Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin's silence as specu
Faced with American uncertainty surrounding the war in Ukraine and the future of NATO, Europe is looking to wean itself off US defence. France has promised to ramp up spending, put
As cardinals from the four corners of the Earth converge on Rome to pick a new pope, we ask whether the faithful want a reformer or a traditionalist. With an increasing share of th
On April 15, 2019, a major fire devastated the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. After five years of reconstruction work, the UNESCO world heritage site reopens its doors to the publi
Canada’s Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals, ending his nine-year spell as the country’s prime minister. He said he wi
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Paris Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. Here is the replay of their joint press conference.
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As the first Latin American pope, Pope Francis repeatedly denounced poverty and corruption while seemingly softening some of the Catholic Church’s longtime positions during his 12
The Israeli defence minister has threatened more strikes on Gaza if Hamas does not stop firing rockets at Israel. This comes as the IDF published a report about the health and well
There have been reports of further Israeli strikes on Iran, including in the city Tabriz in the northwest, following a wave of attacks targeting the country's military chiefs and n
Does the United States already face a constitutional crisis? At what point does a president’s "rule by decree" manner of governing take a centuries-old democracy into unchartered t
Russia and Ukraine on April 20 accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. France 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more.
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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates,
Russia said Thursday it had taken full control of Sudzha, a town in the Kursk region that fell to Ukrainian troops shortly after their shock offensive last August. Sudzha, home to
Russia pummelled Ukraine's energy system and cities in its eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, stepping up its attacks as Ukraine faces its toug
The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts
Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing one person and wounding several, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Emmanu
As European leaders meet in Paris in a fresh bid to pressure Russia to move towards a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russian forces are continuing their advance in Ukraine’s east, gaining m
In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the tense relations between his country and neighbouring DR Congo. He said Rwanda is "ready" to go
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border, in the worst escalation of a long
While the rest of the world focuses on the US, Ukraine, and the Middle East, is Rwanda’s Paul Kagame on the quiet staking out a land grab in eastern Congo? Former UN advisor on DRC
In tonight's edition: As tensions continue to spiral over the rebel conflict in eastern DR Congo, the country's leader and his Rwandan counterpart, who's accused of pulling the str
In the face of accusations of illegal exploitation in the DRC, Rwanda is organising a visit to its mines. At the invitation of the Rwanda Mines Board, France24 correspondent Juliet
In tonight's edition: The M23 launches a new offensive in DR Congo's South Kivu, days before the Rwandan and Congolese presidents are due to attend a crisis summit. Meanwhile, the
Outgoing Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili became the country's first female president in 2018 with the support of the governing party Georgian Dream. Now, six years later, w
The SCO summit in Tianjin highlights the growing strategic partnership between Russia and China, while India also seeks to assert its influence, particularly in the race for leader
Paris police took nearly 150 people into custody at what quickly became a tense and sometimes ill-tempered protest Saturday against proposed security laws, with officers wading int
The health system in #Manaus, the capital of #Amazonas state, in northwestern #Brazil, has collapsed for the second time. Although hospitals have tried to keep up by adding more #C
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a n