New UK travel rules: What to know before you go
You must have your visa or ETA before you travel to the UK. You may also need a visa or ETA if you're 'transiting' or travelling through the UK, for example you're…
Fear or freedom: Women in Trump’s America
Even though he insults them and questions their rights, many women voted for Donald Trump, convinced only he can solve the country’s problems.…
Famed Michelin culinary guide awards new stars to 68 French restaurants
France's famous Michelin guide awarded 68 new stars, including a prized third star to two French chefs. That brings the number of three-starred restaurants in France to 31.…
Turning unrecyclable trash into heat: French district leads the way
In northern France, an entire district is now heated thanks to waste that was previously unrecyclable. Every day, Le Havre converts 300 tons of trash into energy, providing enough heat for more…
Turkey’s CHP trying to find a model of ‘sustainable resistance’ against Erdogan, analyst says
Sharon Gaffney speaks to Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the mass protests in Turkey. She says that Turkish authorities understand that there won't be much of a pushback…
Top advisers to Netanyahu arrested in corruption case
Two high-ranking aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, were arrested in a "Qatargate" probe — an investigation into alleged foreign influence and security breaches.…
Sperm and egg donors: Lifting anonymity in France
In this edition, we find out why France is destroying its old stock of donor sperm, despite long waiting lists for help conceiving a child through IVF and other fertility treatments. Under…
Violent far-right groups in Sweden recruit boys as young as 10
The French papers react to the upcoming verdict in Marine Le Pen's embezzlement trial. Also, international headlines are full of Donald Trump quotes after the US president's phone interview with NBC. Meanwhile,…
As Bangladesh builds China ties, India looks on
Bangladesh's interim government is expanding cooperation with Beijing as ties with neighboring India remain strained following the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina.…
Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, barred from office
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for office for five years and given a prison sentence. She was convicted of misappropriating European Parliament funds through her National…
Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign cars and parts
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars and car parts imported into the United States. Nearly half of all vehicles sold in the United…