Pensions French doctors, lawyers, pilots protest pension reformsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESMacron’s government has just launched one of the most ambitious reforms of his presidency to merge France’s 42 different pension systems into a single points-based system. Macron says it will be fairer,
Play buttonWorld News Behind-the-scenes at the Observers (part 2): verifying online imagesFrance 24 - France 24 ENFor the 400th episode of “The Observers”, airing from Sept. 14, we’ve produced a special broadcast showing how we work with our 5,000 Observers around the world. Learn more about how our team of journalists
World News 'Saturday Night Live' sacks comedian over racist Chinese slurFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESVideos of Gillis using the derogatory term “chinks” and making homophobic comments triggered a rapid backlash and were widely shared following Thursday’s announcement that he had been signed as a new member.
UK Supreme Court Britain's Supreme Court enters Brexit drama with hearings on suspension of parliamentFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe British prime minister’s first talks Monday with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker and top EU negotiator Michel Barnier ended with an admonishment from Brussels. Juncker’s office said was
Africa Outsider leads after Tunisia presidential poll deemed 'political earthquake'France 24 - NEWS WIRESSaied was on 18.9 percent, ahead of imprisoned media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was on 15.5 percent, according to the electoral commission, ISIE. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, a presidential hopeful whose
Play buttonWorld News Israel votes with Netanyahu's political survival at stakeFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPolls opened at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) and were due to close in most areas at 10:00 pm. At one Jerusalem polling station, a trickle of voters arrived to cast ballots just after opening time. The stakes could
Play buttonWorld News Trump says ‘looks like’ Iran was to blame for Saudi attack but plays down war talkFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESTrump said he was ready to help key ally Saudi Arabia after the weekend drone attacks, which triggered a record leap in global oil prices, but would await a "definitive" determination on who was responsible.
Corruption Democratic White House hopeful Warren calls Trump 'corruption in the flesh' at New York City rallyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESWarren outlined her plans to root out corruption in the White House, Congress and courts. "Corruption has put our planet at risk. Corruption has broken our economy. And corruption is breaking our democracy,"
World News Russia, Turkey and Iran agree to move toward new constitution for SyriaFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists at the end of the meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Hasan Rouhani in the Turkish capital Ankara that the last hitches blocking the
Play buttonBenjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu in tight race against Benny Gantz as Israel prepares to vote in run-offFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz sought to galvanise supporters Monday on the eve of a tense election with the political fate of the country's longest-serving
World News Oil prices spike after weekend attack on key Saudi oil facilitiesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPrices initially surged about 20% after the open on Sunday evening, with Brent crude posting its biggest intraday gain since the 1990-1991 Gulf crisis, before pulling back as various nations said they
Boris Johnson 'We need more than just words,' EU official says after Brexit talksFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe two men held their first face-to-face talks over a two-hour lunch in Juncker’s native Luxembourg amid claims from Britain that an agreement is in sight. “Yes there is a good chance of a deal. Yes,
Africa ICC prosecutors to appeal acquittal of former Ivory Coast president Laurent GbagboFrance 24 - FRANCE 24The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court appealed on Monday against the shock acquittal in January of former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo and his deputy, Charles Blé Goudé. "The appeal
Play buttonWorld News Behind-the-scenes at the Observers (part 1): how we work with our ObserversFrance 24 - France 24 ENFor the 400th episode of 'The Observers', airing from September 14, we’ve produced a special broadcast showing how we work with our 5,000 Observers around the world. Learn more about how our team of journalists
World News Iran says it has seized an oil tanker near the Strait of HormuzFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA naval patrol of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intercepted the vessel carrying 250,000 litres of fuel near the Strait of Hormuz, state TV’s website said, citing a commander of the force. “This
Play buttonWorld News Crisis in Argentina: ‘We don’t manage to feed ourselves anymore’France 24 - Mathilde GUILLAUMEInflation has topped 55 percent and 10 percent of the population has newly fallen below the poverty line this year. As government food aid to schools is growing more meagre, nearly 50 percent of Argentinian
Play buttonAfrica 'Slap' to establishment as outsider leads Tunisia's presidential pollFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSaied was on 19 percent, leading imprisoned media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was on 14.9 percent, and ahead of the candidate from the Islamist-inspired Ennahda party Abdelfattah Mourou (13.1 percent). announcement
Purdue Pharma OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy amid opioid crisisFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPurdue's board met Sunday evening to approve the long-expected bankruptcy filing, which the company is pursuing to restructure under terms of a proposal to settle the widespread litigation. Purdue, which
Play buttonWorld News ‘What we need is unity’: Israeli Arab coalition appeals to Jewish voteFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Israel is holding its second general election in six months on Tuesday – an unprecedented situation resulting from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to form a government. The election re-run
Benny Gantz: the thorn in Netanyahu's sideFrance 24 - Marc DAOUFor a novice politician, Benny Gantz has quickly become the biggest political thorn in Benjamin Netanyahu’s side. In April, Gantz’s centrist Blue and White alliance (Kahol Lavan) and Netanyahu’s right-wing
Play buttonWorld News Johnson summons ‘Incredible Hulk’ ahead of Brexit talks with EU's JunckerFrance 24 - FRANCE 24A day after comparing himself to berserk comic book super-smasher Hulk, the British leader will enjoy a genteel working lunch with the head of the EU’s executive branch in Luxembourg. Downing Street has
World News Tens of thousands of General Motors workers strike across USFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe move to strike, which the Wall Street Journal described as the first major stoppage at GM in more than a decade, came after the manufacturer's four-year contract with workers expired without an agreement
World News Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, found dead in New York City apartmentFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe New York Police Department said that officers found the 75-year-old Ocasek at about 4 p.m. after responding to a 911 call. They said there were no signs of foul play and that the medical examiner to
Play buttonSaudi Arabia Trump says US 'locked and loaded' for potential response to attacks on Saudi oil sitesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESTrump also authorised the use of the U.S. emergency oil stockpile to ensure stable supplies after the attack, which shut 5% of world production. "There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are
Play buttonAfrica Tunisia: Outsider Kais Saied and jailed tycoon Nabil Karoui top presidential vote pollFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESOfficial preliminary results are expected on Tuesday from Sunday’s first-round voting in this small Mediterranean country that unleashed the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. A second-round vote is expected Oct.
Africa Algerian presidential election fixed for December 12, says interim presidentFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES“I have decided... that the date of the presidential election will be Thursday, December 12,” said Abdelkader Bensalah, who is precluded from standing himself, in a televised address to the nation. The
World News Ocean Viking prepares for new Libyan rescue missionsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESItalian authorities identified and carried out medical checks on the sub-Saharan African migrants after they disembarked overnight on southern island Lampedusa after more than six days at sea. Under an
World News Spain beats Argentina 95-75 to win FIBA World CupFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSpain, who survived double overtime against Australia to reach the final, led throughout in Beijing to win international basketball’s biggest prize a second time. The only previous occasion was in 2006
France France beats Australia to win World Cup bronze medalFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAustralia, which led for most of the game, failed again to win any medal in a major international basketball tournament. The Boomers are 0-4 in Olympic bronze-medal games, and now 0-1 in the World Cup
