China’s emergence as a dominant force in industrial metals is increasingly being driven not only by its access to raw materials, but by the scale and structure of its electricity system as it emerges as the world’s leading “electrostate”. »»»

China’s leading international broadcaster, CGTN, aired an interview on March 24 with Turkmenistan’s paramount leader, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, touting how “mutual trust and centuries-old exchanges” shape present-day bilateral relations. But such messaging struck a discordant note during the »»»

Sales of EVs overtook standard petrol cars in the EU for the first time in December 2025, marking a milestone in the bloc’s transition to cleaner transport and reducing its reliance on oil imports, according to data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. »»»

Air cargo rates from India to the United States have risen between 200% and 350% since the outbreak of the third Gulf war on February 28, as capacity constraints rather than demand drive pricing, according to industry estimates. »»»

The United States has allowed a Russian government-owned oil tanker to break its own blockade of Cuba, delivering the fuel-starved island its first significant energy shipment in three months, as President Donald Trump said the cargo would do little to alter Havana's fate. »»»

The United States has formally resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, reopening a diplomatic mission shuttered since 2019 in a move that signals a marked shift in Washington's engagement with Venezuela. In a stateme»»»

A US appeals court has overturned a $16.1bn judgment against Argentina over the 2012 nationalisation of energy firm YPF, offering a significant legal respite for the South American country and prompting a strong political response from President Javier Milei. »»»

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which accounts for roughly 70% of global cobalt supply and holds vast copper reserves, has signed a mining cooperation agreement with China, as competition for critical minerals between global powers has intensified. »»»

The United States has allowed a Russian government-owned oil tanker to break its own blockade of Cuba, delivering the fuel-starved island its first significant energy shipment in three months, as President Donald Trump said the cargo would do little to alter Havana's fate. »»»

A US appeals court has overturned a $16.1bn judgment against Argentina over the 2012 nationalisation of energy firm YPF, offering a significant legal respite for the South American country and prompting a strong political response from President Javier Milei. »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly. The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and »»»

On March 30, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan conducted another intervention in the foreign exchange market—its fifth since the beginning of 2026. In total, the bank sold $178.9 million, of which $95.9 million was sold with settlement on the day of the transaction, and another $83 million with settl»»»

Oil prices sank and most stocks rose Tuesday, following a report that indicated Donald Trump was willing to end the Iran war even if the key Strait of Hormuz remained closed. But investors remain wary as the Wall Street Journal story came on the same day the US president threatened to destroy Iran'»»»

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Roya Boroumand, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran. According to Dr. Boroumand, Iran's transnational repression began in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. Over time, this strategy has adapted, bec»»»

More American forces are reaching the Middle East. Before their arrival, the U.S. military had already built up the largest American force in the region in more than 20 years. While State Secretary Marco Rubio said US objectives could be met without ground operations, President Donald Trump later s»»»

The humanitarian crisis in Southern Lebanon is reaching a breaking point. As Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms plans to expand a military 'buffer zone' along the border, sweeping evacuation orders south of the Litani River have already forced over a million people to flee. Yet, thousands remain tra»»»

President Donald Trump said he wanted to take Iran’s oil and suggested US troops could seize the country’s Kharg Island export hub, even as he added in comments published on March 30 that a deal with Tehran to end the war “could be made fairly quickly.” The buildup has since been confirmed by the N»»»

US and Israeli strikes on Iran continue over a month after the joint campaign began. Washington is mulling a ground offensive to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile, which would be one of the riskiest in US history. Thousands of American army personnel arriving in the region over the weekend, as Trump a»»»

US President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to let 20 ships through the Strait of Hormuz - a sign, according to him, that talks with Tehran are moving forward. But he has also signalled to the US possibly taking over Kharg island, and a regional US military build-up has triggered concern of grou»»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Michael Knights, Adjunct Fellow at The Washington Institute and Head of Research at Horizon Engage. He examines the evolving military dynamics between the US and Iran, focusing on the operational possibilities available to US forces and the structural resilience o»»»

