Rescuers say they’ve found five villagers alive after over a week of searching a deep cave, which was flooded by heavy rains in central Laos. An operation to get them out of the narrow cave is underway, while the search...
New Zealand sees brain drain to Australia amid stagnating economy • FRANCE 24 English
New Zealand is facing a major brain drain. Even former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has chosen to relocate to Australia. Her decision has reignited a debate over the country’s persistent struggle to retain its...
Former Palestinian detainees recount abuse in Israeli detention
More than 9,000 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli custody, a surge driven by mass round-ups during military incursions into Gaza. Rights groups warn detainees face an environment of systemic deprivation, legal...
Palestinian children reenact the Hajj pilgrimage in Gaza amid war
Displaced Palestinian children in Gaza’s Deir al Balah symbolically reenacted the rituals of the Hajj pilgrimage during Eid al Adha amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught. For three years, Palestinians have been denied the...
5 people trapped in Laos cave found alive, 2 still missing • FRANCE 24 English
Five of seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on Wednesday, Laotian and Thai rescuers said. Seven Laotian villagers entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province on May 20. They...
Israel sidelined by Iran-US negotiations | DW News
Israel has been largely sidelined during the negotiations between the US and Iran, as first reported by the New York Times. With none of Israel’s war goals yet achieved, Netanyahu’s far-right government is under...