Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will run for president again in the 2024 election, in a move expected to keep him in power until at least 2030. Having been handed the presidency by Boris Yeltsin on the last day of 1999...
Sunak says ‘we will finally stop the boats’ as he unveils revised immigration bill
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told a news conference the government will “finally stop the boats” illegally entering the UK. It comes after immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned and former home...
Yemenis flock to Red Sea to tour Houthi hijacked ship • FRANCE 24 English
Yemenis have been flocking to the Port of Salif located on the Red Sea to visit an Israeli cargo ship seized by Houthi rebels in November. Houthi commandos took control of Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader, claiming that...
Hillsborough: Government apologises but stops short of fully committing to ‘Hillsborough Law’
Rishi Sunak told MPs at Prime Minister’s Questions that he was “profoundly sorry” for what the families who lost loved ones in the Hillsborough disaster have been through, but the government would not...
COVID inquiry: Barnard Castle breach ‘a bad moment’, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has admitted supporting former chief adviser Dominic Cummings when allegations emerged he had driven to Barnard Castle at Easter 2020. Mr Cummings drove 250 miles to Durham at the height of the lockdown in...
‘Fin d’année’ festivities: Exploring France’s Christmas holiday traditions • FRANCE 24 English
From hanging Christmas trees from the ceiling to the “Père Fouettard”, we take a look at some of France’s end-of-year traditions. We also discuss debates over tipping at New Year, nativity scenes in...