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Jimmy Carter's 6-day funeral gets under way in Georgia

Former US president Jimmy Carter's 6-day funeral started Saturday with a motorcade through his home state. Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on December 29 at the age of 100 and is set to be buried next to his late wife Rosalynn Carter after ly

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Austrian Chancellor Nehammer says will step down after failed coalition talks

Europe • 8:04 PM

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer Saturday said he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a coalition government collapsed. Three political parties – Nehammer's conservative People's Party, the centre-left Social Democrats and the liberal

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Former US president Carter's 6-day funeral gets under way in Georgia

Former US president Jimmy Carter's 6-day funeral started Saturday with a motorcade through his home state. Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on December 29 at the age of 100 and is set to be buried next to his late wife Rosalynn Carter after ly

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Thousands protest after failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon

Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.

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More than two dozen killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza civil defence says

Israeli strikes killed at least 26 people, including eight children, across the Gaza Strip, Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war, now in its second year, has resulted in the deaths of some 45,717 people in Gaza, accordi

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International flights to resume at Syria's Damascus airport

Damascus international airport will restart commercial flights on Tuesday after halting them following the December 8 ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, Syrian aviation authorities announced Saturday.

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'Emilia Perez' poised to win big at Golden Globes with 10 nominations

The Golden Globes will return on Sunday with drug thriller "Emilia Perez" leading with 10 nominations, putting it ahead of other contenders like musical smash "Wicked" and postwar epic "The Brutalist".

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Venezuelan opposition leader seeks regional support ahead of Maduro inauguration

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia will meet Argentina's President Javier Milei on Saturday, days ahead of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third term, which Gonzalez Urrutia has vowed to contest. The US and the

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Trump to be sentenced 10 days before inauguration in hush money case

Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future US president, the judge in President-elect Donald Trump 's hush money case scheduled the senting for January 10. "It took everyone by surprise," said Da

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Investigators seek clues to fatal South Korea plane crash in cockpit transcript

South Korean investigators said Saturday that they will soon have a complete transcript from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing flight that crashed last Sunday. The recording may hold clues to what caused Jeju A

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Soldier who died in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast likely had PTSD, FBI says

A highly decorated US Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas was "likely" suffering from PTSD, FBI officials said on Friday. They added that he had "no animosity" towards Pr

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon is resisting arrest. What happens now?

South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory on Saturday after President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted arrest over his failed martial law decree, days before the warrant for him expires on January 6. Attempts to arrest him at his residence were

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Friday, january 3, 2025

France's waning influence in West Africa

Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's shrinking military footprint in Africa - and ask what it means for t

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Trump to be sentenced in hush money trial but will not face jail time

The New York judge in US President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case ruled on Friday that Trump must be sentenced on January 10, just days before his inauguration. However, Justice Juan Merchan also indicated that he will not impose a jail sentence.

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Narrow reelection of Mike Johnson as US house speaker sign of possible 'dissent' to come

Republican Mike Johnson was narrowly relected US house speaker on Friday after hard-right members of the GOP initially heldout votes. Republican party members did eventually rally for Johnson, but "that brief revolt today points to potential further diss

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Republicans narrowly reelect Mike Johnson as US House speaker

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was narrowly reelected speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday in dramatic floor vote after dozens of his party members voiced doubts over his leadership.

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Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as stalled ceasefire talks set to resume

As stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume in Qatar on Friday, Israeli strikes killed at least 42 people in the Gaza Strip amid conflicting reports over whether Israel had ordered evacuations of two hospitals in the Palestinian territory.

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Suicide rate in Israeli army hits 13-year high amid ongoing war

The Israeli army has reported a sharp increase in the number of suicides since the start of the war in Gaza, adding that thousands of soldiers have stopped serving in combat roles due to mental distress. The trend has led the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

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Palestinian Authority suspends Qatari channel Al Jazeera in West Bank

Al Jazeera has condemned the Palestinian Authority's decision to suspend it in the occupied West Bank and shut down its bureau in Ramallah. On New Year's Day, the culture, interior and communications ministers jointly made the decision accusing Al Jazee

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European Union leaders seeks path to rebuild ties with Syria

The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister called a clear signal that Europe and Syria can have a “political new beginning" after Islamist insurgents ousted Bashar Assad. For more, FRANCE 24's inter

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United States: New Orleans inches toward normalcy after the attack

