Germany said Thursday it was "prepared" for a possible reduction in US troops threatened by President Donald Trump, who kept up his barrage of attacks on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump said that Washington was considering redeploying some of the tens of thousands of its troops stationed in Germany amid a row with Merz over the war in Iran. FRANCE 24's Camille Corcoran reports.

The international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned Thursday, just days before the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair opens. No reason was given, but the move came as Italy's government opposed Russia's participation. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome.

Israel on Thursday said that dozens of activists intercepted by the Israeli military from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters off Crete would be taken to Greek shores where they would disembark. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened to pull American troops out of Germany, a key NATO ally. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, says that such a move would be "foolish" explaining that "Germany is exceptionally important as a logistical and refuelling hub for American air force operations".

It’s the world’s largest sailing ship and it’s about to set sail from Saint-Nazaire, the town in Western France where it was built. The giant three-masted luxury vessel can accommodate 130 passengers, who will pay up to €200,000 for an exclusive week-long cruise. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by ​Russia will not ‌unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to seize ⁠the cargo. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum reports.

“This is definitely not the end of OPEC.” The #UAE’s OPEC exit should not be taken lightly, but does not signal the end of the oil cartel, explains Bachar El-Halabi. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://f24.my/BtMM

“The US was always going to bank on Pakistan.” Bilal Khan says #Pakistan’s role as mediator between the US and #Iran comes as no surprise, considering Trump’s partiality towards leaders Asim Munir. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://f24.my/BtMM

Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza's tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children's fingers and toes as they sleep, gnawing through people's few remaining treasured possessions and spreading disease.

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Ulf Laessing, Director of Regional Sahel Programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Mr Laessing offers a stark assessment, framing recent attacks within a broader crisis of governance. The junta is struggling to project control while relying on an increasingly compromised external partner. Russia must now demonstrate it is “actually of any use.” All the while, the alliance between Tuareg separatists and jihadist forces is described as purely “tactical: they can’t agree on anything beyond getting rid of the government.”

At the annual press gala in Washington, a major gathering for journalists and political figures attended by Donald Trump, a shooting took place during the event, abruptly turning a high-profile evening into chaos. FRANCE 24 journalist Kethevane Gorjestani, who was present on site, recounts her experience of that night.

A bus ​fell into the ​river Seine near Paris on Thursday, officials said, ​adding ‌that the four ⁠people on board – the ‌driver, her tutor and ⁠two passengers – had been rescued and ​were now safe ‌and sound.