Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine in biggest air offensive since war began
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:51:4 ISTRussia is showing no signs of de-escalating its bombardment of Ukraine after it launched its biggest aerial attack on its neighbour overnight, according to Ukrainian officials, since the three-year-conflict began.
Iran could resume uranium enrichment 'in a matter of months', UN nuclear watchdog says
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:59:1 ISTSpeculation over Iran’s capacity to recover from Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear and military sites during its 12-day war with Israel were put to bed on Saturday after the UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told CBS news that Iran could produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”.
Chelsea beat Benfica in extra time after two-hour storm delay
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:06:2 ISTThe Club World Cup last-16 match lasted more than four hours due to a two-hour delay for extreme weather. Chelsea beat Benfica (4-1) thanks to goals from James, Nkunku, Neto and Dewsbury-Hall. Paul Pogba joins Monaco with a two-year contract.
Israeli attack on Tehran's Evin prison killed 71, Iran judiciary says
Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:49:5 ISTAt least 71 people were killed in an Israeli air offensive on Monday that struck Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where numerous political prisoners and foreign nationals were held, Iran's judiciary said Sunday.
Some 140,000 protesters rally against populist Serbia govt
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:53:1 ISTSome 140,000 anti-government protesters clashed with police in Serbia’s capital Saturday evening demanding the populist government hold early elections. Students have kept up protests in recent months, demanding justice for 16 people killed when a train station collapsed last November – a tragedy blamed on government ineptitude and corruption.
France pledges support to make Gaza food distribution safer
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:27:4 ISTFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Saturday that France "stands ready, Europe as well, to contribute to the safety of food distribution" in Gaza. His statement comes amid mounting outrage over civilian deaths at Israeli-backed aid centres.
Trump business for security deal 'effectively rewards Rwanda for invading, occupying, looting Congo'
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:13:3 ISTRwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace agreement in Washington, pledging to end support for armed groups after a deadly conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. President Trump, hosting the nations’ foreign ministers at the White House, hailed the deal as a turning point and celebrated access to mineral wealth. The accord, brokered through Qatar, follows M23's rapid advances in eastern DRC, though it stops short of addressing their territorial gains. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24' Gavin Lee welcomes Michela Wrong, renowned Journalist and Non-Fiction Author, specialising in contemporary Africa.
Serbian riot police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters demanding snap elections
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:01:1 ISTSerbian police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters demanding snap elections and an end to the 12-year rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. Serbians have been taking to the streets since last November to denonce rampant corruption in the government.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza including several children
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:57:1 ISTGaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli forces killed at least 37 people across the war-torn region on Saturday, including three children who died in an airstrike on a home in Jabalia, northern Gaza.
Pogba signs two-year Monaco deal following doping suspension
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:57:1 ISTFormer France midfielder Paul Pogba joined Monaco on a two-year contract on Saturday hoping to revive an outstanding career derailed by injuries and a doping ban. The 2018 World Cup champion appeared in just 12 matches over the past three seasons, hindered by injuries, an 18-month suspension for doping, and involvement in an extortion case where he was the victim.
Morocco: Rare sandstorm sweeps across Rabat and Salé
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:54:0 ISTA rare sandstorm swept through Rabat and Salé, reducing visibility across the coastal region.
Climate change threatens France's historic castles
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:57:1 ISTFrance's world-famous castles are increasingly under threat from flooding and extreme heat driven by climate change, with workers often racing against the clock to carry out urgent repairs on and around these historic fortresses.
France mulls preventing small boat crossings to UK
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:53:1 ISTFrance is considering stopping Britain-bound migrant boats in its shallow coastal waters, but the move raises both safety and legal issues. France has long been a launchpad for migrants who pay smugglers large sums of money to cross the Channel and start a better life in Britain. The UK is paying France over 500 million euros to prevent small boats from crossing the channel.
Budapest Pride march gets underway despite Orban's ban
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:12:4 ISTWith rainbow flags flying high, crowds began to gather Saturday for a Budapest Pride march, defying a government ban that marks a major pushbacks against LGBTQ rights in the European Union. FRANCE 24 speaks to Cianan Russell, senior policy officer at ILGA-Europe.
Trump says terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:30:1 ISTPresident Donald Trump said Friday that he’s suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network, said Canada had just informed the U.S. that it was sticking to its plan to impose the digital services tax, which applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage with online users in Canada. The tax is set to go into effect Monday.
Europe swelters in summer's first heatwave as continent warms
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:27:4 ISTSouthern Europeans braced Saturday for the first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes thermometers on the world's fastest-warming continent increasingly into the red. Temperatures are set to rise to 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit) in Rome, driving the Eternal City's many tourists and Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican alike towards the Italian capital's 2,500 public fountains for refreshment.
'Class action' or 'injunction': Legal paths to block Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:25:3 ISTThe legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship is far from over, despite a major victory for his administration on Friday that limited the use of nationwide injunctions. Immigrant advocates have vowed to continue fighting to ensure that birthright citizenship—protected by over a century of legal precedent—remains intact. Stephen Dreyfuss, a New York lawyer and former prosecutor, told FRANCE 24 that a “class action” lawsuit could be filed on behalf of women giving birth in the US, or that states could seek an “injunction against an illegal executive order” to block Trump’s proposed ban from taking effect.
Iran holds funeral for commanders and scientists killed in war with Israel
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:04:2 ISTLarge crowds of mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran's capital Tehran as the country held a funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the civilians killed during this month's aerial war with Israel. At least 16 scientists and 10 senior commanders were among those mourned at the funeral, according to state media, including armed forces chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Revolutionary Guards commander General Hossein Salami, and Guards Aerospace Force chief General Amir Ali Hajizadeh.
US Supreme Court hands Trump win on powers of judges, birthright citizenship in legal limbo
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:01:4 ISTUS President Donald Trump hailed a "giant win" Friday after the Supreme Court curbed lone judges from blocking the Republican's raft of controversial policies. The 6-3 ruling, with the court's liberal justices all dissenting, stemmed from Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship.
Europe swelters in summer's first heatwave as climate change intensifies
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 11:39:1 ISTSouthern Europe sizzled Saturday in the season's first heatwave, as climate change continues to drive temperatures higher on the world's fastest-warming continent. Rome braced for 37°C (99°F), sending tourists and Catholic pilgrims scrambling towards the capital's 2,5000 public fountains to cool off.
Jury to start deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:40:2 ISTFor seven weeks, a jury in Manhattan has listened as prosecutors laid out a criminal sex trafficking and racketeering case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. They heard his ex-girlfriends and other witnesses deliver shocking accounts of violence and drug-fueled sexual marathons. On Monday, jurors are set to begin deliberating, ultimately deciding whether Combs was running a criminal enterprise, as the government says, or – as his lawyer insists – merely living a swinger lifestyle that included recreational drug use and, regrettably, domestic violence.
Messi set for PSG reunion at the Fifa Club World Cup
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:22:2 ISTLionel Messi and Inter Miami will face tomorrow Paris St-Germain in the last 16. It will be the first time Messi faces his former club since his exit from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 after two seasons.
New Gaza aid system leads to mass killings, UN officials say
Sat, 28 Jun 2025 09:30:5 ISTUnited Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking humanitarian aid, drawing accusations from Israel that the UN was "aligning itself with Hamas".
