French students are taking to the streets for a fourth consecutive week of protests over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating facilities. Backed by trade unions...
Man, woman and two children dead after house fire in Waterford
Two children and two adults have been killed in a house fire in Waterford. Two other children are in hospital with critical injuries, said police in Ireland. The blaze at a house on the city’s Birchwood estate was...
Israeli man harasses pro-Palestine protesters and NY police
"Don’t touch me, I’m from Israel" An Israeli man, displaying his picture in an army uniform, harassed a group of pro-Palestinian NYU student protesters on October 12. He also told New York police...
Ethiopia: Social media becomes a battleground for propaganda • FRANCE 24 English
Millions of Ethiopians rely on social media for daily news. But as fighting resumes in the country’s north between federal forces and a coalition of rebel groups, these platforms have become a breeding ground for...
The global superpanopticon — and your life in it
What if prison is no longer a place you can leave? The Panopticon originated as an 18th-century prison design. Today, its logic is embedded across modern society through cameras, AI, biometric systems and the data we...
Two people injured as rare tornado hits Sicily
A tornado swept through Marsala and neighbouring towns in Sicily on October 9, overturning vehicles, destroying a house and damaging a school. Two people were seriously injured. Experts described the event as almost...
IMF global economic forecast shows ‘resilience under strain’ • FRANCE 24 English
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that global economic output will slow to 3.1% this year in spite of geopolitical disruptions, but warns that high inflation and AI share valuations could be risks for...