The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates again on October 30 as it seeks to ensure economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. It is the first time since the Fed’s rate-setting committee was...
Pokrovsk part of last major defensive arc stopping Russia from seizing Donbas • FRANCE 24 English
Ukraine’s army chief said Thursday that Russian troops are intensifying its attacks on the eastern stronghold of Pokrovsk and that they are strengthening its defences to repel the attacks – but that the...
France’s drug consumption: Cocaine use on the rise • FRANCE 24 English
A study released earlier this year shows that cocaine use doubled in France in 2023. The country has the seventh-highest consumption level of cocaine in Europe and ranks high in cannabis use, but this trend looks set to...
The bone-chilling story of the Paris Catacombs • FRANCE 24 English
☠️ 20 metres under the street of Paris, lie the remains of millions of Parisians… From figures of the French Revolution to antique poetry, we give you a tour in the catacombs of the French capital ⤵️ #Halloween...
Rio raid draws criticism but highlights Brazil’s political divide • FRANCE 24 English
After the deadly Rio police raid, the UN is asking the operation be probed as it is increasingly criticised over its use of excessive force. But there is a strong political component to everything that has happened...
Manchester rabbi: ‘We can’t despair… We can’t give up’ | BBC News
In one of his first interviews since the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attack, in Manchester, England, Rabbi Daniel Walker says the Jewish community “can’t give up”. Speaking to Radio 4 Today’s Emma Barnett...
Living on the Seine: Inside Paris’s iconic floating houseboats • FRANCE 24 English
If you’ve ever visited Paris and taken a walk along the Seine, you may have noticed the houseboats – or "péniches" as we call them in French – on the banks of the river. But who lives in these iconic...