Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah died Tuesday at the age of 91, the royal court announced. Nathasha Lindstaedt, professor at Essex University, said Sheikh Sabah will be remembered as a peacemaker, and...
Exploring the intricacies of the brain with a French speed-reading champion
From mediocre student to world speed-reading champion: this week we meet Professor Mohamed Koussa in his hometown of La Courneuve, in the Seine-Saint-Denis suburbs of Paris.
Analysis: lasting peace elusive in Nagorna-Karabakh conflict
The UN Security Council was scheduled to meet Tuesday for emergency talks on the military escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Intense fighting in recent days has caused nearly 100 confirmed deaths. FRANCE 24’s international...
Netherlands tightens measures amid second wave
The Netherlands has tightened social restrictions amid a second wave of coronavirus cases. FRANCE 24 correspondent Stephanie van den Berg reports the measures include limits on the number of people who can congregate...
Mass death of elephants in Botswana: climate change is a ‘threat amplifier’
Climate change is a “threat amplifier”. It takes tough scenarios and makes them more likely to happen and more frequent. That’s the view of passionate biologist and activist Niall McCann, who says the...
Analysis: Trump and Biden hope for killer blow at first debate
FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Philip Turle predicts the televised face-off between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Tuesday will be like no other debate. Issues will likely include Covid-19, the economy, urban...