The UAE has successfully launched the Arab world’s first interplanetary exploration mission. The Emirati Hope (Amal) orbiter separated from the Mitsubishi H-IIA rocket and is heading for Mars, aiming to get there...
UK to change extradition deal with Hong Kong – BBC News
Boris Johnson says the UK’s extradition arrangements with Hong Kong will be changed, amid rising tensions with China. It comes after Beijing imposed a controversial national security law on the ex-British colony...
Right vs left | US protests morph from stand against racism into a small civil war
As protests and riots rage in Portland for 50 nights in a row, Donald Trump accuses local authorities of permitting protesters to run amok in the city. Meanwhile, Portland’s mayor slams the US president over his...
Armenian FM on border clashes with Azerbaijan: ‘War would be a catastrophe for the region’
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan reacted to the recent flare-up in violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan. At least 16 people have been killed on the border in...
China; Huawei: “The same fears over market dominance have been exploited in the past by the U.S.”
Security concerns over #Huawei are indeed justified, cryptologist Nadim Kobeissi tells The France 24 Debate but growing 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pressure on #China 🇨🇳 is also about ‘market dominance’.
Zimbabwe: Rebuilding after the cyclone
In 2019 Cyclone Idai destroyed wide swathes of Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani National Park. Now people there are trying to rebuild their devastated homes. Residents are rebuilding in a way that lets them remain in the area...
Coronavirus drug abuse: A pandemic within a pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
Addiction is a global problem. The pandemic has led to a rise in fatal drug overdoses in Canada. Some users blame the temptation of the government’s sudden public cash infusion, with few questions asked. Demand...