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EU to gauge member states' willingness to take measures against Israel

EU to gauge member states' willingness to take measures against Israel

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EU member states will discuss their cooperation agreement with Israel, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday, though she remained cautious about the outcome of the talks. Spain is leading the call to suspend the deal as attitudes towards Israel among key EU member states are hardening over its conduct in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and the occupied West Bank. 

Starmer’s Mandelson 'gamble': Did political firepower trump diplomacy to appease Washington?

Starmer’s Mandelson 'gamble': Did political firepower trump diplomacy to appease Washington?

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François Picard is pleased to welcome Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. According to Professor Bale, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have unwittingly misled Parliament, as a consequence of not being not being 'apprised' of Peter Mandelson's failed vetting. And while accountability remains elusive, Starmer's US Ambassador appointment was widely se...

Starmer’s Mandelson 'gamble': Did political firepower trump diplomacy to appease Washington?

Starmer’s Mandelson 'gamble': Did political firepower trump diplomacy to appease Washington?

France 24 •

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. According to Professor Bale, the British Prime Minister appears to have unwittingly misled Parliament, as a consequence of not being not being 'apprised' of Mandelson's failed vetting. He says what we are witnessing is the clash between political authority and bureaucratic constraint. The Pri...

Israel confirms its soldier destroyed Jesus statue in Lebanon

Israel confirms its soldier destroyed Jesus statue in Lebanon

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The Israeli military confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is "authentic," and said its launched an investigation into the incident. Taken in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, it's one of the few villages where residents remained during Israel's campaign in southern Lebanon. Locals say the statue...

'Trump has boxed himself into a corner', expert says as fate of Iran peace talks uncertain

'Trump has boxed himself into a corner', expert says as fate of Iran peace talks uncertain

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East programme at the think tank Defense Priorities, says that US President Donald Trump "has boxed himself into a corner", explaining that "this war has failed, the war has put the United States in a weaker position relative to Iran than it was before the war started, because now Iran has closed the Strait and demonst...

Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart

Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart

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Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, as Washington's delegation prepared to depart for Pakistan on Monday. The uncertainty over the talks on ending the war that engulfed the region came as US President Donald Trump suggested he could resume attacks should the current temporary ceasefire -- now in its final days -- lapse. FRANCE ...

What exit strategy? Trump, Iranians send mixed signals as truce deadline looms

What exit strategy? Trump, Iranians send mixed signals as truce deadline looms

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A container ship seized in the Gulf, a ceasefire deadline that's running out fast and plenty of bargaining table brinkmanship between the U-S and Iran. With the price of oil back on the rise, de-escalation would certainly offer relief to Donald Trump's constitutents. So what's the plan of a U.S. president who’s proved impulsive – at times threatening civilizational erasure, at others floating the ...

REPLAY: UK PM Starmer faces parliament over Mandelson vetting controversy

REPLAY: UK PM Starmer faces parliament over Mandelson vetting controversy

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, but said he would not have done so if he had known Mandelson failed security checks. Starmer is facing calls to resign after the revelation that Mandelson was given the job despite failing security vetting. Mandelson was fired nine months into th...

'Hierarchy of sovereignty': Israel claims authority over 'which Lebanese areas are inhabitable'

'Hierarchy of sovereignty': Israel claims authority over 'which Lebanese areas are inhabitable'

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Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI). In this interview on France 24, he examines what Israel has termed the “Yellow Line doctrine” and argue that it represents not a legitimate security measure, but a systematic transformation of military practice into a tool for territorial control. Drawing on recent developments in Gaza, Syria, ...

Robot beats human half-marathon world record

Robot beats human half-marathon world record

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#China's technological developments were on full display, and at full speed, in the robot half-marathon in #Beijing on April 19. The winning robot beat the human half-marathon record by nearly seven minutes, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

Scientists, authorities divided over fate of stranded whale in Baltic Sea

Scientists, authorities divided over fate of stranded whale in Baltic Sea

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Timmy, a humpback whale, first became stuck off Germany's Baltic coast in late March. The animal’s plight has since gripped the public and raised questions about whether humans should intervene to save wild animals. While a rescue mission funded by two German millionaires is underway, marine biologists warn the whale has no chance of survival and are urging the public to reflect on humanity's role...

Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship, Iran shuns peace talks

Ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian ship, Iran shuns peace talks

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A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate, refusing for now to join new peace talks. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Washington has shown it was "not serious" about pursuing the diplomatic process ​and Tehran would not change...

Eight children killed in US domestic violence shooting

Eight children killed in US domestic violence shooting

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A man shot dead eight children -- seven of them his own -- early Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence that spanned three locations, police said. The early morning massacre at a gray house in the city of Shreveport was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Two women were s...

'Anatomy of a Cry': Crystal Murray on teen fame and going indie

'Anatomy of a Cry': Crystal Murray on teen fame and going indie

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French-American artist Crystal Murray rose to fame on social media, a decade before the term influencer was "a thing". She was already making alternative R'n'B and soul, which led her to get signed and release a first album in 2024. A couple of years ago, she moved to London to find her voice on her own terms and became an independent artist. She popped by arts24 to tell Marjorie Hache about her n...

Macron meets Tusk to discuss possible Polish role in French nuclear deterrence

Macron meets Tusk to discuss possible Polish role in French nuclear deterrence

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Monday at a summit in the Polish city of Gdansk to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries. As Europe ramps up its defence capabilities amid growing threats from Russia and US President Donald Trump's questioning of NATO, both sides have said that Poland could contribute to French nuclear deterrence. 

Philippines, US and allies start military exercises testing 'real‑world' readiness

Philippines, US and allies start military exercises testing 'real‑world' readiness

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Philippine and US forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila's military chief said would ​test their readiness under "real-world ‌conditions". The April 20 to May 8 exercises known as "Balikatan", or "shoulder-to-shoulder", will be ⁠the largest yet in terms of participating countries, with Aust...

Israel army warns Lebanese against returning to south

Israel army warns Lebanese against returning to south

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Israel's military on Monday warned Lebanese civilians against returning to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah's activities in the area were violating a ceasefire agreement struck last week. Thousands of displaced residents have begun making their way back to parts of southern Lebanon since the truce between Israel and Lebanon took effect on Friday. FRANCE 24's Cyril Payen t...

Iran-US ceasefire talks: Nuclear program remains sticking point

Iran-US ceasefire talks: Nuclear program remains sticking point

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Differences over ​Iran's nuclear programme ​still remain, a senior Iranian source told Reuters ​on ‌Monday, ⁠as Iran and ‌the United States try ⁠to reach a lasting peace with ​the two-week ‌ceasefire ending soon. The senior Iranian source ‌said that Tehran's "defensive capabilities", ​including its missile programme, are not open to negotiation ​with the ​United States.

Why is French cybercrime unit investigating Elon Musk's X?

Why is French cybercrime unit investigating Elon Musk's X?

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Elon Musk's summons ​for questioning by prosecutors in Paris is linked to a widened investigation into alleged offences linked to X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, abuse of ​algorithms and fraudulent data extraction. The probe is being led by the cybercrime division of the Paris prosecutor’s office. FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza tells us more.

Israel army says established 'Yellow Line' in Lebanon, as in Gaza

Israel army says established 'Yellow Line' in Lebanon, as in Gaza

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Israel's military said Saturday it had established a "Yellow Line" demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to one separating its forces from Hamas-held areas in Gaza, adding it had hit a "terrorist cell" operating near its troops along the line. Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday in order to negotiate an end to six weeks of war between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hez...

US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship

US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship

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The #US said it had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past its naval blockade near the Strait of #Hormuz on Sunday. #Iran vowed to retaliate, throwing planned peace talks between the two countries into question.

'Situation is dire' for displaced people in Lebanon, journalist says

'Situation is dire' for displaced people in Lebanon, journalist says

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Less than a week after a fragile ceasefire was announced in Lebanon, a senior Anglophone journalist in the country has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the devastation people are seeing as they start to return home. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the conflict, and more than a million people displaced. Iva Kovic-Chahine, the head of L'Orient Today, also told us how people are closely following ...