News : France24

Today

Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Sudan ceasefire

Russia on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, where General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s regular army has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by his one-time deputy. An unnamed diplo

Read the article

Trump confirms plan to deploy military for mass deportation of undocumented migrants

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out the mass deportation of undocumented migrants.

Read the article

G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes and Trump comeback in Brazil

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Rio

Read the article

Hopes set on G20 spurring deadlocked UN climate talks

Nations returned Monday to the negotiating table at deadlocked UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, but with time running out hopes of a breakthrough are pinned on G20 leaders meeting in Brazil. Story by Liza Kaminov.

Read the article

Trump nominates fracking magnate and noted climate change skeptic Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman on Sunday. Calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech", Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America

Read the article

Many of Trump's cabinet nominations 'are typical appointments in a Republican administration'

Concerns intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more major positions including the FBI and Treasury chiefs. With Trump vowing to dismantle the liberal "deep state" and banki

Read the article

Trump nominates big tech critic Brendan Carr to lead US communications agency

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman on Sunday. Calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech", Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America

Read the article

G20 leaders to address Middle East conflicts, Ukraine, climate change and Trump’s return

G20 leaders began arriving for a summit in Brazil on Monday to try to reignite deadlocked climate talks and overcome their differences on the Middle East and Ukraine wars ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Read the article

Biden becomes first US president to visit Amazon as Trump signals climate policy shift

Joe Biden became the first US president to visit the Amazon on Sunday, flying over drought-hit regions and fire-damaged rainforests, in a bid to highlight climate change's toll on the vital ecosystem. His visit to Latin America comes as the incoming Trum

Read the article

Yesterday

UN chief urges G20 'leadership' to rescue stalled COP29 climate talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged G20 leaders in Rio to "show leadership" on emissions cuts to rescue stalled UN climate talks in Azerbaijan. Deadlocked over a $1 trillion climate investment deal, nations hope that compromise from the

Read the article

US authorises Ukraine's use of long-range missiles inside Russia

US President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, a US official told AFP on condition of anonymity, confirming media reports. Gulliver Cragg tells us more from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Read the article

Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using long-range US missiles inside Russia

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles, a US official told AFP on Sunday. Biden's decision comes as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump, who has pled

Read the article

In Brazil, activists call on leaders to combat global hunger, as G20 summit to open in Rio

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse. Meanwhile activists take to the beaches of Brazil to call on world leaders to commit to comba

Read the article

APEC closes in Peru, China's Xi urges freer trade and criticizes tariffs as backward

China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new U.S. administration." De

Read the article

Venezuela frees 225 detained in post-election unrest

Venezuela has freed 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over the nation's disputed presidential election in July, Attorney General Tarek Saab said late on Saturday. Details by Charlotte Hughes.

Read the article

World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse on climate finance that they hope leaders of the world's 20 major economies can break. Report

Read the article

Asia-Pacific summit closes in Peru with China’s Xi front and center as Trump whiplash looms

After two days of meetings in Lima that rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major economies, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum wrapped up on Saturday with a spirit of detente that many fear the summit

Read the article

Saturday, november 16, 2024

Venezuela frees 225 prisoners detained in post-election unrest

Venezuelan authorities this weekend released 225 of the more than 2,400 people arrested during protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed releection in July. The detainees included 164 minors, 69 of whom remain behind bars. Relatives of detaine

Read the article

Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as expecting crowd booed, wanting more action

The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell, and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Details with Emily Boyle.

Read the article

Is Argentina's Milei on brink of leaving Paris climate accord?

French president Emmanuel Macron is on a visit to Argentina. France hopes to bring his counterpart Javier Milei closer to the international consensus, ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil. On Friday, Argentina was widely criticised for casting the only vote

Read the article

Donald Trump's controversial cabinet picks spark growing tension

As President-elect Donald Trump builds his administration, tensions are growing over his controversial cabinet picks. Trump loyalist and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday opposed releasing an Ethics Committee report on Matt Gates to be the top law enf

Read the article

Argentina orders arrest of Brazilian Bolsonaro supporters over 2023 coup bid

Argentina's courts on Friday ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilian nationals in Argentina facing jail sentences for their involvement in a January 2023 riot which saw supporters of Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro storm Brazil's congress i

Read the article

Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump era looms

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 over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. For m

Read the article

Friday, november 15, 2024

Biden warns of era of 'significant political change' in last meeting with key Asian allies

US President Joe Biden said the world had reached "a moment of significant change" during his final meeting with the leaders of South Korea and Japan at an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima Friday. The US president sought to shore up the trilateral alliance he

Read the article

Team Trump, Class of 2025: Musk and the media

This week, our panel of experts discusses Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US elections and the formation of his future administration, with the President-elect selecting his most loyal supporters, including Elon Musk.

