With just a few weeks to go until the Paralympic Games in Paris, athletes are finishing up their training. Among the 14 athletes in the Kenyan delegation, meet veteran powerlifter Hellen Wawira Kariuki. Story by...
Former president of Ghana John Mahama cleared in Airbus corruption scandal • FRANCE 24 English
Former Ghanaian president, John Mahama has been cleared of any corruption allegations by the special prosecutor. His brother had been accused of accepting bribes on behalf of the head of state from aerospace giant...
Has America ever been more divided? | BBC Americast
After a breathless couple of weeks in American politics it’s time for the Americast team to take stock. Has there been a more tumultuous time in American politics? And what can history tell us about what’s happening...
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government Thursday after protests forced out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dhaka...
Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party regrouped Friday under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the...
Nagasaki mayor defends Israel snub at A-bomb memorial • FRANCE 24 English
Nagasaki’s mayor said Thursday it was "unfortunate" that US and British ambassadors have refused to attend a ceremony marking the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city because Israel was snubbed...
‘Walz is a genocide ally,’ say Palestinian Americans who tried to meet him
“Walz is … very blatantly a genocide ally” Kamala Harris’ decision to pick up Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate was seen positively by some Gaza advocates. But Palestinian American families in Minnesota...