Maritime traffic picks up in Strait of Hormuz, but uncertainty lingers

Oil prices continue their slide on Thursday as traffic through the Hormuz Strait has picked up over the past few days. Uncertainty lingers for the shipping

VivaTech 2026: Space race hits new heights with reusable technology

Space loomed large over the 2026 VivaTech festival. Startups and technology giants alike have entered the new space economy – a sector previously dominated

Earthquake damage threatens Venezuela's beach tourism centers

The earthquakes that hit Venezuela in late June have devastated seaside towns where tourism has been a vital economic lifeline for an already struggling

OPEC raises output but cartel's future remains unsure

A handful of OPEC+ countries have agreed to increase their output targets from August, but the cartel is fighting for its survival after the UAE's departure.

Samsung Electronics profits surge 1,800% annually amid artificial intelligence spending boom

South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Tuesday thanks to the global AI infrastructure buildout coupled with a memory

Vinii, Father of the House of Revlon: 'Voguing is about liberation and freedom'

The King of the Paris Voguing scene tells FRANCE 24 how the art form is about your own liberation and freedom. Voguing has been widely championed in France

Frida Kahlo: London exhibit sheds light on troubled life of Mexican artist

In this edition, we look at Tate Modern's exhibition dedicated to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. It displays her famous self-portraits and works by other

Mathieu Forget: Celebrating 10 years of 'levitating'

Dancer, photographer and artistic director Mathieu Forget talks to FRANCE 24 about celebrating 10 years of his "Levitation" project. Part sport, part travel,

Avignon turns 80: Wagner Moura, Isabelle Huppert attend France's oldest theatre festival

FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear brings us all the latest from the Avignon performing arts festival, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary. This

Literary icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale no longer feels like fiction

Two-time Booker prize-winning author, Margaret Atwood has spent four decades warning what happens when democracy, women’s rights and free expression begin

At Nato summit, Trump berates European allies while pleasing Turkish host

The NATO summit has opened on July 7, with many topics to be discussed. Trump has opened the possibility of the US selling F35 fighter jets after Turkey

Syria's reconstruction and economic policy will rely on Europe and Turkey

French President Emmanuel Macron is the first Western European leader to have met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, in a landmark visit

Mads Pedersen wins fourth stage of Tour de France as Torstein Traeen takes yellow jersey

Former world champion Mads Pedersen took the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday after a breakaway of more than 150 kilometres in sweltering

China: Rare tornadoes tear through central cities

At least eight people were killed as two rare tornadoes wrought devastation in central China's Hubei province state media said on Tuesday, with winds of

Behind the scenes: Marine Le Pen's appeal verdict

🇫🇷 ⚖️ #French far-right figurehead Marine #LePen was found guilty in a #Paris court ruling that upheld her embezzlement conviction but enabled her to

What to know about the electronic monitor Marine Le Pen must wear

A Paris appeals court on Tuesday declared far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement and ruled that she must wear an electronic ankle monitor even

World Cup 2026: Messi’s Argentina fight back from brink of defeat to edge Egypt in thriller

No stopping Le Pen? French appeals court clears way for 2027 presidential run

Did a court decision just alter the outcome a French presidential election that’s less than 300 days in the future? Marine Le Pen’s conviction for funnelling

🔴Live: France's Le Pen says she will run for president, appeal to highest court in embezzlement case

World Cup 2026: FIFA's Balohun decision will "send shockwaves through footbal"

🏆⚽"This is going to send shockwaves through football." Sport journalist Andreas Evagora assesses #FIFA's controversial decision to lift Folarin #Balogun's