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François Picard is pleased to welcome François Heisbourg, Chair of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He argues that the apparent Iran-related "peace deal" announced by Donald Trump remains opaque, incomplete, and potentially unstable, with crucial details unresolved.
A Ukrainian woman who quit her job on Wall Street to return to Ukraine to work as a medic on the front line has told FRANCE 24 she simply couldn’t sit on the sidelines. Viktoriia Honcharuk was just starting her career when the war broke out. But she felt that if she had children in the future she wanted to be able to…
From Cape Verde's debut to DR Congo's return, Africa's expanded presence at the 2026 World Cup brings new stories and renewed expectations of success.
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
Russia appears to have fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on June 16. British authorities say they are investigating the incident but so far treating it as isolated. The Grigorovich had been missioned with escorting tankers carrying Russian oil through the channel in the past. There…
Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 on June 16. Lionel Messi's hat trick of goals came 20 years to the day after his World Cup debut. Messi is now the first man to play in six World Cups and the tournament's joint all-time scorer, alongside Germany's Miroslav Klose, with 16 goals. The player was praised by supporters on both…
Since the US-Israel strikes on Iran began on February 28th the Strait of Hormuz has effectively been blocked - a key strategy by Iran that upended global oil supplies and pressured its opponents. But what has it meant for the seafarers stranded there? Or those who call its islands home? With plans for the key shipping…
The three-day G7 summit is wrapping up in France on Wednesday, but for US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanual Macron there's still something on the menu: dinner at the Palace of Versailles. For more than 400 years, the opulent residence has welcomed many foreign dignitaries and heads of state. This…
Focus on business dealings with mining company Guadalajara rally to highlight fate of ‘disappeared’Hyundai will be targeted by protesters at a rally before the Group A game between Mexico and South Korea in Guadalajara on Thursday, due to the World Cup sponsor’s business dealings with the South American mining company…
France is launching a charm operation on the US. Macron is hoping to get increased support to Ukraine and bring back US sanctions on Russia and Putin, with France hoping to seal the deal during a dinner in the sumptuous palace of Versailles on June 17. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more about what France is trying…
One of the six people on board died in the crash, a local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.
The full US-Iran framework deal to end the war, as circulated during the G7 summit, would see Iran abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon in exchange for financial incentives to comply with the agreement.
As an Iran-US memorandum aimed at ending the war moves closer to formal signature, hardline supporters of the Islamic Republic fear losing influence as Iran's politics shift from maximalist defiance to compromise.
China pledges new humanitarian aid packages for Lebanon and Iran.
The FBI has said it thwarted a planned attack on the UFC mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn on the weekend, with the attackers allegedly planning to use explosive-laden drones to strike the north side of the White House while snipers would shoot people as they fled. Five people have been charged over the…
Under its new president, Bolivia is re-establishing severed ties with the US to combat organised crime.
NATO's secretary general went to great lengths to cast a positive light on the alliance ahead of a ministers' meeting. The closest he came to addressing any tension was saying members have "a lot to talk about."
Experts say Canada 'closing the doors' as socioeconomic issues upend decades-long consensus on immigration.
Fans from Algeria to Bosnia are making sure the Palestinian cause gets attention during the World Cup.
Palestinians controlled planning and construction in the entire West Bank city under the 1997 Hebron Agreement.
Fans in Buenos Aires celebrated as Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to lead defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria in their World Cup opener.
Bad news for fans of Germany players Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav and Aleksandar Pavlovic: the kit makers have run out of the letter V, such is the demand for those names on shirts. But don't worry, more Vs are on the way!
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
Manchester-born midfielder Zidane Iqbal becomes the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a World Cup.
