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A humanoid robot on Sunday won a half-marathon for robots in Beijing in 50 minutes 26 seconds, beating the human world record time and showcasing China's technological advances.
A French peacekeeper serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was killed and three others wounded in an ambush in southern Lebanon, with Emmanuel Macron blaming Hezbollah, which denies responsibility.
Armenians are set to head to the polls in June for their parliamentary elections, which the EU and Russia are closely watching. With support for joining the bloc at an all-time high, this could be a sign that the former Soviet country is moving away from Moscow, one of its closest allies. But foreign interference from both sides could result in the election being stolen from the Armenian people, a...
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has patrolled southern Lebanon along the border with Israel since 1978, acting as a buffer force following Israel’s invasion of the region. Expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the mission now monitors the ceasefire and supports the Lebanese army, with more than 7,500 peacekeepers deployed—though it has no mandate to interve...
On Saturday, Pedro Sánchez hosted left-wing leaders at rallies promoting democracy and progressive unity on Barcelona. A vocal critic of Donald Trump and the US-Israeli war in Iran, he called for peace and claimed far-right influence was waning, as a rival gathering of far-right leaders in Milan suggested otherwise.
South Korea’s military said Sunday that North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles, marking the latest in a string of weapons tests in violation of UN sanctions.
The US Navy fired on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman and took control of it, US President Donald Trump said Sunday. French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed that one of its ships was “fired upon with warning shots” on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the crew was safe. Iran had previously claimed to have regained control of the strait and threatened to target any ship that appr...
The US Navy fired on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman and took control of it, US President Donald Trump said Sunday. French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed that one of its ships was “fired upon with warning shots” on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the crew was safe. Iran had previously claimed to have regained control of the strait and threatened to target any ship that appr...
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a US delegation will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran after Tehran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block the waterway until the US blockade of Iranian ports ends. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Meanwhile the Israeli military is continuing the destruction of villages in southern Lebanon despite the current ceasefire, Israeli ...
Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the crucial Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the crucial Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Washington lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog to see how the events develop.
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a decisive general election with former president Rumen Radev’s party coming out ahead with 38 percent of the vote, according to exit polls. The election comes after unrest toppled Boyko Borissov’s rule and left the pro-European GERB party trailing.
Voters in Bulgaria headed to the polls Sunday for an eighth general election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev tipped to win on anti-corruption pledges. The election comes after unrest toppled Boyko Borissov’s rule and left the pro-European GERB party trailing.
Voters in Bulgaria headed to the polls Sunday for an eighth general election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev tipped to win on anti-corruption pledges. The election comes after unrest toppled Boyko Borissov’s rule and left the pro-European GERB party trailing.
The confusion around the Strait of Hormuz continues at pace. Having opened the straight on Friday for commercial vessels, Iran has moved to close the crucial channel once again. Tehran has accused the United States of "piracy" and added that any ship approaching the straights will now be targetted, until the US blockade is over. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks to International Affairs Editor, Andrew Hil...
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French UN peacekeeping soldier Saturday following an attack that also left three people wounded in southern Lebanon, saying that "everything suggests" Hezbollah being responsible for the attack. The Iran-backed group denied involvement.
Several thousand people gathered in Milan on Saturday for a large rally attended by several European far-right leaders who spoke on immigration, security and against EU regulations.
Several thousand people gathered in Milan on Saturday for a large rally attended by several European far-right leaders who spoke on immigration, security, and against EU regulations.
Pope Leo XIV denounced the “social and environmental disasters” linked to a “logic of extractivism” on Saturday, the first day of his visit to Angola, a country marked by decades of exploitation of its vast resources.
In Colombia’s Risaralda region, female genital mutilation persists in some Indigenous Embera communities, despite severe health risks including infection, complications in childbirth and death. For the first time, Congress is debating a bill to ban the practice, led in part by Indigenous women calling for its eradication.
Rewatch Donald Trump’s live briefing from the White House on Saturday, April 18, as Iran announced it was re-closing the Strait of Hormuz while the US maintains its port blockade. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar has the analysis.
At least six people were killed in a shooting Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv, and 14 were hospitalized, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The suspected gunman was shot during an arrest attempt, officials said.
At least five people were killed in a shooting Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv, and 10 were hospitalized, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The suspected gunman was shot during an arrest attempt, officials said.
At least five people were killed in a shooting Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv, and 10 were hospitalized, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The suspected gunman was shot during an arrest attempt, officials said.
A man opened fire on Saturday in the Holosiivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, leaving “several people dead and wounded”, and then barricaded himself inside a supermarket, according to Mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
A man opened fire on Saturday in the Holosiivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, leaving “several people dead and wounded,” and then barricaded himself inside a supermarket, according to Mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
A French soldier was killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday 18, while serving with UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force. UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Tilak Pokharel was FRANCE 24’s guest this afternoon to explain what happened and what is currently known about those responsible.
After weeks of US and Israeli strikes, Iranians are watching to see if ceasefire talks could lead to negotiations, while uncertainty over the future of the conflict persists. Despite foreign calls for regime change, analysts say Iran’s leadership remains entrenched, as economic pressure, repression and war damage deepen tensions inside the country.
H. A. Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Services Institute, was France 24’s guest and analysed the renewed tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz as a strategy of mutual pressure amid ongoing negotiations. While talks are set to continue in Islamabad, both sides are using leverage, particularly the US blockade of Iranian port, to strengthen thei...
