The Philippines is a dream destination for many travelers, renowned for its beaches, corals and sea turtles. But the scourge of plastic pollution is visible in many parts but on one island the residents have mobilized to make their home clean and safe for the marine wildlife. For more on what they’re doing, this report … Read more
Four years after the deadly assault on the US Capitol, two opposing narratives persist about what took place that fateful day. More than 1,500 people have since been criminally indicted in federal court, but President-elect Donald Trump has promised to pardon them all on his first day in office. Our correspondent Fanny Allard met a … Read more
Europeans often feel lucky when their scheduled train is on time – especially in Germany, where more than a third of long-distance trains were late in 2022. But in Japan, lateness almost never happens. A story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet. Source link
South Korean investigators announced on Friday that they were suspending the arrest of deposed president Yoon Suk Yeol, after hours of chaos. Police forces have been unable to get their hands on the former president, who remains holed up in his home and protected by his bodyguards. A story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet. Source link
The French and German foreign ministers on Friday are due to meet Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers under the new authorities in Damascus.”The general feeling that the sooner the Western nations get involved in what’s going on in Syria, the better it will be not only … Read more
34 out of the 35 ministers of the new government meet at the Elysée Palace this Friday. For more, FRANCE 24’s senior reporter, Claire Paccalin. Source link
Ten years after the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq’s Sinjar region, tens of thousands of displaced survivors are returning home. But their homecoming is bittersweet, as the atrocities have left indelible wounds. FRANCE 24’s Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports. Source link
Investigators hope to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the crashed Jeju Air jet Friday, five days after Flight 2216 from Thailand to South Korea broke up in a fiery ball of flames, killing 179 people. Source link
For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the deadly ISIS-inspired New Years attack in New Orleans, FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney is joined by Dr. Aaron Y. Zelin, Gloria and Ken Levy Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he directs the Islamic State Worldwide Activity Map project. Zelin is also an … Read more
