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Ben Gvir's flotilla video: Netanyahu has 'lost control of the government'

Italy and Spain are calling on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, over his posting of a video showing detained Gaza-bound activists forced to their knees with their hands bound. The footage – which showed Itamar Ben-Gvir heckling activists while waving an Israeli flag – has prompted…

France 24 · May 21

'Huge mismatch' between Iran, US and Gulf States' expectations, analyst says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, says that "there is a very huge mismatch not just between the expectations of the Iranians and the Americans, but also among Gulf Arab states…

France 24 · May 19

Ukraine's vast forests devastated in hellscape of war

Ukraine's forests have become another serious casualty in the war with Russia. Shelling and fires have devastated vast areas, predominantly in the east of the country. This destruction is part of a larger environmental crisis affecting Ukraine's 10 million hectares of forest, with wildlife suffering habitat loss and areas riddled…

France 24 · Oct 10, 2024

A Le Pen conviction in fake EU jobs case could weigh on far-right support, researcher says

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen went on trial this Monday on charges of embezzling European Parliament money, in a case that could endanger her presidential ambitions. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Olivier Costa, a research professor at Sciences Po university. He says that it will be very difficult…

France 24 · Sep 30, 2024

Repeated crossing of Moscow's red lines shows Russia is bluffing, analyst says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met his US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to present his wartime "victory plan", after the US announced an $8 billion surge in military aid for Kyiv's fight against Russia. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Mark Temnycky, a Ukrainian-American journalist and…

France 24 · Sep 26, 2024

Sweden says Iran behind 2023 Koran burning hacker attack

Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages sent to people in Sweden calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023. Iran denies the accusation. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rouzbeh Parsi, head of the Middle East and North…

France 24 · Sep 24, 2024

'Hezbollah's response could overwhelm Israel's Iron Dome', expert says

Nearly 500 people have been killed as Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. The air strikes have left more than 1,600 people wounded, as residents in the south and east are urged to evacuate. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Mesrob Kassemdjian, a teaching fellow at the Department of Politics…

France 24 · Sep 23, 2024

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest and most influential US labour unions, declined Wednesday to make a presidential endorsement, breaking with a quarter-century tradition of backing Democratic White House hopefuls. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Paul Clark, Professor of Labour and Employment Relations at Pennsylvania State…

France 24 · Sep 18, 2024

'Oil giants should pay for the damage', Greenpeace activist says amid deadly floods in Europe

Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, head of Greenpeace International's "Stop Drilling Start Paying" campaign. He says that oil and gas companies have created this problem and should pay for the damage.

France 24 · Sep 16, 2024