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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure, with victorious Democrats planning to target him in Congress and Republicans blaming the Iran war he championed for their election losses. President Donald Trump has stood by Hegseth so far, insisting he's doing "a very good job". But Trump and Vice President JD Vance have both blamed midterm election losses on the Iran war, for which Hegseth is a key…
In an interview with Talking Europe, the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell reacts to the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, warning that US President Donald Trump is still "a very dangerous person for the world".
Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, November 6, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats, in a possible sign the menace was spreading beyond the skies. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi has more.
Paul Mackenzie convicted over the deaths of 190 children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families The leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult disasters in recent history. The sentence, comprised of 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years by direct…
California's governor Gavy Newsom announced Thursday that he will commute all death sentences in the state to life without the possibility of parole. He said that "capital punishment is morally wrong." The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of those cases.
Several Irish media outlets reported receiving bomb threats on Friday as a wave of hoax alerts that had so far mainly targeted airlines continued across Europe, with more than a dozen new flights affected. No explosives have been found in any of the incidents so far. European authorities are scrambling to identify the sources of the threats, as FRANCE 24's Brussels correspondent Dave Keating reports.
Aid teams working to help millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan appealed on Friday for more international assistance amid desperate funding shortages, empty warehouses and overwhelming needs.
The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña submitted his resignation on Thursday, but Congress put it on hold as impeachment proceedings against him move forward. Peña is facing impeachment over a banking scandal that has affected millions of people and sparked protests, with thousands taking to the streets in recent days.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first ever budget on November 5, which set out strong ambitions for greater economic independence from the US. The "Masters of our Destiny" budget also announced generous measures for parts of the economy affected by tariffs, setting aside 44 billion Canadian dollars for impacted businesses and workers.
With Democrats poised to control both chambers of Congress, the party faces a defining challenge: how to constrain Donald Trump's presidency while carving out a path to the White House in 2028. For Ian Reifowitz, Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY Empire State University, the answer lies in drawing on the historical legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal coalition. Republicans, he argues, have…
A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.
The US midterm elections have resulted in the Democratic Party taking control of both chambers of the US Congress, leaving Donald Trump as a lame duck president for the remainder of his term. Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute tells FRANCE 24 that, while a weakened Trump could strengthen Beijing's negotiating position, the Chinese leadership is aware that Congress has relatively little sway over…
From Serbia to Bangladesh and India to France, young people are pushing back against authoritarianism and reshaping political landscapes In Brazil, they rallied online by the millions, sharing videos and spreading memes. In Serbia, they cycled across Europe and ran ultramarathons to make their voices heard. Both movements burst into international public view last month as they became central during election…
In the wake of the new US attack on Iran, social media is awash with dramatic images and claims about the fighting. DW Fact Check found AI-generated and recycled videos, as well as misleading posts from dubious accounts.
Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle are expanding into stablecoins, payments and prediction markets, but their latest earnings show how hard it is to escape crypto's boom-and-bust cycles.
The CLARITY Act faces a new test as Democrats control Congress, raising questions over consumer protections, ethics and what the crypto industry may have to concede.
Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto payment services.
Czech arms makers have thrived on demand linked to the war in Ukraine. But to sustain their growth, they need to look beyond ammunition and toward new technologies — and even space.
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday, November 6, with a visit to Uruguay, the region’s least Catholic and most secular country, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question. After Uruguay, he will then go to Argentina and Peru. FRANCE 24's Hanna Roberts has more.
COP31 host Turkey is set to push for a "electrification" drive to help meet global elergy demand as the UN climate conference kicks off in Antalya on Monday. The annual summit takes place this year under the shadow of a cost-of-living crisis fuelled by the war in the Middle East.