48 hours after one of the deadliest terror attacks in the United States recent history, the city of New Orleans is trying to make sense of the horrors of the 1st January. The attack along Bourbon Street killed 14 people, along with the driver, Shamsud-Di

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Bhopal gas tragedy, 40 years on: Indian authorities finish moving toxic waste from site

Forty years and one month after a deadly gas leak at a pesticide plant killed thousands in Bhopal, India, authorities say the last remaining toxic waste has been removed from the site. Activists say not enough measures are being taken to protect the envi

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Alcohol should have cancer warning label, top US health official says

Alcoholic drinks should have labels warning consumers that they cause cancer, the United States' top government doctor said on Friday. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said the connection between cancer and alcohol has been known for decades, "yet the majori

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Oil slick from Russian tanker spill reaches Crimea

Europe • 1:57 PM

Oil from two Russian tankers, which sank and ran aground in the Kerch Strait after a storm in December, has spread 250 kilometres to reach the coast of Sevastopol in Crimea, Moscow-installed officials said on Friday.

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Why we need to fight for girls' rights

For the first show of 2025, we focus on that often-forgotten issue; girls' rights. Our team in Pakistan report on how climate change is resulting in a rise of child marriage in the country. Also we head to Senegal where the case of a nine-year-old girl,

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Syria restricts entry for Lebanese citizens, security sources say

Syria has restricted entry for Lebanese citizens, two security sources from Lebanon said on Friday, after Lebanese soldiers and armed Syrians clashed over the closure of a border crossing.

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Biden blocks $14.9 billion US-Japan steel deal over national security concerns

US President Joe Biden on Friday blocked the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing concerns that the deal could threaten national security and industrial supply chains. The companies said that the move was a "clear violation of due process and

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French police to face trial for 'suffocating' death of delivery driver during arrest

Europe • 1:39 PM

Three police officers will face trial in Paris for the 2020 death of Cédric Chouviat, who died in hospital after losing consciousness while being arrested. The of 42-year-old was tackled to the ground during his arrest and repeatedly told police offices

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Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera for 'incitement' as it cracks down on militant groups

The Palestinian Authority's decision on Wednesday to suspend Al Jazeera broadcasts has put the weeks of violent clashes between Palestinian security forces and local armed groups in the spotlight. Analysts say the move is a way for the Palestinian Author

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New Orleans: Bourbon Street reopens after the attack

In New Orleans, city officials are trying to turn the page on the New Year’s attack. Bourbon Street, the site of the attack, has now reopened to the public, with business welcoming tourists once again. Wassim Cornet and Fanny Chauvin have this report.

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France's newly formed government held its first cabinet meeting

France has held its first cabinet meeting with the new Prime minister François Bayrou. Sophie Primas, the new government spokeswomen outlined some of the big goals that this government faces. FRANCE 24's senior reporter, Claire Paccalin has more.

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Zimbabwe: An 8-year-old survives five days in a lion park

There is immense relief in Northern Zimbabawe for the community of a child who has been found alive 5 days after he went missing in the wilderness. 8-years-old Tinotendu Pudu wandered 23 kms away from home and was lost, on his own amidst the Matusadona g

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Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging

Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago.

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Chad: Regional security is a key concern of voters in the election

Chad's President has set January 31st as the deadline for the complete withdrawal of french troops from the country. In November Djamena gave the soldiers just 6 weeks to leave after abrubtly ending the military cooperation between the nations. Some Chad

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Blaze destroys Ghana's largest clothes market, over 100 shops were destroyed

One of Ghana’s biggest markets has been gutted by fire. In a devastating start to the year for traders at Kantomanto market in Accra, over 100 shops and all within were destroyed on Thursday morning as flames ripped through the closely packed stalls, ma

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Four years after US Capitol riot, nation remains divided by opposing narratives

Four years after the deadly assault on the US Capitol, two opposing narratives persist about what took place that fateful day. More than 1,500 people have since been criminally indicted in federal court, but President-elect Donald Trump has promised to p

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Japan: A country where trains are always on time

Europeans often feel lucky when their scheduled train is on time - especially in Germany, where more than a third of long-distace trains were late in 2022. But in Japan, lateness almost never happens. A story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet.

