Marine Security Israel Receives Advanced German Warship To Protect Mediteranean Oil Rigs
Nathan Law on life in exile and the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
Hong Kongese activist in exile, Nathan Law, spoke to France 24’s François Picard about the crackdown on pro-democracy figures and the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong.
California announces regional lockdown plan as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals
The number of U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations topped 100,000 for the first time, as California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he was likely to impose stay-at-home orders on every region of the state except the...
Irish foreign minister on Brexit: ‘We won’t strike a deal at any cost’
His country is very much at the heart of the as-yet unresolved Brexit negotiations, facing the prospect of a “no deal” scenario in the middle of a pandemic: FRANCE 24 spoke to Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney...
The year 2020 in hindsight: OECD sees stronger-than-expected economic recovery
A brighter but still challenging road ahead. The OECD boosts its forecast for the state of the global economy this year – we speak to its Chief Economist Laurence Boone about its renewed optimism, and the scars...
Nearly half of Yemenis face acute food insecurity, UN says, pushing country closer to famine
Famine-like conditions have re-appeared in parts of Yemen and almost half the population is experiencing high levels of food insecurity, new United Nations data showed on Thursday, with aid agencies warning time is...
California announces regional lockdown plan as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals
California’s governor on Thursday announced plans to impose COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on a regional basis, with tougher social and economic restrictions to be triggered when intensive care units near maximum capacity...