Hong Kong British consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detentionFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSimon Cheng disappeared after visiting the neighbouring city of Shenzhen on August 8 and was placed in administrative detention by police, unable to contact his family or his British employers. He was
Korean Peninsula North Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills endFrance 24 - FRANCE 24The North had been expected to halt weapons tests because the 10-day U.S.-South Korean drills, which it views as an invasion rehearsal, ended earlier this week. "Kim Jong Un has been, you know, pretty
Tariffs Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalatesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESHe also blamed Jerome Powell, the man he appointed as chairman of the Federal Reserve, for the state of the domestic economy, wondering who was a "bigger enemy" of the U.S. Powell or Chinese President
World News Brazil's Bolsonaro authorises army to help fight Amazon firesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPlumes of thick smoke rose into the sky above dense forest in the northwestern state of Rondonia, where bright orange flames from various fires were visible for kilometers (miles), an AFP photographer
Play buttonEmmanuel Macron Macron spearheads pressure on Bolsonaro over Amazon firesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe issue will be high on the agenda when global leaders meet for the G7 summit Saturday in the French resort of Biarritz, where they are also set to tackle global trade wars and the Iran nuclear standoff.
Play buttonWorld News “We’re already at war economically,” Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif tells France 24France 24 - FRANCE 24FRANCE 24 spoke with Zarif shortly after he met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on Friday. “We are moving in the right direction,” Zarif said of recent discussions between Macron
Africa Tunisian media mogul and presidential candidate Nabil Karoui arrestedFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESKaroui’s own Nessma TV channel reported he had been arrested as he travelled to Tunis. The 56-year-old media magnate is one of the main candidates contesting the September 15 election following the death
Play buttonG7 Summit No day at the beach: G7 adapts summit to the age of 'America First'France 24 - Tracy MCNICOLLWith last year’s turbulent edition of the Group of Seven summit not soon forgotten, Macron’s brazen adjustment effectively doubles as pre-emptive damage control. After leaving the 2018 confab in Canada
Jeffrey Epstein France launches sex-abuse investigation against Jeffrey EpsteinFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES“The investigations... will focus on potential crimes committed against French victims on national territory as well as abroad, and on suspects who are French citizens,” Paris Prosecutor Remy Heitz said
Idlib Syrian troops surround Turkish military post near IdlibFrance 24 - FRANCE 24The move angered Turkey, with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu saying his country’s troops will not quit the observation post as Moscow said that it has agreed with Ankara to “activate mutual efforts”
Play buttonKashmir Reporters - Exclusive report: lockdown in KashmirFrance 24 - Surabhi TANDONFRANCE 24 journalist Surabhi Tandon and Adil Bhat met with locals in Kashmir who talked of the events in the hours and days immediately after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced he was scrapping
World News EU nations to take Ocean Viking migrantsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe Norwegian-flagged Ocean Viking, run by charities MSF and SOS Mediterranee, has sought a port for almost two weeks after rescuing four boats of migrants off the Libyan coast between August 9 and 12.
Play buttonEmmanuel Macron Macron hosts Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for talks on nuclear dealFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Zarif said Thursday that Iran was prepared to work on French proposals to salvage the nuclear deal but added that Iran would not tolerate US interference in the Gulf. An Iranian oil tanker detained for
Papuans turn monkey slur into a revolutionary symbolFrance 24 - France 24 ENA wave of violent protests are currently shaking the Indonesian region of Papua, where an independentist movement has been growing for the past few decades. But this time the protesters have a new mascot
World News Week in Review: G7 meets in Biarritz and France relaunches reform efforts as the Amazon burnsFrance 24 - FRANCE 24The Amazon is the “lungs of the world” – and it’s going up in smoke. There has been an 83% increase in forest fires since early 2019, according to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. Many the
Play button Down to Earth - Garbage Wars: where does the world's trash go?France 24 - Mairead DUNDASThe recycling journey, until recently, ended in China, where it was cleaned, crushed and transformed into raw material. But in 2018, Beijing decided it would no longer welcome the world's trash. With loss
Sergio Mattarella Italian president sets Tuesday deadline to find new coalitionFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Mattarella, 78, concluded two days of crisis talks with key political players on Thursday to see if a viable coalition could be formed following the disintegration of the partnership between the anti-establishment
Protest Hong Kong braces for multiple planned protests including airport disruption and human chainFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESMultiple protests are planned for Friday, including a march by accountants to government headquarters and a "Baltic Chain" event where protesters will join hands across different districts in the Chinese
Play buttonJair Bolsonaro Bolsonaro accuses Macron, other leaders of using Amazon fires as smear campaignFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe threat to what some call "the lungs of the planet" has ignited a bitter dispute about who is to blame during the tenure of a leader who has described Brazil's rainforest protections as an obstacle
Play buttonKorean Peninsula S. Korea scraps crucial military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, citing history spatFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSeoul's decision not to extend the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) shows how the political and trade dispute between the Asian neighbours and U.S. allies has hit some of the
European News Italy’s Five Star head says ready to negotiate for parliamentary majorityFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES"In the last few hours we have started necessary discussions to find a solid majority," said Luigi Di Maio, after holding talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, without specifying with which The
Play buttonEmmanuel Macron Live: Macron hosts India's Modi for talks ahead of G7 summitFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to France for the weekend’s G7 summit, with Kashmir, climate change and bilateral trade set to top the agenda. Watch
World News Bolsonaro says Brazil lacks means to fight Amazon fires, backtracks on NGO accusationsFrance 24 - FRANCE 24In a speech broadcast live on Facebook, Bolsonaro said the government is investigating the fires. He also said he never claimed non-governmental organisations (NGO) were starting fires in the forest, he
Kashmir Valley Macron meets with Modi under shadow of India’s Kashmir clampdownFrance 24 - FRANCE 24More than a year after their last summit, Macron and Modi are meeting again Thursday ahead of the weekend’s G7 summit in Biarritz, to which Modi has been invited although India is not a formal member the
Play buttonGreece The Interview - Interview: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks to FRANCE 24France 24 - Raphaël KAHANEIn this interview, Premier Mitsotakis affirms that the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, which is at the centre of a diplomatic row between Iran and Washington, "is not headed for Greece", despite Refinitiv
Play buttonEmmanuel Macron Live: Macron and Johnson hold Brexit talks in ParisFrance 24 - FRANCE 24A day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel hinted that a negotiated departure from the European Union may still be possible, Johnson visits Paris on Thursday for one of his toughest diplomatic meetings
Idlib Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel-held IdlibFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESDamascus "announces the opening of a humanitarian corridor in the (town) of Soran," it said citing a foreign ministry source. It said the corridor would allow civilians to leave the southern part of Idlib
Yellow Vests Movement French Yellow Vests join global activists at G7 counter-summitFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAt a "counter-G7" summit in the twin cities of Hendaye, France and Irun, Spain, on the French-Spanish border 30 km (18 miles) south of G7 venue Biarritz, 50 NGOs are meeting to protest at economic and
Play buttonAmazon Rainforest The Amazon is burning – and Brazilians are blaming BolsonaroFrance 24 - Romain HOUEIXThis dramatic surge in wildfires is partly due to the country’s dry season, but is also a consequence of rising deforestation under President Jair Bolsonaro's far-right administration. Between January
