Shock has turned to anger in Lebanon since Tuesday’s colossal explosion killed at least 154 people and devastated swathes of the capital, with security forces firing tear gas at demonstrators who gathered near...
The new normal: FRANCE 24 reports from Mexico to Japan
In our show “The New Normal”, which examines the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, FRANCE 24 brings you four reports from our correspondents around the globe.
Beirut blast interrupts wedding photoshoot
Dramatic footage shows moment #Beirut blast hits during wedding photoshoot in #Lebanon
Huge fire turns sky red in Siberia
A huge #fire broke out due to a gusty wind near the village of Svatay in #Russia‘s #Sakha Republic on Thursday. The flame did not reach the village of Svatay, because a heavy rain fell on the territory of the...
witter declares war on certain ‘state-affiliated media entities’
#Twitter will label accounts belonging to key government officials in countries on the UN Security Council, as well as accounts belonging to state-linked #media outlets, their editors-in-chief and senior staff. In a...
Lockdown tightened in Preston
Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city. The rolling seven-day rate of new cases of COVID-19 in the Lancashire...
Grieving family dragged from dying daughter’s bedside recounts trauma
The British Muslim father and mother who were violently dragged by the police at a hospital say they want the world to focus on “how their dying daughter’s rights were violated.”