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Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone strike and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports as it targets the world's energy supply lines. Details by Caroline Baum.
Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes had killed 26 paramedics and wounded 51 others since conflict erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. The ministry statement also accused Israel of repeatedly "targeting ambulance crews while they were performing rescue duties", after the Israeli military on Saturday accused Hezbollah of using ambulances militarily. Details and analysis by...
Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, after a drone attack and fire on Saturday, industry and trade sources said. The suspension comes hours after the US attacked military targets on Iran's Kharg Island oil export terminal and Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by saying that US interes...
US authorities have deported an Ethiopian national after immigration investigators determined that his online activity supported the FANO, an armed militia fighting against Ethiopia’s government forces. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, said Solomon Bogale posted messages calling for violence against Tigrayans and advocating ethnic persecution. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Addi...
Turkey's defence ministry says a ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It's the third such incident since the war began. Turkey's president Erdogan says his priority is to keep his country out of the war in the Middle East. Details by Morgan Ayre.
Cuba's government says it has been holding talks with the US - confirming ongoing speculation - as officials try to find a way forward amidst a severe energy crisis. President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to see the island nation's leadership change. Details by Catherine Viette.
This Saturday marks two weeks since the US and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran. Where are we at in this conflict, what has it taught us, and where does it go from here? Scott Lucas, a Professor of US and International Politics at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute helps us tackle some of those questions.
This Saturday marks two weeks since the US and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran. Where are we at in this conflict, what has it taught us, and where does it go from here? Scott Lucas, a Professor of US and International Politics at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute helps us tackle some of those questions.
The US is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East according to a report by Axios quoting a senior US official. This includes personnel, F-35 fighter jets and warships. The decision comes as both President Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth say the war is going very well for the United States. Story by Morgan Ayre.
The French officer killed by an Iranian-made drone on Thursday was part of a Western military contingent working to combat potential jihadists in Iraqi Kurdistan. The killing of Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion marks France's first military death in the Middle East war.
President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Fars news agency, citing sources on Kharg Island, said there had been no damage to oil facilities and that only military targets had been destroyed by t...
Scientists warn that proposed shark nets for protecting swimmers near a new €100 million Club Med resort in South Africa could threaten a host of endangered species, calling for a full environmental impact assessment to prevent endangered marine life from becoming casualties of the luxury resort project, on track to open in July.
Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged France, Britain, China, Japan and South Korea to help secure the shipping lane through which 20% of global oil and gas travels. Iranian strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility, sending further shockwaves to the industry.
Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged France, Britain, China, Japan and South Korea to help secure the shipping lane through which 20% of global oil and gas travels. Iranian strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility, sending a further shockwave to the industry.
As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to evacuate – but some in the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre are refusing to leave their homes and businesses despite the danger.
Since the 2017 embargo, one of Qatar’s greatest nightmares has been that a war or geopolitical crisis would isolate Doha from the rest of the world. In late February, renewed tensions following the Israeli-American offensive against Iran brought these concerns to the fore once again. Over the past nine years, Qatar has built up strategic reserves, but has mostly invested heavily in boosting local ...
Combined Russian missile and drone strikes in several Ukrainian regions killed six people, according to offcials. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions were targeted in an attack that included around 430 drones and 68 missiles, most of which were downed by air defences.
Combined Russian missile and drone strikes in several Ukrainian regions killed six people, according to offcials. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions were targeted in an attack that included around 430 drones and 68 missiles, most of which were downed by air defences.
Four people were killed and at least 15 injured by a combined Russian missile and drone attack in the Kyiv region overnight into Saturday, a local official said. Russia continues to launch almost daily attacks on Ukraine as US-brokered peace talks between the two nations have stalled amid the war in the Middle East.
Tehran on Saturday threatened to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to Dubai and one of the world’s busiest airports, saying the US used “ports, docks and hideouts” there to launch strikes on Iran’s vital Kharg Island, where the US struck more than 90 military targets, according to US Central Command. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US forces struck more than 90 Iranian military targets in a major attack on Kharg Island, a vital oil hub, while "preserving the oil infrastructure", US Central Command said on Saturday as the war entered its third week. Iran said there were no casualties and has threatened to target US-linked oil infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US forces struck more than 90 Iranian military targets in a major attack on Kharg Island, while "preserving the oil infrastructure", US Central Commans said on Saturday as the war entered its third week. Iran said there were no casualties and has threatened to target US-linked oil infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The US embassy in Baghdad was struck by a projectile on Saturday, with plumes of black smoke seen rising above the diplomatic mission. The attack came as the Iranian authorities vowed to retaliate to US attacks on Kharg Island that President Donald Trump said had “obliterated” military infrastructure. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran on Saturday threatened to launch attacks on US oil infrastructure after President Donald Trump claimed that the US had "obliterated" military targets on Iran's Kharg Island and warned that oil infrastructure there could be targeted next. The small island off Iran's south coast is the main transit point for the country's oil exports. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
First, an Ethiopian national is deported from the US after American Immigration Services says he's linked to the Ethiopian paramilitary movement Fano. Also, the Republic of Congo is about to head to the polls. President Denis Sassou Nguesso promised new infrastructure upgrades but many are still struggling to get access to running water. Finally, a sacred talking drum returns to Ivory Coast, more ...
A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area, as the nearly two-week war between Israel and Iran escalated across the Middle East. Washington ordered roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region, bolstering its military presence.
France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Jennifer Gavito, former US diplomat and Senior Advisor at The Cohen Group, about Washington’s strategy in the current conflict and what President Donald Trump is seeking to achieve. They discuss the objectives behind the US military campaign, the risks of escalation, and whether the administration has a clear plan for the next phase.
A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, dealing a fresh blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill.
