- ‘Iranians never negotiate under duress,’ Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif tells FRANCE 24
Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Mariam Pirzadeh, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran’s decision to ramp up its nuclear programme could be quickly reversed if the US could be persuaded to end its “economic war” on the country.
read more ...7 hours ago - No day at the beach: G7 adapts summit to the age of ‘America First’
Even before this weekend’s G7 summit in Biarritz, host Emmanuel Macron did away with the final communiqué. Officially to spur dialogue, the move, a G7 first, reflects the challenge of corralling a difficult cast of summiteers in undiplomatic times.
read more ...10 hours ago - Exclusive report: lockdown in Kashmir
Since a decision by the Indian government to revoke Kashmir's autonomy on August 5, the people of this mainly Muslim state have been cut off from the rest of the world. Curfews have been in effect day and night, communications remain disrupted and travel is restricted. Our FRANCE 24 team headed inside Indian Kashmir, at the foothills of the Himalayas,
read more ...14 hours ago - Papuans turn monkey slur into a revolutionary symbol17 hours ago
- Italian president sets Tuesday deadline to find new coalition
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has set a Tuesday deadline for squabbling political parties to form a workable coalition government, two days after a dysfunctional populist alliance broke up throwing the country into political turmoil.
read more ...21 hours ago - Hong Kong braces for multiple planned protests including airport disruption
Hong Kong braced on Friday for further demonstrations and a "stress test" of the city's international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of anti-government protests showed no sign of abating.
read more ...24 hours ago - Global pressure over Amazon fires escalates, Bolsonaro defiant
France, Germany and Ireland stepped up pressure on Brazil Friday as the country’s National Institute for Space Research reported nearly 2,500 new fires in 48 hours.
read more ...1 day ago - Macron urges India’s Modi to ensure the rights of Kashmir civilians are respected
During a visit by Indian PM Narendra Modi, President Emmanuel Macron called on India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir crisis bilaterally, saying France would "remain attentive to ensuring" that the rights of those on both sides were respected.
read more ...1 day ago - Greek Prime Minister on FRANCE 24: Iranian oil tanker ‘not headed for Greece’
Ahead of his meeting today with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sat down with FRANCE 24 to talk about some of the pressing issues confronting his newly-elected government. He affirms that the Iranian oil tanker detained for a month in Gibraltar and that has sparked a diplomatic row "is not headed for Greece".
read more ...2 days ago - Kosovo lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament, triggering new elections
Kosovo lawmakers voted Thursday to dissolve parliament, thereby triggering new elections.
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