US President Donald Trump said this Tuesday that he would be meeting with American oil executives, after last weekend’s stunning series of events in Venezuela. Meanwhile the Organization of American States held an emergency meeting where Brazil, Mexico and Colombia condemned the US military action in Venezuela over the weekend. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia's war against the pro-Western country that would see the United States lead a truce monitoring mechanism, French President Emmanuel Macron said. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from the Elysée Palace.
A severe cold snap has gripped Europe, causing deadly accidents and travel chaos. In the German capital Berlin, freezing temperatures have made the situation even worse for tens of thousands of households that have been affected by a widespread power outage since Saturday. A suspected arson attack claimed by a left-wing group is thought to have knocked electricity offline, sparking questions over the vulnerability of Germany's wider infrastructure.
Several images said to show the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have been widely circulated on social media. They are, in fact, fake and were generated by artificial intelligence. It shows how AI is contributing to the spread of disinformation, especially as AI depictions become more realistic.
Ukraine’s key European allies on Tuesday signed security guarantees for Ukraine, including the deployment of a multinational military force in the event of a peace deal with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron said the agreement was a "significant step” that would dissuade further aggressions on Ukraine.
Nicolas Maduro once nicknamed his vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, "The Tigress" for her anti-imperialist rhetoric. Following Maduro's ouster, the Trump administration is hoping her pragmatism will make her a reliable partner to ensure a smooth political transition – and US access to Venezuelan oil.
Every weekend, a Russian family restores abandoned graves, cleaning headstones and placing flowers for those no one else remembers. For Grandma Lida, it’ is a way of keeping memories of the deceased alive. According to her grandson, their videos have inspired others in Russia and abroad to care for abandoned graves near their loved ones. Story by Ava Luquet.
Tehran has been tightening its grip on protests sparked by hyper-inflation and the rising cost of living, with hundreds of demonstrators – many of them under 18 – arrested or wounded. But the state's crackdown may only be radicalising a nationwide wave of opposition that shows little sign of slowing.
Volodymy Zelensky is meeting the "Coalition of the Willing", those European leaders who support Kyiv against Russia, as well as top US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The goal is to discuss what could happen in terms of security guarantees in case a ceasefire is put in place on the ground. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali updates us from the Elysée Palace.
