Play buttonMozambique Powerful Cyclone Kenneth hits MozambiqueFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESCyclone Kenneth hit the north coast of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado province after swiping the Comoros. Some parts of the city are in darkness, and strong winds have felled trees and destroyed boats. "Cyclone
World News Death toll in Sri Lanka attacks revised down to 253France 24 - NEWS WIRESThe toll revision will boost the pressure on a government already under fire over its apparent failure to act on intelligence about the attacks, and follows the resignation of a top defence official. top
European News French mayors urge government to do more to shelter asylum seekersFrance 24 - Rachel HOLMANRead more The signatories of the appeal come from an array of political parties, and include Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. “As the mayors of major cities, we are confronted by the growing strain on the system
World News Photos of fake mass funerals circulate online after Sri Lanka bombingsFrance 24 - France 24 ENAfter the bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21 that left 359 dead and more than 500 injured, photos began circulating online claiming to show mass funerals for the victims of the attacks. But the misleading
Emmanuel Macron Macron promises 'significant' tax cuts, reforms after months of Yellow Vest protestsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more Macron, 41, swept to power in 2017 on hopes he would be a youthful breath of fresh air for France. But over the past six months, the momentum has been knocked out of his presidency following
Tripoli Residential areas of Libya's capital becoming 'battlefields', says Red CrossFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Read more "The humanitarian situation in and around Tripoli has deteriorated sharply over the past three weeks," since Haftar launched an offensive on April 4 against forces loyal to the internationally-recognised
Emmanuel Macron LIVE: Macron announces measures in response to national debate, Yellow Vest angerFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Read more After five months of often violent Yellow Vest protests, Macron is expected to announce a range of measures in response to their frustration, such as tax cuts, stopping the closure of schools
Africa Sudan military council says 'agreement' reached with protest leadersFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more The rally outside the army headquarters comes after the military rulers and protest leaders agreed to set up a joint committee, to chart the way forward two weeks after the ouster of veteran
Play buttonUma Thurman Encore! - Uma Thurman on her creepy new TV series 'Chambers'France 24 - Eve JACKSON Actress Uma Thurman talks to Eve Jackson about her new Netflix series "Chambers", playing a grieving mother and how Hollywood is changing for women.
Play buttonChina Business daily - Adjusting the Belt: China amends infrastructure initiative amid criticismFrance 24 - France 24 ENChina seeks to revise its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative at a major summit amid accusations of economic imperialism and debt traps. Also today: Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank call off merger talks,
Joe Biden Former US vice-president Joe Biden enters 2020 presidential raceFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESDate created : 25/04/2019 - 12:21 Former US vice-president Joe Biden announced Thursday he was entering the 2020 White House race, joining an already crowded list of candidates running on the Democratic
Play buttonJerusalem The Interview - Israeli director Amos Gitai on his new film 'A Tramway in Jerusalem'France 24 - Robert PARSONSOur guest is one of the most successful film directors that Israel has produced. Amos Gitai is in France - where he now spends much of his life - for the launch this April of his latest film, "A Tramway
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Iran proposes prisoner swap for jailed UK national Zaghari-RatcliffeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more Britain has been trying unsuccessfully to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual national who worked for the Thomson Reuters Foundation and was arrested in 2016. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad
World News Frappart to become first female referee in France’s top football leagueFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Read more Frappart, 35, makes the step up having been a referee in Ligue 2, France’s second division, since 2014. She will also referee at the women's World Cup, which will be held in France in June and
Measles US measles cases reach highest level since eradication in 2000France 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more The resurgence, which public health officials blamed in part on the spread of misinformation about the safety of vaccines, has been concentrated mainly in Washington state and New York with that
Russia Putin, Kim Jong-un meet for start of summitFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more Kim and Putin shook hands as they began the meeting in Russia's Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok. The North Korean leader's trip to Russia comes about two months after his second summit US
Nissan Ex-Nissan, Renault boss Ghosn granted bail for second timeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more The Tokyo District Court set bail at 500 million yen ($4.5 million) as the 65-year-old auto sector legend faces four charges ranging from concealing part of his salary from shareholders to syphoning
Africa Sudan military council says 'agreement' reached with protest leadersFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more The 10-member military council had invited the protest leaders for a meeting after the leaders suspended talks with the army rulers on Sunday. "We have an agreement on most demands presented
Egypt The Debate - Sisi for life? Egypt's president tightens grip on powerFrance 24 - François PICARDSince then, he's cracked down hard on dissent, even harder than before the Arab Spring of 2011. Can he keep a lid on it? Also, can he buck the trend? That referendum coming as street protests have forced
Emmanuel Macron Macron to announce measures to allay Yellow Vest rageFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more The street rebellion erupted over planned diesel tax hikes but morphed into a broader backlash against inequality and a political elite perceived as having lost touch with the common person.
Play buttonYemen UN study warns war has already reversed development in Yemen by 21 yearsFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Date created : 24/04/2019 - 18:26Latest update : 24/04/2019 - 18:34 A UN Development Program (UNDP) study released Tuesday estimates the war in Yemen and subsequent humanitarian disaster means the country
Gorillas DRC Congo park ranger's selfie with gorillas goes viralFrance 24 - France 24 ENA selfie taken by a park ranger in Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with two gorillas who appear to be posing for the camera has gone viral. The female gorillas stand casually
World News Notre-Dame fire investigation focuses on safety violations, lack of preparednessFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Read more Authorities are treating the April 15 inferno as an accident. Yet a reconstruction of the events on that fateful evening by French investigative newspaper Le Canard enchaîné has called into the
Play buttonCatherine Deneuve Encore! - Film show: 'Farewell to the Night', 'Victor and Célia', 'The Mercy of the Jungle'France 24 - Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEARFilm show: 'Farewell to the Night', 'Victor and Célia', 'The Mercy of the Jungle' Date created : 24/04/2019 - 15:04 André Téchiné’s 26th feature film tackles a timely issue, as Catherine Deneuve plays
World News UK, Irish leaders join mourners at slain N. Irish journalist’s funeralFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESRead more The New IRA group, which opposes Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord, admitted one of its members shot 29-year-old McKee dead in Londonderry on Thursday when they opened fire on police officers
Play buttonSudan Sudan protest leaders vow 'million march' for civilian ruleFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Read more "We are calling for a million [people to] march on Thursday," said Ahmed al-Rabia, a senior leader of the Sudanese Professionals Association, the umbrella group that launched protests against
Play buttonIran Business daily - Tougher US sanctions threaten Iran's economyFrance 24 - France 24 ENWashington's move to tighten sanctions on Iranian oil exports is expected to hit the economy in Iran and beyond. Also today: Sri Lanka braces for a hit to its burgeoning tourism industry after Sunday's
Armenian Genocide France marks first national commemoration of Armenian genocideFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Read more Macron announced the commemoration at a meeting with representatives of the country’s large Armenian community in February, honouring a promise made during his 2017 presidential campaign. "France
