The US-Israeli war against Iran has once again underlined the vulnerability of the world's oil and gas supplies. Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil prices and threatened global economic stability. Thiscomesat a time when wind farms and solar panels are providing real value.The wind-powered Danish islandof Sams is showing the way ...

In this edition, we focus on the world of philanthropy, with a spotlight on women donors. This as charities come under growing pressure, amid a shifting political climate that's impacting support for diversity and inclusion and especially as a significant chunk of funding goes to women and girls around the world. MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon ...

The French navy has boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing in the Western Mediterranean from the Russian port of Murmansk accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Moscow's "shadow fleet", vessels of opaque ownership suspected of dodging Western sanctions on the country's crude oil exports.

Our reporters in the Middle East went to meet Palestinianswho are desperately tryingto reach Israel to find work there.Before the October7 attacks, 120,000 Palestinian workers held permits allowing them to enter Israel legally. Today, only a handful ofpermitsare issued. Facing an economic crisis devastating the occupied West Bank, many have no choice but to ...

Muslims on Friday gathered to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. FRANCE 24 looks at how communities across the world are coming together in prayer and celebration even as the US-Israeli war on Iran casts its shadow over the Middle East.

Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcomeDan Marks, Research Fellow in energy security at the Royal United Services Institute. Heviews the global oil system as significantly more resilient than in past crises, in stark contrast to the 1970's. Thecurrent oil price movements being driven less by immediate physical disruptions and more by evolving expectations ...

Dan Marks, a research fellow in energy security at the Royal United Services Institute, breaks down the impact of Israel's attack on Iran's massive South Pars natural gas field on global energy markets and just how both sides could escalate the crisis with further attacks on critical energy infrastructure across the region.

Lyon have been eliminated from the Europa League following its 2-0 home loss to Celta Vigo in the second leg of the round of 16 (1-1 in the first leg). Lyon were hampered by Moussa Niakhats red card in the 19th minute. Rueda opened the scoring just after the hour mark, before Jutgl sealed the Spanish sides qualification in additional time. After seven ...

After an almost four-year hiatus, K-pop icons BTS dropped a new album Friday ahead of an open-air concert in Seoul expected to draw more than a quarter of a million fans from around the world.

K-pop megastars BTS released a new album Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean roots and identity, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.

Venezuelas interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday she had replaced all senior military commanders, expanding sweeping reforms after the US ousted Nicolas Maduro. The move follows the dismissal of a long-serving defence minister and the appointment of a former intelligence chief, as Caracas reshapes its armed forces.

srael poundedTehranwith airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy and risked drawing Irans Arab neighbors directly into the conflict. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday underlined the body's commitment to making sure the World Cup goes ahead "as scheduled" with "all teams" taking part amid doubts about Iran's presence at the tournament.

Since Tuesday, videos supposedly showing Iranian soldiers being bombed in Tehran have been widely shared by pro-Israel accounts, Israeli media and even an official Israeli government social media account. But doubts have surfaced over their authenticity, as Emerald Maxwell explains.

Natural gas prices soared, as attacks intensified on energy infrastracture in the Middle East. The Ras Laffan plant in Qatar has sustained 'significant damage,' according to its operators, which could take years to fully repair. That will have a significant impact on global supplies, because the facility produces around a fifth of the world's LNG. Also in ...

In tonight's program, a joint statement from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, where both nations have agreed to take steps to advance last year's stalled peace accord. Also, Senegal says it's not losing its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title without a fight. And in the Kenyan capital, a groundbreaking menstrual leave policy for government ...

Several candidates from Frances mainstream left have joined forces with Jean-Luc MlenchonsFrance Unbowedto boost their chances inmayoral runoffs on Sunday, even as othersrejectany association with the hard-left party,exposing a deepening divide in the French left ahead of next year's presidential election.

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Dr. Hanna Shelest, Director of Security Studies and Global Outreach Programmes at the Foreign Policy Council 'Ukrainian Prism' and Editor-in-chief at UA: Ukraine Analytica. According to Dr. Hanna Shelest, Ukrainian forces demonstrate that with adaptive strategy, technological innovation, and timely support, it is possible not ...

Watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's press conference on the Iran war.

French billionaire Vincent Bollor is set to face trial on corruption and embezzlement charges linked to election campaigns in Togo and Guinea between 2009 and 2011, prosecutors said on Thursday. Bollor, the former head of his familys eponymous multinational group, is accused of undercharging for services provided to presidential candidates in both countries ...

As the Iran-Israel-US-Lebanon war makes headlines around the world, what is happening in the occupied West Bank? Expropriation of Palestinian land, settler attacks and killings havelong been the story of the West Bank, but human rights campaigners and experts say that amid the fog of regional war, attacks are on the rise and Israeli settlers are emboldened. ...

The second round of French municipal elections are taking place this coming weekend, but the vast majority of mayors particularly in small towns have already been elected. In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a look at what the job entails, why so many mayors say they are exhausted, why so many of them have quit in the past term... and how to properly ...

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Adi Imsirovic, Author, Director at Surrey Clean Energy and Lecturer on Energy Systems at Oxford University. According to Dr.Imsirovic,we are witnessing a structural rupture in the norms that have quietly governed conflict in energy-producing regions for decades. Critical energy infrastructure was largely kept off the ...

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Steven Everts, Director of European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). According to Mr. Everts, the current conflict is an unnecessary war defined by cycles of retaliation that risk expanding beyond their original scope, with serious implications for regional stability and global energy markets. Europe is ...