Cuban authorities scrambled Sunday to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. Some parts of...
Cuban power grid collapses for the second time in a week
Nearly 10 million Cubans across the Caribbean country are without electricity again. It is the third time this month that Cuba’s national energy service has collapsed because of ageing infrastructure and the ongoing US...
Nabatieh under fire: Life inside a war zone in southern Lebanon • FRANCE 24 English
In the southern Lebanese city of Nabatia, paramedics and residents are living under near-constant air strikes, as Israel targets areas it says are linked to Hezbollah. With much of the population displaced, those who...
Israeli minister cites Gaza destruction as model for Lebanon demolitions
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered immediate demolitions in Lebanese frontline villages, citing Gaza cities such as Beit Hanoun and Rafah as a model, where large...
Israelis are shocked as Iranian missiles evade air defenses and hit cities near a nuclear facility
Around 100 people have been injured after Iranian missiles struck near Israel’s main nuclear research facility. How vulnerable is Israel to Iran’s attacks? Our guests today: Emily Gordine, DW Correspondent...
Disarming Hezbollah ‘extremely difficult’, expert says amid Israel tensions • FRANCE 24 English
It has been “extremely difficult” for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah since the 2024 ceasefire with Israel, despite ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon, said Ziad Majed, professor of Middle East studies at...
Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran
Donald Trump has said if Iran does not "fully open" the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the US "will hit and obliterate their power plants". In a Truth Social post, the US president said: "If...