Ten years ago, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, was signed into law by Barack Obama himself. The Democratic president’s signature policy heralded a revolution in the US by...
Covid deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions
When #SaudiArabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a leading US ally, took over the #G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high. But instead of hoped-for photo ops in opulent palaces, this...
The new normal: FRANCE 24 reports from Armenia to Brazil
In our show “The New Normal”, we explore how the world is coping with the twists and turns of 2020, amid the consequences of Covid-19 and beyond. FRANCE 24 brings you a selection of original reports from our...
UN fears that Ethiopia-Tigray conflict could “unravel” Sudan
#UN agencies are planning for the possible arrival of 200,000 refugees in #Sudan fleeing violence in #Ethiopia over a six-month period, UN officials said on Friday, with one voicing fears that the burden could...
