Forty years ago, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran, launching a war that raged for eight years. The late Iraqi dictator also unleashed chemical weapons on Iran. This conflict is considered one of the deadliest in modern...
Whale beachings puzzle scientists as hundreds die in Australia mass stranding
At least 380 whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia, officials said Wednesday, as hopes faded of saving more than a few dozen of the creatures still trapped on the beach.
Film show: Two coming-of-age stories with very different reactions
Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about two coming-of-age stories that are getting very different reactions. Both are written and directed by women. Sarah Gavron’s “Rocks” revolves...
Covid-19: France to shut bars and restaurants in hard-hit Marseille
France will order bars and restaurants shut in Marseille and restrict their opening hours in other cities including Paris as part of efforts to stem a continuing rise in the daily number of infections, Health Minister...
Coronavirus pandemic having ‘catastrophic’ impact on world’s workers
As the coronavirus pandemic plunges economies into recession, the world’s workforce is paying the price. The UN’s International Labor Organization says the pandemic is having a ‘catastrophic’...
Migrant crisis: EU to unveil long-delayed asylum plan to share responsibility
Five years after Europe’s migrant crisis, Brussels will propose on Wednesday that member states share the responsibility for asylum seekers under a “compulsory solidarity mechanism”. FRANCE 24’s...
Lebanon: How did it come to this? | Conflict Zone
Long before the massive explosion that tore into Beirut in August, Lebanon had been following a path to self-destruction, marked by corrupt politicians who had allowed their citizens to sink into poverty and despair. In...