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A Russian oil tanker is poised to deliver some much-needed crude oil to Cuba. The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas imminently, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic. This comes after Donald Trump appears to have reversed the US blockade of the island nation. Following the US' arrest of Nicolas Maduro, Havana had found itself increasingly isolated, with Was...
Israel’s parliament on March 30 passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. The opposition slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities at a time when the country is facing soaring costs over its war in Iran. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has announced the ope...
Israel and Iran have continued their attacks on each other with the Israeli military striking targets in Tehran and The Islamic Republic's revolutionary guards said they hit an industrial complex in southern Israel. These latest attacks come despite attempts at dialogue. Pakistan said on March 29 that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washin...
France's football team comes back from the US with two victories under its belt. Warm-up matches against Brazil and Colombia allowed the players to get used to the terrain ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Trainer Didier Deschamps was able to see his team in action, and work out any adjustments needed, before they compete. The final line-up is set to be revealed by Deschamps on May 14th.
French investigators suspect that the Iranian state is behind the attempted attack on Bank of America in Paris on March 29. Three suspects, all minors, area now in police custody, including those who attempted to detonate the explosive device. The Minister of the Interior suspects that the operation was carried out by intermediaries acting on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed an expansion of Israel's operations in southern Lebanon. This, as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group. And with the Lebanese government now saying 1,200 people have been killed in the country due to fighting that began at the start of March.
U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. This comes as US-Israeli strikes hit residential areas and other non-military targets in Tehran over the weekend. Iran has targeted industrial hubs in the region. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah tells us more from Tehran.
Oil surged over $115 a barrel this Monday as the war in Iran entered its fifth week. Houthi strikes on Israel have raised concerns that shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait could be disrupted, adding to the supply pressure already created by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Also in this edition, we see how the conflict in the Middle East is affecting a wide range of businesses, ...
France comfortably beat Colombia in a friendly match in the United States (3-1). This win caps off a successful tour for Les Bleus in the United States, three days after victory over Brazil.
France comfortably beat Colombia in a friendly match in the United States (3-1). This win caps off a successful tour in the United States three days after victory over Brazil.
A Russian oil tanker entered Cuban waters on Monday, possibly granting a lifeline to Cuba as US President Donald Trump appeared to relax a de facto oil blockade on the Caribbean island. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin reports from Havana.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem now has "full and immediate access" to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was blocked from holding Palm Sunday Mass at Christianity's holiest site, triggering an international outcry.
A Paris court on Monday began hearings in a major trial involving 22 suspects accused of murder and other serious crimes on behalf of a mafia network inside the Athanor Masonic Lodge in the Paris suburb of Puteaux. The accused include police officers, former French intelligence agents and businessmen.
Twenty-two people are to stand trial in France from Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.
Amnesty International warned on Monday that this summer’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico risks becoming a “stage for repression”, urging FIFA and host nations to protect the human rights of players and fans.
Amnesty International warned on Monday that this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico risks becoming a “stage for repression”, urging FIFA and host nations to protect rights. FIFA said it aims to ensure all participants feel safe, included and free to exercise their rights.
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island, as well as the country's energy plants, oil wells and "possibly" desalination plants if Tehran does not agree to a deal to end the war "shortly" and open the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island, as well as the country's energy plants, oil wells and "possibly" desalination plants if Tehran does not agree to a deal to end the war "shortly" and open the Strait of Hormuz "immediately". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Iran on Monday confirmed the killing of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri days after Israel said it “eliminated” him in an air strike. In Lebanon, an Indonesian peacekeeper serving in the UN mission was killed, prompting condemnations as President Donald Trump threatened to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
US President Donald Trump said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island, in an interview with Financial Times published on Sunday as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
US President Donald Trump said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and could seize the export hubof Kharg Island, in an interview with Financial Times published on Sunday as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he could "take the oil in Iran" and possibly seize the country's major fuel hub of Kharg Island as about 2,500 US Marines arrived in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A Russian oil tanker arrived in Cuba Monday, said the Kremlin, despite a de facto US fuel blockade as President Donald Trump has turned up the political pressure on the Caribbean island in recent days. But on Sunday, Trump appeared to relax his tone, claiming the Russian tanker was just "a boat of oil" and its cargo of 730,000 barrels of crude was "not going to matter".
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington's de facto fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker was expected to deliver some much-needed crude to the crisis-hit island.
Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Sunday voiced deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty in a bill expected to be voted on next week. The Council of Europe’s rights body also opposed the draft law, warning it would significantly broaden capital punishment.
Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Sunday voiced deep concern over Israeli plans to expand the use of the death penalty in a bill expected to be voted on next week. The Council of Europe’s rights body also opposed the draft law, warning it would significantly broaden capital punishment.
