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Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Yann Bisiou, Senior Lecturer in Private Law and Criminal Law at Paul-Valéry University. The threats against the mayor of Arles illustrate how criminal networks are becoming increasingly brazen, challenging authority head-on. Rather than focusing solely on the violence, public drug…
A giant hot dog sculpture returns to New York's Times Square as artists unveil a 65-foot installation marking America's 250th anniversary.
The attackers stole three AK-47 rifles, three bullet proof vests and three mobile phones from the soldiers. A low-level conflict has been simmering in Thailand's southern provinces for two decades.
The ceasefire has collapsed, attacks are escalating and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz remains under threat. Is the US drifting into another open-ended conflict with no clear way out?
The European Union has agreed upon a new sanctions package against Russia for its war in Ukraine, which includes a price cap on Russian oil.
A giant swing opens at 2,110 metres on Switzerland's Grand Chamossaire peak, offering tourists an aerial ride above the Alps in Villars.
Salt harvesters in Senegal are once again seeing the world through rose tinted glasses. The famous Pink Lake is slowly finding its rosy colours four years after flooding almost destroyed its delicate ecosystem and the economy built around it.
The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.
With one year to go before Kenya's 2027 presidential election, human rights organizations are sounding the alarm. They are denouncing the rise of “goons”—henchmen recruited by political leaders to infiltrate rallies, sow chaos, and intimidate opponents. This is a long-standing phenomenon that has worsened…
China's AI platforms are rapidly closing the gap with their US counterparts, prompting fresh threats from the Trump administration. With accusations of intellectual property theft, could tensions boil over?
China's AI platforms are rapidly closing the gap with their US counterparts, prompting fresh threats from the Trump administration. With accusations of intellectual property theft, could tensions boil over?
The world’s largest exporter of crude oil stands to benefit from diversifying its energy sources — and freeing up more oil to sell.
Thai sailors sue owners of cargo ship hit in Hormuz
Kyiv is escalating its air war by striking commercial warehouses, trying to bring the conflict closer to home for ordinary Russians.
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on July 23, in a first since September 2025 as Washington has shifted its focus from Ukraine to the war in the Middle East. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us what to expect from those talks.
Gulf oil producers are spending billions of dollars on pipelines designed to route crude around the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran's grip on the waterway drags on and the region's most important export artery remains precarious.
The European Union has agreed upon a new sanctions package against Russia for its war in Ukraine, which includes a price cap on Russian oil.
In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, countries seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbors and a receding Washington, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. He said that his government will move to swiftly punish those responsible for the leak of answers that forced the cancellation of the country's undergrad medical exam for some 2.2…
With the Houthi naval blockade, shipping disruptions now impact the Bab al-Mandeb strait in addition to Hormuz.
For 12 years, Modi and his party have dominated Indian social media. Now, youth use the same platforms against him.
The military intelligence officer left the country after The Times reported that he was using the Aeroflot airline office in Tokyo to conduct espionage.
The United States announced that it had reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia. Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed the pact and a separate bilateral safeguards deal alongside Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. There have been years of discussions even under the Biden…
There are a million people displaced by violence in the epicenter. They live in dangerous conditions and are fighting the virus with very little clean water.
