The UN Climate conference will be kicking off in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheik in under two weeks time. Ahead of it a new report has been released…
Continue ReadingAs the Ukrainian counter-offensive continues, FRANCE 24’s correspondents went to the southern region of Kherson, and the village of Mykhailivka, which was recaptured from Russian troops at the beginning of…
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in…
Continue ReadingUkraine is restricting electricity usage nationwide on Thursday for the first time since Russia’s invasion following a barrage of missile and drone attacks destroyed some power plants just before the…
Continue ReadingThe government of French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said it would push the 2023 budget bill through the lower house of parliament using rarely used constitutional powers to override…
Continue ReadingThe European Parliament awarded the people of Ukraine on Wednesday its annual Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour their fight against Russia’s invasion. "They are standing up for what…
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday introduced martial law in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions that Moscow claims to have annexed. "I signed a decree to introduce martial…
Continue ReadingCancer patients are withstanding the worst of Lebanon’s financial crisis, with hospitals facing a shortage of life-saving drugs and an exodus of critical medical staff. FRANCE 24 reports. #Lebanon #women…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged and returned home over the past few months. However, thousands are reportedly still detained in Russian prisons. Many families are still…
Continue ReadingThree Swedish right-wing parties have agreed to form a government with the unprecedented support of the far-right Sweden Democrats, conservative leader Ulf Kristersson said Friday. "The Moderates, Christian Democrats and…
Continue ReadingTaynaah Reis, founder of Moeda Seeds, is using blockchain to help Brazilian women and the unbanked use digital payments and micro-credit to build businesses. #gamchangers #brazil #bloombergquicktake ——– Like this…
Continue ReadingA large fire has broken out on the only bridge directly linking Crimea to Russia, with a section of the road collapsing. The fire was caused by a lorry explosion,…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union leaders struggled Friday to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia’s war in Ukraine fuels a major energy crisis, driving up…
Continue ReadingThailand is mourning a horrific gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in the north-east that left 37 people, including 23 children, dead. Parents gathered outside the centre on…
Continue Reading#Britain’s embattled prime minister Liz #Truss marched to the lectern for the most important speech of her political career on Wednesday — accompanied by a song, "Moving On Up," about a bitter…
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