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FRANCE 24 spoke to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. He reacted to US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan for the US to take over Gaza and to displace the Palestinian population to neighbouring countries. “There has been real concern across the humanitarian community about the risk of ethnic cleansing,” Fletcher said. Asked about the Trump administration suspending foreign aid, he warned that “we’ve got to find new supporters” to fund a $47 billion global shortfall in humanitarian aid.

Does what goes for Greenland and Gaza also go for Ukraine? With the third anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion approaching and Kyiv on the back foot, allies are scrambling to figure out the “art of the deal” power plays of a US president they thought they already knew. Do you placate or push back when dealing with Donald Trump? Ukraine’s president has been showing transactional flair by vaunting his country’s rare minerals in exchange for protection from Vladimir Putin. Zelensky is now openly contemplating what Trump wants: direct negotiations with Moscow. We review terms and conditions and – on the day that France…

On World Cancer Day, as we raise awareness and promote prevention through a balanced and healthy lifestyle, FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula welcomes Jajini Varghese, Plastic Surgeon and Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at the Royal Free Hospital and Associate Professor at University College London.

Italy kicked off the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a series of events aimed at building excitement for the Games, which will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d’Ampezzo.

France’s digital minister has announced that 35 sites were ready to host data centres in the country, as the global AI summit opens its doors. It’s an opportunity for Emmanuel Macron to show France is a key contender on the world stage when it comes to AI. Speaking to France 24, Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann Le Cun said the success of Chinese AI company DeepSeek was a warning to OpenAI that “they aren’t as ahead as they think they are, or at least not for very long.”

In this edition of arts24, we’re bringing you all the excitement from the world premiere of “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” in Paris. Join us as Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Chiwetel Ejiofor light up the red carpet, with FRANCE 24’s Dheepthika Laurent reporting from the event.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Israel would hand over the Gaza Strip to the United States after fighting was over and the Palestinian enclave’s population was already resettled elsewhere, which he said meant no US troops would be needed on the ground. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump’s plan to take over Gaza “remarkable”. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the Middle East.

On World Cancer Day, as we raise awareness and promote prevention through a balanced and healthy lifestyle, FRANCE 24 welcomes Dr. Jonathan Fisher, Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in the Developmental Biology & Cancer Dept at the University College London.

French star flyhalf Romain Ntamack will miss this weekend’s Six Nations clash with England after his red card against Wales was upheld by a disciplinary committee on Wednesday. It was the first red card of his career.

The US Postal Service has suspended the shipments of parcels from China and Hong Kong, rattling Chinese e-commerce brands like Shein and Temu. While no explanation was given, the statement comes a day after the Trump administration closed the “de minimis” loophole, which allowed parcels under $800 to enter the US duty free. Also in this edition, Canadian consumers are turning their backs on US-made goods after Donald Trump’s threat of imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports.