In our show “The New Normal”, which examines the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, FRANCE 24 brings you four reports from our correspondents around the globe.
India: What remains of Gandhi’s legacy?
October 2, the international day of nonviolence, is an important day for Indians who celebrate the birth anniversary of their great political leader and symbol of pacifist resistance, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Better...
Indian opposition leaders arrested at gang-rape protest
Two of India’s most prominent opposition leaders were temporarily arrested after they visited the site where a 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped. The attack, the latest incident of brutal sexual violence...
Academic warns Muslims fear speaking out against Macron’s anti-separatist bill
Emmanuel Macron has detailed plans for a law to fight what he identifies as the favouring of religious laws over France’s republican, secular values – a stance he calls “separatism”.
Analysis: emboldened Azerbaijan takes fight to Armenia’s capital
Fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh territory showed no sign of relenting Friday, with reports Azerbaijani forces were attacking close to Armenia’s capital Yerevan. FRANCE 24’s chief foreign affairs editor Robert Parsons...
A new crop: The rise of women winemakers
In this special edition, we head to the Loire Valley in France where female winemakers are beginning to make their mark while our Beijing correspondent meets the Chinese women breathing new life into the vineyards of...
Trump tests positive after months downplaying risks
US President Donald Trump is in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus. The president had made a habit of not wearing a mask, and consistently downplayed the risks of contracting Covid-19.