French forces launch 'major operation' to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

france24.com/en/ • 3h, 4m ago

French forces launched a "major operation" on Sunday to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia's capital Noumea to the main international airport, after a sixth night of violent unrest.

Gantz threatens to quit Israeli war cabinet over postwar plans for Gaza

france24.com/en/ • , 45m ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country's closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza, even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of ending.

Syrian exiles hunt down Assad’s torturers in gripping Cannes thriller

france24.com/en/ • 17h, 42m ago

“Ghost Trail”, which opened the Critics’ Week sidebar in Cannes this week, follows a Syrian exile’s pursuit of the man who tortured him during the country’s civil war. FRANCE 24 spoke to French director Jonathan Millet, whose impressive Cannes debut delivered one of the festival’s early hits.

🔴 Live: US National Security Advisor Sullivan travels to Israel for Gaza war talks

france24.com/en/ • 2h, 39m ago

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is travelling to Israel on Sunday for talks on the Gaza war, according to the White House. His visit comes after at least 20 people were killed in an Israeli air strike targeting a house at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the centre of the Palestinian territory, a Gaza hospital reported. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. 

Georgian President Zurabishvili vetoes controversial 'Russian law'

france24.com/en/ • 17h, 29m ago

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Saturday put a mostly symbolic veto on the "foreign influence" law that sparked unprecedented protests and warnings from Brussels that the measure would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

The battle of Monte Cassino: Both glory and dishonour for the French army

france24.com/en/ • 19h, 26m ago

On May 18, 1944, Allied troops captured Monte Cassino in Italy, celebrated for its historic hilltop abbey, after four months of bitter fighting. The soldiers of the French Expeditionary Corps particularly distinguished themselves in the battle for this key point in the German defensive line. But their military honours are now marred by accusations of war crimes.

Heavy rains trigger floods in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands

france24.com/en/ • 16h, 28m ago

Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations. 

Slovakia’s Fico ‘further stabilised’ after assassination attempt, judge rules suspect to stay in custody

france24.com/en/ • 18h, 1m ago

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition and still faces risks of complications but has stabilised, officials said on Saturday, following Wednesday's assassination attempt.

Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets

france24.com/en/ • 14h, 11m ago

A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's and Commerzbank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.

Israeli strikes on Jabalia camp in northern Gaza kill more than 10, injure dozens

france24.com/en/ • 11h, 57m ago

Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than seven-month-old war, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, medics and residents said.

Zelensky expects Russia to intensify offensive in northeast Ukraine

france24.com/en/ • 22h, 40m ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an exclusive interview with AFP on Friday he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the northeast and warned Kyiv only has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line. 

Israeli army says it recovered body of another hostage from Gaza Strip

france24.com/en/ • 1, 53m ago

The Israeli military said on Saturday that its forces operating in the Gaza Strip recovered the body of Ron Binyamin, who was among 252 people seized by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen on October 7. This comes as Israeli troops and tanks pushed into Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing 15 Palestinians and wounding dozens of others. Heavy clashes and bombardment were also reported in the southern city of Rafah. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

New Caledonia: one dead and two injured at a roadblock after a fifth night of riots

france24.com/en/ • 1, 2m ago

One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives.

‘Danger behind the beauty’ of auroras as more solar storms may affect Earth

france24.com/en/ • 1, 4m ago

Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colourful displays dance across the sky.

New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso

france24.com/en/ • 1, 10m ago

New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians, including women and children. New evidence shows other killings committed by the army between May 3 and 9 -10 in several towns in eastern Burkina Faso.

Gunmen kill six, including three foreign tourists, in central Afghanistan

france24.com/en/ • 1, 4m ago

The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while on a tour in Afghanistan were transported to the capital along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said Saturday.

North Korea confirms missile launch, Kim Jong Un vows bolstered nuclear force

france24.com/en/ • 1, 31m ago

North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a "new autonomous navigation system", state media said Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force.

Aid trucks roll across US military-built pier to Gaza for first time

france24.com/en/ • 1, 20m ago

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies.

Paralympic organisers counting on team effort for breakout at Paris Games

france24.com/en/ • 1, 40m ago

Paralympic organisers, with a cast of compelling athletes and a record-breaking broadcasting deal, are hoping this year's Paris Games can mark a breakout.

Israeli military recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza

france24.com/en/ • 2, 33m ago

The Israeli military on Friday said its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed during the October 7 attack, including German-Israeli national Shani Louk. All three were killed by Hamas while fleeing the Nova music festival, said the military. The announcement came as the first aid trucks began moving through a temporary US military-built pier anchored to a Gaza beach. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

Nancy Pelosi's husband's attacker sentenced to 30 years

france24.com/en/ • 1, 57m ago

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.