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US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is set to resign after mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat revealing real-time details of US air strikes on Yemen. He and his deputy, Alex Wong, are expected to leave their posts amid growing pressure over the leak.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are set to step down from their roles in the Trump White House, according to several sources familiar with the matter. Waltz faced criticism in the weeks following his admission that he had accidentally included Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal chat group intended for discussions about planned strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen. France24 correspondent Fraser Jackson has the latest.

A justice on Brazil ‘s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal deforestation or wildfires. Florent Marchais has this story.

At least 73 people have been killed in two days of sectarian clashes in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday. Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, a spiritual leader of the Druze community, has condemned what he calls a "genocidal campaign" against his people. Aaron Y. Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, joins us for more.

With a bill now before parliament to loosen the laws regarding France's Labour Day, we take a look at why May 1 has a special status in France. It is the only holiday that, legally, must not be worked. We go into who can actually work on May Day in France and why it, but also other holidays in May, could potentially be changed.

Activists around the globe kick off May Day demonstrations on Thursday, pushing for better rights for workers and more social justice as they mark International Labour Day. In France, the main protest march kicked off in Paris with the CGT trade union, which is hosting some 260 rallies throughout the country, saying it was hoping for a "festive and combative" day. Catherine Viette has this story.

Albania has the third fastest-growing tourism industry in the world, but as erosion eats away at the coastline and developers build ever closer to the sea, the country is facing a crisis. The national civil protection agency has warned that a third of the coastline will face severe flood risks by 2030. Antonia Kerrigan reports.

Israeli firefighters continued to battle raging fires around Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday. Roads that had been cut off were nevertheless reopened to traffic while French President Emmanuel Macron offered “material support”. Emerald Maxwell reports.

As the US and the world mark Donald Trump's 100 days in office, we look at what the milestone means for business. The US president ran in large part on a pledge to "Make America Wealthy Again", promising that his tariffs – a vestige of the 19th century, for most economists – would return manufacturing jobs to America and trigger a stock market boom. Can this strategy work? Or is it hurting both the US and the global economy? FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Isabel Guzman, the founder of Avenida Advisors and a former administrator of the Small Businesses Administration during the Biden presidency. She also chairs the Global Risk Advisory Council, which maps out and assesses reputational risks for companies and organisations. 

In this edition of arts24, we explore a major retrospective in Paris dedicated to legendary French photographer Robert Doisneau, best known for his iconic image "Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville" ("The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville"). The exhibition celebrates his poetic vision and timeless moments captured on film.

From workers' rights and political protests to the buying (and selling) of lilies of the valley, we explore France's unique May 1st traditions. We also look at nationwide rallies and a proposed bill in Parliament that could potentially reshape the rules surrounding this day.

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, aged 17, became the youngest player to score in a Champions League semi-final in a 3-3 clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Both managers praised his brilliance in a game full of drama and attacking flair.

A national political forum in Mali has proposed making military leader Assimi Goïta the country’s president, with a five-year renewable term starting in 2025. Our France24 regional correspondent in Accra, Ghana, Justice Baldoo, tells us the latest.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Saturday, April 26, condemned the fatal stabbing of a Muslim worshiper inside a mosque, as police searched for the suspect who filmed the victim while he lay dying. Emily Boyle reports.

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Tasnim Jara, a senior figure in Bangladesh's new National Citizen Party, said that the July 2024 uprising that brought down then-leader Sheikh Hasina offers a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to reshape the country's politics. A medical doctor by training and a social media figure, Jara explained that she entered politics to fight "nepotism, polarisation and corruption". While backing the current reform process led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, she said the former ruling party – the Awami League – must face trial before being allowed to run in future elections.

The general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the importance of May Day, or International Workers' Day. Esther Lynch is in Paris to join the demonstrations here as she says the day is about celebrating how workers' friendship with each other – and their solidarity and unity – have won the rights that have been gained. Her organisation warns, though, that Europe should do more to protect jobs, and ensure it is not bullied out of its social model. She spoke to us in Perspective.

The US and Ukraine signed on Wednesday a resource-sharing deal granting Washington access to critical minerals. Kyiv hopes the pact will lock in military support, establish a reconstruction fund and counter Russian aggression, while keeping full Ukrainian control over national resources. France24 International Affairs commentator Douglas Herbert joins us for more.

The US and Ukraine signed on Wednesday a resource-sharing deal granting Washington access to critical minerals. Kyiv hopes the pact will lock in military support, establish a reconstruction fund and counter Russian aggression, while keeping full Ukrainian control over national resources.

Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna never returned from what is thought to have been her fourth trip to Russian-occupied Ukraine. She disappeared in August 2023 and was confirmed to be in Russian custody in April 2024. In October the Russian defence ministry wrote to Roshchyna’s father to say she had died. Journalist and founder of Forbidden Stories, Laurent Richard, joins us.

Activists around the globe kick off May Day demonstrations on Thursday, pushing for better rights for workers and more social justice as they mark International Labour Day. Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University Management School, joins us.

Arnoli Boukary Togo, known as the "African Spaghetti Man," has become a social media sensation. His TikTok account, launched in 2023, has over 7 million followers and his videos have garnered more than 73 million likes, with his hilarious, noodle-filled antics capturing the attention of fans worldwide.

Deadly clashes in Damascus this week between members of Syria’s Druze community and gunmen linked to the national authorities highlight how members of the minority group are increasingly faced with a precarious choice: loyalty to Syria or forming a new alliance with Israel. France24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle joins us for more.

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 1: The Spanish papers continue to wonder what – or who – was responsible for the Great Blackout that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness this week. Is renewable energy to blame? Also: US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr alarms medical experts over his plans to impose placebo testing of vaccines. Plus: Steven Spielberg reveals what he thinks is the greatest film of all time.

Fifteen Druze fighters have been killed in an ambush near the Syrian capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday, following days of deadly sectarian violence involving members of the Druze minority and Islamist groups linked to the country's transitional authorities.

Washington and Kyiv have signed an agreement to create an investment fund aimed at defraying US costs for supporting Ukraine's defence, based on the extraction of the country's rare earth minerals and other natural resources. We take a closer look at what's in the deal. Also in this edition: French consumer spending drops as shoppers cut back on purchases amid food inflation and a grim economic outlook.