporter Catherine Norris Trent sent this report from Beirut.
As Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon, for many people there is nowhere left to go. Some are sleeping in cars, on the streets or on the beach. Hundreds of schools, places of worship, and stadiums have been turned into emergency shelters, but many more are needed. As soon as one opens, it fills up. Our reporter Catherine Norris Trent sent this report from Beirut.
Israeli strikes continued in southern Lebanon on Saturday, targeting Hezbollah strongholds. Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East conflict after Hezbollah fired into Israel on Monday. Israel responded by launching a new military operation aimed at forcing Hezbollah to disarm. Daniel Quinlan reports.
Donald Trump has given conflicting timeframes over the past week: he initially said it would be 3 - 4 weeks, but now he’s talking about several months. Even though Israel and the US have targeted and killed Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as key Iranian leaders, Tehran continues striking Israel and neighboring countries. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs editor takes a closer look at t...
In Iran, there are reports that the Assembly of Experts has chosen the country’s next Supreme Leader, though the name has not yet been revealed. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes eight days ago. Since then, there has been speculation over who will replace him and how the process would unfold. The regime has only handled a succession once before. But unlike the managed transi...
Fuel distribution in Iran’s capital was “temporarily interrupted” after strikes on oil depots in and around the city, Tehran Governor Johammad Sadegh Motamedian told the state news agency on Sunday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards earlier said the country could sustain an “intense war” with the US and Israel for at least six months. FRANCE24 corresdpondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest from Jeru...
Israel on Sunday struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and an oil storage facility in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating. "The Israeli army expects the current phase of this campaign to last another two weeks", said FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his remarks yesterday that the current campaign is "creating the conditions to overthro...
While Germany faces a persistent shortage of skilled workers, one factor remains largely ignored: the impact of perimenopause. At this pivotal stage of their careers, many experienced women reduce their hours or leave the workforce because their needs are rarely recognised or supported. According to a survey, one in 10 women has left – or plans to leave – work due to menopause symptoms, while one ...
Malaysia said Sunday that the latest search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 ended in January without locating the aircraft, 12 years after the jet carrying 239 people disappeared in one of aviation’s enduring mysteries.
The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries, concluded in January without yielding any findings, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Sunday.
A drone attack on two markets in paramilitary-controlled towns in Sudan’s West Kordofan state killed at least 33 people, according to a medical source on Sunday. Fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces has recently intensified in the resource-rich Kordofan region.
The US and Israel struck an oil depot in Tehran on Saturday. After attacking the regime's defence systems, the Israelins and Americans are attacking the regime's production sites and logistics. Satellite images show the extent of the devastation to port infrastructure. FRANCE 24's Olivier Faissolle and Daniel Quinlan have more.
A top robotics executive at OpenAI said Saturday she had resigned over the company’s deal with the US Department of Defense to allow its artificial intelligence to be used for war and potential domestic surveillance.
An Israeli air strike hit a hotel in central Beirut early Sunday, killing at least four people, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as Israel said it targeted commanders from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The strike comes amid escalating fighting after Hezbollah attacked Israel following the reported killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes earlier this week.
A noisy explosion hit the entrance of the US embassy in Oslo early Sunday, shattering glass but causing no injuries, Norwegian police said. While the cause of the blase was unknown, Oslo police commander Michael Dellemyr told local media it appeared that the act had been carried out by someone.
The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday that caused no injuries and only "minor material damage", police in the Norwegian capital said as they searched for the perpetrators.
Israeli-US strikes hit fuel depots in Tehran on Sunday as the body tasked with selecting Iran's new supreme leader announced they had come to a decision, members said, although the name has yet to be announced. The news came as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the country could sustain an “intense war” with the US and Israel for at least six months. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Fuel distribution in Iran’s capital was “temporarily interrupted” after strikes on oil depots in and around the city, Tehran Governor Johammad Sadegh Motamedian told the state news agency on Sunday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards earlier said the country could sustain an “intense war” with the US and Israel for at least six months. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Bahrain said on Sunday that an Iranian drone strike had damaged water desalination plant as the Islamic republic pursues an air campaign against its neighbors. It was the first time an Arab country said Iran had targeted a desalination plant during the nine-day war. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that the country could sustain an “intense war” with the United States and Israel for at ...
Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday. Meanwhile, US and Israeli strikes hit an oil depot in Tehran, Iranian state media said, the first reported attack on Iran's oil infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday. Meanwhile, US and Israeli strikes hit an oil depot in Tehran, Iranian state media said, the first reported attack on Iran's oil infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Lebanon's health ministry said Sunday that an Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people and wounded 10 others. Meanwhile, the Israeli military struck several Iranian oil facilities late on Saturday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran's president apologised on Saturday for attacks on "neighbouring countries" even as its missiles and drones continued to target US bases in Gulf Arab states and hard-liners in Tehran asserted that the country's war strategy would not budge. Iran also traded blows with Israel, whose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleged to pursue the war "with all our force" and "eradicate the Iranian regime...
Tensions surrounding Iran are drawing renewed international attention amid reports of rising regional instability and questions about how different actors across the region could be affected. Iran’s Kurdish regions, where political movements have long sought greater political rights and representation, are also part of the wider discussion as the situation continues to evolve. Joining us today f...
Tries from Tommaso Menoncello and Leonardo Marin helped Italy edge out England in a tense 23-18 Six Nations thriller on Saturday, giving the hosts a first ever win over the visitors at the 33rd attempt.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has targeted what it describes as “separatist groups” in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The claim comes after reports that Iranian Kurdish forces are preparing armed units that could be deployed inside Iran, potentially with support from the United States. Sources familiar with the situation also say Israel is backing Kurdish plans to seize border areas i...
