The Conservatives have pledged £10bn over 10 years for a new ‘Britannia Shield’ air defence system, designed to protect Britain from drone and missile threats. The plan has been compared to Israel’s Iron...
Paris students gear up for ‘Black Tuesday’ protests • FRANCE 24 English
Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the "Black Tuesday" protests which authorities say could attract up to 40,000 demonstrators in the...
Eswatini farmers battle livestock disease and El Nino threat
Farmers in Eswatini are battling major livestock losses after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak from neighbouring South Africa. Now, El Nino threatens to put them under more pressure. Nokukhanya Musi reports from...
Parents, students in shock after 15-year-old loses hand in confrontation with police • FRANCE 24
The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the...
Bosnia election revives debate over Dayton peace deal
Serb separatist Milorad Dodik has praised the success of the candidates representing Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s general election. He is now calling for a review of the Dayton Peace Accords. It comes as...
Specialist on Russia plague lab incident | DW News
The death of a lab worker in Siberia has caused worries of a plague outbreak in Russia. Authorities maintain the situation is under control. We talked to a specialist in infectious diseases about what we know about the...