Just days after President Trump hailed a 60-day peace agreement with Iran, elements of the deal appear to be unravelling. Tehran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, despite a provision in the agreement guaranteeing the safe passage of c…

There are reports in the Times of London, that British cabinet ministers are set to tell the Prime Minister Keir Starmer that his quote “time is up” to set a timetable for his departure and an orderly transition. There’s been no confirmation that thes…

In the lead-up to Colombia’s presidential elections, François Picard is pleased to welcome Renata Segura, Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group. “What we’re seeing in this election are two options that …

François Picard is pleased to welcome François Heisbourg, Chair of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He argues that the apparent Iran-related “peace deal” announced by Donald Trump remains opaque, incomplete, and potentially unstable,…

President Trump turns 80 today, and the White House lawn has been transformed into a giant arena, complete with floodlights, cameras, giant Star-Spangled Banners and a 90-foot scaffold known as “The Claw,” as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hosts “Freedom 25…

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to Aisha Down, the Guardian AI Corr on why there may be more to the suspension of Anthropic’s ‘Fable 5’ chatbot model and discuss whether there there is a risk of a two tier system for “haves and have nots” with the chatbo…

When he came into office, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the first duty of a leader is to keep the country safe. His defence secretary, John Healey, resigned this week, telling his boss that he was making the country less safe. It w…

The British prime minister is once again fighting for his political survival, on the back foot after his defence secretary and defence minister quit the government over complaints of a lack of military spending and sufficient commitment to keep Britai…

Right now, the path the EU and NATO faces another set back. There’s been no functioning government, despite three elections in less in 16 months.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Antoni Vives, former Deputy Mayor of Barcelona in charge of urban planning. According to Vives, the Sagrada Família is not simply an architectural masterpiece. It is a living demonstration of how authenticity, roo…