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Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The protesters from across the Czech Republic attended the peaceful demonstration at Letná park, the scene of huge gatherings in 1989 that greatly contributed to the fall of communism.
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
In France’s second city, Marseille, residents headed to polling stations to choose their new mayor among three candidates: incumbent left-wing Mayor Benoît Payan, far-right candidate Franck Allisio, and conservative Martine Vassal. Hard-left candidate Sébastien Delogu withdrew after scoring lower than expected, in an attempt to block the far right from winning. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports fr...
It has been “extremely difficult” for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah since the 2024 ceasefire with Israel, despite ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon, said Ziad Majed, professor of Middle East studies at the American University of Paris. He noted that Lebanese authorities face a dilemma over whether to pursue disarmament while contending with a hostile Israel on its borders and a spir...
French voters returned to the polls Sunday for the second and final round of municipal elections in over 1,500 communes. The race is expected to be extremely tight in Paris with Emmanuel Grégoire, heading a united left and green list, competing with conservative Rachida Dati and hard-left La France Insoumise candidate Sophia Chikirou. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris.
Cuba was plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week on Saturday after its national power grid failed again, strained by aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. The blackout comes as Havana said it is open to “a serious and responsible dialogue” with the United States. Cuba, under a US blockade since 1962, has faced repeated fuel crises, said Helen Yaffe, professor of Latin A...
Donald Trump’s gloating reaction to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated the president’s ties to Russia during his 2016 campaign, reveals “everything you need to know about the debasement of public life in the United States,” said Reed Brody, a former New York assistant attorney general. Brody described Mueller as a model of institutional integrity and independence tha...
Iran on Saturday threatened to retaliate by targeting key infrastructure in neighbouring countries if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to “obliterate” the Islamic Republic’s power plants amid tensions over a blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. Journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Doha, warned that such action would be a “disaster” for Gulf countries, noting that an attack ...
From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.
Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens. Trump ratcheted up pressure on Iran's leadership, announcing a countdown over the Islamic republic's de facto blockade on the crucial trade route.
French voters are heading to the polls in the second round of local elections to elect the mayor of some 1,500 communes, including major cities such as Paris, Lyon and Marseille. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris.
Displaced people in Lebanon are increasingly being forced to sleep on the streets as housing becomes unaffordable amid soaring prices, according to Matthieu Karam, editor and photographer at L’Orient-Le Jour. He added that many Lebanese have grown suspicious of those sleeping rough, fearing that members of Hezbollah may be among them. Karam described the humanitarian situation in Lebanon as “catas...
Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns wounded more than 100 people on Saturday, medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to intercept the projectiles. The two direct hits tore open the fronts of residential buildings and carved craters into the ground.
The US military declared on Saturday it had taken out an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer. The US statement appeared designed to calm the concerns of energy markets and of Washington's sceptical international allies, more than 20 of whom issued a statement vowing to back efforts to re-o...
"All eyes are on the three biggest cities – Paris, Marseille and Lyon", said FRANCE 24's journalist Antonia Kerrigan. Each of these cities are currently held by left-wing mayors – but which all are up for grabs today, said Kerrigan.
The city of Nabatieh in Lebanon has been hit hard by Israeli airstrikes. "Hezbollah has a strong presence here, this is one of the heartlands of Lebanon's Shia community. Israel says it is targeting fighters who are launching rockets into northern Israel," said Claire Paccalin, reporting from the area. Click on the video for more.
Voters across France head to the polls Sunday for mayoral runoffs in major cities including Paris and Marseille, with the left fighting to hold key strongholds and the far right seeking gains in a closely watched test ahead of next year’s presidential election.
At least 64 people, including 13 children, were killed when a strike hit a hospital in Sudan’s East Darfur state, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday. The total number of people killed in attacks on health care during Sudan's civil war has now surpassed 2,000, noted WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after the strike.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to target Iranian energy facilities unless the key transport route is fully reopened within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Israel continued its strikes on Lebanon, destroying a major bridge linking the south to the rest of the country. Follow our liveblog for all t...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to target Iranian energy facilities unless the key transport route is fully reopened within 48 hours. The Revolutionary Guards also said that US military bases hosted in other countries would become "legitimate targets", and that they would seek to “compl...
Iran has fired more than 400 ballistic missiles at Israel since the start of the Middle East war, an Israeli military spokesman said Sunday, adding that roughly 92 percent of them had been intercepted. Blasts were heard and air raid sirens sounded earlier today in Jerusalem after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
US President Donald Trump issued Iran with a 48-hour deadline Saturday to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, after which he warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants. Meanwhile, blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
President Donald Trump issued Iran with a 48-hour deadline Saturday to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, after which he warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants. Meanwhile, blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Ten years after Islamic State (IS) group terrorists staged Belgium’s deadliest attack in peacetime, killing 32 people and wounding more than 300, authorities vow to have learnt the right security lessons. Since the 2016 massacre, a coordinated extremist profile database has been set up, and the number of state security staff has been heavily increased. But some victims say their psychological and ...
Ten years after Islamic State (IS) group terrorists staged Belgium’s deadliest attack in peacetime, killing 32 and wounding more than 300, authorities vow to have learnt the right security lessons. Since the 2016 massacre, a coordinated extremist profile database has been set up, and the number of state security staff has been heavily increased.
Belgium on Sunday marked 10 years since 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, a trauma that still scars the country and that authorities say sharpened focus on intelligence and counterterrorism.
Cuba was hit by another nationwide blackout on Saturday, leaving much of the island in darkness for the second time in less than a week as its overstretched power system buckled under aging infrastructure and acute fuel shortages.
Cuba plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week on Saturday after its national power network failed again, strained by aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade.
An Iranian missile struck the Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, injuring dozens in what Tehran said was retaliation for strikes on its Natanz nuclear site. The attack comes amid escalating regional tensions, including two failed Iranian missile strikes on the US‑UK base Diego Garcia, some 4,000 km from Iran – launches that suggest Tehran’s missiles may have greater range than pre...
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the investigation into alleged Russian interference in US President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, has died aged 81. The veteran prosecutor, long seen as a bipartisan figure, drew a sharply divisive response from Trump, who said he was “glad he’s dead” in a post on social media.
