The contracts were signed. The funds were transferred. The weapons were manufactured. Then came the notification that they would not be arriving on schedule — because the US needed them elsewhere. In mid-April, Washington »»»

Russia's intensified blocking of virtual private networks (VPNs) is causing widespread collateral disruption to legal banking, e-commerce, government and healthcare services, with Novosibirsk among the worst-hit regions, Russian media reported on April 28, citing IT-Balance specialist Lolita Piven.»»»

President Maia Sandu announced that Moldova is ready to join the international initiative, the Coalition of the Willing, to help Ukraine, according to Unimedia. Sandu made the announcement during a pres»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St Petersburg on April 27, the first visit by a senior Iranian official to Russia since the outbreak of the US-Iran war on February 28, according to details released by the Kremlin.  »»»

A fire broke out at the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on April 28 after a drone strike, the regional operational headquarters said, Kommersant reported. Falling debris from unmanned aerial vehicles caused »»»

The European Union is using Kyrgyzstan as a test case to determine whether anti-circumvention sanctions can succeed in limiting the illicit flow of Western technology to Russia, needed by Moscow to maintain its war effort in Ukraine. »»»

The United States on Tuesday led a group of regional countries in a joint call backing Panama in a dispute with China over the canal, calling Beijing's actions a threat to them all. The United States, which has already been vocal on the issue, led a joint statement of mostly right-leaning countries»»»

France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels. The "roadmap" was published as dozens of nations gather in Santa Marta, Colombia for the first-ever international talk»»»

Health systems around the world are facing mounting pressure from ageing populations, rising chronic disease and the growing cost of care. Yet most healthcare models remain focused on treating illness after it appears rather than preventing it before it develops. The real challenge today is no long»»»

AMMAN — Aqaba’s port system, and the transport and logistics sector delivered a "strong" performance in the first quarter of 2026, driven by increased cargo throughput, particularly in the energy sector, alongside growth in land transport and improved passenger traffic, according to the first quart»»»

AMMAN — Airport International Group (AIG), the Jordanian company operating Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), has released the airport’s traffic statistics for the first quarter of 2026.These results highlight a period of strategic consolidation and network diversification for Jordan’s prime »»»

LONDON — British energy giant BP on Tuesday reported a sharp increase in profits in the first quarter as crude oil prices soared amid the Middle East war.Oil prices have risen since the start of the US-Iran conflict on February 28, often swinging violently in response to the war's ever changing hea»»»

Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company's altruistic origins, in a trial that could have far-reaching consequences for the industry and oblige the ChatGPT maker to profoundly revamp its business. The legal clash across the ba»»»

Ecuador plans to build more mega-prisons to combat a surge in drug trafficking which has caused homicide rates to soar, Interior Minister John Reimberg told AFP on Tuesday. The South American country is attempting to deal with a wave of drug violence by constructing mega-prisons as part of Presiden»»»

The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of ABC’s broadcast licence after President Donald Trump and his wife demanded the network fire comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel over a controversial joke. Kimmel referred to the first lady as an "expectant widow", defending his r»»»

King Charles III will speak before the US Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to deliver an address promoting US-UK unity despite widening differences between London and Washington. Charles and Queen Camilla are on a so far studiously apolitical four-day tour of the US.  Britain's King C»»»

King Charles III on Tuesday became the first British monarch to address the US Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. His speech was ‌a central event of the state visit – the most high-profile of Charles's reign so far – and will be followed by a state dinner later that e»»»

Call it the royal trump card: King Charles dispatched to Washington on a state visit at the lowest point in the Special Relationship in at least seven decades. We'll ask if catering to Donald Trump's enthusiasm for the British crown can dispel the bad blood over tariffs, the war in Iran... and repe»»»

US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official told Reuters, dampening hopes for ⁠a resolution of the conflict that has disrupted energy ⁠supplies, fueled ​inflation and killed thousands of people. The news came after the UAE»»»

Many videos document the Israeli army’s destruction of houses and infrastructure in southern Lebanon, where it is creating a buffer zone along the border. Our Observers, many of whom wanted to return home after a ceasefire was announced, describe empty villages and razed homes. Bulldozers ram the w»»»

As the stalemate continues in the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks between Washington and Tehran appear to be stalled, life in Iran seems to have returned to normal since the ceasefire. Society is even undergoing a major transformation, a process that began several months ago and has intensified ag»»»

Israeli authorities are systematically depriving Palestinians in Gaza of access to clean water, medical charity Médecins sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors without Borders) said in a report issued Tuesday, accusing Israel of carrying out a campaign of "collective punishment" in the devastated Palestinia»»»

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday it will quit the global oil cartel OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on "national interests" as energy prices continue to climb amid the ongoing Iran conflict. The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC+ and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national inter»»»

The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national interests", it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war. The UAE, one of the world's top oil producers, which has previously chafed at OPEC productio»»»

Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Israel has continued striking Lebanon and its troops are occupying a strip of the south, destroying homes they describe as Hezbollah infrastructure. Hezbollah, meanwhile, has kept up attacks against Israeli troops in Lebanon and on northern Israel. The continuing »»»

Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Israel has continued striking Lebanon and its troops are occupying a strip of the south, destroying homes they describe as Hezbollah infrastructure. Hezbollah, meanwhile, has kept up attacks against Israeli troops in Lebanon and on northern Israel. The continuing »»»

Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an hours-long attack in Nigeria's northeastern Adamawa state, local authorities said, burning homes and places of worship and opening fire on people watching a football match. Nigeria continues to struggle with armed attacks by jihadists and armed criminal gangs.»»»

