At least 254 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to the country’s civil defence service. It comes after Israel said it had launched the largest coordinated strike on Lebanon...
Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire | The Global Story
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. US President Donald Trump says the US has “met and exceeded all military objectives”, while Iran says the ceasefire is a “humiliating retreat” for...
Energy crisis not over despite relief rally • FRANCE 24 English
Oil prices have plunged and stock markets soared after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Israel and Iran. But regardless of whether the deal holds, the energy crisis unleashed by the war is far...
13-year-old girl films herself as Israeli strike hits Beirut
A 13-year-old Lebanese girl was walking with her father in Beirut after basketball practice, filming herself with a face filter, when Israeli bombs struck. Subscribe: Livestream: Facebook: X (Twitter): Instagram:...
Strategic Djibouti to vote in presidential election • FRANCE 24 English
In tonight’s edition, Djibouti heads to the polls this weekend in a presidential election widely expected to extend the rule of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Also, Pope Leo is set to become the first head of the...
US-Iran truce: ‘Sensitive behind-the-scenes conversations’ paved way for Pakistan-brokered ceasefire
François Picard is pleased to welcome Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. According to Ambassador Zahra Baloch, this is less about victory in the conventional sense...
Israeli airstrike hits Beirut’s Corniche el Mazraa
CCTV footage captured the moment an Israeli air strike hit Beirut’s Corniche el Mazraa waterfront as attacks on Lebanon intensified. Israel has launched repeated waves of strikes across the country, with the escalation...