23 October 2026
Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace d al and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Americans overwhelmingly support Ukraine
22 Novemeber 2026
François Picard welcomes former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and former US Air Force officer Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
Is American military power becoming an instrument of political and religious coercion, both at home and abroad?
From the reported restrictions on Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite communications to the Trump administration's overtures towards Vladimir Putin and the growing controversy over religious ideology within the Pentagon, the two guests offer a stark assessment of the direction of American foreign and defence policy.
Watch. This is being reported in multiple states. https://t.co/DzLLHNwBSU
21 October 2026
US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting.
The day before, the American official had met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.
Steve Witkoff to Putin: You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again. https://t.co/Yuf07JkQ2I
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) October 21, 2026
@Gerashchenko_en From Ronald Reagan to this. From peace through strength to groveling weakness in front of a war criminal that we would have hanged at Nuremberg. This is the decline of the United States in a single quote.
— William Hastings (@WillyPete300) October 21, 2026
19 October 2026
Representatives of the French business community gather for a crisis meeting with the government following widespread looting during the weekend's protests.
Meanwhile, the country's tourism sector fears a drop in winter holiday bookings, and bond and currency traders sell off French debt and the euro.
French PM says 'ultra-left' seeking 'deep unrest' ahead of election • FRANCE 24 English
'Police weren't overwhelmed by people protesting and marching' about education and cost of living
BREAKING: French police have encountered rioters and looters armed with AK47s and Scorpion submachine guns on the streets of Paris, Marseille and Lyon. The information comes from the Le Journal du Dimanche journalist Laura Tchekov, who says that her newspaper has received this information from sources within the DGSI, France’s main internal security agency. The weapons were carried by minors and young adults described as being part of organized crime groups but sometimes also close to the Islamist movement in France. The journalist says that not all armed rioters were arrested and that several of them remain on free foot. It’s believed that police officers refrained from making arrests as they thought they could be both outmanned and outgunned at the moment and that hundreds of people were on the streets, creating a risk of a shoot-out that could have resulted in a large number of wounded and dead.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 19, 2026
🚨 ALERTE - Tensions entre RIVERAINS et CASSEURS aux abords de la Place de la République à Paris. Ces derniers souhaitaient dérober des vélos afin de les brûler. https://t.co/2pomf13wJb
— Frontières (@Frontieresmedia) October 18, 2026
CHAOS INC: A Fox News Digital investigation by @FoxNews Digital's senior editor of investigations @AsraNomani has identified 54 organizations behind France's escalating protests — a sprawling network of communist parties, revolutionary socialist groups, labor unions, Palestine-solidarity organizations and international media outlets working to transform grievances into a full-blown revolt against capitalism, government austerity and military spending. Now, 28 communist and socialist youth organizations across 12 European countries are mobilizing for a coordinated November 20 strike under the slogan "Fight for Our Future, Not Their Wars," calling for walkouts, blockades, occupations and mass demonstrations. Among the international amplifiers: organizations tied to Neville Roy Singham, a Marxist tech tycoon living in Shanghai, whose network includes Tricontinental and BreakThrough News, a New York-based outlet that published advance coverage of the weekend's mayhem in France. Full story here https://t.co/a70dnRs1Nb
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) October 19, 2026
17 October 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.
Iuliia Mendel, Volodymyr Zelensky’s former press secretary once praised him as a leader who brought hope to Ukraine.
Iona Cleave speaks to the former aide about her dramatic break with the Ukrainian president.
🔗 https://t.co/ZxSKt3E1BH https://t.co/JTxEnUuQgS
16 October 2026
In India, the Cockroach movement felt the crushing boot of the state this week. Thousands of Gen Z protesters were rounded up and detained in sports stadiums and community halls turned into makeshift detention centres, while the movement’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, was arrested on arrival. A mass demonstration over alleged voter fraud was effectively crushed before it could begin.And Abdijeet has been detained again today
Narendra Modi’s government says the measures were necessary to protect civilians in the capital. But he now faces accusations of choosing repression over democracy, with the UN Human Rights Office urging authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly. It’s been a week of blame games and accusations of betrayal in Ukraine with President Zelensky speaking of his personal hurt at President Trump’s decision to make a diesel deal with the Kremlin ahead of the US Mid term elections calling it “weak”, suggesting Trump had chosen, “the other side”. Trump meanwhile made clear he wants Zelensky replaced, and warned him against striking Russian refineries AND announced an energy ceasefire, declaring it to have been agreed by both sides but which went nowhere. President Zelensky continued to search for solidarity and a solution in Europe. It’s been a week of blame games and accusations of betrayal in Ukraine with President Zelensky speaking of his personal hurt at President Trump’s decision to make a diesel deal with the Kremlin ahead of the US Mid term elections calling it “weak”, suggesting Trump had chosen, “the other side”. Trump meanwhile made clear he wants Zelensky replaced, and warned him against striking Russian refineries AND announced an energy ceasefire, declaring it to have been agreed by both sides but which went nowhere. President Zelensky continued to search for solidarity and a solution in Europe.
