In Afghanistan, the time for dialogue has finally arrived. Historic Intra-Afghan negotiations began on September 12 in Doha, Qatar and, for the first time, representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government are...
Taiwan: China’s next target?
Despite China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour both at home and abroad, Beijing’s open threat to take control of Taiwan by force is receiving comparatively little attention – leaving this flourishing liberal...
Fierce backlash to Trump’s ‘Patriotic Education’ plan
Donald Trump is setting up a “Patriotic Education Commission” to promote a “pro-American curriculum” in US schools… Or a propagandist “Hitler Youth” programme, as many commentators see it. Elsewhere women...
Coronavirus pandemic: Swedish scientists study potential treatment
Tyson the alpaca could hold the key to developing a process to block the #coronavirus. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent and James André report from the prestigious Karolinsa Institute in Stockholm.
Israel-Bahrain-UAE deal: A new era for the Middle East ?
Earlier on Tuesday, Israel and two Gulf Arab states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington. FRANCE 24’s Sanam Shantyaei explains.
Coronavirus: How big is the damage to the tourism industry? | COVID-19 Special
Tourism is the world’s third largest industry. But that was before the COVID-19 pandemic brought it to a screeching halt. Border shutdowns and restrictions have shown just how many jobs are dependent on foreign...
Boris Johnson warns of second wave of pandemic and tighter lockdown across England – BBC News
Boris Johnson has warned that a second wave of the pandemic is coming, as the number of infections rises sharply. More than three million people in England have been told they will face tighter restrictions. Merseyside...