The head of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord said Wednesday he planned to step down within six weeks as part of efforts to broker a peace agreement. FRANCE 24’s International affairs...
Venezuela: UN accuses Maduro government of crimes against humanity
Venezuela’s president and top ministers are responsible for probable crimes against humanity, UN investigators said on Wednesday in a report the country’s government quickly labeled as “riddled with...
Migrant crisis: EU chief set to unveil new policy to replace Dublin asylum rule
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that proposed new migration reforms would replace the “Dublin Regulation”, which governs which member state handles a new arrival’s asylum claim.
Belarus charges opposition figure Kolesnikova with undermining national security
Belarus investigators have officially charged Maria Kolesnikova, a protest leader, with incitement to undermine national security, the Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday. France 24 Gulliver Cragg...
Minors among six suspects to face Greek prosecutor over migrant camp fire
Six young men including two minors were to face a prosecutor on the Greek island of Lesbos on Wednesday on suspicion of setting fires that destroyed Europe’s largest migrant camp last week.
China declares victory over the coronavirus pandemic – rightly so? | COVID-19 Special
Chinese officials have declared victory over the coronavirus after nine whirlwind months for first reponders, scientists and party-officials. Despite denying the severity of the virus and under-reporting numbers...
India’s coronavirus infections top five million mark – BBC News
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in India has surpassed five million, officials say, the second-highest in the world after the US. The virus appears to be spreading much faster in India than any other...