US claims 'strong signs' for deal with Iran
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, the #Trump administration claimed there were strong signs a #deal could soon be reached with #Iran for a #ceasefire.
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G7 wants 'lasting peace and stability' in Middle East, France's foreign minister says
G7 nations want to "create the conditions for lasting peace and stability" in the Middle East, France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said at a two-day conference outside Paris on Thursday. The talks aim to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war.
G7 meets in France to mend rupture with US on Middle East war
Foreign ministers from the G7 are attending a two-day meeting outside Paris from Thursday to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war, while keeping other crises like Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda. The meeting comes as US President Donald Trump says he is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a deal to end the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic.
Russian oil tanker nears Cuba in test of US resolve on blockade
Russian officials confirmed Wednesday that Moscow is sending fuel to Cuba as humanitarian aid, intensifying geopolitical tensions as a Russian oil tanker likely bound for the island approaches the Caribbean. Moscow’s announcement comes amid a US effort to choke off oil supplies to Havana that has led to a worsening energy crisis and an unfolding humanitarian disaster.
Russian tanker near Cuba tests US resolve on blockade
Russian officials confirmed Wednesday that Moscow is sending fuel to Cuba as humanitarian aid, intensifying geopolitical tensions as a Russian oil tanker likely bound for the island approaches the Caribbean. Moscow’s announcement comes amid a US effort to choke off oil supplies to Havana that has led to a worsening energy crisis and an unfolding humanitarian disaster.
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REPLAY: US President Donald Trump holds cabinet meeting
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran to make a deal to end US and Israeli bombing or face more strikes on their country. "They now have the chance, that is Iran, to permanently abandon their nuclear ambitions and to join a new path forward," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Watch our replay.
A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene
Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry. FRANCE 24’s reporters went to meet the women who are now working to change that culture and are demanding justice and accountability.
'100% human?' We tested 10 AI-detection tools
The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI. We tested 10 of the tools on the same image.
Venezuela's Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid. The stunning operation deposed the strongman who had led Venezuela since 2013 and has since forced the oil-rich country to largely bend to the will of US President Donald Trump.
French Jazz faces #MeToo reckoning as women push for change
Since the MeToo movement sent shockwaves across creative industries, France’s film and theatre sectors have undergone a visible reckoning, with victims speaking out and calls for accountability gaining ground. Yet, according to a recent editorial signed by prominent jazz musicians, the country’s jazz scene has yet to confront entrenched sexism and long-silenced sexual violence. FRANCE 24’s Solène ...
Lead Imagineer on the new 'Frozen' ride at Disneyland Paris
France is famous for its theme parks: Puy du Fou, Parc Astérix and the one that's the most visited in Europe: Disneyland Paris. The park is about to open the World of Frozen, part of the new Disney Adventure World park. Fans of Elsa, Anna and Olaf are in for a treat! We speak to the creative mind behind the new park, Michel den Dulk, in this edition of Entre Nous.
Football: Who is behind France's so-called "World Cup song"?
Ahead of their friendly #football game with #France, all Brazilian supporters are talking about is 'Imbattables', dubbed France's 2026 #WorldCup song.
2026 World Cup: who is behind France's so-called "World Cup song"?
Ahead of their friendly with France, all Brazilian supporters are talking about is 'Imbattables', dubbed France's 2026 World Cup song.
Transgender women banned from competing in Olympic games
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday banned transgender women from competing in games, and said only "biological females" will be allowed to participate in women's events. The IOC is re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to take part in women's events, which will also rule out many athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD).
Olympic women's sport to be limited to 'biological females'
The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday only "biological females" will be allowed to compete in women's events, preventing transgender women from competing.
Iraq caught between US and Iran, facing attacks from both warring sides & Iran-aligned actors within
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Hayder Al-Shakeri, Research Fellow with the MENA programme at Chatham House. Al-Shakeri describes Iraq as a state navigating a precarious balance between two powerful allies whose conflict is increasingly unfolding on its own territory. This position is not merely diplomatic but deeply structural, rooted in economic dependence, security arrangements, and geograph...
REPLAY: NATO Secretary General annual report for 2025
NATO's European allies and Canada increased defence spending by 20% in 2025 compared to the previous year in real terms, alliance chief Mark Rutte said in his annual report published Thursday, urging NATO members to keep up the momentum. "I expect Allies at the next NATO Summit in Ankara to show they are on a clear and credible path towards the 5% objective," he wrote, adding that "a strong t...
France bids farewell to ex-PM Jospin who 'modernised' nation
France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left?wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms. Jospin, who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples when he was head of government from 1997 to 2002, died on Sunday aged 88.
Lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church
The skeleton of famed French musketeer Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan may have been found in front of a church altar in the Dutch city of Maastricht, church officials and an archaeologist said on Wednesday. Workers discovered a grave containing human remains beneath tiles after part of the floor of St Peter and Paul Church subsided in February, triggering a race to identify the skele...
Paris neighbourhoods: The iconic 6th arrondissement
In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in one of the French capital's oldest and most influential neighbourhoods: the 6th. Le sixième arrondissement has quintessential Left Bank (Rive Gauche) energy. It's intellectual, romantic, sophisticated and no doubt a little smug, but definitely worth a stop on any visit to Paris. ...
Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany: Paris-Berlin night train restarts
Go to sleep in France, wake up in Germany. That's the idea between the iconic Paris-Berlin sleeper train, which is once again being revived. The night train was launched by SNCF in 2023 after a near-decade hiatus… But managed only stayed in operation until December 2025. Now, a new company is taking on the mission.
Iran, US harden positions as Tehran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more US troops neared the region, while Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Gulf nations worked to intercep...
War in the Mideast: Iranian cluster ballistic missiles test Israel’s defences
As the regional conflict between Israel and Iran enters a volatile new phase, a banned weapon of war is reappearing over civilian centers. While Israel’s defence systems remain robust, a new threat – the cluster ballistic missile – is testing the limits of safety. Unlike a single warhead, these missiles release hundreds of "bomblets," turning neighborhoods into active minefields long after the sir...
NATO's European allies and Canada boosted military spending by 20% in 2025
A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and related investments by 2035.
Military spending by NATO's European allies and Canada rose 20% in 2025
A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and related investments by 2035.
NATO reports 20% increase in Europe, Canada's defence spending
A NATO report on Thursday said military spending by European allies and Canada rose by 20 percent in 2025. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded that NATO partners significantly boost defence expenditures, with leaders agreeing at a summit last year to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and related investments by 2035.
In Lebanon, paramedics mourn their own killed in Israeli strike
Wearing identical uniforms, a dozen paramedics gathered around a pair of caskets in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh as they prepared to bury two of their own killed in an Israeli strike. Ali Jaber and Joud Sleiman were hit on Tuesday as they headed out on a motorcycle in southern Lebanon on a rescue mission, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Both were wearing paramedic uniforms and...
Global efforts intensify to secure Strait of Hormuz, avert oil crisis
For more than 2 weeks, maritime traffic throughout the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted. Several vessels have been attacked, and the blockage of the world's most strategically important maritime corridors has not just regional, but global repercussions. In an attempt to prevent a major oil crisis and plunging the global economy, countries around the world are trying to find ways to reopen the s...
Author Barry Hoffner on overcoming grief by travelling to every country on Earth
A man who suffered extreme grief after the sudden death of his wife has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his project to travel to every single country in the world, and how it brought him out of his grief. Barry Hoffner first took one trip and found that his reconnection with people was helping him to heal. He discovered a way of shifting from grief to the idea that there was something left in life. His ...
Syria integration deal: Kurdish fighters begin to integrate state forces
Syria’s government has begun implementing an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to gradually integrate Kurdish fighters and administrative structures into state forces. The move follows weeks of fighting during which government forces retook significant areas in the northeast that had remained under SDF control for over a decade. FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr tells us more.