The FIFA World Cup is in full swing across North America. But while football is taking centre stage on the pitch, off-field controversies involving immigration policies and security concerns are drawing international...
EU-UK relations 10 years after the referendum: Brexit or Regrexit? • FRANCE 24 English
It has been 10 years since British voters made the momentous decision to leave the European Union. The EU referendum result on June 24, 2016, led to a profound transformation of British politics, and to Brexit-related...
Uncertainty remains amid postponed US-Iran talks and continued fighting in Lebanon • FRANCE 24
Switzerland has announced that talks planned between the US and Iran – are postponed. Iran’s supreme leader voiced scepticism over the deal after it was signed and US Vice President JD Vance cancelled his...
Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations after UN resolution
Leaders from across Africa and the Caribbean are in Ghana, to discuss what’s next in seeking reparations for slavery. That’s after a UN resolution on slavery justice was adopted a few months ago. Delegates...
Paint already peeling from Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool two weeks after $14.7M renovation
The newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington is showing signs of deterioration, with paint reportedly peeling into the algae-tinted water less than two weeks after its completion. The $14.7 million...
Cameras in Court | Two men jailed over arson attacks linked to Starmer properties
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc are sentenced over a series of arson attacks targeting properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in north London. The attacks involved two homes and a vehicle and have...
Why does Marilyn Monroe still define the ‘Ideal Woman’? • FRANCE 24 English
As we mark 100 years since her birth, the enduring legacy of Marilyn Monroe means she still shapes ideas of what makes an ideal woman. Annette Young talks to Professor Amanda Konkle, a film specialist, as to why this is...