The US public is fed a narrative that everything is “fundamentally wonderful” in the country, despite some hiccups; but in reality, serious problems plaguing the US are not acknowledged by the elites, Noam Chomsky told...
Rocks vs Tear gas | Hundreds clash with police in Santiago protest
Scenes of chaos unfold in Santiago as police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied to demand freedom for the people detained and tried in the framework of the protests that began in October...
Depressed and suicidal | Lockdown takes heavy toll on French students
French students take to the streets in Paris, demanding help from the government over the pandemic saying that the government is doing little to ease the psychological strain of lockdown
‘America is back and we have big expectations’: EU Commission VP Vera Jourova
In the week that the United States said goodbye to Donald Trump and swore in a new president, European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova tells FRANCE 24 the arrival of Joe Biden in the White House is “very...
Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home for two days in city’s first Covid-19 lockdown
Thousands of Hong Kongers were ordered to stay in their homes on Saturday for the city’s first coronavirus lockdown as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its poorest and most densely packed districts.
Baghdad suicide bombings highlight IS group’s enduring threat
The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for Thursday twin attacks in a crowded Baghdad market, which killed at least 32 people in the Iraqi capital’s first major suicide bombing for three years.
Belgium bans non-essential travel to curb spread of Covid-19 variants
Belgium will ban non-essential trips in and out of the country from Wednesday in a bid to curb the spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Friday.