Jihadists and their allies cut a major highway linking the main cities of Damascus and Aleppo on Thursday after launching an offensive against government forces in Syria’s northwest, a war monitor said. “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions cut off the Damascus-Aleppo international M5 highway… in addition to controlling the junction between the M4 … Read more
Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this month on Thursday, triggering deep power cuts across the country. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Putin’s brutal war on Ukraine, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih is joined by xPeter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasian Democracy Initiative. Source link
The cocoa industry in Haiti is one of the few bright spots in an economy that’s suffocating amid gang violence and political instability. Exports of fermented cocoa to Europe are having a significant impact for small Haitian producers, and helping to create jobs. Carys Garland reports from the Paris Chocolate Show. Also in the show: … Read more
Inflation has again spiked in Russia in recent months, fueled by massive public spending on the Ukraine war and big wage increases in many sectors of the economy. To counter this, the Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a record 21 percent at the end of October, a measure that has yet to … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on Wednesday after speaking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders. The two spoke just days after Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Canada … Read more
When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, successful sportswomen Nazima and Nazira Khairzad fled the country. In Germany, the sisters are now campaigning for women back home. Source link
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor, Philip Turle tells us more. Source link
They hit the headlines shortly after Islamist fundamentalists proclaimed a caliphate in Syria and Iraq: the young women who packed their bags and embarked upon a new life, unaware of the fate that would await them. A new film, “Rabia”, imagines the journey of a young French recruit and her encounter with the notorious Madam … Read more
This Thursday, November 28 marks Turkey Day in the United States. In Entre Nous, we discuss the traditional Thanksgiving menu, the holiday’s origins and how it is linked to the shopping bonanza of Black Friday. We also discuss France’s relationship to these holidays. Source link
Gang-related killings have cropped up in Sweden in recent years – and police say it is children who are increasingly being recruited to carry out the hits. Gangs are turning to social media to recruit youths often under 15 years old, and therefore too young to prosecute, offering them money in exchange for killing. Source … Read more