Gavin Lee is joined this week by Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, John Sweeney, Victor Mallet and Suhasini Raj.
President Donald Trump has fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary, advisers to the president said, ending her turbulent week-long stint as the White House’s top spokesperson. https://t.co/PEd92ttNEY https://t.co/nnA8BDJFQf
15 October 2026
The former head of Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency on Wednesday sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation weeks before elections in a row over responsibility for Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.
Netanyahu, who polls show in a tight race to stay in power in the October 27 election, has been hammered by the opposition for failing to prevent the attack, the deadliest day in Israeli history. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports.
15 October 2026
Can a flick of a switch really be enough for Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end Ukraine's hopes of holding out against Russia? With Kyiv already reeling from daily strikes by Russia's new motor-powered drones, the United States decision to slow SpaceX Starlink service felt immediately Wednesday when air raid warnings failed.
We'll check the status on Starlink - reportedly back up to speed, ask if Volodymyr Zelenskiy has any friends in Washington that can convince an administration that prefers diesel deals with Moscow to supporting Ukraine, and whether supporters of Kyiv have run out of road.
They're striving to weene themselves off eight decades of depending on Washington for their defense. Do they have any agency? If not, is it the end of Ukraine, the end of Nato... and even the European Union as we know it?
Exclusive: A list reveals all the major donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member. https://t.co/y3ivMy1NKk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 15, 2026
🚨🚨ESPAÑA DEJA EN RIDÍCULO A TRUMP🚨🚨 Antes de entrar en la cumbre de la Unión Europea, el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, lanzó unos tremendos dardos contra el payaso de la Casa Blanca: 🔥"La guerra contra Irán ha costado a los países europeos más de 100 mil millones de euros desde su inicio". 🔥"La guerra contra Irán ha provocado un aumento en los precios de la energía y del coste de vida, así como una disminución de la competitividad de la industria europea". 🔥"La guerra contra Irán es ilegal e injustificada". Por estas (y otras) declaraciones de Sánchez es por lo que Trump y Netanyahu organizaron el asalto a Ceuta. Por estas declaraciones, Trump y Netanyahu pusieron a todo el fascismo español, jueces incluidos, a trabajar contra Sánchez. Por estas declaraciones, EEUU e Israel intentarán adulterar las próximas elecciones en España para que sus lacayos españoles, de llegar al poder, les apoyen en sus guerras. Por ello, y para que no ocurra lo mismo en España que en Brasil, se pide colaboración al resto del mundo para que el trumpismo-sionismo (PP-VOX) no gane en las próximas elecciones españolas. Toda ayuda es poca. Gracias.
— Miguel Ruiz Calvo (@MiguelRuizCalv) October 15, 2026
15 October 2026
SpaceX boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. "Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government.
Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk said, referring to US President Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
🚨 SHOCKING ESCALATION:
Just one hour after announcing his sudden resignation, outgoing US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Randy George dropped this bombshell:
"Donald Trump needs to be hospitalized immediately. His mental stability is deeply concerning—he is steering the US military straight into a catastrophe." 🇺🇸⚠️
14 October 2026
A new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. "ICE :
La chasse a l'homme", or "A Manhunt Named ICE" interviews agents and also some of the people who lives have been turned upside down by ICE operations. In Perspective, we spoke to the film's co-writer Marine Pradel.
13 October 29026
Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel despite Western sanctions has sparked fierce criticism in Washington, including from Republicans, as high fuel prices and the upcoming midterm elections put pressure on his administration.
