A French court on Monday banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office after her conviction over a fake jobs scheme, specifying that the sanction should come into force with immediate effect even if an...
‘Violent far-right groups in Sweden recruit boys as young as 10’ • FRANCE 24 English
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 31: The French papers react to the upcoming verdict in Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement trial. Also, international headlines are full of Donald Trump quotes after the US president’s...
‘Pissed off’ at Putin, Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin and will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts...
Can China convince Putin over Ukraine ceasefire? • FRANCE 24 English
The US President Donald Trump says he is "pissed off" with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and will impose secondary tariffs of up to 50 percent on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his...
Humanitarian crisis warning in Myanmar after deadly earthquake | BBC News
Hospitals in Myanmar – many of which have been damaged by Friday’s earthquake – are overwhelmed by the surge of casualties, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. At least three hospitals are...
Small plane crashes into house, killing one in Minnesota, US
At least one person was killed after a plane crashed into a house at a 90-degree angle in Minnesota, US, on March 29, causing a large fire, according to local media. Local fire department officials said a man who was...
M23 advances displace thousands of families in DRC
After years of conflict, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has one of the highest number of displaced people in the world. And with the M23 rebels dismantling camps in the east, many of them are once again scattered...