With US President Donald Trump’s approval rating falling to a record low of 31%, Republicans are facing mounting concerns ahead of November’s midterm elections. Republicans are at risk of losing control of the House of Representatives, but how big could…
In this week’s edition of France in Focus, our reporters uncork the demanding world of sommellerie. They follow Pascaline Lepeltier’s painstaking training as she prepares for the World’s Best Sommelier competition. They also explore how the profession is adapting to…
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence next weekend, with organisers announcing plans for new protests after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations. “The deployment for next Saturday will be massive,”…
We take a look at who is responsible for the violence that broke out in France on October 17. We dive into who the casseurs, or lawbreakers, are and how a bill is proposing that they pay for the damage…
This weekend’s rioting in France highlighted failings in the security services’ handling of threats posed by looters, said Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin. He promised that rioters would face extremely firm punishment. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us…
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly that authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence next weekend after organisers announced plans for new protests. Lecornu also accused ultra-left groups of fomenting an “insurrection”…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up talks with US envoys in Norway Tuesday where he was determined to put diplomacy back on a “more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Zelensky told a post-meeting press briefing that Ukraine was not…
French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday.
A rural Australian town felt a mix of horror and disbelief on Tuesday after a highly respected lawmaker was gravely injured in what looked to be a targeted attack. Former nurse and midwife Helen Haines entered parliament in 2019, earning…
A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the cult base inland from the Kenyan…