In tonight's edition: Two days after a wave of coordinated attacks across the country, Mali remains on edge. Also, 42 people are killed in Chad after a clash between two families over a water point escalated into a cycle of reprisals. Plus Kenya's Sabastian Sawe smashes the two-hour barrier at»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr Nathaniel Powell, West Africa Analyst at Oxford Analytica and Research Associate at Lancaster University's Centre for War and Diplomacy, explains that the jihadist group operating in Mali, JNIM, "does not appear to have the capability to seize and hold a»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Dr Nathaniel Powell, West Africa Analyst at Oxford Analytica and Research Associate at Lancaster University's Centre for War and Diplomacy, explains that the jihadist group operating in Mali, JNIM, "does not appear to have the capability to seize and hold a»»»

In tonight's edition, Assimi Goïta addresses the nation in a first video appearance since coordinated attacks hit Mali. Also, in Nigeria, Islamic State says it carried out an attack in Adamawa State that killed at least 29 people. And amid the conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, t»»»

With little more than a year to go before France elects its next president, at least two potential candidates have decided to open up about their love lives in a bid to win over French voters. While Emmanuel Macron’s former protégé and prime minister Gabriel Attal has told all in a new book, Jordan»»»

A French mayor’s attempt to bar a popular fast-food outlet from selling “junk food” has kicked off a bitter feud in the Paris suburb of Saint-Ouen, giving France’s fractious left yet another subject to wrangle over.  An emerging figure in France’s Socialist Party, Sain»»»

A routine French parliamentary inquiry into public broadcasters has turned into a high-profile political spectacle, amplifying far-right attacks on public media. Led by 32-year-old Charles Alloncle, the probe has drawn widespread attention through vociferous hearings and viral social media clips. C»»»

"Far-right France" is the title of a panel discussion being held this Tuesday at the American Library in Paris. The panel will talk about the past, present and future of France's far-right movements, exactly one year head of crucial French presidential elections for which the far right is riding hi»»»

How safe do you feel at work, both physically and psychologically? In this edition of Entre Nous we take a look at accidents in the workplace. We dive into what's behind France's status as one of the most dangerous places to work in Europe, and we also discuss how medical errors in French hospitals»»»

Manila: Under Philippine jurisprudence, there is no fundamental "conflict" that renders one law invalid. Rather, the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA, RA 11521, signed in January 2021, amending RA 9160) functions as a specific, significant statutory exception to the Bank Secrecy Law (RA No 1405, sig»»»

Donald Trump's picture will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edi»»»

Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would force Meta, Google and TikTok to pay local publishers for news content or face a levy worth 2.25 percent of their Australian revenue in a major push to support struggling media outlets and curb the dominance of global tech platforms. Australia unv»»»

TRIPOLI: Libya’s Tripoli ‌Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted four members of “a criminal gang” involved in human trafficking, abductions for ransom and torture, ​with sentences up to 22 years, the attorney general’s office said on its Facebook page. The attorney general’s office did not disclose t»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of the US president was thrown out. The indictment by a grand jury in North Carolina stems fr»»»

British lawmakers will on Tuesday vote on whether to launch a parliamentary probe into Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, the Times newspaper reported Monday. Mandelson was fired from the job after his links with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein »»»

Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has extended an olive branch to Ukraine, proposing a June meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky aimed at mending strained ties between the neighbouring countries and addressing longstanding disputes over the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarians.»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party ‌issued one of its strongest criticisms yet of the government’s handling of a fragile peace process, highlighting on Tuesday ​a growing stand-off between Ankara and Kurdish militants over next steps to end a decades-long conflict. DEM is parliament’s third bi»»»

WASHINGTON: Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the US energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress. The vote on the war powers resolution showed how Republicans continue to stand behind Trump »»»

CAIRO: Cairo’s famed nocturnal rhythm flickered back to life on Tuesday after Egypt eased energy-saving measures spurred by the Middle East war that had forced shops, cafes and restaurants to close early, dimming a city long defined by its late-night buzz. Soaring energy prices, driven by the US-Is»»»

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Bernard Benhamou, Secretary General of the Institute of Digital Sovereignty (ISN) and Senior Lecturer on Internet Governance at Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. According to Mr. Benhamou, this trial is not a clash of the tech titans. Rather, it is a strategic »»»