An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, after prosecutors sought a longer extension over security-related allegations. Lawyers for Thiago de Avila and...
World Press Freedom Day 2026: RSF report says press freedom at its lowest in 25 years • FRANCE 24
Every year, the United Nations marks 3 May as World Press Freedom Day. This year comes at a particularly dark moment for journalists. According to a new report published today by Reporters Without Borders, global press...
US President Trump says not likely to accept Iranian proposal • FRANCE 24 English
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was going to review a new Iranian peace proposal but said he doubted it would be acceptable, saying that Tehran had "not yet paid a big enough price". Trump’s...
Jet fuel shortage plans revealed for holidaymakers
Airlines and passengers are being given more certainty over their summer holiday flights as the effects of global jet fuel shortages become apparent. The transport secretary Heidi Alexander has been discussing...
Germany: US troops in both countries’ interests | BBC News
Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said US troops in his country was in the interest of both Germany and the US. Speaking to the DPA news agency, Pistorius stressed "the presence of American...
Pollster: ‘Labour are going to lose a very large number of seats’ in local elections
Tory peer and pollster Lord Hayward has warned that Labour are set to lose a "very large number of seats" in the upcoming local elections. He said Labour will lose around 1,500 of the 2,500 English council...
Cuba’s economy collapses, prices soar • FRANCE 24 English
Many Cubans who lived through the Special Period of the 1990s, when Soviet support collapsed, say the current crisis is even worse. Cuba is facing a deep economic and energy emergency, with daily life becoming...