Ethan Hawke leads the charge at Deauville’s 52nd American Film Festival – arts24
The Normandy coast has become Hollywood-sur-mer once again, as the annual film festival welcomes talent from the United States. FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula takes time out from hosting the opening ceremony in Deauville to bring us an overview of the…
Niger coup attempt: Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Niger’s government is facing threats on two fronts: extremist militant groups attacking the state, and grievances within its armed forces responsible for fighting them. Africa Corps may have helped contain the latter this past weekend, but it has…
US judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy child-killing case after jury deadlock
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three young children. Lindsay Clancy, 36, acknowledged strangling Cora, five, Dawson, three, and…
At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks
At least two people have been killed after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia but authorities fear the toll could be higher. Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said at least 58 people had been injured when «pyrotechnic material»…
On the ground: Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security services on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head’s personal office. Zelensky said he had instructed the SBU…
Flock says its cameras make US safer – so why are they being sabotaged?
There have been recent incidents of privacy breaches that have caught national attention. Last week, a police officer in Kentucky was charged after using the Flock system to track his ex-girlfriend – who filed a protection order – over 2,000…
Trump envoys Witkoff, Kushner to visit Russia and Ukraine in coming days
US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Kyiv for a first-time visit on Sunday, several sources reported. Witkoff and Kushner – Trump’s son-in-law – have been involved in shuttle diplomacy…
Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower – the floods show why that’s a problem
Hydropower continues to dominate large-scale investments in Nepal, and some climate activists say the funding has continued despite known disaster risks. The Upper Trishuli-1 project, which has been all but destroyed after last week’s floods, was…
US midterms start with North Carolina distributing mail-voting ballots
America’s midterm elections opened Friday in a fog of confusion over mail voting, with ballots already going out as US President Donald Trump presses courts to let him impose sweeping new restrictions on how they are handled. North Carolina became…
Germany’s far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
Germany is holding its breath this weekend as there is a seismic election in the country’s east. The Alternative für Deutschland party is aiming to secure a majority in the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. An outright win would mark the first…