As human rights fiercely decry the United Kingdom's newly passed hardline legislation that will systematically deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Dr Wanda Wyporska, Historian, Author, and CEO at Safe...
The leader of far-left MPs in the French parliament was on Tuesday summoned for questioning by police in an investigation into suspected justification of "terrorism" over comments on the October 7 attack by Palestinian militant group...
At just seven months pregnant, her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani, reached the emergency unit in critical condition after she was fatally wounded in the head and abdomen at the weekend. An Israeli air strike hit her family's house in the east...
GM, which has benefited from consistently strong demand from US consumers for pickup trucks and other larger vehicles, increased its range for 2024 net income by $300 million to between $10.1 and $11.5 billion. "The team is executing...
India's main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech at a campaign rally, when he called Muslims “infiltrators" in an incendiary address. Irfan Nooruddin from Georgetown University, Washington DC, notes...
Irfan Nooruddin, professor of Indian politics at Washington's Georgetown University, joins France 24's Leela's Jacinto to discuss Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis controversial campaign speech on Sunday, in which he called Muslims in...
An aide to a German far-right member of the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said on Tuesday, deepening concerns about foreign interference ahead of June's European elections.
Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on Tuesday, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
There were 693,000 new single-family houses sold last month, the Commerce Department said in a statement, 8.8 percent above the revised February rate of 637,000. The March data were well above market expectations of 670,000 new homes,...
Klopp's men are second in the Premier League table, level on 74 points with Arsenal -- who host Chelsea on Tuesday -- and one clear of defending champions Manchester City. Liverpool returned to winning ways at the weekend, beating Fulham...
Rwanda is "pleased" by the UK parliament's passage of a controversial bill aiming to deport asylum seekers to the East African country, the government's spokeswoman said Tuesday. France 24's correspondent Clément Di Roma has more on the...
With the US finally approving a long-awaited military aid package for Ukraine and other nations also increasing their spending, France 24's Angela Diffley takes a look at which countries are doing the most to support Kyiv's war effort,...
"There are unfortunately no Russian or Belarusian athletes," EFC president Giorgio Scarso told reporters on Tuesday. "The date for enrolment has passed. The reason for their absence is not known, there was no official declaration of...
Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organisations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year. Speaking to France...
Emery has done an impressive job at Villa Park, guiding the club from a relegation fight when he took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022 to the brink of Champions League qualification. The Birmingham club are fourth in the Premier...
A group of left-wing MEPs on Tuesday (23 April) failed to block the Commission’s proposal to relax farmers’ obligation to preserve grassland areas, which they claimed would pose environmental risks.
“We need to recall the distinction between a case or investigation and demonstrated irregularity, because [the] investigation might also conclude that there was no actual illegality,” Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told MEPs on...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed enlargement back on top of Europe's agenda. But the countries lining up to join the bloc are poorer than the existing members. Admitting them would strain the bloc's budget.
Despite the European Commission’s hopes to launch a brand new European defence industry programme (EDIP) by 2025, the first rounds of negotiations and exchanges have pushed the deadline by at least six months, people involved in the...
In October 2023, mobility company Bolt, headquartered in Estonia, offered to draft a letter on behalf of the Estonian government to push back against the platform work directive — liaising directly with a government official who is a...
Despite the "historic crises" of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU economy is “stronger than five years ago”, European Commission President von der Leyen told EU lawmakers on Tuesday (23 April), touting the successes...
A book by Frank-Walter Steinmeier titled 'We' searches for diversity in the face of division, though it's a difficult balancing act for the head of state.
In the last two decades in Europe, extreme heat-related mortality has increased by around 30%, according to a joint report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published...
The European Parliament approved on Tuesday (23 April) the EU’s broadband act, the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA), which aims to accelerate the deployment of high-capacity networks and reduce prices for consumers
Former Swiss government minister Joseph Deiss says future membership of the European Union is the only way for Switzerland to achieve its European goals. Switzerland must negotiate hard with Brussels, but at the moment it is basically...
German teenagers and young adults find themselves increasingly unsatisfied and likely to vote for the far right, according to a survey. Fears about prosperity are highlighted as a possible cause.
After being accused of receiving money through a Russian propaganda network, German far-right lead candidate Maximilian Krah (AfD) is now involved in another scandal, with one of his staff members being detained for spying for China.
Just under seven weeks before the European Parliament elections on 9 June, the polls predict a significant increase in votes for right-wing populist and far-right parties of the ID (Identity and Democracy) Group. Together with the ECR...
After months of wrangling, the US House of Representatives has passed a 61-billion dollar aid package for Ukraine. A large proportion of Republicans also voted in favour. Around nine billion dollars will be granted as a loan and 23...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the head of the Hamas politburo, Ismail Haniyeh, in Istanbul on Saturday and spoke to him about humanitarian aid and a potential ceasefire. Was this show of closeness a blatant faux pas or...