In tonight’s edition, for the first time in more than two decades, a Nigerian leader sets out on a state visit to France. Also, At least 15 people are killed and dozens of others are missing in devastating landslides in eastern Uganda. And acceded with the mounting cost of getting an education in Chad, we … Read more
It’s confirmed she’s not on social media…but X and Instagram profiles under the name of Gisèle Pélicot have been sharing and interacting with content as if it’s the 71 year old rape survivor herself. Additionally, a website exists in her name sharing articles about the Avignon trial, but it’s obviously AI-generated, with not one photo … Read more
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down his minority government. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, at Lancaster University. Source link
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets and risks bringing down his minority government. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, at Lancaster University. Source link
FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Camille Lextray, from the NGO Solidarité Femmes National Federation, about how the Pelicot mass rape trial is prompting change in how sexual violence victims are supported in France. Source link
Almost 50 years after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, the way the repression is remembered still remains a taboo subject in many Spanish families. But younger generations are fighting to revive the memory of the millions of people who disappeared during the dictatorship – some of them by literally digging up the bones … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there’s no need to panic over the country’s plummeting currency… despite the ruble weakening to its lowest level in over two years. Australia has passed a law banning social media for under-16s. Voters in Ireland are heading to the polls on Friday, but whoever ends up governing the country will … Read more
France said Wednesday that it “intends to continue to work in close collaboration” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite an arrest warrant issued for him by the world’s top war crimes court. For more, Marc Perelman French politics editor for FRANCE 24. Source link
Green Bank West Virginia: Green Bank, West Virginia is said to be the quietest town in America. Visitors to Green Bank have to adopt old methods to get somewhere. For example, they reach their destination by reading the signs on the roads. This is because as soon as you approach this city, the GPS stops … Read more
Lawyers for dozens of defendants in a French mass rape trial begin their closing arguments Wednesday after prosecutors requested lengthy jail terms for the suspects. The main defendant, Dominique Pelicot, has admitted enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious. FRANCE 24 journalist Carys Garland reports from Avignon. Source … Read more