European airline Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save money, fuel - UPI.com
1 of 2 | A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 is filled with supplies as it waits in June 2022 to leave St. Louis-Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. Lufthansa announced Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 flights because of the price of jet fuel. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo April »»»
Lebanon’s Christians support displaced amid ceasefire uncertainty
As Lebanese authorities work to extend the ceasefire, many people on the ground continue to live in deep uncertainty. The country’s Christian community is supporting those displaced by the conflict while also coping with its own grief and disappointment. Serge Berberi and Renee Davis report for Fra»»»
Iran signals new military options amid talks uncertainty
Iran says it has new “cards to play” on the battlefield if the war resumes, while uncertainty remains over whether it will attend talks in Pakistan, as the US prepares to send the vice president to Islamabad. Delano D’Souza reports on internal divisions in Iran, highlighted by mixed messages over t»»»
Top Lebanese official makes warning
Israel carried out an airstrike in the Wadi Houjeir valley in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local outlet L’Orient-Le Jour, despite a truce that came into effect on Friday. The Israeli army has also accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire, while the Iran-backed group says it is hold»»»
Iran's participation in US talks unclear
Mediator Pakistan has yet to receive a formal response from Iran on whether it would send a delegation for a second round of talks with the United States, Islamabad's information minister said."Formal response from Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is sti»»»
US-Iran talks are in doubt as ceasefire nears an end
US officials have announced that Vice President JD Vance's trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran is on hold, as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting. Iran said on Tuesday it had still yet to decide whether to a»»»
Macron to host Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president expected to reaffirm his support for the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, three days after the death of a French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.»»»
More than $71 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU
More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years of »»»
A propos - More than $71 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU
More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and the European Union said that more than two years of »»»
Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president
Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged coup attempt intended to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The six, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, are all in custody. Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired»»»
Focus - Last remaining perpetrators of Rwandan genocide return to villages
Thirty-two years after the genocide in Rwanda, the country is undetaking its most sensitive task yet: reintegrating the last remaining perpetrators into the very heart of the lands where they once committed murder. Those walking out of prison today are often those who have served their full 30-year»»»
Why supporters of Burkina Faso’s junta leader are campaigning against a Sky News journalist
Yousra Elbagir, a journalist with British TV channel Sky News, has become the target of a smear campaign by supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré after she raised questions about security in the country and the repression of free speech. Supporters of Burkina Faso's»»»
Eye on Africa - Pope slams corruption in Angola
In today's programme: Pope Leo XIV is in Angola, where he slammed exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful before 40,000 faithful at an open-air mass in the city of Saurimo. Also, the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group say they have agreed to ease humanitarian aid deliveries a»»»
Why France’s far right is dining with the country’s business elite
France’s far-right National Rally party president Jordan Bardella sat down for lunch Monday with the country’s leading employer federation, marking the latest step in a years-long campaign to woo business leaders in the lead-up to next year’s presidential election – and once again revealing th»»»
France is ready to help Lebanon prepare negociations with Israel, Macron says
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president reaffirming his support for the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, three days after a French peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon. French President Emmanue»»»
Focus - India's 'wells of death': Gravity-defying stuntmen become social media phenomenon
It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known as the "wells of death", where drivers cling to the walls as gravity seems to disappear. The races attract large numbers of young Indians and hav»»»
Press Review - 'Lame excuse': British papers not convinced by PM Starmer's Mandelson defence
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, April 21: British broadsheets and tabloids mock Prime Minister Keir Starmer's address to the House of Commons, in which he defended himself over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. In France, former PM Gabriel Attal talks about "the love of his life", but a conflict of inte»»»
EU court finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ legislation violates bloc's rules
The European Court of Justice on Tuesday found that Hungary's 2021 anti-LGBTQ law breached EU rules. The judgment provides a test for Hungary's new leader Peter Magyar, who ended Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year domination with a landslide victory in an April 12 election. Hungary's outgoing g»»»
Full suspension of trade relations with Israel requires EU unanimity
Germany on Tuesday rejected calls from other EU member states to suspend the bloc's cooperation agreement with Israel due to concerns over Israel's conduct in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. Spain and Ireland led proposals to suspend the deal, but Germany said doing so would be "inappropriate". Da»»»
Jet fuel prices flying sky high
The war in Iran is having wider consequences for the aviation sector, with rising jet fuel prices putting pressure on airlines and even raising concerns about possible shortages. France and Europe more broadly are looking for solutions to prevent such a scenario. Bryan Quinn reports.»»»
Significant 'overlap' between auto industry and arms manufacturing, expert says
The European automobile industry is pivoting from car production to manufacturing combat drones and defense systems as the continent seeks to rearm in the face of Russia's continued threats. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Rico Luman, Senior Economist for Transport and Logistics at ING Bank, e»»»
UK police make eight further arrests after arson attacks on Jewish sites
British counter-terrorism officers have made a total of 23 arrests over a wave of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites and an Iran-critical media outlet in London, the Metropolitan police said Tuesday. Police are investigating whether Iran paid "criminal proxies" to carry out the attacks. UK counte»»»
Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock €90 billion EU loan
Kyiv said Tuesday it has repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, clearing the last obstacle to a long-delayed €90 billion EU loan. The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia even as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky presses al»»»
Russia's Sergei Shoigu says safety of Russians in Transnistria under threat, TASS reports
The safety of Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region is currently under threat, Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, said on Tuesday. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, explains that Russia is using the »»»
Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting Palestinians to force them from West Bank homes – report
Israeli soldiers and settlers are systematically using sexual violence and harassment to force Palestinians from their homes in the occupied West Bank, according to a report by the West Bank Protection Consortium – a group of international humanitarian organizations. The report, published on Sunday»»»
Iran war drives fuel theft surge as gas prices soar globally
A wave of “fill up and flee” crime is sweeping petrol stations across the UK, while American drivers are waking up to drilled-through tanks and drained fuel as the US-Israeli war on Iran has sparked a spike in oil and gas prices across the globe, according to media reports and industry watchdogs. T»»»
Business - Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO after 15 years in the job
Apple has named John Ternus as its new CEO to replace Tim Cook, who is stepping down in September after 15 years at the helm of the tech giant. We take a closer look. Also, a new energy think tank report shows renewable energy accounted more than a third of electricity generation globally in 2025, »»»
Reports: Two CIA officers die in Mexico car crash after drug raid - UPI.com
John Ratcliffe, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on Iran on April 6 in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. Multiple sources reported Tuesday that two U.S. officials killed in a car crash»»»
Panama Canal auction prices quadruple as Hormuz closure reshapes global energy flows
A Chinese-controlled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker paying $4mn to jump a queue is not the sort of detail that ordinarily surfaces in shipping intelligence reports. Yet the transit of the Gas Virgo, a Singapore-flagged vessel operated by Wanhua Chemical, through the Panama Canal on April 15 h»»»
Europeans fear Washington more than Beijing for the first time, Politico reports
For the first time in the history of transatlantic polling, more Europeans view the United States as a threat to their continent than view China in the same light, a seismic shift in public sentiment. A Politico Europ»»»
IDF soldier recieves 30-day military detention after smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon
An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 30 days of military detention after being photographed destroying a statue of Jesus in the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon, the IDF confirmed on April 21. The inciden»»»
IDF soldier recieves 30-day military detention after smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon
An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 30 days of military detention after being photographed destroying a statue of Jesus in the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon, the IDF confirmed on April 21. The inciden»»»
Panama Canal auction prices quadruple as Hormuz closure reshapes global energy flows
A Chinese-controlled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker paying $4mn to jump a queue is not the sort of detail that ordinarily surfaces in shipping intelligence reports. Yet the transit of the Gas Virgo, a Singapore-flagged vessel operated by Wanhua Chemical, through the Panama Canal on April 15 h»»»
The Kazakh fintech Freedom Holding sets its sights on the world
Freedom Holding Corp has undergone a transformation that few could have predicted. It listed on Nasdaq in 2019 as a mid-sized Kazakh brokerage, the first Kazakh brokerage ever to list in the US, yet today it is a $9.6bn fintech platform with operations spanning Central Asia, Europe, the US and the »»»
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on April 20. European Commissioner»»»
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on April 20. European Commissioner»»»
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on April 20. European Commissioner»»»
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on April 20. European Commissioner»»»
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on April 20. European Commissioner»»»
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on April 20. European Commissioner»»»
Russian computer gamers face payment and access after crackdown
Russian video game players are facing growing difficulties accessing and paying for domestic and foreign gaming services as a result of telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor's crackdown on connectivity, National News Service (NSN) reported on April 21. »»»
Russian Duma passes crypto regulation bill in first reading
Russia's State Duma has passed a government-backed bill on the regulation of digital currencies in its first reading, with the legislation set to come into force on July 1 if approved, state news agency TASS reported on April 21. »»»
Video: US Marines board Iran-linked crude oil tanker
US forces have boarded the crude oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean, marking what appears to be a new escalation in efforts to disrupt Iran-linked shipping, according to media reports. The move came as the 330-meter very large crude carrier, built in 2003, was sailing in Southeast Asian wate»»»
JPMC raises capital to JD500m, approves 170% dividends
AMMAN — The General Assembly of the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) has approved the board of directors' report on the company's 2025 operations and its future action plan during its 72nd ordinary meeting.During the meeting, held via video conference and led by JPMC Chairman of the Board of D»»»
Apple's Tim Cook steps down: John Ternus names as new CEO
It marks the end of an era for one of the world’s leading tech companies, as Tim Cook has announced he will step down as CEO of Apple effective September 1st. He will be succeeded by the company’s head of hardware engineering, John Ternus—a transition that many investors hope signals a renewed focu»»»
Apple's veteran John Ternus named as new CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on Sept. 1 after nearly 15 years leading the iPhone maker, handing the role to hardware chief John Ternus. Cook, 65, will become executive chairman. Under his tenure, Apple’s market value rose by more than $3.6 trillion, marking a period of sustained growth. France»»»
US Labor Secretary Lori Chevez-Deremer leaves Trump Cabinet
US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer has resigned amid misconduct allegations, as a months-long investigation into claims involving her and senior aides nears its conclusion. The probe stems from a whistleblower’s accusations of professional misconduct, including an alleged affair with a member o»»»