The high-profile Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended with bombastic, positive statements – especially from the Trump White House, which called the US president its “dealmaker-in-chief” – but little concrete deals between the two rival superpowers. During the visit, Trump praised Xi, calling him a “great leader” and “somebody I respect very … Read more
France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez on Friday pledged to stamp out drug crime after shooters killed a 15-year-old in the western city of Nantes in a suspected settlement of scores linked to dealing. Source link
Over the past 25 years, Bengaluru, still popularly known as Bangalore, has transformed into India’s Silicon Valley. The South Indian city of nearly 15 million people is now home to global tech giants including Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Adobe and Boeing, as well as thousands of startups. But this rapid development comes with environmental consequences. Our … Read more
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv declared a day of mourning Friday following a Russian attack that killed at least 24 people, including three children. Simultaneously, Moscow and Kyiv exchanged 205 prisoners of war from each side. Source link
US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders said they made progress in stabilizing US-China relations, but deep differences remained after two days of meetings and meals. On Friday they walked the grounds of Zhongnanhai, Xi’s official residence, and had a working tea and … Read more
05/15/202615 May 2026 German economy suffered a big blow from Iran in the second quarter The German government says it expects the Iran war to lead to a deep recession in the economy in the second quarter. The forecast comes less than a month after the government cut its economic growth forecast for the full … Read more
Clashes erupted Thursday in Bolivia’s capital as police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of miners trying to breach the government palace and setting off small dynamite charges, a tactic that has become increasingly common during this second week of nationwide unrest. It was the latest incident in growing social unrest challenging the administration … Read more
US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders said they made progress in stabilizing US-China relations, but deep differences remained after two days of meetings and meals. FRANCE 24’s Yena Lee reports from Beijing, China. Source link
More than 4,000 police officers will be deployed in London Saturday to prevent disorder when a Palestinian solidarity demonstration marking Nakba Day and a far-right rally converges in the heart of the British capital. Source link
M23 rebels and the Rwandan army carried out killings, rapes and abductions during a month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2025 and early 2026, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday. For more, FRANCE 24’s Georja Calvin Smith is joined by Clémentine de Montjoye, senior Great Lakes … Read more