Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her...
Armenia’s hotels offer food and shelter to Nagorno-Karabakh refugees
Hotels in Goris, Armenia, normally filled with tourists, are now occupied by families fleeing the conflict in nearby Nagorno-Karabakh. Local Armenians are providing them with food and clothing. FRANCE 24’s...
France announces new Covid-19 restrictions as cases top 18,000 for a second day
The French cities of Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Étienne will go on maximum coronavirus alert from Saturday, French Health Minister Olivier Véran said on Thursday.
Trump rejects plans to hold virtual debate as ‘ridiculous’, floats possible Saturday rally
President Donald Trump added more turbulence to the U.S. election campaign on Thursday, pulling out of an Oct. 15 debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden after it was changed to a virtual event and saying he may hold a...
Confusion over US stimulus plans as Pelosi rejects airline aid
US lawmakers are still discussing a possible stimulus plan, after Donald Trump called off bipartisan negotiations and then backtracked on his decision. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has...
French hostage Sophie Pétronin released after being held in Mali since 2016
French charity worker Sophie Pétronin, who was abducted in Mali and held hostage since December 2016, has been released.
“Pronounce her name correctly” Democrats and Republicans feud over Kamala Harris
Wednesday’s Vice-Presidential debate may have been a relatively civilized affair but now it’s back to a bruising homestretch of the 2020 US presidential race. Democrats Abroad’s Amy Porter and Randy...