Some 200,000 seafarers are stuck on ships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation. They are not allowed to leave their vessels because of international travel...
Record China floods leave more than 140 dead
Floods across central and eastern China have left more than 140 people dead and 38 million people affected, the waters swelling lakes and rivers to record highs. FRANCE 24 correspondent Charles Pellegrin says worse is...
Germany slow to condemn China’s Hong Kong security law | DW News
The approval of Hong Kong’s new security law, which outlaws criticism of the Chinese government, has sparked strong reactions from governments around the world. While Germany expressed concern for Hong Kong’s...
A Night of Defiance: A look at how the coup attempt unfolded
When the attempted coup took place on the night of July the 15th, 2016, it changed the course of Turkish history. At least 250 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured as tanks rolled onto the streets and fighter...
Focal Point: France’s role in Africa
France has been criticising Turkey’s role in Libya, calling it a threat to several African countries. Turkey says it’s merely co-operating with a UN-recognised government while France continues to support illegitimate...
Poland’s Duda holds slim lead in neck-to neck presidential election – exit poll
Incumbent Andrzej Duda was only marginally ahead in Poland’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll found, in a result seen as likely to have profound implications for its relations with the rest of the...
Can Europe’s summer tourist season be salvaged?
As EU member states tentatively reopen their borders to international travellers, Talking Europe asks whether the summer season – and Europe’s valuable tourism sector – can be salvaged. With 10 percent of the...