Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has wrested control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal in a key state election, though opposition parties have sharply criticized the polls...
Stamps celebrate 100 years of America’s famed Route 66 • FRANCE 24 English
Route 66, the 2,448-mile-long road that cuts through the United States turns 100 years old this year. To celebrate the anniversary the US Postal Service has commissioned photographer David J. Schwartz, who has spent two...
Female player speaks out after coach secretly filmed her in shower | DW News
Czech footballer Kristyna Janku was stunned when she discovered her coach had used a hidden camera to film her and her teammates in the shower. By sharing her story, Janku told DW she hopes to "protect" others...
Ugandans slam bill as mimicking Russian ‘foreign agents’ law • FRANCE 24 English
A proposed law critics say is designed to crush dissent is sparking growing outrage in Uganda. The bill seeks to criminalise anything promoting the "interests of a foreigner" and would allow anyone receiving...
Iran will be ‘blown off the face of the Earth’ if it attacks US vessels, says Trump | BBC News
The US "should be wary of being dragged back into a quagmire", the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned, as US President Donald Trump’s plan to free ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz...
Controversial report calls for cuts, mergers for French public broadcasters • FRANCE 24 English
A long-awaited report has come out in France proposing a major overhaul of public broadcasting, including merging channels and cutting costs. But the plan is highly controversial, with critics warning it could weaken...