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Melania Trump is scheduled to receive Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House on Thursday 5 November, less than a week of talks in Abu Dhabi under American mediation to try to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine. The details of Emmanuelle Chaze, correspondent France 24 in Kiev.
Le Cléac'h, Marchand, Loison, Joyon, Caudrelier... While the weather forecast on the 13th Route du Rhum promised oil and oil on the way, the list of abandonments among the favourites has been growing ever since the departure Sunday, November 1. Armel Le Cléac'h was rescued Wednesday, November 4, after 1 p.m. trapped in his maxi-trimaran. Winner of the Vendée Glob and favourite at the departure of the transatlantic, the Breton navigator was rescued by a cargo ship and is "in good health".
When asked by journalists about JD Vance's statement that the war was "the reason for the defeat", Donald Trump replied Wednesday, November 4, since the construction of the future White House ballroom that "it is largely true", without mentioning any regret: "At the same time, if it were to be done again, I would do it again because in the long run, this is the only solution. We can't let Iran have nuclear weapons. "
Speech in front of death bags, display of prisoners, videos worthy of action films... Since his inauguration, Colombia's far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella has been promoting the operations of the security forces, particularly against armed groups. But the communication about this repressive policy is a source of criticism.
Students blockaded dozens of high schools and universities across France on Tuesday to maintain pressure on the government over education reforms, as trade unions prepared for a nationwide strike. The school protests have fuelled a broader movement against soaring prices and inadequate public services, which has drawn hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets over the past three weekends. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from a high school blockaded by students in Aubervilliers, near Paris.
A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of euros.
The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 42, with dozens still missing, officials said, in one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year. The attack came a day after a brief US-brokered local ceasefire expired and less than a week before the United States is due to bring together Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the war, now in its fifth year.
A renewed conflict in Ethiopia has led to the displacement of thousands of civilians. But after years of war in the country and heavy budget cuts, humanitarian organisations have all but left many of the camps for internally displaced people, leaving many without food or health care. FRANCE 24's correspondent Tom Canetti reports.
Sudan accused Ethiopia of allowing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to launch drones from its territory. What does this allegation reveal about the RSF's military capabilities and foreign backing? FRANCE 24 spoke to Ali Mahmoud Ali, a Sudan researcher at ACLED, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, which monitors conflicts worldwide.
The interior ministry estimates 600,000 people joined protests across France, while the unions say the number was far higher.
An innovative idea to turn damaged cooking pots into seawater barriers is providing families in Gaza with some relief.
The midterms sent a warning to both parties: Voters enraged by Gaza are rejecting politicians who back Israel’s wars.
Rights group says the journalist's arrest over an interview with Azmi Bishara is an attempt to silence Palestinians.
Flights make emergency landings in France, Italy and Bulgaria days after bomb threats disrupted air traffic.
US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.
The Houthis suffer losses but also inflict pain on government forces and Saudi Arabia.
At least a dozen flights were either diverted or landed with a military escort after bomb or security threats. The first reported case involved a flight from Dublin to Rome landing outside Paris and more soon followed.
Unions representing the education sector, rail employees, public hospitals and postal services called the strike. Authorities have deployed some 70,000 police and security officers across the country.
