US President Donald Trump will travel to California to see first-hand the devastation wrought by unseasonal wildfires. The blazes across the West Coast have left at least 35 dead, with dozens more missing, and millions...
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga wins leadership race to succeed outgoing PM Shinzo Abe
Japan’s ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister.
Highlights from the Deauville film festival as ‘The Nest’ wins top prize
Canadian director Sean Durkin’s second feature film “The Nest”, starring Jude Law, sweeps the American Film Festival in Deauville. FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula gives us an inside look at the awards...
‘Touching’ French ad campaign highlights need for social distancing
The French government has launched a public health advertising campaign in response to a steep rise in coronavirus cases. The government is also handing more power to regional authorities, such as in hard-hit cities of...
Israel imposes second national lockdown
Daily life in Israel will grind to a halt from Friday as the country enters a second lockdown, amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases. Only essential services will be open, and no travel allowed within the country...
Lesbos migrants fear detention in new refugee camp | DW News
Greece has opened a 3,000-capacity tent camp for the migrants made homeless by the Moria fire. But a large number of migrants, who were residents of the destroyed Moria camp, have refused to enter the new facility...
How the US election works – BBC News
The president of the United States isn’t directly elected by American voters but by members of what’s known as the electoral college. Here’s how the system works. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin. Produced by...