In tonight’s edition, President Cyril Ramaphosa thanks his counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping to secure the return of 11 South Africans tricked into joining the Russia-Ukraine war. Also, the military...
German Chancellor seeks “right balance” in his first official visit to China • FRANCE 24 English
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting China on a two-day trip starting Wednesday. He’s the latest in a string of Western leaders to try and seek new partnerships with the Asian giant in recent weeks, amid...
‘Ukrainians are getting ready to fight as long as needed’, Director of Amnesty Intl Ukraine says
Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Veronika Velch, Director of Amnesty International in Ukraine, says that "Ukrainians are getting ready to fight as long as it would be needed", stressing that...
Riding Trump’s tariff ‘rollercoaster’ | Global News Podcast
The fallout from US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs continues. Last year he laid sweeping levies on dozens of countries. But in the last few days, they were struck down by the US Supreme Court. And...
Why Germany is struggling to spend its defense budget | The Dip Podcast
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants a defense surge, but industry bottlenecks and politics slow it down. With Nina Haase, DW’s chief political correspondent, this conversation looks at why, despite having the...
UK to release files on Andrew trade envoy role
The UK government agreed to release documents on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s appointment as trade envoy from 2001 to 2011, amid scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Business Minister Chris...
Can Trump still end the war in Ukraine? | Inside America
Four years on, Ukraine remains locked in a brutal war of attrition with Russia. President Trump now says the fighting must stop by June – after once promising to end it in 24 hours. But with US support slowing and...