Mainstream EU leaders have breathed a sigh of relief. After a Hungarian presidency marked by what they saw as damaging freelance diplomacy, the torch has now passed to Poland, which holds the reins for six months at a particularly turbulent time. There are huge questions in the EU about how to handle Donald Trump, about western support for Ukraine, about international trade, Europe’s competitiveness, and much else besides.
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In tonight’s edition, UN peacekeepers were ‘engaged’ in ‘intense’ fighting with the M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma. Also, at least 242 million children had their…
Tens of thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes as authorities lifted an evacuation order on Thursday, with firefighters, aided by water-dropping…
In tonight’s edition: M23 rebels are on the edge of Goma in eastern Congo. Thousands of people have been displaced. We speak to MSF Operations…
In the penultimate match week of the Europa League’s first league phase, English sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to cementing a top…
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will fund the UN climate change agency after the US withdrew from the Paris Agreement again, President Donald Trump announced. Bloomberg’s pledge…
In Thailand, the same-sex marriage law took effect Thursday, allowing Thai actors Apiwat “Porsch” Apiwatsayree and Sappanyoo “Arm” Panatkool to wed. The couple, dressed in…
Colombia reinstated arrest warrants for 31 National Liberation Army (ELN) leaders on Wednesday, responding to attacks that killed 80 and displaced 32,000. The ELN, a…
In his first full day of his second term, US President Donald Trump fulfilled several campaign promises and key Republican talking points on Tuesday, by moving…
Mohamed Salah scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool on Tuesday as they qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League after a 2-1…
A stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv left at least five people injured on Tuesday evening, the Israeli police said, days after a previous stabbing…
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Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in which he…
Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that claimed over 100 lives, threatening the peace process.…
Oxfam’s annual inequality report shows the rapid acceleration of wealth accumulation by the world’s richest in 2024, as 44 percent of the world continues to…
On Wednesday January 15, in a final snub ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, US President Joe Biden announced the surprise removal…
Donald Trump has said he will act with “historic speed and strength” once he is back in the White House, promising a slew of executive…
Oxfam International reported that billionaires’ wealth increased three times faster in 2024, outpacing the previous year’s growth. Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending…
Exhausted firefighters in Los Angeles prepared for more dangerous gusts on Sunday, as California battled wildfires that have claimed 27 lives. Governor criticised “hurricane-force winds…
The first stage of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas begins Sunday at 8:30am local time (6:30 GMT). Phase one of the three-phase deal…
At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had…
Israel’s cabinet voted on Saturday to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The first stage of the…
As France celebrates half a century of legal abortion, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Kei Yoshida, Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights,…
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say several factors could lead to wildfires reaching cities more often. Urban areas continue to sprawl into wildland. Climate change is raising global temperatures that lead to more severe weather, including droughts, especially in the western United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade welcomes Yves Figueiredo, Associate Professor of US Environmental History at LARCA, an…