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Are diplomatic talks to end the Iran conflict actually happening? Trump hinted at “major” progress, but the White House downplayed it. Iran says no, Qatar says they're not involved, while there's increasing speculation that Pakistan could be the host of talks later this week. Yet all of this as Israel says it plans to push into Lebanon as far as the Litani River against Hezbollah, and will use a G...
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah announced Tuesday that he would be leaving the English club at the end of the season. The earlier-than-planned departure follows a recent dip in Salah's form, leading him to be dropped for several games late last year.
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Author and Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. According to Slavin, the war on Iran is not a coherent strategic endeavour, and reflects a pattern in which rhetoric trumps reality. Rather than emerging from necessity, diplomatic alternatives were dismissed and intelligence warnings inadequately considered. Slavin warns military actions hav...
The French economy will grow by only 0.2% in the first half of the year instead of the 0.3% forecast, the Insee national statistics agency said Tuesday, citing higher inflation linked to the war in Iran. Inflation will surpass 2% in coming months, rising sharply from the 1.1% rate seen in February.
US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that the United States had been negotiating with an unnamed Iranian leader whom he described as "very reasonable". Media reports have since speculated that the Iranian interlocutor could be 64-year-old pilot and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Trump claimed on Monday that the US had been engaging with an unnamed Iranian leader whom he described as "very reasonable". Media reports have since speculated that the Iranian interlocutor could be 64-year-old pilot and former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Local officials warned residents near a Texas oil refinery on Monday to immediately shelter-in-place "in light of the recent explosion" at Valero's Port Arthur Refinery. Local media reports showed tall flames and a plume of black smoke rising from the refinery.
US immigration agency began deploying to major airports on Monday, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown. The move places Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel – already under intense scrutiny after fatal shootings linked to immigration operations – in highly visible roles at crowded transport hubs across the country...
Using AI to "enhance" or "upscale" an image can make it look sharper. But it can also be dangerous. Several pieces of misinformation have recently circulated using these kinds of images.
While Céline Dion may have performed a showstopping song at the Paris Olympics, it has been years since the singer has performed a concert. According to Canadian media, she's planning on giving multiple shows in Paris. While no official announcement has come in yet, there are some mysterious signs popping up in Paris.
Israel shows no signs of slowing down its military campaign in Lebanon. It has so far killed at least 1039 people and displaced more than a million in more than three weeks of fighting with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Instead,Tel Aviv said on March 24 its military will seize control of the area south of the Litani river. Hezbollah has vowed to fight back.
Iranian drone strikes battered Tel Aviv, damaging apartments and injuring several people. The attacks put into question whether Iran's military capabilities have truly been weakened by US-Israeli attacks. It has been launching sporadic strikes to preserve its arsenal while letting its enemies' stockpile run out.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said he intends to return to his country, days after resurfacing in Washington following nearly two months in hiding in Uganda. "I am still under threat," Wine warned, calling for international sanctions against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his son.
Since the start of the war in the Middle East, over one million people in Lebanon have been displaced. In the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israeli strikes have become a daily part of life. But in this neighbourhood FRANCE 24 went to, where refugees reside, few are those who decided to leave. FRANCE 24 reports.
Delano d'Souza is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and Int'l Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Mr. Lucas warns there has been no breakthrough whatsoever in diplomacy: An improvised and reactive process shaped by market pressures, geopolitical signalling, and misread assumptions about regime fragility is disguised as decisive action. The expe...
While U.S. President Donald Trump projects optimism that an end to the war with Iran can be negociated soon, Israel seems determined to keep up the fight. The possibility of the US ending or even withdrawing from the conflict poses a significant risk to Israel's own goals.
The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on Tuesday as the bloc seeks to diversify its export markets and expand beyond its traditional partners. The deal, however, has drawn stern criticism from European farmers' groups that called concessions on exports of Australian beef, sugar and lamb "unacceptable".
The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on Tuesday, as the bloc seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners. The deal, however, has drawn stern criticism from European farmers groups who called concessions easing exports of Australian beef, sugar and lamb to the EU "unacceptable".
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen is seeking a third term as elections take place on March 24. She called the election in February - several months before she had to in apparent hopes that her resolute image in the crisis over Greenland would help her with voters. But the campaign was more aobut domestic issues than Denmark's relationship with Trump. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more.
Following a 54 to 45 Senate vote, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin has been appointed the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary of the United States of America. He takes the helm of an agency in transition following the high-profile dismissal of Kristi Noem earlier in March.
The Israeli Defence Forces are setting a military zone in south Lebanon of about 30 kilometres between the border and the Litani river. The military also said it had destroyed a bridge across the river overnight, which it says was used by Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah "for transferring weapons, rockets and launchers". FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky breaks the situation down for us
US President Donald Trump on Monday walked back his own deadline for escalating attacks on Iran, citing "productive" talks with Tehran – but Iranian officials deny those talks took place. So what is really happening? Here is a look at the facts and speculation.
The manga megahit "One Piece" was a global hit when the first season of its small screen adaptation was released on Netflix in 2023; TV critic Dheepthika Laurent tells us why the second season is set for similar success. We also discuss Steve Carrell's comic turn in "Rooster", a new HBO comedy set on a college campus from the makers of "Ted Lasso".
Getting a sense of the real death toll and the psychological toll of the war in the Middle East is a real challenge. According to estimates, at least 1,500 Iranians have died since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign. We spoke to a sociologist on how it is effecting civilians. Please be warned some of these images are disturbing.
French energy giant Total is abandoning its plans to build offshore wind farms, a move critics call a massive backsliding for the planet. In a billion-dollar deal signed in Houston, the company is pivoting back to fossil fuels, leaving the public to wonder, who actually benefits from this reversal?
Easter is just around the corner, and that means chocolate is taking centre stage. In this edition of Entre Nous we're pleased to welcome back Eugénie Pont from the magazine Fou de Pâtisserie. She tells us why we traditionally offer chocolate at Easter and shows us what French chocolate makers have in store for us this year.
The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on March 24. The two countries have also agreed to boost defence cooperation and access to crucial rare-earth minerals in the face of global uncertainty over trade. Speaking while visiting Australia, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said it was necessary at a time where tariffs and supplu chains are being weaponised.
Danes voted on March 24 in parliamentary election. It could hand Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a third term thanks to her staunch line against Donald Trump over Greenland, but she could also lose support over cost-of-living worries. FRANCE 24's Trine Villemann tells us what to expect from this election.
Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as U.S. President Donald Trump said that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran. Although this was denied by Iran, it is a further sign that the US is turning towards diplomacy to end a conflict that could drag on. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle breaks it down for us.
Israel said on March 24 that its military would take control of south Lebanon up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border, as deadly strikes pounded the country. The day before, Israel's finance minister had said Israel should annex the region. This comes as Israel continues to target Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon and southern suburbs of Beirut. FRANCE 24's Claire ...
