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The average price of regular gasoline in the United States topped $4 dollars a gallon for the first time since 2022, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy supply. This as inflation in the Eurozone rose past the ECB's target to 2.5% in March. Meanwhile, Egyptian shops and restaurants are having to close early due to the government's energy-saving measures.
A woman US journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq's capital city by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, US officials said on Tuesday. Advocacy groups identified the missing woman as Shelly Kittleson, a freelance journalist based in Rome who has covered several wars in the Middle East..
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. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
In tonight’s edition, Doctors Without Borders sounds the alarm over Sudan, warning that sexual violence against women and girls is being used as a weapon of war. Also, a Tunisian court has handed down a two-year prison sentence to news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa, in the latest prosecution targeting media workers. And after stops in New York, London and Melbourne, the Africa Fashion exhibit...
In tonight's edition, Doctors Without Borders sounds the alarm over Sudan, warning sexual violence against women and girls is being used as a weapon of war. Also, a Tunisian court handed down a two-year prison sentence to news website editor Ghassen Ben Khelifa in the latest prosecution targeting media workers. And after stops in New York, London and Melbourne, the Africa Fashion exhibition arr...
A new report by the Civil Liberties Union of Europe points to “deliberate erosion of the rule of law” in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, and Slovakia. FRANCE 24's Brussels correspondent Dave Keating reports.
FBI Director Kash Patel has been the subject of social media buzz this week, after his private emails were hacked by an Iranian-linked group. There's also a viral Bollywood dance video being falsely linked to the incident, despite no connection to Patel, as Vedika Bahl clears up in Truth or Fake.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday that reports from Eastern European media outlets that he passed "strategic information" to Russia were "foreign interference". In one leaked phone call Szijjarto is alleged to have told Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that he was "at his service".
Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He stresses that, despite some Gulf States press...
Multiple blasts hit Burundi's main city of Bujumbura on Tuesday after an electrical fire broke out at a military arsenal in the east African nation. An army spokesperson said emergency services were intervening and urged the public to remain calm after the incident sparked fears of a coup against the government.
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a Colorado state law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors, siding with a Christian therapist who challenged it on the grounds of free speech. At issue is the constitutionality of a 2019 Colorado law that prohibits licensed practitioners from conducting "conversion therapy" on patients under 18. The Guardian Washington DC bureau chief David Smith ...
France and Italy have joined Spain in pushing back on U.S.-Israeli military operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump singled out NATO allies in Europe as unhelpful in the month-long war, highlighting divisions. The decisions came against a backdrop of tensions between Washington and key partners over the war in Iran. Earlier this month, Trump called longtime NATO allie...
The Lebanese have seen it all, from civil war to the 2019 protests demanding an end to revolving door politics, from the 2020 port of Beirut explosion that exposed the tragic consequences of nepotism to Israel’s 2024 operation to neutralize longtime foe Hezbollah. Now Israel’s ground forces are back to again take on Tehran-backed foe Hezbollah. Thus, Lebanon finds itself the second front of the mo...
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Julie Escurignan, Associate Professor of Management & Communication at the Université Catholique de l'Ouest. Dr. Escurignan explores the cultural, economic, and deeply personal dynamics surrounding Celine Dion’s highly anticipated return to the global stage. This comeback is not merely a concert series, she explains, rather a carefully orchestrated cultural e...
Images posted on social media on March 31 have captured a huge #explosion in the Iranian city of #Isfahan. A local security official said strikes had targeted military locations in the city, according to Iran’s Fars agency. Isfahan is home to a #nuclear enrichment site.
Four years on from the Bucha massacre, the Ukrainian town is remembering its dead. Russian military forces retreated from Bucha in 2022, hundreds of bodies were discovered, including women, children and elderly people, many of the corpses had been left lying in the streets. A delegation of EU foreign ministers arrived in Kyiv on March 31 to mark the anniversary and discuss ways to further support ...
Ukraine is commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre, named after a town who many of its residents are thought to have been massacred by Russian invading troops in the early weeks of the war. Since, the conflict hasn't slowed down, as Russia keeps pounding the country. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more.
Israel's defence minister has vowed his army will block residents from returning to southern Lebanon after the war and will be destroying all homes in villages along the border, in which he implied would be a Gaza-like scale of destruction as seen in Rafah and Beit Hanoun. More than 1200 people have been killed in Lebanon and over 1.2 million displaced since Israel began its offensive against Hezb...
The rumours turned out to be true: Céline Dion will return to the stage in the French capital in September and October at the La Défense Arena. As fans gear up to get their tickets, FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear takes a closer look at the Canadian superstar's love affair with Paris.
The UK's King Charles III will visit the US and Bermuda in April, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, as critics called for the trip to be cancelled due to concerns over the US's ongoing war with Iran.
The US Army is investigating after two military helicopters were seen hovering near the home of singer Kid Rock, seemingly in support of the vocal backer of President Donald Trump. Rock posted videos of the incident on social media and can be seen saluting the AH-64 Apaches outside his house in Nashville, Tennessee.
The organisers of the International Booker Prize announced on Tuesday the 2026 shortlist for the prestigious literary award which recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been translated into English.The six finalists include French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye, winner of the country's top Goncourt prize.
In the face of growing competition with Donald Trump's United States and the ongoing trade war, Canada is betting big on greenhouse agriculture. In Ontario, the heart of national agricultural research and innovation, tomatoes and cucumbers are just some of the produce grown safe from bad weather and harsh winters. The country is also banking on artificial intelligence to reduce its dependence on i...
One of the desalination plants on Iran's Qeshm Island has been out of service since being hit by an air strike earlier in the month, an official from the Health Ministry told Iranian media on March 30. This follows strikes on the cities of Tehran and Isfahan by the US as it tries to get Iranian leaders to agree to a deal. FRANCE 24's Reza ayah spoke to us earlier about the situation.
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a military mission to seize Iranian uranium that has been enriched to 60 percent. But while some might view such a plan as offering a quick win, others warn that it could be "one of the most risky and difficult operations the US military has undertaken since the Second World War".
Senegal on Tuesday signed into law legislation doubling the penalty for same-sex relations to up to 10 years in jail. The new law also includes criminal penalties for those found guilty of promoting or financing same-sex relationships.
Inflation, war in the middle east, energy prices - consumers really haven't been having a great time of it lately, and we're sorry to report that Easter and its habitual chocolates aren't really going to relieve the gloom either. It turns out not only have the world's beloved easter eggs been getting smaller - they're getting pricer as well - and this despite a recent crash in cocoa prices.
Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago. Speaking at the commemoration, EU's foreign affairs commissioner said these crimes were 'not isolated' as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert looks into the history of the massacre.
Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure. It vows to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area. This comes as Israel's parliament passes a controversial law making the death penalty a default sentence to Palestinians who are found guilty of murdering Israelis in military courts...
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.
