The shield covering the old Chernobyl reactor is the product of decades of international cooperation. But in a single night, that vision of cooperation was shattered. In February 2025, a Russian drone struck the side of...
‘Dire humanitarian crisis’: Hundreds of thousands displaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray • FRANCE 24
People from the Western Tigray region in Ethiopia told Human Rights Watch that they had been arbitrarily detained and treated as second class citizens, FRANCE 24’s Tom Canetti said, adding that there are more than...
Displaced Lebanese remain skeptical despite extended truce • FRANCE 24 English
In the coastal city of Sidon, displaced families sheltering from months of conflict express little relief at the extension of a fragile truce between Lebanon and Israel. While Donald Trump voiced optimism about a path...
Spain PM brushes of reported Pentagon email on punishing NATO members • FRANCE 24 English
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday refused to be drawn into a dispute with the United States over reports that the Pentagon is weighing whether to punish members of NATO that fail to support American...
Japan’s shift from pacifism sparks protests | DW News
Japan is rewriting its defense rules for the first time in decades — and it’s sparking rare street protests with critics saying it marks a break from the country’s pacifist identity. #dwnews #japan #pacifism...
Beyond the Polls: Defining True Leadership | Berlin Briefing Podcast
Germany’s chancellor is topping the wrong rankings — approval ratings are at a record low, while the AfD has overtaken the CDU/CSU in a number of polls. But do polls really capture Friedrich Merz’s performance, or do...