Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more

Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who responded to the US president's broadside on Tuesday by reaffirming his mission to preach peace while accepting public scrutiny. The verbal clash between the two men comes days before US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Vatican, raising concerns the dispute could hinder delicate diplomatic efforts.

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He says that the collapse of the government "does not alter Romania's foreign policy or security trajectory".

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 peace prize for her decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran, could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more.

With its strategic location at the crossroads of Middle Eastern, Central and South Asian trade routes, its arsenal of combat-tested Chinese weapons and an army chief playing a high-wire diplomatic act, Pakistan is poised to play a security role in the Gulf. It's an interesting mix for some Gulf states questioning the US security commitment in the region – but not for all.  

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Spain’s Ministry of Health have agreed that a team of epidemiologists will examine on Tuesday afternoon the condition of the 147 people on board the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius before deciding on the port where passengers will be allowed to disembark. The shipping company responsible for the vessel, which sails under the Dutch flag, is Oceanwide Expeditions.

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When he took over as vice president in 2018, Luis de Guindos, 66, faced what seemed like the most uneventful term in the history of the European Central Bank (ECB). “I thought we weren’t going to move interest rates, neither up nor down; they had been unchanged for a long time, and I thought they would stay that way,” he recalls now.

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It’s no secret that the Republican vote continues to grow in the progressive state of California, and that boost has become visible in a tight race where the Republicans hope to reclaim the governorship, held by Democrats since 2011. Steve Hilton, a political commentator who enjoys the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump, has led or is in contention for the lead in several recent polls, a surprising scenario that would not only put the Democratic Party in a difficult position but also call into question the results and the momentum of outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom, who has been tipped as a contender for the White House.

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As the European Union and Armenia laid the groundwork for deeper integration at a landmark summit in Yerevan, France's presence loomed large – diplomatically, economically and culturally. 

Russian forces hit at least three cities across Ukraine, using "glide bombs" and drones, killing more than two dozen people and wounding dozens of others, in one of the bloodiest attack on Ukraine in months.

Senegalese duo Lamine Camara (AS Monaco) and Moussa Niakhaté (Olympique Lyon) will vie with Mali's Mamadou Sangaré (RC Lens) for the 2026 Marc Vivien-Foé Prize for the best African player in the French football league, presented by FRANCE 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI).