BEIJING — China has limited the amount by which the country's fuel costs can rise, the government announced Monday, to mitigate surging oil prices due to the Middle East war.Global oil prices have soared as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran has centred around the Strait of Hormuz, »»»

AMMAN — The Minister of Investment, Tariq Abu Ghazaleh has recently met the Spanish Ambassador to the Kingdom Miguel de Lucas, to discuss ways to enhance economic and investment cooperation between both countries.During the meeting, Abu Ghazaleh stressed the importance of the distinguished relation»»»

AMMAN — Iraq's northwestern governorate of Anbar announced that its border crossings were ready to export around 200,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) via tankers through the Aqaba route with Jordan and Baniyas line with Syria.The governorate spokesperson Muayad Dleimi said that Anbar's crossings wi»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s industrial sector maintained a positive trajectory in 2025, recording "solid" growth across production, exports and financial market indicators, alongside an expanding workforce.According to a report by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), employment in the sector reached 261,000 »»»

An extreme motorsport festival, Xtreme Fest 2026, will take place on March 29 in Bishkek, organizers reported. According to them, the event will be held in the area of the former Gansi air base. «Xtreme Fest is one of the largest motorsport festivals in Kyrgyzstan, bringing together off-road, endur»»»

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan informed President Sadyr Japarov about the ongoing tense situation in the Middle East, the presidential press service reported. According to the statement, taking into account the current developments, the head of state instructed the Ministry of Foreig»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ordered an investigation into the alleged wiretapping of Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto by at least one EU member state. The operation was aided by a Hungarian opposition journalist. The probe was announced on Monday, after the Washington Post and Politic»»»

New York's LaGuardia airport reopened at 2pm local time on Monday after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on a runway overnight, killing two pilots and injuring more than 40 people. US aviation investigators, assisted by their Canadian counterparts, opened a pr»»»

Cuban authorities scrambled Sunday to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. Some parts of Havana began to have power again, but others were still dark early Sunday, a day afte»»»

A passenger plane collided with a Port authority firefighting truck in New York City's LaGuardia airport, severely damaging the nose of the aircraft. The two pilots have died and over 40 passengers went rushed to the hospital with injuries. The incident grounded all traffic at the airport, which th»»»

In October 2025, a police operation left 122 people dead in the favelas of Penha and Alemão, in the north of Rio de Janeiro. Its aim was to weaken the Comando Vermelho, or "Red Command", one of Brazil's oldest and most powerful criminal organisations. The gang is growing rapidly; in 16 years it has»»»

Agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, will be deployed to airports across the country on March 23 in an effort to ease long security lines. The move comes as the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security stretches into its second month, causing major disruptions for tra»»»

As Trump ratchets up the pressure on Cuba, Raul Rodriguez Castro – the grandson of Raul Castro – is said to be an emerging figure in dealings with the US administration on opening up the Cuban economy. As the US increases pressure on Cuba and the economic and humanitarian situation on the Isla»»»

The United States and TotalEnergies signed an agreement on Monday to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those funds towards fossil fuel production, with the US interior secretary saying the deal was worth nearly $1 billion. US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made th»»»

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel along with the United States will respond with "great force" after Iran's overnight strikes on two cities in southern Israel, near a highly sensitive Israeli nuclear facility. More than 160 people were injured, in an attack that shows Israel's Iron Dome isn't»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Iran and resumed hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Monday after talks with US President Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump backed off a threat to "obliterate" Iranian energy plants, citing progress in negotiations that »»»

The International Energy Agency warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran could trigger the worst energy crisis the world has ever seen. The warning comes after Iran on the weekend vowed to escalate its attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf region, following President Trump's 48-hour ultima»»»

Israeli forces destroyed bridges they said were used by Hezbollah to cross the key Litani river, north of the border. The attack has sparked concern that a large-scale Israeli ground invasion could be in the works, with the Lebanese president calling the bombing 'collective punishment' and 'a flagr»»»

Israel continues to bomb Lebanon as it tries to root out Hezbollah, which the president has called a collective punishment. After having destroyed several bridges linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, Israeli forces are 'advancing targeted ground operations' as they claim the operati»»»

President Donald Trump said Monday that the US was holding "productive" talks with Iranian officials, notably an unidentified Iranian leader. The speaker of Iran’s parliament speaker and the foreign ministry denied there had been any recent negotiations with the United States.  Trump's surpris»»»

US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. will hold off on striking power plant strikes for five days, close near the end of the original forty-eight hour deadline. He also said the US and Iran were having 'very good' conversations - somet»»»

At least 10 Palestinians were injured in attacks on March 23 in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers. The group rampaged through nearby villages after holding a funeral for a 18 year-old settler killed in a car crash the day before. The violence came as Israel’s government presses ahead with »»»

Donald Trump says the US and Iran had 'very good and productive talks' over the weekend. He also said the US would hold off on strikes on Iranian powerplants for five days, just as his initial 48-hour deadline was coming to an end. But the Iranian news agency says there has been no communication be»»»

As it engages in heated battles with pro-Iran militant group Hezbollah in a number of Lebanese border villages, Israel has bombed another bridge across a river dividing the country's north and south. It adds to widespread fears in Lebanon that Israel intends to depopulate the southern region in the»»»

