A man who spent 14 years in prison without charge in Guantanamo Bay until his release in 2016 has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his experience of suffering torture there. Mohamedou Ould Slahi is an engineer from Mauritania...
US President Donald Trump warns Israel after it vows ‘powerful strikes on Iran’ | BBC News
US President Donald Trump has warned Israel "do not drop those bombs" after it ordered "powerful strikes" on Iran. Trump said further strikes would be a "major violation" of the ceasefire...
Foreign Secretary David Lammy takes questions in the Commons
The foreign secretary answers questions from MPs after a tumultuous few days in the Middle East. Politics live blog: SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us...
Thailand closes border crossings with Cambodia as dispute deepens | DW News
Thailand has closed its border crossings with Cambodia. It’s stranded travelers and stymied commerce between the two nations. It’s the latest salvo in a long-running dispute over territory claimed by both...
Egypt’s female farm workers face dire working conditions • FRANCE 24 English
Last year, Egypt set a new record for fruit and vegetable exports: nearly 7 million tonnes, valued at €6 billion, with 20 percent destined for Europe. According to the World Bank, agriculture is the sector that employs...
Macron and Støre denounce ‘illegal’ US strikes on Iran, call for ‘diplomatic solution’
French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre assert that US strikes on Iran were not legal, calling for a diplomatic solution to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear arms. For in...
UN: Millions still need help after Myanmar quake | DW News
The UN says more than six million people in Myanmar are still in need of urgent assistance after the largest earthquake in a century hit the country earlier this year. Almost 4,000 were killed in the 7.7 magnitude quake...