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Philippines: the residents mobilize for the marine wildlife

The Philippines is a dream destination for many travellers, renowned for its beaches, corals and sea turtles. But the scourge of plastic pollution is visible in many parts but in one island the residents have mobilized to make their home clean and safe f

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South Korea's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

South Korean investigators announced on Friday that they were suspending the arrest of deposed president Yoon Suk Yeol, after hours of chaos. Police forces have been unable to get their hands on the former president, who remains holed up in his home and

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A decade after genocide, Iraq's Yazidis make bittersweet return to Sinjar

Ten years after the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Sinjar region, tens of thousands of displaced survivors are returning home. But their homecoming is bittersweet, as the atrocities have left indelible wound

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Bayrou's government attends its first cabinet meeting at the Elysée Palace

34 out of the 35 ministers of the new government meet at the Elysée Palace this Friday. For more, FRANCE 24's senior reporter, Claire Paccalin.

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Top French and German diplomats in Syria for talks with leader Sharaa

The French and German foreign ministers on Friday are du to meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers under the new authorities in Damascus."The general feeling that the sooner the Western nations ge

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Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera for 'incitement' as it cracks down on militant groups

The Palestinian Authority's decision on Wednesday to suspend Al Jazeera broadcasts has put the weeks of violent clashes between Palestinian security forces and local armed groups in the spotlight. Analysts say the move is a way for the Palestinian Author

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Investigators seek to determine whether New Orleans attack was guided by operatives of Islamic State

For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the deadly ISIS-inspired New Years attack in New Orleans, FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney is joined by Dr. Aaron Y. Zelin, Gloria and Ken Levy Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he

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French, German foreign ministers meet Syria's new leader in Damascus

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock said they wanted to forge a new relationship with Syria and called for a peaceful political transition as they met Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus o

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South Korea starts lifting scorched fuselage of crashed Jeju Air plane

Pacific Asia • 5:57 AM

Investigators hope to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the crashed Jeju Air jet Friday, five days after Flight 2216 from Thailand to South Korea broke up in a fiery ball of flames, killing 179 people.

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Huge blaze destroys Ghana's largest used clothes market

Africa • 5:12 AM

Ghana's informal economy suffered an enormous blow after a fire engulfed the Kantamanto used clothes market late Wednesday, displacing thousands of traders and destroying goods worth millions of the local cedi currency.

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Israel intercepts missile, drone launched from Yemen, army says

Israel's emergency service provider said it treated several people who were injured or experienced panic attacks when sirens sounded an aerial alert on Friday. A missile and a drone, launched from Yemen, were subsequently intercepted, said the Israeli ar

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Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for exiled opposition leader

Venezuelan authorities set a $100,000 reward on Thursday for information leading to the capture of exiled opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is on his way to Argentina after seeking exile in Spain. Gonzalez Urrutia fled Venezuela in Septe

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Green Beret who blew up Cybertruck shot himself before explosion, says FBI

The FBI said on Thursday that Matthew Livelsberger, the active duty army soldier suspected of blowing up a Cybertruck outside a Las Vegas Trump hotel on Wednesday, had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound prior to the blast. The agency is still searchi

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South Korean investigators seek to arrest impeached President Yoon

Nikkei Asia correspondent Steven Borowiec speaks to France 24 on the unfolding situation in South Korea, as investigators began executing an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed attempt to declare martial law in

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Top European diplomats urge inclusive transition in Syria visit

The foreign ministers of Germany and France re the first ministers from the EU to visit Syria since rebels seized control of Damascus on Dec. 8 and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee after more than 13 years of civil war and ending his family's 5 d

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S. Korean investigators halt bid to arrest impeached president after dramatic standoff

Pacific Asia • 12:48 AM

South Korean investigators on Friday called off the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, after an ongoing standoff with the presidential security service at Yoon's residence made the operation "effectively impossib

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Thursday, january 2, 2025

Elite soldier shot himself before Cybertruck blast in Las Vegas, officials say

An elite soldier identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger committed suicide before the Cybertruck he was sitting in exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, authorities said on Thursday. The motive for his actions is still unknown.

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Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit filed in California accusing the tech brand of using its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on owners of its iPhones and other devices. The lawsuit alleges that recorded conversations were shared w

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Ghana: Over 100 shops destroyed in fire at market in Accra

Africa • 9:15 PM

In tonight's edition: The popular Kantamanto market in Accra loses over 100 shops to fire in an early morning blaze. Also, we hear from some of the Chadian voters who worry that a homegrown national solution to a deepening security crisis is still out of

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'Time to move on': France faces gradual decline of influence in Africa

Africa • 6:41 PM

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will begin withdrawing in January as part of a shift towards strengthening its own military forces. This move follows broader trends across West Africa, with nations like Senegal and Chad also reevaluat

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