French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to unveil tighter measures in a nationwide address tonight. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Armen Georgian says a feared second lockdown, though increasingly...
Charlie Hebdo cartoon mocking Erdogan enrages Turkey
A cartoon by satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sparked fury in the country, which has vowed to take legal and diplomatic action. The French government has...
In Georgia, white evangelical voters want to keep Donald Trump in power
Over the last decade in America, there’s been a lot of talk about shifting demographics and political change. But one key voting group has remained virtually unaltered: white evangelicals. A staunchly Republican...
‘The Unstable One’: A photographer captures a forgotten French housing project
Known as “The Unstable One”, photographer Jean-Michel Landon wanted to give an unfiltered glimpse of life in the Échat housing project in the French suburb of Créteil. His black and white photos document...
Using dogs to sniff out the coronavirus | COVID-19 Special
A dog’s sense of smell is about a million times better than that of humans. Dogs also inhale up to 300 times per minute in short breaths. That means their olfactory cells are constantly supplied with new odor...
Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen blasts Vatican’s deal with China | DW News
The Catholic Church has renewed a deal it made two years ago with China – which is an officially atheist Communist state – concerning bishops there. The agreement now gives the Pope the final say over the...
Tanzania elections: social media sites ‘down’ as presidential vote nears
Access to news and social media appears to have been curtailed in Tanzania ahead of the upcoming election, where incumbent President John Magufuli is seeking a second term in office.