Did US aid cuts cause Ebola outbreak?

Since the beginning of the millennium, there has been a new Ebola outbreak almost every year. However, the current pandemic is different. Most Ebola outbreaks, including the devastating epidemic several years ago that caused at least 11,000 deaths in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, can be traced to the Zaire strain, for which a … Read more

‘Very bad optics for Kremlin’: Putin’s China visit regarded as ‘crisis & relations management trip’

Delano D’Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Latvian Institute of International Affairs. She argues that “whichever way you slice it, this is very bad optics for the Kremlin,” framing the visit less as a confident display of a strong, vibrant alliance and more as “a crisis and relations management trip.” She cuts … Read more

“You have to suffer”: A conversation with Girl in Red and Anders Danielson Lie

“You have to suffer to create something of value”. 🎬 Premiering in the Quinzaine des Cinéastes section, the film’s protagonists, Girl in Red and Anders Danielsen Lie, spoke with France 24’s Stella Elgersma about navigating high and low expectations, both in life and in the creative process. #CannesFilmFestival #lowexpectations #Cannes2026 Source link

Ukrainian PM Lisa Yasko asserts: Any country trading with Russia is on ‘the wrong side of history’

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Lisa Yasko, Ukrainian MP for Zelensky’s political party “Servant of the People”. Ms Yasko offers a striking portrait of a country caught between diplomacy and survival. Speaking against the backdrop of deepening ties between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, China, she argues, remains “on the wrong side of history” … Read more

French presidential contender Édouard Philippe targeted by embezzlement probe

French prosecutors on Wednesday announced a probe against former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a centrist seen as one of the leading contenders to replace President Emmanuel Macron in next year’s presidential race, over alleged embezzlement of public funds. Polls suggest Philippe could win against the far-right National Rally party candidate, also considered a strong contender … Read more