US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker of the House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership vacuum… Read More »US lawmakers reject again hard-liner Jordan as speaker of the House
A Brazilian congressional committee on Wednesday formally asked prosecutors to investigate former president Jair Bolsonaro on several possible charges including a coup attempt over riots… Read More »Brazil Congress asks prosecutors to probe Jair Bolsonaro over riots
A Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, her… Read More »US journalist working for Radio Free Europe detained in Russia, says statement
The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the country’s government and opposition agreed to hold elections there next year,… Read More »Washington says will ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal
Egypt announced Thursday the ‘sustainable’ passage of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, as hundreds of aid trucks wait at the… Read More »🔴 Live: Egypt announces ‘sustainable’ aid corridor to Gaza via Rafah, says presidency
France’s justice minister vowed Wednesday to crack down on those behind a flurry of false bomb alerts that caused chaos at airports and tourist sites… Read More »France vows to crack down on ‘jokers’ behind false threats at airports, tourist sites
The couple have been named locally as David and Celia Barlow, from near Newbury in Berkshire.
French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, held in detention since January in Afghanistan, was freed after charges against him were dropped, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday.
Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists and as such wanted by Beijing, spoke to FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman from the UK.… Read More »Beijing ‘determined to deteriorate Hong Kong’s freedom’, activist Nathan Law says
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the world’s largest yearly meeting of world leaders. It’s an action-packed week of deliberations, speeches, side events and even… Read More »Gender equality and the UN General Assembly: Facts and history to know
