Gang violence in Haiti is escalating and spreading from the capital Port-au-Prince through the center of the country to its two other major cities, Gonaives… Read More »UN says gang violence, rape, and impunity growing worse in Haiti
Seven US presidential hopefuls tussled over immigration, China and the economy Wednesday at the second Republican primary debate – but saved some of their most… Read More »Republican presidential candidates blast Trump for debate no-show
Burkina Faso’s military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the country’s leader came to power… Read More »Burkina Faso says intelligence services have foiled coup attempt
North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature has enshrined the country’s status as a nuclear weapons power in the constitution, state media reported Thursday.
A new UN Women survey has found high support for expanded paternity leave policies throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and for increasing fathers’… Read More »Survey shows high support for paternity leave across North Africa and Middle East
The French government on Wednesday unveiled an interministerial plan to combat bullying in schools, with Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne promising an “uncompromising fight” against such… Read More »French PM Borne unveils ‘uncompromising’ strategy to combat bullying in schools
G7 experts are set to arrive in India on a fact-finding mission this week ahead of the expected announcement of a new embargo on importing… Read More »Western sanctions on Russian diamonds set to disrupt a global industry
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke to FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in… Read More »‘I feel ashamed we haven’t done a better job in Sudan,’ says ICC chief prosecutor
The chairman of China Evergrande Group has been placed under police surveillance, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, raising more doubts about the embattled developer’s future… Read More »Chairman of Chinese developer Evergrande placed under police surveillance, report says
The Platform of Women Leaders, established in 2022, is convened during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly each September. This year’s meeting focused… Read More »‘Gender equality is not an option, but an imperative’ – Women leaders gather at UN summit
