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.

The Islamic State group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger on an air force base in the capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft.State television reported that Niger's forces responded quickly to the assault early Thursday, killing 20 of the attackers and arresting 11 others.

Real Madrid will face Benfica again in the Champions League playoffs after Fridays draw, while Paris Saint-Germain were paired with Monaco and surprise contenders Bod/Glimt set up a clash with Inter Milan.

Videos featuring animals saved by humans or displaying highly expressive behaviours are garnering millions of views on social media. It turns out that they are entirely generated by AI. Scientists warn that these fake animal images pose significant risks.

PRESS REVIEW Friday, January 30: We look at reactions to the EU's designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation. What consequences will follow? Also, French energy giant TotalEnergies announces it will reopen a controversial natural gas project which was the site of a massacre in 2021. Finally, another 90s craze is back Tamagotchis!

Since a deadly crackdown on protests in 2018, the regime in Nicaragua has sealed the country off from scrutiny. Opponents are driven into exile, local independent media are silenced and no foreign journalists are allowed in. What's left is a media blackout, turning the second-poorest nation in the Americas into a tropical North Korea. FRANCE 24's Laurence ...

The sale of French military supplier LMB Aerospace to an American company has ignited controversy in France and drawn criticism from across the political spectrum as the relationship between the US and EU nationals continues to come under increased scrutiny. The minister of Economy Roland Lescure confirmed the government would take a controlling stake in ...

Ukraine said Thursday it was in contact with Elon Musks SpaceX over allegations that Russian drones were using Starlink satellite internet during attacks on Ukrainian cities, raising concerns that Western technology may be aiding Moscows strikes.

Donald Trumps so-called Border Czar made his first public comments on January 29 since arriving in Minneapolis. Tom Homan is striking a much more subdued tone than others in the administration saying he doesnt want to see anyone die. In spite of that, there are no signs of major changes by ICE on the ground and the public outrage surrounding the operation ...

French MPs on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill seeking to end "marital duty", after criticism about its use to ignore sexual consent in marriage and marital rape. Michele Goodwin, Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy at Georgetown University, says that "legislatures have played a significant role in keeping women far behind" and ...

The US Senate edged closer to a vote on a funding deal to avert a government shutdown following a bitter standoff. Democrats have said they are prepared to pass five of six spending bills immediately but have drawn a red line around funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding it be stripped out and renegotiated to impose new constraints ...

Syrias government and Kurdish-led forces struck a sweeping deal on Friday to integrate Kurdish fighters and their administration into the central state, after weeks of fighting that shrank Kurdish control across the country.

Transylvania isnt only about Dracula and his castle although another countrys leader has been trying to establish a rather vampiric hold on it. This region of Romania is home to one of the biggest ethnically-Hungarian communities in Europe, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has attempted to influence it for votes. In this new episode of "Growing up ...

Aston Villa fought back from (2-0) down to beat Red Bull Salzburg.Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, 19, scored a late winner for hosts despite losing Ollie Watkinsforced off with hamstring injury in first half.

Iranians still daring to defy the regime chant "death or freedom". Very little information and few videos have been coming out of Iran with the internet blackout, but chilling images from a few days ago show the regime's brutal crackdown. Click on the video by Emerald Maxwell and Nomie Roche for more.

From Lagos to Paris, the beat is getting louder. Nine French composers recently joined forces with Nigerian Afrobeats artists at the headquarters of the prestigious Nigerian label Mavin Records in an effort to create 60 tracks that could become the genres next international breakout hits.