Greg Kelly, a former aide to ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of financial misconduct as the trial against him began in Tokyo.
Hopes for economic boost from Israel’s agreements with the UAE and Bahrain
Israel’s agreements to normalise relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are major diplomatic advances, but also promise a boost to economic ties. Israeli ministers have already predicted that trade...
Coping with Covid-19: How FRANCE 24 has adapted to the new normal
France has issued new guidelines for workplace safety amid Covid-19, seeking to strike a balance between protecting workers and avoiding another crippling lockdown. Like other companies around the world, FRANCE 24 has...
Israelis welcome peace deal, but coronavirus remains greater concern
The signing of Israel’s ‘historic’ peace deal with the UAE and Bahrain has been greeted with mild enthusiasm on the ground, reports FRANCE 24 correspondent Irris Makler in Jerusalem, with some fearing it is a...
Hong Kong activists front court over Tiananmen Square vigil
More than two dozen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists appeared in court Tuesday, charged with illegal assembly after attending a service commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The June 4 vigil was banned for the...
Reports: Germany to take in 1,500 Migrants from overcrowded Greek refugee camps | DW News
The situation on the Greek island of Lesbos is tense, as migrants and refugees remain stranded. Athens is trying to calm the situation, but things have long since gotten out of control. After the devastating fires in...
Is there life floating in the clouds of Venus? – BBC News
It’s an extraordinary possibility – the idea that living organisms are floating in the clouds of Planet Venus. But this is what astronomers are now considering after detecting a gas in the atmosphere they...