What is the El Nino phenomenon?

June was the hottest month on record for the world’s oceans, and scientists are concerned that the months ahead could bring even more extreme and erratic weather. The onset of the weather phenomenon El Niño could boost global heat on both land and sea throughout 2026 and possibly into 2027. So what is El Niño … Read more

A PR move that backfired

“Helpless, hopeless, second-rate”: these were the comments on social media after the German men’s national soccer team’s early exit from the World Cup. Disappointment was clearly visible in the capital Berlin on Tuesday morning. Paraguay were eliminated after a poor performance, with the team losing in a penalty shootout. The response from the Federal Chancellery … Read more

PM Pashinyas warned Armenia does not wish to engage with ‘weaponization’ of the 1915 genocide

You’re watching Middle East Matters on France 24. Why has Israel this week moved to officially recognize the Armenian genocide – the killing of around 1.5 million ppl by Ottoman Turks over a century ago? It’s not a question with easy answers. And the ripple effects could be widely felt…not just in Turkey, where president … Read more