Sara Sharif’s grandfather has told the BBC that five children who travelled from the UK to Pakistan with Sara’s father have all been taken from his house, where they had been hiding. Neighbours said that...
Afghan brand using tradition to celebrate cultural heritage
An online fashion brand is building a movement to celebrate Afghanistan’s traditional clothes and jewellery. Adama Munu explains.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks with FRANCE 24 from the G20 in India • FRANCE 24
In an interview with FRANCE 24’s François Picard on the sidelines of the G20 in India, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, “We have been pushing really hard with President Macron to have Africa...
How Portugal’s liberal drug laws are meeting with growing resistance | Focus on Europe
The consumption of hard drugs has been legal in Portugal for decades, but now resistance is building. With addicts using in public spaces, even outside schools, many demand more protection for society and less care for...
Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 2,000 | DW News
In Morocco, many people have spent a second night sleeping on the streets after the country’s deadliest earthquake in more than a half century. Rescuers are still searching among the collapsed buildings. One...
New COVID variant ‘not more severe’, expert says
There is a new COVID variant – BA.2.86. Asked about its severity on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Professor Devi Sridhar said it does not appear to be something to be unduly concerned about. The professor...
Labour won’t commit to spending more on schools than current government
Trevor Phillips turns to the criticism that Labour has levelled at the government in the wake of the crisis around unsafe concrete in schools. Labour has blasted the government for cutting the £55bn programme to rebuild...