Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement Thursday saying he had "not even responded" to a US-backed proposal for a ceasefire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, and that he had ordered...
US and allies working on 21-day truce between Israel, Hezbollah
Several countries, including the United States, have issued a joint call for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel has intensified its attacks against Hezbollah, killing at least 660 people across the country this...
Cape Town’s ‘bicycle mayor’ helps township girls embrace cycling • FRANCE 24 English
As Sindile Mavundla guided young girls on their bikes through a street in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township, he said he had one goal: to get more of them into cycling. Known as Cape Town’s "Bicycle...
When failure is not an option: African nurses recruited by Quebec face setbacks • FRANCE 24 English
An international recruitment programme in Quebec, Canada aimed at addressing the labour shortage in healthcare is facing numerous setbacks. Almost two years its launch, many African students are facing difficulties in...
Watch live: First public hearing on Donald Trump’s assassination attempt
The task force on Trump’s assassination attempt holds its first public hearing, with Butler police and emergency services, Pennsylvania State Police, a retired Secret Service agent and others. #DonaldTrump...
‘Europe on its own’? Prospect of Trump victory has European leaders nervous • FRANCE 24
Many European leaders are considering the prospect of another Trump presidency with a sense of trepidation. They fear what it could mean for US support for Ukraine and for NATO, among other worries. Monte Francis...
Zelensky warns of Russia threat at UN ahead of meeting with Biden • FRANCE 24 English
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky gave a defiant address at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday in a bid to rally international support amid an increasingly difficult situation on the battlefield. It came ahead of...