Recent Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are a stark reminder: Ships are vulnerable in and near maritime chokepoints. This is a headache for big powers that rely on flows on trade and oil. The Panama Canal, the...
USA: Republicans cancel talks meant to avoid US government shutdown • FRANCE 24 English
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are “marching the country” into a government shutdown over their refusal to meet with Democrats and strike a deal to save...
Mexican town mourns father slain by ICE in Chicago
Family and friends gathered in a small Mexican town on September 26 to mourn and demand justice for a 38-year-old father-of-two who was killed by an immigration agent during an arrest attempt in a Chicago suburb on...
Germany and Denmark report renewed drone sightings • FRANCE 24 English
The Danish defense ministry said Saturday that “drones have been observed at several of Danish defense facilities” overnight Friday into Saturday. The renewed drone sightings come after there were several drone...
Israel presses on with Gaza City ground invasion
The World Food Programme warns that the trickle of aid entering Gaza is just “a drop in the ocean". But that’s not the only challenge in Gaza City. Doctors Without Borders was forced to halt its operations...
Rwanda hosts road cycling world championships amid human-rights concerns | DW News
The Road Cycling World Championships are underway in Kigali, Rwanda. For the first time in 103 years, the event is being held on African soil. And, this year’s event is not just for the pros. Amateurs are also...
France: New government outlines fiscal priorities, ruling out wealth tax • FRANCE 24 English
New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ruled out on Friday re-introducing a wealth tax or suspending an unpopular pension reform, giving some of the first indications of his policy plans as he tries to pull...