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Every day in France, two to three people die at work. Why are workplace fatalities still occurring in 2026? Which sectors are most affected? And what can be done to reduce the toll? We met the families of victims and the labour inspectors who, despite limited resources, are working to prevent these deaths.
The music spectacle Eurovision is holding its first Asian edition in Bangkok later this year. The Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 has confirmed artists from at least 10 countries across Asia competing: Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. More are expected to join before the finale in November.
President Donald Trump has said he is strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the transatlantic alliance — this time over America's war alongside Israel against Iran.
Israel will reduce its military imports from France "to zero" in retaliation for French policies it deems hostile towards its interests, a defence ministry spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday. According to the French parliament, Paris does not export weapons to Israel, but components to be used in defence systems or to be re-exported to third countries. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusa...
As Iranian and Hezbollah air strikes on Israel continue, tens of thousands of Bedouins living in the country’s southern Negev desert have no access to shelters. While some NGOs are attempting to install mobile shelters, they are primarily calling on the government to take action, denouncing "discriminatory planning policies".
Happy “April Fish” Day! To mark “Poisson d’Avril” – the French version of April Fools’ Day – we take a look at the origins of the tradition, whether it’s fading in the age of AI and fake news, and whether the French are especially funny – or simply keen to laugh more.
The 48-team field for FIFA ’s biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years. Iraq edged Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff at Monterrey in northern Mexico on Tuesday to secure the 48th spot, hours after Bosnia and Herzegovina upset four-time champion Italy on penalties in European playoffs. The result meant Italy was knocked out ...
Coaches and trucks travelling at less than 30 kilometres per hour: French lorry drivers are taking part in a go-slow operation across the country to protest against soaring fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East and to demand more substantial support from the government.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called NATO "the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen" Wednesday following renewed criticism of the group by US President Donald Trump. "It has kept us safe for many decades, and we are fully committed to NATO," Starmer told a press conference, after Trump told the UK's Telegraph newspaper that the alliance was a "paper tiger". FRANCE ...
On a visit to #Japan, French President Emmanuel #Macron shared a 'kamehameha' moment with PM Sanae #Takaichi - a nod to one of Japan's most famous #manga and #anime franchises, 'Dragon Ball'. Macron is on a state visit to #Tokyo for talks on security ties and industrial cooperation.
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voiced fears on Tuesday that their jailed relatives could be hanged without due process after Israel adopted a new law making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks. The law would also apply to Israeli citizens, but by defining the lethal attacks in question as those "negating Israel's existence" it would be very ...
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Salim OWEIS, Communication Officer, UNICEF MENA. According to Mr. OWEIS, the humanitarian situation in the region is deteriorating at an alarming pace, particularly for children. What we are witnessing is not only an escalation in violence, but the normalisation of suffering: a condition in which displacement, trauma, and the loss of basic services are becoming e...
Speaking to FRANCE 24, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian condemned Israel’s new death penalty bill as “an extension of the genocidal measures of the State of Israel”. She accused settlers and the Israeli army of being “one and the same”, and insisted that the two-state solution remains the “only solution”.
Moscow is demanding that Russian-French national Anna Novikova be freed after she was detained in France last year on suspicion of espionage. Novikova is suspected of trying to obtain information about French economic interests.
The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU member states to make "timely and coordinated preparations" to secure oil supplies in the face of surging energy prices caused by the Middle East war. US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes have roiled markets and triggered a surge in energy prices.
US President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a key test flight in humanity's broader lunar goals as the US races to reassert leadership in space faced with growing competition from China.
Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the monthlong US-led bombing campaign, according to US, Gulf and Israeli officials.
Since the start of Donald Trump’s second term, media outlets in the United States have faced an uphill battle. Targeted verbal attacks, attempts to control information and press credentials, and financial pressure are just some of the ways the White House has sought to influence reporting –or label journalists as enemies of the government. Public media outlets are especially vulnerable, relying in...
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Christopher Low, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah. As a historian of infrastructure and environmental systems in the Middle East, his work examines how seemingly technical systems, like desalination, become deeply embedded in geopolitical strategy, including in wartime. In his forthcoming bo...
As a freelance journalist, Shelly #Kittleson has extensively covered #Syria and #Iraq. She was abducted in the heart of #Baghdad, with the kidnappers thought to be #Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah.
Far-right lawmakers in Israel’s Knesset were seen cheering and celebrating with champagne on Monday after a law was passed that would allow the execution by hanging of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks. The law has triggered widespread condemnation from rights groups and was labelled "cruel and discriminatory” by a UN spokesperson.
After dazzling crowds at the V&A in London, the ‘Africa Fashion’ exhibition has landed at the Quai Branly museum in Paris. Our reporters get an insight into this showcase of continental style, from the ancestral weaves of traditional dress to the African creations making a splash on contemporary red carpets.
The families of dozens of jailed opposition figures in Tunisia are among the few remaining voices demanding democratic freedoms, as they seek the release of loved ones held in what rights groups have called a crackdown on dissent by President Kais Saied. The leaders of the main opposition parties in Tunisia have been jailed within the last three years, along with dozens of politicians, journalists...
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he shared Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's position on the need to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, speaking alongside her in Tokyo. The US–Israeli war with Iran has rattled global markets and effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows...
President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and Tehran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite for the conflict to wind down. The remarks underscored the shifting and at times contradictory statements from Washington about how the war, now in its fifth week, might end.
Israeli strikes in south Beirut and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, Lebanon's health ministry said on Wednesday. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with broad strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive.
A massive cloud of Saharan dust more than 1,300 miles in length raced across northwest Africa and is heading to the Canary Islands, reports said on Monday.
The Israeli military said it carried out "a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure sites" on Wednesday on Tehran, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran.
The Israeli military said it carried out "a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure sites" on Wednesday on Tehran, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran.
