Women in Syria, who make up half the population, are particularly concerned about their future under the new Islamist-led government. Today the country’s designated education minister said girls would continue to...
Former Trump security advisor: “That’s bad news for Ukraine” | DW News
John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, expresses significant worry about Donald Trump’s presidency and his approach to the Ukraine conflict, suggesting Trump may prioritize ending the...
Leader of Syrian Kurdish forces speaks to France 24 • FRANCE 24 English
Mazloum Abdi, the military leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told France 24 that Turkey is "attacking" Syria’s Kobani region under the guise self-defense against the SDF. Abdi...
Zelensky says Trump and EU must work together to ‘stop Putin and save Ukraine’ • FRANCE 24
Ukraine’s Zelensky urged both the European Union and the United States for unity on Thursday ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, stressing that “European guarantees won’t be sufficient for Ukraine” and the...
United Arab Emirates’ pledges not to arm paramilitaries ‘are very thin’, campaigner says
The United Arab Emirates has promised the United States not to arm paramilitaries in Sudan’s brutal civil war, US lawmakers said Thursday. The assurance came as the US announced $200 million in new aid for Sudan...
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial | BBC Newscast
Today, we discuss Gisèle Pelicot, whose ex-husband has been jailed for 20 years after drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade. Dominique Pelicot, 72, was found...
‘The idea of the respectable family man has been dented’ • FRANCE 24 English
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped her ordeal would help make the world a better place for "women and men alike" as her...