President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. He had previously given a 48-deadline to Tehran, which would lead to strikes on Iranian power plants were the Strait not to reopen. The backtracking could have been encouraged by »»»

In a surprise U-turn, US President Donald Trump has extended a deadline he had given to Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, adding five days to the initial 48-hour window. He had threatened to strike Iranian power plants were the Strait not to be reopened. For FRANCE 24's Philip Turle,»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of “The Economic Weapon: The Rise Of Sanctions As A Tool Of Modern War”, explains that "the Trump administration is particularly sensitive to pressure from the markets" and that "Iran has »»»

Another deadline day, another ultimatum, another surprise turn from the US president. The same Donald Trump who may or may not send ground troops to try and secure the Strait of Hormuz now affirming that his administration's talking with the Iranians and thus holding off on hitting critical infrast»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of “The Economic Weapon: The Rise Of Sanctions As A Tool Of Modern War”, explains that "the Trump administration is particularly sensitive to pressure from the markets" and that "Iran has »»»

Passengers travelling through the UAE on March 24 are being advised to stay updated on flight schedules as unstable weather, regional developments and airline advisories continue to affect travel plans. From potential delays and schedule changes to fuel price updates and security developments, here»»»

Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who led the government from 1997 to 2002, died on Sunday aged 88. Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples, has died aged 88, his family said Monda»»»

Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin passed away at the age of 88. Jospin was head ⁠of government under ​the centre-right President ‌Jacques Chirac from ‌1997 to ​2002 during cohabitation and embodied what he called the 'plural left'. FRANCE 24's Emily Boyle takes a look at early reactions to»»»

Franc has brought in its new generation of mayors, in a local election that was held with the 2027 presidential election in mind. The left succeeded in major cities including Paris, Lyon and Marseille but failed to conquer Toulouse. On the other hand, Nice swung to the far right.»»»

Marine Le Pen's nationalist eurosceptic party lost out in big target cities including Marseille and Toulon. The only win has been through its ally, Eric Ciotti who in Nice, France's fifth-largest city. The municipal votes ​were a test of ‌both the depth of the far right's support base a year ahead »»»

Despite predictions, French far-right party the National Rally failed to take over any major cities in the municipal elections, in a ballot considered to be a stress-test ahead of the 2027 presidential race. But overall, the results do not give any further clue as to who could succeed to President »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 23: France's municipal elections are all over the French front pages. International papers try to make sense of the results, as all sides seem to be claiming victory. Next, Hittler is elected as mayor of a small French town, beating out Zielinsky. Finally, the firs»»»

France's far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win control of any major ​city in Sunday's nationwide municipal election, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year's presidential election. Meanwhile, the socialist party won the vote in Paris and Marseille. But wha»»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Paul Smith, Head of Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham. He sees these municipal results not as a simple predictor of the presidential election, but as a revealing moment of political realignment across France. Lacking a single dominant force, these e»»»

For the extreme right National Rally, formerly the National Front, the municipal elections were supposed to confirm its national momentum at the local level. But the gamble didn’t totally pay off. While the party’s vote count doubled in some medium-sized cities like Narbonne and Lens, it came up sh»»»

Legendary French rugby player Serge Blanco successfully entered politics in Biarritz, a seaside town in the southwest where he established his athletic career, by winning the municipal election on Sunday. Blanco said he won because voters wanted "to be spoken to from the heart" and "respected". Fre»»»

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Economist, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. He observes a political landscape shaped less by ideology alone and more by geography and fragmentation. What these municipal elections reveal is not a clear national trajectory, but a mosaic of »»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Damien Lecomte, Political Scientist and Researcher at CRPS-CESSP, Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University. According to Dr. Lecomte, there is a persistent tension between unity and fragmentation in French politics, and the legacy of Lionel Jospin illustrates this pa»»»

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London. What stands out to our guest is not just that the Socialists held Paris, but how they did so: by resisting opportunistic alliances and instead presenting a coherent, ind»»»

An airstrike hit a military base of Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militias, the Popular Mobilization Forces, in the city of Ramadi in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, Al Jazeera reported citing police. The channel claims the strike resulted in casualties. The group confirmed the death of Anbar Opera»»»

In his keynote speech at the first session of North Korea's 15th Supreme People's Assembly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un officially declared South Korea a hostile state. "We will especially regard South Korea as the most hostile state, completely rejecting and ignoring it with the clearest words»»»

More than 600 people have died in Tehran since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States, Mohammad Ismail Tavakkoli, head of the Tehran district's emergency services, said. "During this period [since the start of the conflict], 636 people have been killed, and 6,848 have been inju»»»

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi travelled to Washington hoping to strengthen ties with the United States. The visit turned into a delicate balancing act amid US President Donald Trump's growing pressure on allies to help the US in the Iran war. Yuka Royer discusses the visit with James Schof»»»

Kyrgyz football club Muras United from the city of Manas has strengthened its squad with former Manchester City and Ghana national team player Thomas Agyepong. The 29-year-old joined Muras United during the winter transfer window and officially linked up with the team on March 21. Agyepong began hi»»»