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The events of April 25, 1974 have left an indelible mark on the history of Portugal and Europe. That evening, a group of 200 left-leaning young Portuguese military captains walked out of their barracks and occupied strategic locations. Tired of the ravages of the dictatorship and colonisation, they won the active support of the people. The uprising […]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced heavy criticism from Israel, the US, Germany and Canada since it announced it was seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In an interview with FRANCE 24, former ICC prosecutor Luis

There is currently a debate in France about reforming the country’s public TV and radio stations. We wanted to take this occasion to remind you about who we are and where we come from. Created in 2006, FRANCE 24 is part of a bigger entity called France Medias Monde, along with its international sister radio

It has been dubbed ‘Modinomics’ and, at first glance, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic policy appears to be paying dividends. India’s GDP is rising and the country is on track to boast the world’s third-largest economy by 2027. However, as India’s super-rich see their wealth sharply rise, critics say the country’s poorest are being

In Italy the government of Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party, has been criticised for being complacent about the rise of neo-fascism. Since the arrival of Meloni as the head of state, Italian neo-fascist groups are gaining members and becoming more visible. Our correspondent in Italy, Natalia Mendoza, went to

Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward Party, won the most votes in Thailand’s 2023 general election but was blocked from becoming prime minister – and his party excluded from the governing coalition – over calls to reform Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws, which prohibit criticism of the royal family. Limjaroenrat tells FRANCE 24 his

Israel on Saturday called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to an “expanded humanitarian area”, according to a post on social media site X by the military’s Arabic spokesperson. The US State Department said in a report released Friday that it was “reasonable to assess” that

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is continuing its planetary takeover, kicking off its European leg this week in France. Since her first concerts in March 2023 in the US, the pop star has been credited with boosting the national GDPs of the United States, Singapore and Australia. For a deeper look at the business phenomenon that

The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece this Wednesday. Some 10,000 people will have the honour of carrying the torch for part of its relay around the country, from ordinary citizens to VIPs. One of these torch bearers is a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker who only came to France for the first time in 2006. Since

François-Xavier Bellamy, the top candidate for the conservative Les Républicains party in the upcoming European elections, revealed Monday that he had been targeted by an attempted cyberattack launched by a group believed to be linked to the Chinese government. Coming soon after Socialist Party candidate Raphaël Glucksmann’s announcement that he was targeted by what seemed