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Four women were killed in the occupied #WestBank following missile fire from #Iran - the first Palestinian victims of the Middle East #war since it started on February 28. For Palestinians, it is yet another conflict they find themselves caught up in, with little protection.
MEPs recently approved a key report on housing, with the stated aim of securing decent, sustainable and affordable housing. They are responding to an EU-wide crisis in which property prices jumped by 15.5 percent between 2021 and 2024, according to Eurostat. That has frozen out millions of people looking to get onto the property ladder. Rental prices have continued to go up as well. Housing is a c...
A court in France has sentenced jihadist Sabri Essid for his part in "the genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State group" against Iraq's Yazidi minority, in the first French trial of its kind. Essid is presumed to have been killed in 2018, but without proof of his death he was tried and convicted in absentia.
A French jihadist was sentenced to life in jail on Friday for involvement in Islamic State group atrocities against Iraq's Yazidi minority, the first case in France to tackle the issue.
This week Valérie Fayolle sits down with Yael Naim, who takes us round the Gaîté Lyrique, at the beating heart of the Paris cultural scene. She tells us about her seventh album, "Solaire", an ode to freedom, imperfection and femininity. Next up is vivacious Philippine Delaire, treading the boards of the Comédie de Paris. The actress and comedian is the star of "Daddy's Girl".
From one studio to another, Chuck Norris turned discipline into legend – a martial arts champion who became the iron-jawed face of "Walker, Texas Ranger" and a larger-than-life cultural myth. He died Thursday at 86.
From one studio to another, Chuck Norris turned discipline into legend – a martial arts champion who became the iron-jawed face of Walker, Texas Ranger and a larger-than-life cultural myth. He died Thursday at 86.
Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, began this Friday in countries across the globe. But in many parts of the world, the celebrations are being overshadowed by war.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visited Israel Friday after a trip to Lebanon's Beirut the day before. It is part of a push by France for Israel to hold direct talks with the Lebanese government in what would be an historic first. But what is France hoping to achieve with the talks? France 24's James Andre takes a look.
Is fashion still subversive? The answer is yes, with the extraordinarily named Matières Fécales label. At Yohji Yamamoto, it's yes, but more delicately. Satoshi Kondo for Issey Miyake, meanwhile, advocates for movement without constraints. Historian-performer Olivier Saillard elevates everyday clothing with his Living Fashion Museum. Lilia Litkovska, from Ukraine, draws inspiration from her war-to...
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Friday on a visit to Israel that Iran must make major concessions as part of any long-term political solution following the Middle East war, while also calling on Israel to seize an "historic opportunity" and hold direct talks with Lebanese authorities. France 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said Barrot’s comments show France is trying to take a more “nuanced” p...
The US-Israeli war against Iran has once again underlined the vulnerability of the world's oil and gas supplies. Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices and threatened global economic stability. This comes at a time when wind farms and solar panels are providing real value. The wind-powered Danish island of Samsø is showing the way forward. FRANCE 24's Malcolm Brabant rep...
Brazil’s Rio welcomed over 2 million tourists last year and among them, an increasing number of French visitors, many of whom are being drawn to the city’s favelas. Visits to the favelas have become trendy on social media, prompting a new generation of guides to learn French to meet the growing demand.
The war in the Middle East is having an increasingly significant impact on energy markets. In recent days, strikes by both Iran and Israel have caused extensive damage to the region’s energy infrastructure, and prices are skyrocketing. Meeting in Brussels for a European summit, European leaders discussed measures to be implemented to curb the surge in prices, including lifting caps on state aid fo...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that US-Israeli strikes had killed their spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini. It came shortly after Naini had insisted that Tehran was still building missiles, seeking to counter a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it no longer could.
In this edition, we focus on the world of philanthropy, with a spotlight on women donors. This as charities come under growing pressure, amid a shifting political climate that's impacting support for diversity and inclusion and especially as a significant chunk of funding goes to women and girls around the world. MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gave more away in 2025 tha...
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré will stand trial on charges of embezzlement and corruption related to election campaigns in two African countries. Bolloré is suspected of having bribed foreign officials during the election campaign of presidents Faure Gnassingbe in Togo and Alpha Conde in Guinea, prosecutors said.
The French navy has boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing in the Western Mediterranean from the Russian port of Murmansk accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Moscow's "shadow fleet", vessels of opaque ownership suspected of dodging Western sanctions on the country's crude oil exports.
Our reporters in the Middle East went to meet Palestinians who are desperately trying to reach Israel to find work there. Before the October 7 attacks, 120,000 Palestinian workers held permits allowing them to enter Israel legally. Today, only a handful of permits are issued. Facing an economic crisis devastating the occupied West Bank, many have no choice but to take the illegal route.
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 20: Donald Trump is turning to "online diplomacy" to defend his actions in Iran and lambast his critics on Truth Social. The Times of London looks at how Monica Witt, a US servicewoman-turned-spy for Iran, could play a crucial role in the war. Also: a Belgian court charges a former diplomat with involvement in the killing of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of...
European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of hijacking critical aid for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making in an effort to win an election at home. France 24's correspondent Dave Keating has the latest from Brussels.
During Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to Washington, Donald #Trump was asked why #US allies - including #Japan - were not involved in talks regarding strikes in #Iran before they happened. Trump said the reason was surprise, before asking why Japan hadn’t warned of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave of strikes on its neighbours as it continues to target energy infrastructure in the Gulf region. France 24's regional correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha, Qatar.
Muslims on Friday gathered to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. FRANCE 24 looks at how communities across the world are coming together in prayer and celebration even as the US-Israeli war on Iran casts its shadow over the Middle East.
With the war in the Middle East triggers fears of a hike in prices for everyday goods, some consumers in France have been rushing out to stock up on essentials including non-perishables such as pasta and tinned food.
Outraged EU leaders rounded on Viktor Orban after the Hungarian nationalist refused to lift his veto on funds for Ukraine's war effort at a Thursday summit, accusing him of a "gross act of disloyalty" tantamount to "blackmail." It is not the first time Orban has blocked aid to Ukraine, but the anger has been magnified by the fact the Hungarian leader had previously agreed to the deal, says France ...
France's foreign minister travelled to Israel on Friday, in an unscheduled visit, after visiting Beirut on Thursday as part of efforts to reduce tensions in the region and secure a ceasefire in Lebanon. Jean-Noel Barrot met with Lebanon’s president and prime minister while in Beirut, where he expressed his support for the Lebanese army, who he said were trying to protect the country’s sovereignt...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel and the United States were "winning" the war against Iran, with the Islamic republic "decimated" and unable to enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles. However, Tehran is pushing back in this escalating war of words, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisting that Iran's military strength remains fully intact and will not fau...
Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Dan Marks, Research Fellow in energy security at the Royal United Services Institute. He views the global oil system as significantly more resilient than in past crises, in stark contrast to the 1970's. The current oil price movements being driven less by immediate physical disruptions and more by evolving expectations around the trajectory of conflict. While re...
Dan Marks, a research fellow in energy security at the Royal United Services Institute, breaks down the impact of Israel's attack on Iran's massive South Pars natural gas field on global energy markets – and just how both sides could escalate the crisis with further attacks on critical energy infrastructure across the region.
