An offhand remark by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered a diplomatic — and increasingly economic — showdown with China. Hudson Institute analyst William Chou breaks down what’s fueling the dispute and...
COVID inquiry: Tens of thousands of lives could have been saved
The response of the UK’s four governments to the pandemic was a "repeated case of too little, too late" and tens of thousands of lives, including 23,000 deaths in England, could have been saved had...
British police arrest supporters of Palestine Action group in “Lift the Ban” protest
British police arrested supporters of the banned Palestine Action group during a “Lift the Ban” protest outside the Ministry of Justice in London, the first in a series of demonstrations ahead of a judicial review on...
French ministers hold crisis talks in Marseille over drug trafficking • FRANCE 24 English
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin are in Marseille following the killing of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, a murder authorities link to the city’s powerful drug-trafficking networks...
Poisoning suspected after visiting family dies in Turkey | DW News
A preliminary forensic report into the deaths of a Turkish-German family in Istanbul shows they were likely exposed to toxic chemicals at their hotel. The family of four from Hamburg fell ill last week while on holiday...
US artists launch nationwide ‘Fall of Freedom’ protest against rising censorship • FRANCE 24
In this episode of Arts 24, we look at "Fall of Freedom" – a nationwide wave of performances, readings and public art events as artists across the United States mobilise against mounting censorship and...
The Beaujolais Nouveau: What is it really worth? • FRANCE 24 English
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, French wine producers release the year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, a young red wine from the eponymous Beaujolais region. This year’s vintage is said to be of nice...