His approach to the Ukraine war has also drawn controversy, with calls for Kyiv to hold elections and claims of an energy ceasefire announced without clear agreement from the parties involved.
FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert has the analysis.
6 October 2026
We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades.
From crumbling buildings, to absent teachers who are not replaced, to applying to university, we take a look at what has created so much anger among French teens.
We also draw parallels between this movement and that of the Yellow Vests.
#protest #students #education Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/CCdM.y
'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests • FRANCE 24 English
6 October 2026
François Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, explains Ingram.
It's part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and gray-zone tactics increasingly overlap. The withdrawal of the U.S. B-1 bombers can plausibly be understood as a routine operational rotation:
Fairford is a forward operating base, the aircraft have been deployed for several months, and both crews and equipment require respite and deeper maintenance. At the same time, however, the timing of that withdrawal, the ongoing counterterrorism investigation and the broader debate over British defence spending make it impossible to consider the episode purely in operational terms.
From his perspective, the most important point is that much of the relevant information necessarily remains outside the public domain. The arrests and subsequent releases on bail may reflect tactical decisions within a much larger intelligence and counterintelligence operation. He also sees the possibility that the activity around RAF Fairford forms part of a broader threat shared by British and American intelligence services.
More broadly, he would place this episode within the growing pattern of gray-zone activity across Britain and Europe. Russia, China, Iran and their proxies are increasingly operating below the threshold of conventional conflict, using activities that can test security arrangements, probe intelligence networks or create uncertainty without necessarily producing an immediately visible attack.
4 October 2026
Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Mara Nogueira, Senior Lecturer in Urban Geography at Birbeck, University of London, says the tight race reflects the consolidation of two political camps, with many Brazilians voting not out of support for a candidate, but to keep the other out of power.
She points to the cost of living, religion and social media echo chambers as key factors shaping the vote, alongside a major banking scandal that has so far had limited impact on Flavio Bolsonaro’s campaign.
Os brasileiros começaram a votar neste domingo em uma eleição presidencial acompanhada de perto, que coloca frente a frente o atual presidente, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, e o senador de direita Flávio Bolsonaro, filho do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro.
Mara Nogueira, professora sênior de Geografia Urbana no Birkbeck, da Universidade de Londres, afirma que a disputa acirrada reflete a consolidação de dois campos políticos, com muitos brasileiros votando não por apoio a um candidato, mas para impedir que o outro chegue ao poder.
Ela aponta o custo de vida, a religião e as "bolhas" das redes sociais como fatores-chave que influenciam a votação, juntamente com um grande escândalo bancário que, até o momento, teve impacto limitado na campanha de Flávio Bolsonaro.
The media battle behind Brazil’s election | The Listening Post
26 September 2026
Vivienne Walt of Time Magazine is our guest. Seema Gupta is live from Rome, and Mélina Guet live from Paris.
11 September 2026
Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the war.
"NAZA", directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere, by far the longest of the festival so far this year.
9 September 20226
Britain, France and Canada said Tuesday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians there. The moves prompted a furious Israel to unveil immediate counter-measures targeting Britain, as Jerusalem-based journalist Jordana Miller reports.
4 September 2026
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Alana Moceri, International Relations Professor at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. The migrant crossings at Ceuta have become both a domestic and international political lightning rod.
At home, Pedro Sánchez faces opponents who can cast migration in existential terms, with Spain's far right amplifying the rhetoric of "invasion." Internationally, the crisis exposes the geopolitical leverage inherent in control of the border. Ceuta thus emerges as more than a migration crisis: the border becomes at once an instrument of geopolitical leverage, a weapon in Spain's domestic political contest, and a battleground for competing narratives and disinformation.
21 August 2026
Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Simon McGarr, Lawyer with McGarr Solicitors in Dublin, and Managing Director of Data Compliance Europe. Cybersecurity is no longer simply a question of whether governments possess adequate technical defences, explains McGarr. AI is altering those risks at extraordinary speed, placing capabilities once associated with states or sophisticated criminal organizations within reach of much smaller actors. If threats evolve month by month, governments must focus on prevention: identifying vulnerabilities, adapting defenses and developing long-term institutional capacity before emerging threats become crises.
20 August 2026
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.
The uptick in borrowing is a blow to Trump, who promised to cut public spending during his 2024 presidential campaign, and sparked a backlash from US representatives across the political field.
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