Tensions

Zelenskyy to meet with U.S. envoy as tensions with Trump mount

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. special envoys on Tuesday after President Donald Trump aimed fresh criticism at the wartime leader.

Tensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab row

Teachers fear losing their livelihoods and students risk being excluded as Baku's close ally appears critical.

Oil prices rise after IEA warns on market constraints; Saudi officials say Aramco facilities attacked

Worries over supply disruptions due to escalating tensions in the Middle East helped to push oil prices higher.

South Africa suspends asylum applications amid renewed anti-immigrant protests

Tensions have flared in South Africa after a court ruling prompted the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of their legal status. Despite applications remaining subject to approval, anti-immigrant protests erupted outside several Home Affairs offices, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend refugee and asylum applications. FRANCE 24's Eunice Masson has the latest.

Ex-German Chancellor Schröder attends Putin's birthday bash

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder still maintains a friendship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Tensions are high between Germany and Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues.

Tensions exposed among Greens by 'Zionism is racism' conference vote

What may be troubling for the Greens institutionally is what this episode reveals about some of the dynamics in the party.

Prime Minister in Morocco, Eritrea-Ethiopia tensions, Embalo expected in Guinea-Bissau:

Tensions mount as South Korea demands apology from North over mine blast

North Korea has this Wednesday rejected accusations that it planted the mines that injured three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ on September 21. In a statement, Kim Jo Jong, Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, threatened retaliation against the south if there is any escalation.

Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after march blocked from historic flashpoint

Tensions ran high in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was blocked from making its way through the town of Portadown by thousands of protesters. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the Orange Order parade has been allowed to go down the Garvaghy Road, which had been a notorious flashpoint between the communities in the years before the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 largely ended the bloodshed in Northern Ireland.

Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a deal

There are fears of renewed fighting between the US and Iran, after President Trump rejected a deal.

First Protestant march in Catholic area in nearly 30 years

Tensions are running high in Northern Ireland after the High Court in Belfast approved a controversial parade. Around 2,000 protesters have blocked the route into a Catholic area where the Protestant march was due to pass. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the Orange Order has been allowed to march along this route, which was a notorious flashpoint before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely brought an end to the bloodshed of the Troubles. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appealed for calm on all sides, saying he does not want to see Northern Ireland “go backwards.”

Tensions between India and Bangladesh are in focus after Dhaka skipped the BRICS summit in Delhi

Bangladesh's absence from the BRICS summit in New Delhi has raised fresh questions about strained ties. Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's exile in India remains a major obstacle to normalizing relations.

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels in 'full-blown' war with govt

Tigray rebels in Ethiopia told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, as heavy artillery attacks were reported in neighbouring states. Tensions have been rising for months between the federal government and the authorities in the northern Tigray state, who fought a devastating civil war in 2020-2022 that killed more than 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates.

Argentines protest Milei's austerity, demanding higher wages and public spending

Tensions are boiling over in Argentina, where a massive wave of public anger is spilling onto the streets of the capital. Following months of aggressive economic reforms and rising household debt, hundreds took to the streets in a "March of Anger", targeting President Javier Milei's austerity agenda. Details by Caitlin Brown.