UN Chief warns of ‘climate breakdown’ in New Year message
The world is facing a “climate breakdown," the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, warned in his annual New Year speech released on Monday.…
Fighting to keep the lights on: Ukraine shows resilience to frequent power grid attacks
For the first time in weeks, there should be no power cuts in Ukraine this Wednesday. The brief respite comes in spite of Russia's relentless strikes on the country's energy infrastructure. The…
Gaza mental healthcare worker Zahra Legris on helping people traumatised by war
A mental health worker who is working to give psychological first aid in the south of Gaza has spoken to FRANCE 24 from there about the horrors of what is happening in…
‘It’s not acceptable when half the population is silenced’: CEO of Afghan media group Moby
Saad Mohseni, co-founder and CEO of Moby, Afghanistan's largest media group. His new book "Radio Free Afghanistan" chronicles the ups and downs of building a media conglomerate in the country. Mohseni lamented…
Trump says Canadians “want” to become the 51st US state. Is this even possible?
US President-elect Donald Trump has been repeatedly taunting Canadian PM Justin Trudeau about Canada becoming the "51st state" of the US.…
Murder of US health care CEO exposes deep frustration
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while a stark reflection of frustration with the American health insurance industry, also highlights a longstanding and contradictory cultural fascination in the United States with…
Canada: Expats worried as Quebec freezes immigration programmes
In Canada, Quebec's provincial government has just announced, without prior warning, a freeze on permanent immigration. Two major programmes are impacted: the Regular Skilled Worker Program (PRTQ) and the graduate component of…
Guilty verdicts for all: What lessons from Mazan mass rape trial?
Guilty verdicts for all. A court in southern France has sentenced Dominique Pelicot along with the 50 co-defendants he invited over the internet into the family home to rape his drugged wife.…
China’s contradictory energy policy
China is widely seen as a global pioneer of renewable energy. The country has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral by 2060. Yet it continues to invest heavily in coal. How…
How TikTok can be used to promote election candidates
In the context of Romania's presidential election, Corneliu Bjola explains how TikTok can be used to promote candidates.…
Bangladesh protesters struggle to recover from injuries
According to Bangladesh's Health Ministry, security forces killed more than 1,000 people and injured 30,000 more in protests that brought down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. DW's Beenish Javed met with some still…