After instructing the Proud Boys to ‘stand back and stand by’ during his debate with Joe Biden, Donald Trump then claimed he has no idea who the Proud Boys are. Well, to jog your memory, Mr President …
What Emma Donoghue’s pandemic novel ‘The Pull of the Stars’ can teach us
Her new novel features face masks, people cowering from public coughing and signs warning others to wash their hands. It all sounds eerily familiar; the Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue tells us more about the spooky...
The new normal: FRANCE 24 reports from India to Chile
In our show “The New Normal”, which examines the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, FRANCE 24 brings you four reports from our correspondents around the globe.
India: What remains of Gandhi’s legacy?
October 2, the international day of nonviolence, is an important day for Indians who celebrate the birth anniversary of their great political leader and symbol of pacifist resistance, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Better...
Macron says Republic threatened by radical Islam, but cautions against stigmatising Muslims
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said the Republic was threatened by radical Islam, but that it was essential not to stigmatise Muslims, during a long-awaited speech to unveil his anti-separatist bill. FRANCE...
Academic warns Muslims fear speaking out against Macron’s anti-separatist bill
Emmanuel Macron has detailed plans for a law to fight what he identifies as the favouring of religious laws over France’s republican, secular values – a stance he calls “separatism”.