Fishermen in France have been sending their used fishing nets to Ukraine to help bolster its defences as the country lives under constant threat of Russian drone attacks, FRANCE 24s Gulliver Cragg reports.

Venezuela's interim PresidentDelcy Rodriguez on Friday announced plans for a "general amnesty" law that could trigger the mass release of political prisoners.Rodriguez also proposed the closure ofthe notorious El Helicoide prison in Caracas, where rights groups say political prisoners were tortured by ousted leader Nicolas Maduro's intelligence services.

Russian oil and gas revenue fell by a fifth in 2025 to their lowest point in five years. But while Western sanctions have no doubt played a role, experts remain unconvinced that Moscow's growing budget problems will change its determination to continue its grinding advance across Ukraine.

In tonight's edition: the Islamic State group claims responsibilty for a deadly attack on Niger's airport in the capital. The ruling military accuses Benin, France and Ivory Coast of sponsoring the assailants. Also, to Ethiopia, where there are fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region. Clashes this week raise questions about the future of a fragile ...

This Friday inThe World this Week, we talk about: The implications of a fatal week in Minneapolis,Iran & the Armada ultimatum, Whats Trumps goal for Gaza ?

Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning Canadian and American actress who starred as Kevin's beleaguered mother in Home Alone, has died at the age of 71, her agents announced on Friday.

The US Justice Department said Friday that it was releasing a new cache of millions of documents from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls

French IT group Capgemini is facing growing scrutiny over a controversial contract between its US subsidiary and ICE. While the company says the deal is not currently being executed and that it became aware of the contract through public sources, investigations by several French media outlets reveal a relationship stretching back more than 20 years.

At automated machines assessing gold on the spot, Shanghai residents queue to sell old jewellery, lured by prices nearing $5,600 per ounce. Others continue to buy, betting the rally will last amid global uncertainty and a weaker US dollar.

This week on Paris des Arts, singer Faudel makes his long-awaited comeback. Once crowned the "little prince of Ra", the Algerian folk icon returns to the spotlight with his nostalgic 2000s tour "I Gotta Feeling". He also takes us inside "Tenter lart pour soigner" at the Arab World Institute an exhibition exploring art as healing through archives and ...

It is a first in the history of Beninese cycling. At just 18, Georgette Vignonfodo is heading off the roads of Benin to take her journey up a gear with training in Switzerland. She is hoping to lead the way for more of the continent's female cyclists. She is the first since 1960 to go to national competitions and join a continental team. FRANCE 24's team on ...

On January 1, Bulgaria officially joined the eurozone, becoming the 21stcountry to join the European single currency. Sofia's adoption of the euro brings hope of major economic benefits, but it also comes ata moment of deep political polarisation and mass anti-corruption protests, which culminated in the resignation of both the country's government and ...

As Europe faces unprecedented geopolitical headwinds, from the Ukraine war to Donald Trumps designs on Greenland, we speak to the EU Commissioner in charge of the economy, productivity, and simplification:Valdis Dombrovskis. A former prime minister of Latvia, Dombrovskis is very much a Brussels insider, serving in various high-profile roles in the EU ...

China may be the world's number one polluter in real time, but Beijing is also driving the world's most ambitious renewables rollout, at breakneck speed. China is now home to nearly a third of the world's total installed solar and wind capacity, although it's yet to kick the coal habit.Our colleagues at France 2 visited some of the countrys flagship ...

Paris is in full glamour mode as Haute Couture Week takes over the fashion capital and arts24is front row for every defining moment. From headline-making celebrity appearances by Dua Lipa, Demi Moore and Dakota Johnson to historic turning points for the world's most powerful fashion houses, we unpack a season where style, culture and legacy collide. Fashion ...

In a landmark ruling, a Japanese court has ordered North Korea to pay compensations to victims of a mass repatriation programme that ran between 1959 and 1984. More than 93,000 ethnic Koreans and their Japanese spouses werelured by the promise of a "paradise on Earth" with free education, healthcare and guaranteed jobs, only to suffer human rights abuses, ...

Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Int'l Security Studies.In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Hellyer highlights the strategic constraints of Iran, the ambivalence of Gulf states toward military escalation, and uncertainty gripping the region amid the highly ...

With an ever-increasing range, lightweight drones are a danger to soldiers and civilians alike anywhere near the frontlines in Ukraine. They can either act as kamikaze weapons in themselves, or drop small bombs and mines. In the southern city of Kherson alone at least 200 civilians have been killed in such attacks. To help defend against them, authorities ...

The Syrian government and US-backed Kurdish forces have declared an integration deal.The agreement comes after government forces captured swathes of northern and eastern Syria from the Kurds this month, forcing them to retreat into a shrinking enclave. Under the agreement, forces will withdraw from the front lines, government units will deploy to the ...

In France, nearly one in two nurses have reported experiencing sexual violence at work, this according to a new study by the country's Nursing Council. In 2025, more than two cases were reported each day, but despite this, reporting rates are extremely low. From this year, a simplified alert system will be available for victims.

Twenty years after the 2006 migration crisis, the Atlantic route between Senegal and the Canary Islands remains one of the most dangerous for migrants. In 2024, more than 10,000 people died or went missing there. With most victims dying anonymously, families and associations are trying to give them a name. FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report.

In Kenya, the Ministry of Health has announced that the equivalent of 71 million euros has been stolen, misdirected or fraudulently clamed by hospitals and other healthcare facilites manipulated a new social security system. It had been meant to modernise the old systemin a way that meantall Kenyans couldaccessbetter health insurance but it apparently ...

In Niger, an attack targeted Niamey airport around midnight and went on for hours into the morning on January 29. This is the first time such a strategic site has been targeted. Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting the armed groups which attacked the airport but provided no evidence to back up the ...

In separate incidents this month, federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Federal officials defended the agents involved in the shootings and offered different versions of events from state and local officials. Ordinary people with mobile phones provided crucial video footage that helped analysts and ...

Novak Djokovic turned back the clock in a five-set classic on Friday to dethrone Jannik Sinner and become the oldest man to reach the Australian Open final in the professional era.He will meet world number one Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's decider, the Spaniard having earlier battled past Alexander Zverev in another five-set epic.