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UNESCO on Wednesday added Tyre, an ancient coastal city in southern Lebanon founded by the Phoenicians, to its list of world heritage sites in danger following months of Israeli bombardment. Founded around 4,700 years ago, Tyre is home to archaeological treasures including two protected UNESCO areas.
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Christopher Marinello, veteran lawyer, founder of Art Recovery International and one of the world's foremost experts in recovering stolen, looted, and missing works of art. The reopening of the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre, nine months after one of the most brazen museum thefts in recent history, marks more than the restoration of a famous exhibition space. It e...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Christopher Marinello, veteran lawyer, founder of Art Recovery International and one of the world's foremost experts in recovering stolen, looted, and missing works of art. The reopening of the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre, nine months after one of the most brazen museum thefts in recent history, marks more than the restoration of a famous exhibition space. It e...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Christopher Marinello, veteran lawyer , founder of Art Recovery International and one of the world's foremost experts in recovering stolen, looted, and missing works of art. The reopening of the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre, nine months after one of the most brazen museum thefts in recent history, marks more than the restoration of a famous exhibition space. It ...
Germany's environment ministry on Wednesday approved a French-Russian project to produce fuel rods used in Russian-designed reactors in the northwestern German town of Lingen. The joint venture project by a subsidiary of French company Framatome and Russia's state-owned Rosatom sparked fears of Russian spying, but German authorities said they had "no legal possibility to reject" it.
#Ukraine's top general Oleksander #Syrsky is being replaced by general Mikhailo #Dapraty after days of #protests demanding his departure. Syrsky was accused of having forced the popular #defence minister Mikhailo #Fedorov out as he was reticent to engage with reforms to modernise the #army.
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Didier RYKNER, Art Historian, Investigative Journalist and Founder / Editor in Chief of La Tribune de l’Art. Offering a forceful institutional critique of the Louvre's current priorities, Didier Rykner argues that the museum's principal challenge is not a lack of resources, but a misallocation of them. While acknowledging that security investments are both neces...
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Didier RYKNER, Art Historian, Investigative Journalist and Founder / Editor in Chief of La Tribune de l’Art. Offering a forceful institutional critique of the Louvre's current priorities, Didier Rykner argues that the museum's principal challenge is not a lack of resources, but a misallocation of them. While acknowledging that security investments are both neces...
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Didier RYKNER, Art Historian, Investigative Journalist and Founder / Editor in Chief of La Tribune de l’Art. Offering a forceful institutional critique of the Louvre's current priorities, Didier Rykner argues that the museum's principal challenge is not a lack of resources, but a misallocation of them. While acknowledging that security investments are both neces...
The cost of the US military campaign against Iran has already cost 37.5 billion dollars. The figure was revealed by the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he appeared before the Senate to make the case for the war and ask for an additional 67 billion dollars worth of funding. The move drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs edit...
Here in France, authorities are waging an increasingly intense battle against rising drug crime. That fight took a new turn this week – as the mayor of the southern town of Alès was spirited from his home by police in the middle of the night over fears for his safety. He'd received multiple threats from the drug gang known as the “DZ Mafia”. Once a local player on the Marseille drug market, the ga...
The French parliament has approved a social media ban for children under the age of 15. The measure is due to come into effect after the Summer holidays – but many questions still need to be answered as to how it will be enforced. Story by James Vasina.
It is the biggest shake up in Ukraine's military leadership since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine – a shake up designed to end what has also been one of the country's biggest political crises since the invasion. After days of street protests over last week's removal of the defence minister, President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked the military's commander in chief. Will the change be enough to ...
It is the gallery from where 88 million euros worth of France's crown jewels were stolen last year in a dramatic heist. Thieves disguised as construction workers and broke into the gallery, using a truck mounted lift. Today, the Apollo Gallery of Paris's Louvre Museum is to reopen to the public. No jewels will be on display in the room – it will revert to its 17th century function as a state galle...
Donald Trump has said that Pickaxe Mountain in Iran could be bombed imminently by the US. The fortified site, buried deep underground, is believed to be an enrichment facility. Story by Ellen Gainsford.
Volodymyr Zelensky has bowed to pressure from the streets. Oleksandr Syrsky is no longer head of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Ukrainian president announced on Tuesday. The protests began five days ago following the sacking of Mykhailo Fedorov from his post as defence minister. Story by Daniel Quinlan.
Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout with links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead at his home near Paris, prosecutors said Wednesday morning.
France's environment minister Monique Barbut said Wednesday that she will remain in her post despite her disagreement with a bill on bee-harming pesticides, given the "urgency" to act on climate change. Earlier in the day, Barbut said she would submit her resignation to the president.
France's environment minister Monique Barbut said Wednesday that she would “submit her resignation" to France President Emmanuel Macron following the French parliament's final adoption of a controversial measure on bee-harming pesticides to which she was opposed.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that his administration did not have the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he had planned, and called on US federal authorities to do so. The Democratic mayor had said earlier this month that he was exploring the legal possibility of executing the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against t...
The Apollo Gallery at Paris's Louvre Museum, the site of the jewelry heist of October 2025, is set to reopen to the public on Wednesday without any jewelry on display, an informed source told AFP.
Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial on Stage 16 of the Tour de France, 2 days after his victory at Plateau de Solaison. The three-time world time trial champion finished 28 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar and 1'04'' clear of Mattias Skjelmose, between Évian and Thonon. The Belgian remains second overall, 4'32'' behind the Slovenian in the yellow jersey.
The wildfire that has burned through 2,550 hectares in southern France is now “contained” despite remaining hot spots, regional fire chief Eric Grohin said Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 firefighters and dozens of aircraft battled the fast-moving blaze on Tuesday after flames forced hundreds of people to evacuate.
Nearly 1,000 firefighters and dozens of aircraft battled a fast-moving wildfire in southern France on Tuesday after flames tore through 1,700 hectares in just a few hours, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. Authorities warned the blaze was spreading rapidly despite weakening winds amid extreme fire conditions.
US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs on Tuesday. The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production, is set to go into effect in August 2028.
Beirut is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's army recently deployed. Earlier, the US military launched an 11th straight night of strikes on Iran, with President Donald Trump saying the US was "not finished" attacking the Middle Eastern nation. Follow our liveblog for t...
The US military launched an 11th straight night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday, with President Donald Trump saying the US was "not finished" attacking the Middle Eastern nation. The strikes followed Tehran's attacks on Gulf states, and its Houthi allies threatening to blockade Saudi ports. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
President Donald Trump said the US was "not finished" attacking Iran on Tuesday as the conflict widened, with Tehran launching strikes on Gulf states and its Houthi allies threatening to blockade Saudi ports. The escalation came amid fresh US strikes, rising military casualties and continued diplomatic contacts through mediators.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he was looking at "all options" after US President Donald Trump made plans to impose new 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods in 30 days. Carney also said that he and Trump had agreed to "intensify discussions" in the coming weeks on a possible deal, but did not suggest he would travel to Washington for any talks. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly r...
