🇮🇷🇺🇸 Why keep reigning the conflict? German Marshall Fund of the US’ Carrie Lee argues the #IranWar persists because both sides seemingly believe continuous conflict gains them greater leverage in negotiations. More on #F24Debate➡️https://f24.my/C3TH Source link
In Armenia’s Ararat valley, apricots are getting swept into the center of a geopolitical battle between Russia and the West. Angered at Yerevan’s pivot away from Moscow, the Kremlin imposed bans and restrictions on the imports of a wide range of Armenian goods, including fruits, vegetables and flowers, ahead of parliamentary elections last month. Source … Read more
Could an intergalactic space warrior become the #UK’s newest member of #parliament? Now that he is the only likely challenger to Nigel #Farage’s seat in the #Clacton-on-Sea by-election, the chances of him entering the House of Commons have never been this high. Source link
Norway’s Soren Waerenskjold on Wednesday claimed his first stage victory, beating Belgian Jasper Philipsen in a mass sprint at the end of the 161km 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers. At an average speed of 50.91kph, it was the fastest stage in the race’s history. Source link
The US has pounded Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas since Tehran and Washington renewed missile strikes last week, including an unprecedented sea drone attack on a submarine maintenance facility. We take a look at why this city of more than half a million people has become a prime target for the US military. … Read more
A Kenyan court on Wednesday denied Rastafarians the right to smoke marijuana on religious grounds, after members of the religious minority sought exemption from the country’s harsh drug laws rooted in British colonial rule. Rastafarians, who often use cannabis as part of religious meditation, had been pressuring Kenyan courts since 2021 to allow them to … Read more
Does Marco Rubio covertly control Venezuela? A report from the New York Times suggests that the US Secretary of State now effectively controls the Latin American country’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government since the capture of Nicolas Maduro. FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis speaks with Christopher Sabatini, Director of Chatham House’s … Read more
🇺🇦 “There could be very different representation at the coalition of the willing next year.” Kira Rudik assesses how political support for #Ukraine may shift with the results of key upcoming #European national elections. More on #F24Debate➡️https://f24.my/C3LG Source link
In this edition, Critic Emma Jones tells us why Christopher Nolan’s take on the Greek epic was worth the wait – and the eye-watering budget – and how the themes of this ancient story still speak to contemporary audiences. The all-star cast includes Matt Damon as a world-weary Odysseus, Anne Hathaway embodies a very patient … Read more
The family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges that they deny, said on Wednesday that a judge had extended Craig Foreman’s sentence by two years for speaking to the media. The couple were arrested in 2025 while traveling through Iran by motorcycle … Read more