Mitch McConnell is the latest in a growing number of Republican leaders backing Donald Trump’s calls to investigate possible election fraud, despite no evidence of any irregularities. FRANCE 24 anchor Francois...
Analysis: Azerbaijan, Turkey win from Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Russia has brokered a peace deal to end six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Philip Turle says Armenia was in a corner...
Global market rally over Covid-19 vaccine hopes enters second day
Global stock markets continued to rally in Asia and early European trading, on news that a vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech against coronavirus had shown a high level of effectiveness in late-stage trials...
French teachers strike over ‘inadequate’ Covid-19 protections
French teachers were on strike on Tuesday, calling for stricter sanitary measures in schools as coronavirus infections continue to soar across the country. FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin reports from a Paris high school...
Analysis: Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire a boon for Turkey
Azerbaijan will hold on to areas it recaptured in the latest conflict with Armenia as part of a total ceasefire brokered by Russia late on Monday. Russian peacekeepers will also be deployed in a corridor between the two...
Nagorno-Karabakh: ‘total ceasefire’ sparks outrage in Armenia
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a total ceasefire brokered by Russia to end fighting in the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The announcement of a full ceasefire from 1:00 am Tuesday (2100 GMT) sparked...
Settling scores: Trump terminates defence secretary over BLM stance
Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, the latest official to lose his job after clashing with the president. Trump had split with Esper over a range of issues and was particularly angered by his...