As the war in Sudan reaches its two-year anniversary, the United Nations reported on Monday that the conflict had displaced 13 million people, while fresh attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the Darfur killed over 400 people. European and African leaders will meet on Tuesday to discuss a "pathway to end the suffering" in the country, despite ...

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of the hostages still held in Gaza, Hamas said on Monday, adding that it had refused Israel's request for the Palestinian militants' disarmament. The UN said that, one month into Israel's blockade on aid entering Gaza, the humanitarian situation is the worst it has been since the war started.

Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand as a historic antitrust trial against the social media giant began in Washington DC. Over the next few weeks, the District Court will hear arguments over whether Meta broke the law in its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. Plus, amid an escalating tariff war with the US, China has also been curbing ...

Former American diplomat Hugh Dugan is leading an effort to DOGE the UN. His team is looking into ways to make the global organisation more cost effective. His proposals come as the UN is already facing a liquidity crisis and more cuts are announced everyday. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York. Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rosa Freedman, ...

Violence in Sudan intensified over the weekend. Since the regular army took control of the capital Khartoum last month, paramilitary forces have stepped up attacks on refugee camps around El Fasher, including Zamzam camp, home to more than half a million refugees, which has been the scene of heavy shelling and gunfire over the past two days.

Meta will train its artificial intelligence (AI) models with its European users' public content and conversations with the Meta AI chatbot, the firm said on Monday.

How to reconcile a nation with itself? Perhaps a first step is together to examine the path that was taken.

Leppi, the traditional fabric of Guinea, has been officially recognised as a cultural heritage of the West African country and is now protected by the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI). Its new status not only safeguards the artisanal know-how needed to weave it but also shields the fabric from counterfeits.

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was recovering in intensive care on Monday after he underwent a successful intestinal surgery in Brasilia on Sunday. The marathon 12-hour operation was carried out after Bolsonaro was hospitalised for "unbearable" pain linked to a 2018 stabbing attack.

Animal Triste are a six-piece from Rouen who have just released their third studio album "Jricho", whichblends dark themes, swirling guitars and emotive build-ups. Perhaps contributing to the Anglophone feel of this new record are collaborations with musiciansAlain Johannes (PJ Harvey, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys) and Peter Hayes (Black Rebel ...

If you're a fan of Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries, you probably already know of Robert Thorogood. He's the man behind the book and BBC series "Death in Paradise" and "The Marlow Murder Club". We spoke to the English screenwriter and best-selling novelist about his latest ventures and his popularity in France.

The first all-woman space crew since the 1960s will blast off on Monday aboard one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezoss rockets. Singer Katy Perry, US entrepreneur Lauren Sanchez, TV presenter Gale King, film producer Kerianne Flynn and former NASA scientists Amanda Nguyen and Aisha Bowe will be launched into space for a 10-minute flight.

A world-renowned filmmaker whose films are linked and mirror the events of the Lebanese civil war that broke out exactly 50 years ago has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the conflict is still having a huge effect on the country. Ziad Doueiri said that even though the war ended 35 years ago, it continues to impact Lebanon, with more recent events like the ...

PRESS REVIEW Monday, April 14: As the UK government swoops to the rescue of British Steel, papers ask whether its Chinese owners Jingwe may have sabotaged the plant, and whether nationalisation could come back into fashion. In other news, newly elected president Brice Nguema Oligui is lauded by the Gabonese press, while French papers point to his ...

Fifty years ago, Lebanon descended into one of the darkest periods in its modern history: the civil war. The brutal 15-year conflict was marked by sectarian violence and shifting front lines. In the capital Beirut, some buildings still bear the scars of battle. Others have been rebuilt, but the trauma remains in people's minds. Our correspondent Serge ...

The Palestinian foreign ministry blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for attacking French President Emmanuel Macron over his plan to recognise a Palestinian state within months. It called Netanyahu's comments "a blatant rejection of international legitimacy" that revealed a preference for violence over diplomatic solutions.

The US Federal Trade Commission's landmark antitrust case against social media giant Meta begins Monday in Washington, DC. The consumer protection agency alleges that Meta, which already owned Facebook, bought Instagram and WhatsApp in a bid to eliminate competition.

Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot said Monday. The move appears to be a response to the arrest of three Algerians in France suspected of being involved in the abduction of the exiled influencer Amir Boukhours, also known as "Amir DZ".

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam.

Nobel-winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, whose vivid novels explored Latin American despotism, corruption and fanaticism and who once ran for president, has died. The literary giant was 89.

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa led Ecuador's election Sunday, with partial results showing 57% support versus leftist rival Luisa Gonzlez's 43%. Backing his tough stance on cartel violence, Noboa gained momentum as polls closed, though millions of votes remain uncounted.

Junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema won Gabon's presidential election with over 90 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released Sunday. Turnout was 70.4 percent, and no other candidate received more than 3 percent,in polls marking the first vote since a 2023 coup overthrew the Bongo dynasty.

From showcasing the Eiffel Tower to a Moon rock, World Expos have long been a stage for innovation and national pride. This year's six-month Expo kicked off in Japan's Osaka on Sunday.

China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.

More than 20 people were killed and dozens injured after Russia struck Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy with a ballastic missile on Sunday, the city's mayor said. The missiles struck the heart of the city just as people were gathering to celebrate Palm Sunday.