More than 70,000 people fighting in Russia’s military have now died in Ukraine, according to data analysed by the BBC. For the first time, volunteers – civilians who joined the armed forces after the start of the...
Storm Boris batters Italy after wreaking havoc in central Europe | BBC News
Storm Boris is battering the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe. More than 1,000 residents in the north-eastern region of Emilia Romagna have been...
‘Worrying & concerning’: Left coalition largely ignored as Macron ‘caters to interests’ of far-right
After months of political uncertainty following a snap legislative election, France appeared on the cusp of a new government as Prime Minister Michel Barnier was set to present his cabinet to President Emmanuel Macron...
Where do our old clothes end up? | DW News
While fast fashion retailers have been growing in recent decades, so has textile waste as people are buying more and more, but wearing items for less and less time. But where does this clothing end up when it’s no...
South Africa’s HIV research power couple win Lasker Award • FRANCE 24 English
Through decades of pioneering work on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV, South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim are credited with saving thousands of lives. On...
Report says TotalEnergies Uganda project threatens national park • FRANCE 24 English
NGOs have warned that French energy giant TotalEnergies’ controversial East African oil project in northern Uganda is already having devastating effects on biodiversity. Conservationists argue that drilling near...