Pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong have resigned en masse after the government disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers. As FRANCE 24 correspondent Oliver Farry explains, the loss of the 19 leaves Hong Kong...
Macron presides over low-key, but poignant, Armistice Day service
Emmanuel Macron has presided over Armistice Day commemorations at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which were kept low key due to the coronavirus restrictions. FRANCE 24’s reporter Chris Moore describes the day’s events.
New film depicts struggles of Iranian activist Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh is a women’s rights attorney and winner of the prestigious Sakharov Prize. Over the years, she has become a voice for the voiceless, representing children, Iran’s persecuted minority...
Analysis: Armenia facing an unwelcome set of new geopolitical realities
Armenian anger is mounting over the terms of the peace deal signed with Azerbaijan. Even so, FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Armen Georgian says Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had little choice given the...
Armistice Day: French soldiers run across country to mark centenary of ‘unknown soldier’ tomb
France is one of several European countries commemorating Remembrance Day today. This year, a group of French soldiers ran from Verdun to Paris, carrying rifles and sacks, and the eternal flame, following the route of...
Covid-19: German schools stay open, but their windows must too
Schools in Germany must leave windows open at the start of each class, a mandatory measure designed to disperse any Covid-19 particles. Masks are also obligatory following a spike in infections after a school break...
Armenia ‘angry and betrayed’ over Nagorno-Karabakh deal
Anger across Armenia has crystallised in the last 24 hours in the wake of a Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal widely seen as a capitulation to Azerbaijan.