Japan’s ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister.
Highlights from the Deauville film festival as ‘The Nest’ wins top prize
Canadian director Sean Durkin’s second feature film “The Nest”, starring Jude Law, sweeps the American Film Festival in Deauville. FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula gives us an inside look at the awards...
EU leaders to hold trade talks with China despite rifts over human rights
EU leaders will talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping seeking trade and investment Monday, despite tensions over Hong Kong’s freedoms and Beijing’s treatment of its Uighur minority. FRANCE 24 correspondent...
Israel imposes second national lockdown
Daily life in Israel will grind to a halt from Friday as the country enters a second lockdown, amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases. Only essential services will be open, and no travel allowed within the country...
Israel enters second coronavirus lockdown | Coronavirus Update
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases. Beginning Friday, the start of the Jewish High Holiday season...
How the US election works – BBC News
The president of the United States isn’t directly elected by American voters but by members of what’s known as the electoral college. Here’s how the system works. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin. Produced by...
Human trials for Covid-19 vaccine resume
Phase three of human trials for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca resumes after being temporarily halted last week when a participant became ill.