PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country’s new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally,…
A temporary ceasefire across Ukraine’s Kherson region allowed people to flee the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky over the weekend. They arrived in the Chernihiv region Saturday after traveling through Russia and Belarus, with some reuniting with freidns and family they…
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappé caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby…
French students back from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, determined to revive last month’s protest movement despite a handful of concessions from the government during the break. Blockades took place in several cities across France, including Paris,…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his threat to resume strikes against Iran, telling a campaign rally that he may have to give Tehran “the hammer” at some unspecified time. Trump had previously said he would not strike Iran…
Texas has long been a Republican stronghold. But could that be starting to change? On the eve of themidterm elections, some younger voters are expressing growing frustration with the political establishment. In Austin, the state capital, our special correspondent Tarek…
In Texas, a Democrat hopes to achieve a feat not seen in the state for 38 years: winning a seat in the US Senate. James Talarico, a young elected official who openly and proudly professes his Christian faith, is facing…
Authorities in both Ukraine and Russia said that their emergency alert mobile applications were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday. Residents in Ukraine received messages that there was a high nuclear radiation danger in the capital Kyiv, while Russian officials said…
Customers of cryptocurrency trading platform Binance withdrew some $3.4 billion of their funds on Sunday after Binance reopened trading. The company had suspended all operations after a cyberattack that compromised over $6 billion in digital assets. Also in this edition:…
A day before the US midterms, France 24’s Oliver Farry takes a look at some of the key races to watch as the Democrats seek to capitalise on Donald Trump’s unpopularity. But, says Farry, polls suggest hopes of a Democratic…