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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, John Gradek, faculty lecturer in Aviation Management and Supply Chain Management at McGill University, says that the shortage of aviation fuel will affect "short haul flights within Europe first" and advises that "if anybody's got reservations, be prepared for plan B or plan C".
The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national interests", it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war. The UAE, one of the world's top oil producers, which has previously chafed at OPEC production quotas, will pull out on Friday, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said. FRANCE 2...
Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case was dismissed. Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.
Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case was dismissed. Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.
Media freedom and pluralism in the EU in 2025 continued to be plagued by longstanding concerns, finds the Liberties Media Freedom Report 2026. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Jonathan Day, Senior Advocacy Officer at the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, explains that "media is a tool for politicians or the wealthy to project their views" adding that "political interference in public broadcast...
A French mayor’s attempt to bar a popular fast-food outlet from selling “junk food” has kicked off a bitter feud in the Paris suburb of Saint-Ouen, giving France’s fractious left yet another subject to wrangle over.
Call it the royal trump card: King Charles dispatched to Washington on a state visit at the lowest point in the Special Relationship in at least seven decades. We'll ask if catering to Donald Trump's enthusiasm for the British crown can dispel the bad blood over tariffs, the war in Iran... and repeated jibes by the U-S president to make Canada the 51st state, Canada a Commonwealth member whose hea...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Nina Wilen, Director of the Africa Programme at the Egmont Institute. According to Ms. Wilen, the insurgency in Mali reflects shifting power balances across the Sahel. What we are witnessing is not simply a surge in violence, but a reconfiguration of authority, where Tuareg rebels and jihadist groups, particularly the JNIM, have steadily expanded their operation...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Nina Wilen, Director of the Africa Programme at the Egmont Institute. According to Ms. Wilen, the insurgency in Mali reflects shifting power balances across the Sahel. What we are witnessing is not simply a surge in violence, but a reconfiguration of authority, where Tuareg rebels and jihadist groups, particularly the JNIM, have steadily expanded their operation...
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr Nathaniel Powell, West Africa Analyst at Oxford Analytica and Research Associate at Lancaster University's Centre for War and Diplomacy, explains that the jihadist group operating in Mali, JNIM, "does not appear to have the capability to seize and hold an urban area for any length of time, so Bamako is not yet under threat of being captured, but the lon...
Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has extended an olive branch to Ukraine, proposing a June meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky aimed at mending strained ties between the neighbouring countries and addressing longstanding disputes over the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarians.
Since opening in 1991, the BRIT School in London has become a powerhouse in producing global stars of the future, counting the likes of Olivia Dean, Amy Winehouse, Adele and Raye among its alumni. But along with nurturing young talent, the school prides itself above all on being free to attend, with most of its funding coming from the state.
On Monday evening, a long-distance train slammed into a stationary commuter train that had stopped after striking a vehicle at an unmonitored level crossing. All 15 victims were women. 🗣️ "I thought I was going to die. We were trapped, but thank God, I made it out. It feels like a dream," said survivor Sausan Sarifah. Indonesia's president has ordered an investigation and called for tighter sa...
Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain hosts six-time winner Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Sports Editor James Vasina tells us more.
Britain's King Charles will press the importance of unity with the United States and the need to defend democratic values in an address to Congress on Tuesday at a time of deep divisions between the two countries over the war in Iran. Charles and Queen Camilla are on a four-day state visit to the US designed to underscore the ties forged between Britain and its former colony over the 250 years ...
Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain hosts six-time winner Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. Coach Luis Enrique's PSG is at full strength while Vincent Kompany's Bayern has already clinched a record-extending 35th Bundesliga championship and remains on course for a treble.
Israel's military on Tuesday warned residents of more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate and head northwards, saying Hezbollah's "violation of the ceasefire" was compelling it to act. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
Lack of financing is one of the biggest barriers to moving away from fossil fuels, officials and experts said at a global conference Monday in Colombia aimed at speeding up the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. The gathering in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta comes as governments face mounting pressure to move beyond climate pledges and begin outlining how to phase out oil, gas and coal...
A French parliamentary committee has voted to endorse a controversial report into the country's public broadcasting network, despite strong opposition from left-wing lawmakers. The report, drafted by Charles Alloncle – an ally of the far right National Rally – outlines sweeping reforms and cost cutting measures, including potential mergers of TV channels. Some MPs, however, say the report is polit...
King Charles III on Tuesday became the first British monarch to address the US Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. His speech was a central event of the state visit – the most high-profile of Charles's reign so far – and will be followed by a state dinner later that evening.
King Charles III on Tuesday becomes the first British monarch to address the US Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. His speech is a central event of the state visit – the most high-profile of Charles's reign so far – and will be followed by a state dinner later that evening. Watch his speech live by clicking on the live player above.
US comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel hit back on Tuesday after Donald Trump called for his firing over a joke about Melania Trump, made days before an alleged assassination attempt on the president. Kimmel referred to the first lady as an "expectant widow", defending his remark as a playful jab at the couple’s age gap.
How safe do you feel at work, both physically and psychologically? In this edition of Entre Nous we take a look at accidents in the workplace. We dive into what's behind France's status as one of the most dangerous places to work in Europe, and we also discuss how medical errors in French hospitals kill thousands of people every year. Finally, we dive into some of the solutions to making France sa...
Before he became one of the leading voices of Nordic Noir, Ragnar Jónasson was a teenager who translated novels by Agatha Christie into Icelandic. That early immersion in the mechanics of crime fiction helped shape a writer now published in around 40 countries, with millions of copies sold worldwide and a particularly devoted readership in France.
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on "national interests" as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
"Far-right France" is the title of a panel discussion being held this Tuesday at the American Library in Paris. The panel will talk about the past, present and future of France's far-right movements, exactly one year head of crucial French presidential elections for which the far right is riding high in the polls. But can it actually go all the way and win? We put that question to one of the panel...
A routine French parliamentary inquiry into public broadcasters has devolved into a high-profile political clash, amplifying far-right attacks on public media. Led by 32-year-old Charles Alloncle, the probe has drawn widespread attention through vociferous hearings and viral social media clips. Critics warn it risks undermining trust in public broadcasters, such as FRANCE 24, and advancing plans t...
A new group of wounded or ill Palestinian children from Gaza have arrived in Jordan to receive medical care, the kingdom's army said on Tuesday. They are the 26th group of children transported to Jordan since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023. The 81 children, accompanied by 108 family members, arrived through the King Hussein, or Allenby, border crossing between the occupied West Bank ...
An alliance of al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists carried out the largest coordinated attack in over a decade in Mali, marking a dangerous escalation in what is widely considered one of the world’s deadliest regions for extremist violence.
