For decades, celebrated Iranian-American Author, Professor and Activist Azar Nafisi has been "at the forefront' in the fight for democracy and human rights. She joins FRANCE 24 to offer analysis and perspective on the unprecedented civil uprising in...

Just as he did in Friday's second round, the world number 36 Scott eagled-putted the 18th to finish three-under 67 for 11-under 201. Scott, the 2014 US Masters champion, played conservatively on the testing Victoria Golf Club sandbelt course to fin...

Russia is likely planning to encircle the Donetsk Oblast town of Bakhmut with tactical advances to the north and south, Britain's defence ministry said on Saturday. Following the G7-led agreement on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne c...

It is a sobering thought that Mbappe, not 24 until later this month, may not yet be at the peak of his powers but he has already scored seven goals in 10 appearances at the World Cup. That tally includes one in the 2018 final when he was still a te...

For more on French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the United States, FRANCE 24 is joined by Caroline Fredrickson: Author, Law Professor and Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. She says that "the reestablishment of the warm ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visited New Orleans, a city emblematic of historic Franco-American ties, to promote the French language and conclude his state visit to the United States.

The bipartisan trip will be the first such Taiwan visit in more than three years, a period marked by a long disruption to air travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Details of the visit were confirmed to AFP by a spokesman for Scott Buchholz, a co...

Eleven people died and one woman remains missing after a wave of mud and debris swept through the small town of Casamicciola Terme, following heavy rains across the lush island off the coast of Naples. But WWF Italia, the environmental organisation...

James scored 28 points and handed out 11 assists -- passing former Lakers great Magic Johnson for sixth on the NBA's all-time assists list. Los Angeles weathered a late Bucks surge to emerge with the victory in coach Darvin Ham's return to the city...

James scored 28 points and handed out 11 assists -- passing former Lakers great Magic Johnson for sixth on the NBA's all-time assists list -- as Los Angeles weathered a late Bucks surge to emerge with the victory in coach Darvin Ham's return to the ...

In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, attorneys for the band said a corporation that runs the online shop was conning consumers into believing the business had something to do with the rock band. Guns N' Roses "quite reasonably does not want to be ass...

The slickly choreographed ceremony at B-21 manufacturer Northrop Grumman's facility in Palmdale, California opened with the US national anthem as older bombers roared over a crowd that included top US officials. Dramatic music played and lights fla...

Two affiliates of ABB each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as part of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement, the US agency said of a settlement that was coordinated with government auth...

The price cap, previously negotiated on a political level between the G7 group of wealthy democracies and the European Union, will come into effect with an EU embargo on Russian crude oil from Monday. The embargo will prevent shipments of Russian c...