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French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymr Zelensky are meeting Friday in Paris to discuss ways to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Watch their press conference live on FRANCE 24.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday to discuss ways to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine. The meeting comes as US-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled and the US said on Monday it will waive some sanctions on Russian oil due to the spiralling war in the Middle East.
Israel continued its bombing campaign in Lebanon early Friday, expanding attacks on the capital Beirut beyond the southern suburbs and into the north and centre of the city. FRANCE 24's senior reporter Catherine Norris-Trent reports from Beirut.
Afghan authorities said Friday that Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul and border provinces overnight, killing six people in the capital. A Pakistani security official confirmed the operation, saying it targeted the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Islamabad has stepped up strikes in Afghanistan amid rising militant attacks, a claim Kabul’s Taliban government denies.
Afghan authorities said Friday that Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul and border provinces overnight, killing four people in the capital. A Pakistani security official confirmed the operation, saying it targeted the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Islamabad has stepped up strikes in Afghanistan amid rising militant attacks, a claim Kabul’s Taliban government denies.
At least one person was killed Friday in a massive explosion that shook central Tehran near a pro-government rally supporting the Palestinian cause, state media reported. The Israeli military had earlier told residents to leave two areas in the city centre. Meanwhile, UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Beirut for a "solidarity" visit to Lebanon. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Massive explosions were heard in the Iranian capital on Friday morning after the Israeli military warned residents in two areas of Tehran to evacuate. Meanwhile, UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Beirut for a "solidarity" visit to Lebanon where hundreds have died in Israeli strikes in the past two weeks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Massive explosions were heard in the Iranian capital on Friday morning after the Israeli military warned residents of two areas of Tehran to evacuate. The strikes come after a pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The Israeli military warned residents of two areas of Tehran to evacuate on Friday, ahead of a fresh round of strikes on the Iranian capital. The warning comes after a pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The Israeli military said it had launched a fresh wave of strikes in Tehran on Friday morning, on the 14th day of its campaign against the Islamic Republic. The strikes came after a pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier in the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned Friday that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier. The statement on the Telegram page of the Ashab Alkahf group came as French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French soldier and the injury of several others in Iraqi Kurdistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest u...
A pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned Friday that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier. The statement on the Telegram page of the Ashab Alkahf group came as French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French soldier and the injury of several others in Iraqi Kurdistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest u...
A pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned Friday that French interests "in Iraq and the region" would be "under targeting fire" after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier. The statement on the Telegram page of the Ashab Alkahf group came as French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French soldier and the injury of several others in Iraqi Kurdistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest u...
Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan. Iranian media reported fresh explosions in the capital Tehran, while Israel also came under attack, with the conflict showing no signs of slowing despite growing economic fears and the rising death toll. Follow our ...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an attack in northern Iraq that killed one French officer and wounded several soldiers in the Erbil region. Six French soldiers providing counter-terrorism training in the region were wounded in a drone attack, France's army said on Thursday, just hours after an Italian base was also targeted in the area. Follow our liveblog for the latest u...
A French officer was killed in a drone attack in Iraq, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Earlier the Iran-backed Iraqi group, Ashab Alkahf, warned that French interests in the region were now targets after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean.
A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war.
The United States will temporarily allow the sale of Russian oil already at sea, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, as energy prices surged after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered war in the Middle East. The license permits cargoes loaded by March 12 to be delivered and sold until April 11.
The FBI opened a terrorism investigation after a gunman opened fire Thursday at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, killing one person and wounding two US Army personnel, officials said. The suspect, previously convicted of aiding terrorists, was subdued by ROTC students after entering a classroom and asking if it was ROTC class, officials.
In tonight’s edition: a new report warns that trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe are increasingly passing through West Africa. The new US ambassador to South Africa has backtracked on his criticism of the "Kill the Boer" chant. And more than a month after Cyclone Gezani devastated eastern Madagascar, survivors are facing a new crisis as construction material prices have surged by 50 p...
In tonight's edition, a new report warns that trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe are increasingly passing through the West Africa region. Also, the new US ambassador to South Africa backtracks on his criticism of the 'Kill the Boer' chant. And over a month after Cyclone Gezani devastated eastern Madagascar, the storm’s survivors are facing a new crisis as the price of construction mat...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei "can't show his face in public" after Tehran issued a first statement in his name that was read out by a TV presenter. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
Iran will reportedly allow Indian-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation's crude imports, an Indian government source told Reuters on Thursday, but an Iranian source outside the country denied any such deal was reached. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Giacome Luciani, Professor at the Paris School of International Affairs.
The war in Iran is not only being fought on the battlefield – it is also playing out online. Iran’s state media recently took a leaf out of the White House’s own social media playbook, mocking Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu with an AI-generated propaganda video styled like a LEGO animation. The clip suggested that Trump launched the conflict to distract from scrutiny over his links to disgrac...
A group of 46 mostly Democratic senators on Wednesday sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking answers on the bombing of a school in Iran. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports.
Brent crude has once again topped $100 a barrel as energy markets brace for the Iran conflict to drag on. US President Donald Trump says he is less concerned about high oil prices than about stopping Iran, while his energy secretary has confirmed the military cannot yet escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Also, Indian households and businesses are facing high prices and shortages of cooki...