Israel renewed its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs on March 30 while continuing air strikes on Lebanon's south, one of which targeted an army checkpoint and killed a soldier. In south Lebanon, where state media reported a series of Israeli air strikes, the Lebanese army said one of its sol»»»

US President Donald Trump threatened on March 30 to destroy Iran's crude export hub of Kharg Island, along with its oil wells and power plants, unless Tehran quickly accepted a peace deal. He also claimed that the United States was in 'serious discussions' with 'a more reasonable regime' in Tehran.»»»

As Iran’s Houthi allies enter the conflict, Iran has threatened to disrupt shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a strategic waterway linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal – with the help of its Houthi allies in Yemen. While disruptions in the Strait o»»»

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Samuel Ramani, Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. According to Dr. Ramani, President Zelensky’s outreach to Gulf states reflects a calculated effort to reposition Ukraine within a shifting global order, where military innovation, energy po»»»

What could possibly go wrong? As Donald Trump repeats threats of a Venezuela-style seizing of Tehran’s oil exports, as US assault troops get in position, the price of oil blowing past 110 dollars a barrel, and as markets take it at face value that the Pentagon's planning to make a grab for Kharg Is»»»

The UN said on Monday that two members of its peacekeeping force were killed in an explosion in south Lebanon, with a third being killed in a separate blast the previous day. Here's what to know about how the Blue Helmets are involved in the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. United Nat»»»

Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestini»»»

For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Sir Peter Westmacott, distinguished ambassadorial fellow with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and former British Ambassador to Turkey, France and the US. As a senior British diplomat, he approaches the current crisis with both concern and an»»»

For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Sir Peter Westmacott, distinguished ambassadorial fellow with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and former British Ambassador to Turkey, France and the United States. As a senior British diplomat with decades of experience across key tran»»»

Reportedly frustrated that his war in Iran is dragging on longer than intended, US President Donald Trump has been conveying the message that it will be over soon. But with the Americans' ceasefire proposal leading nowhere, Washington's options now range from bad to worse. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien»»»

American military reinforcements continue to arrive in the Middle East, as uncertainty persists over the possibility of US boots on the ground in Iran. President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could “obliterate” Kharg Island, a critical hub through which Iran processes around 90% of its oi»»»

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to destroy Iran’s key oil export hub at Kharg Island and other critical infrastructure unless Tehran swiftly agrees to a deal to end the US-Israeli war, sharply escalating tensions in an already volatile region. The warning has rattled global energy ma»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr Elisabeth Kendall, President of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, says that with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has become a vital export route and that "if the Houthis choke off the vital exit point of Bab el-Mandeb, it will ha»»»

A Russian oil tanker was set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January on Tuesday after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade. The Anatoly Kolodkin, a tanker under US sanctions, was on its way to the port of Matanzas, east of Havana, with 7»»»

The Israeli military said on Tuesday four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon where its forces are clashing with Iran-backed Hezbollah. A military statement named three soldiers from the same battalion who "fell during combat" and a separate statement said another soldier, who ha»»»

Israel’s parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. The passage of the bill marked the culmination of a yea»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality and Chairman of Committee for Follow-up on the Implementation of Food Security Policies H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, has affirmed that Qatar’s food security remains “highly stable and excellent,” underscoring the country’s preparedness»»»

In tonight's edition: Egypt orders shops, restaurants and shopping malls to shut their doors from 9:00pm on Saturday as it hopes to cushion the blow of energy prices that have more than doubled because of the Iran war. Also, rising jihadist violence in the Sahel is hitting tourism in Benin. Plus So»»»

A Paris court on Monday began hearings in a major trial involving 22 suspects accused of murder and other serious crimes on behalf of a mafia network inside the Athanor Masonic Lodge in the Paris suburb of Puteaux. The accused include police officers, former French intelligence agents and businessm»»»