With control of the United States Congress at stake in the country’s 3 November elections, candidates and their backers are pouring billions into the campaign. The battle is heading towards a spending record, with political advertising alone expected to reach a…
The UN is warning that global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming – and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century. The report by…
French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh on Wednseday, adding an unscheduled stop to his ongoing tour of the Gulf region. The president’s office said the visit aimed to demonstrate “France’s solidarity” with Saudi Arabia in the face of attacks…
Moscow is ready to resume trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia talks next month, the Kremlin said Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Russia. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Gulliver Cragg has more.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned comments by “foreign leaders” on the violent protests in France on October 17. He has now arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his Gulf tour.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu met with union leaders today in France. His government admitted law enforcement officers had lost control this past weekend during protests which resulted in scenes of violence and looting. The country is bracing for more protests…
In the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections, Flavio Bolsonaro got the most votes in 15 electoral districts in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, compared with 9 for Lula. This part of the city, long associated with the…
In the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, a water crisis is a daily reality, with some residents going without water for weeks. The network is being repaired, but at the current pace, France’s Court of Auditors says replacing all of…
Italy approved a raft of security measures on Tuesday including a new offence of violent participation in a demonstration, tougher penalties for rioters, and financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism and looting.
EU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European far-right parties including French presidential candidate Marine Le…