Read the article

Immigrants struggle as cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'

As public opinion in Canada shows growing scepticism toward immigration, the South Asian Women's Rights Organization in Ontario is working to support immigrant women as they establish their lives in Canada. Daniel Bernhard, chief executive of the Institu

Read the article

China's Xi warns against 'protectionism' at APEC summit under Trump cloud

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday voiced concern over "spreading unilateralism and protectionism" during an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima. The Chinese president made the remarks on the eve of his final official encounter with US President Joe Biden am

Read the article

Thursday, november 14, 2024

Trump picks vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to be US secretary of health

Donald Trump named anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as health secretary, marking another controversial choice in his rapid post-election cabinet appointments. Announcing on Truth Social, Trump expressed enthusiasm for Kennedy's nomination, sign

Read the article

No, Elon Musk is not buying CNN or McDonald’s

Viral claims on social media falsely assert that Elon Musk is reportedly "eyeing a CNN acquisition" since Musk is trying to "fix the media". Another false claim circulating is that the billionaire is planning to buy the fast food chain McDonald's. We tel

Read the article

Brazil authorities link Supreme Court bomb attack to extremist discourse

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice linked Wednesday's failed bomb attack on the court with far-right hate speech while the country’s police chief said it is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The police director also said the Supreme Court has rec

Read the article

AmerExit: Is a post-election US expat boom to come?

With the re-election of Donald Trump, the number of Americans seeking to move abroad has jumped. In this edition of Entre Nous, Solange Mougin and Delano D’Souza take a look at "AmerExit" searches online. They find out where Americans are looking to go,

Read the article

'Trump opens Gaetz of hell' with attorney general pick

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 14: There's shock and rebuke in both the left-wing and conservative media after Donald Trump nominates Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. The Florida Republican has been the focus of an investigation into child sex traff

Read the article

Trump taps controversial ally Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General

Donald Trump appointed divisive Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general on Wednesday, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

Read the article

Republicans win House of Representatives, securing hold on US government

After claiming 218 seats in the US House of Representatives with a victory in Arizona on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican Party will face even fewer roadblocks to impose their vision for the country once Trump takes office in Ja

Read the article

Man dies while trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court with explosives

A man died on Wednesday after explosives he was carrying detonated as he attempted to breach the Brazilian Supreme Court, shortly after another blast detonated from a car located outside the building. The man could not be immediately identified, although

Read the article

Wednesday, november 13, 2024

Trump taps controversial ally Matt Gaetz to lead US department of justice

Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped divisive Florida congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general in his upcoming administration, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of the false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

Read the article

Trump picks adversary-turned-ally Marco Rubio to be US secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named adversary-turned-ally Senator Marco Rubio to be secretary of state in his incoming administration. Rubio is expected to push for a harder line on relations with China, Cuba and Iran.

Read the article

Trump meets Biden at White House to begin transition of power

US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden shook hands as they met in the Oval Office on Wednesday to begin what Trump pledged will be a “smooth” transition of power.

Read the article

Trump's defence secretary pick stokes fears of Pentagon purge

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 13: We look at reactions to Donald Trump's shock Pentagon pick, as well as unchecked methane emissions by the oil and gas industries and tributes to Azzedine Hedna – a devoted craftsman of the Notre Dame restoration who

Read the article

US airman responsible for classified document leaks jailed for 15 years

Jack Teixeira, a US airman who while serving as an IT specialist with the Massachusetts Air National Guard leaked classified Pentagon documents across various social media platforms, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty in M

Read the article

Blinken meets with NATO, EU allies in Brussels as Trump win stokes fears for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held emergency talks with European allies in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how to support Ukraine in the weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. He warned that Russia's deployment o

Read the article

US prohibits flights to Haiti after gunfire from gangs hits airliners

The United States prohibited all civilian flights to the country for a month on Tuesday after three separate planes were hit by gunfire near the island on Monday, further isolating a nation devastated by violent gangs and political instability.

Read the article

Trump nominates hard line Israel backers to join administration

US President-Elect Donald Trump continued his flurry of cabinet appointments on Tuesday, electing two staunch Israel supporters in Mike Huckabee and Elise Stefanik as the ambassadors to Israel and the UN, respectively.

Read the article

Tuesday, november 12, 2024

US jury orders military contractor to pay $42 million in Abu Ghraib torture case

A US jury on Tuesday directed defence contractor CACI Premier Technology to disburse $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men who had sued the company 16 years ago for its complicity in their torture at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Read the article

Did Beyoncé and Taylor Swift announce a 'red state boycott' after Trump's reelection?

A week after the US presidential election, fake posts are claiming superstar singers Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will no longer be performing in Republican states that voted for Donald Trump. Though these posts were labelled "satire", it hasn’t stopped user

Read the article

Trump indicates security, foreign policy, domestic agenda with new administration picks

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced new members of his incoming administration including loyalist Representative Mike Waltz, who will serve as national security adviser, and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who will take the role

Read the article

Trump picks Lee Zeldin to run Environmental Protection Agency

President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday (November 11) he will appoint Republican former Congressman Lee Zeldin, to head the Environmental Protection Agency. He was among the Republicans in Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election resul

Read the article

New York judge to rule on throwing out Trump's hush money conviction

A New York judge will decide Tuesday whether to dismiss Donald Trump's 34 felony convictions, potentially granting him a key legal victory as he prepares for office. The case review follows a Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity to presidents for

Read the article

Boeing reaches settlement to avert civil trial over 2019 MAX crash

Boeing reached a last-minute settlement with the family of a 737 MAX crash victim, averting a federal civil trial set for Tuesday in Chicago. The Ethiopian Airlines crash in 2019 killed 157 people. The court will meet Tuesday to inform Judge Jorge Alonso

Read the article

Monday, november 11, 2024

Haiti swears in new PM as gang violence briefly shuts down international airport

Haiti swore in new prime minister, businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, on Monday as firefights between gangs and police broke out in Port-Au-Prince and gangs opened fire at a airplane, causing the international airport to temporarily shut down.

Read the article

Trump administration takes shape with new roles for allies and loyalists

President-elect Donald Trump named more members of his incoming administration picked from his inner circle of loyalists, including an ambassador to the United Nations, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and a “border czar” tasked with overseei

Read the article

What to expect in Haiti, now that a new prime minister has been appointed?

A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. What to exp

Read the article

Trump builds new administration, Tom Homan to serve as 'border czar'

Tom Homan, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar", said on Monday he would prioritize deporting immigrants in the United States illegally who posed safety and security threats as well as those working at job sites. In depth analysis b

Read the article

USA: Trump brings back his former hardline immigration official Tom Homan

In the USA, the Trump team is starting to fill in key posts in the new administration. On Sunday, the president-elect said he's bringing back his former hardline immigration official Tom Homan to oversee the country's borders. Details with Delano D'Souza

Read the article

Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process

A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. Details wit

Read the article

Trump says he advised Putin during a phone call, Kremlin denies Trump and Putin spoke

The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump. Story by Charlotte Hughes.

Read the article

Crypto rallies in wake of Trump victory, bitcoin surges past $82,000

Bitcoin soared to a record high above $82,000 on Monday on expectations that cryptocurrencies will boom in a favourable regulatory environment following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and of pro-crypto candidates to Congress. Details with

Read the article

Sunday, november 10, 2024

Haiti's governing council replaces prime minister amid ongoing turmoil

Haiti's transitional council has moved to oust Prime Minister Garry Conille after five months, naming businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aime as his replacement, according to an official bulletin seen Sunday. The nine-member council agreed the decision by cons

Read the article

Are there going to be any checks on Donald Trump's power now that he has been elected?

Five days on from the US elections, Donald Trump's landslide victory is confirmed: with all votes now counted, the president-elect won the swing state of Arizona - bringing his total number of electoral votes to 312 against Kamala Harris' 226. He not onl

Read the article

Rise of the podcaster: Trump eschews mainstream media for Joe Rogan and the Nelk Boys

Throughout his US presidential campaign, Donald Trump criticised traditional news media. He also pivoted to appear on massively popular podcasts like Joe Rogan and the Nelk Boys. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was criticised for not pursuing a simila

Read the article