Four people are confirmed dead in Jamaica while at least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding as a result of Hurricane Melissa. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the BBC he gives out a message of...
US Federal Reserve cuts rates again but cautions another in December is far from certain
The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the second time this year, despite having only partial data to assess the state of the economy because of the ongoing government shutdown. The quarter percentage...
‘Xi Jinping sees Donald Trump as a gift that keeps on giving’, expert says • FRANCE 24 English
Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Robert Manning, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Centre’s Global Foresight Hub and China Programme, says that Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees US President Donald...
Protests erupt as Tanzania holds contentious election • FRANCE 24 English
In tonight’s edition, Tanzanian police ordered a curfew in Dar es Salaam after violent protests marred the presidential election. Also, the WHO says that at least 460 people have been killed in the RSF...
Can Presidents Trump and Xi make a trade US-China trade deal? | BBC Newscast
Today, President Trump has arrived in South Korea ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping at APEC. The two are set to discuss a possible trade deal which could bring the US and China back from the brink of a...
US government shutdown: World Kitchen steps up and feeds unpaid federal workers | DW News
As the US government shutdown enters week four, World Central Kitchen has stepped in again to feed unpaid federal workers in Washington. #dwnewsshorts #governmentshutdown #unpaidfederal For more news go to: Follow DW on...
Africa holds large portion of green energy potential, countries are choosing renewables, experts say
The UN estimated Tuesday that nations’ carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries...