Does the future belong to China?
US President Donald Trump is rolling out the red carpet for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of Thursday’s summit in Washington. But is China’s leader overconfident in thinking the future belongs to Beijing? FRANCE 24’s Yinka…
Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat
The fire at the state-owned Polish satellite station broke out on Wednesday night in Wola Krobowska. It remains operational. The deputy prime minister said it transmits internet traffic through Poland to countries including Ukraine, and uses SpaceX…
Ukraine: Zelensky says Putin ‘patient zero’ for spreading war
🇺🇦 🇺🇳 Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin was «patient zero» for spreading war in the region with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian president also asked world…
Trump-Xi: What’s at stake when leaders meet in Washington
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington. The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker and US editor Sarah Smith explain what’s at stake for the two global superpowers. More on Xi Jinping’s…
Discovery of ancient wall could confirm origins of Paris
An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a «major breakthrough» on Wednesday, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city’s original settlement. A roughly 20-metre (66-foot)…
Dolly Parton’s manager accuses nephew who announced her death of threats and intimidation
The request for a restraining order was filed in Nashville on Tuesday by She’s Alive, which is run by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell. The court documents quoted a series of exchanges in which someone, identified by the estate as…
‘I felt like I’d been tricked’: France probes secret filming of women with smart glasses
It’s a trend that first started in the US and is becoming more and more prevalent in France. Women are being filmed in the street without their knowledge, by men wearing smart glasses. The men are earning money by posting the videos online without…
Trump offers warm welcome as China’s Xi arrives for US visit
Trump will aim to achieve other deals around trade and tariffs – like lowering Chinese tariffs on American products, increasing imports of Chinese rare earth minerals, and increasing exports of US agricultural products, according to David Firestein of…
Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukrainians brace for harsh winter
Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least two people in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, with the Ukrainian capital rocked by multiple powerful explosions after authorities issued a missile alert. More than 20 blasts were…
Maricarmen: Eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain’s housing shortage
The dramatic eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the home in Madrid where she lived for seven decades has drawn attention to the depth of Spain’s housing crisis. The tenant of the flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable…