With days to go before Ivory Coast’s presidential election, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the contenders. Pascal Affi N’Guessan served as prime minister under disgraced leader Laurent Gbagbo, then took over as...
In moderation: US tech firms front Senate hearing over bias claims
In the United States, the heads of tech giants have fronted a Senate hearing over allegations they have showed an anti-conservative bias in the run-up to the vote. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani says the...
French hospitals reaching saturation point
Hospitals in France are reaching saturation point. With 58 percent of ICU beds in France occupied by Covid-19 patients, the head of the French Hospital Federation has slammed the government for not learning lessons from...
Texas poised for record turnout with 8 million votes cast ahead of poll
With less than one week to go before the US elections, 68 million people have already cast their vote. The traditionally red state of Texas is poised for record turnout, which could favour the Democrats, with 8 million...
Kim Kardashian West’s lavish birthday celebration ignites social media
When Kim Kardashian West flaunted how she celebrated her 40th birthday on a private island with her friends and family, she ignited a tweetstorm. Here is why many people have accused her of being “insanely selfish.”
Lockdown not ruled out, as French cases surpass 33,000
French President Emmanuel Macron is to address the nation on Wednesday evening to present new measures that will be decided at back-to-back meetings of the defence council and cabinet.
Scaled-down cinema gets a second chance in Cannes
Cinema has returned to the French Riviera, in the form of a three-day event following the cancellation of Cannes’ annual film festival in May. Our reporters in the south of France bring us an update on the reduced...