Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is to deliver an address to the US Congress on a state visit where he has touted officially pacifist Tokyo’s growing defense cooperation with Washington in the face of a...
Anti-junta resistance claims it now controls Myawaddy border town
Myanmar’s military government has reportedly lost control of a major trading town on its border with Thailand. If confirmed, it will be just one in a series of defeats by an alliance of ethnic rebels groups...
US-China trade war: Which side is Germany on? | To the Point
Germany and China are strengthening ties, but the German chancellor’s high level, and high-stakes visit to Beijing will be a diplomatic and economic challenge. Both countries can’t seem to get a grip on their economic...
Marisa Abela: ‘Playing Amy Winehouse taught me about strength in vulnerability’ • FRANCE 24 English
The film "Back to Black" has been described as a never-seen-before glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking album, which won five Grammys and sold 16 million copies...
Coppola, Cronenberg to compete at Cannes Film Festival • FRANCE 24 English
Directors Francis Ford Coppola, David Cronenberg and Yorgos Lanthimos will compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize next month, organisers said Thursday, announcing a lineup that includes major names of...
Spectacular bird sanctuary at risk amid uncertainty
Nestled along Albania’s southern coast lies a hook of protected land a sanctuary for migratory birds including flamingos and pelicans. But that sanctuary faces an uncertain future. Abdulvehab Ejupi has the story...