Sir Keir Starmer has said he will defend the decisions made in the budget "all day long" amid anger from farmers over inheritance tax changes. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last month in her key speech...
Zelensky says he wants to end war in Ukraine by ‘diplomatic means’ in 2025 • FRANCE 24 English
Russian air defenses downed a series of Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region on Friday along with other regions along the border. This comes as Russia increases the intensity of its drone attacks on Ukraine, which...
Israel launches series of airstrikes on Beirut
Israel launched a series of air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Images captured the moment a strike hit the Dahieh neighbourhood, engulfing the area in smoke. According to Lebanese authorities, more than 3,400...
Leader of Georgian breakaway region will resign if protesters go away | DW News
The leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia says he will resign if protesters leave the parliament. The demonstrators stormed the building on Friday. Abkhazia lies in the northwestern corner of Georgia...
Fire at hospital in India claims lives of at least 10 babies | BBC News
At least 10 babies have died after a fire broke out on the children’s ward of a hospital in northern India. 16 other babies are being treated for their injuries with some described as being in a critical condition...
‘Ukraine does not wait for authorisation from its Western partners to act on Russian territory’
In the past few months, Russia but also Ukraine have increased their use of drones in the war. According to FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze, this is a sign that Ukraine does not wait for authorisation...
Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump era looms • FRANCE 24 English
Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as U.S. president on Saturday, but the leaders’ goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump’s inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts...