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Trump says 'you'll find out' how far he'll go to seize Greenland ahead of departure for Davos

US President Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance at the White House briefing room ahead of his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, as tensions rise over Greenland and threats loom of a d...

3dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to t...

Jan 16NPR NewsPoliticsImpact

Several European countries and NATO allies send troops to Greenland

Military personnel from several NATO countries including Germany, France, Sweden and Norway headed to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared ⁠for exercises to try to assure US Presid...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

UK approves new Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite security concerns

The UK goverenment on Tuesday approved a 20,000-square-metre plot of land, known as Royal Mint Court, for China's new embassy in London. The decision has stoked heated controversy, mostly over nationa...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Civilians flee Kurdish-held region in northern Syria ahead of army deadline

Civilians fled a Kurdish-held region of northern Syria on Friday before a deadline set by the army, which seeks to expand its control over the area after driving Kurdish forces from Aleppo. The govern...

Jan 16France 24Politics

Urgent appeal amid deadly crackdown: Iran Human Rights presses UN Security Council to act

François Picard welcomes Norwegian-Iranian neuroscientist Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Director of Iran Human Rights NGO. He offers a rare quantified data-driven-account of fatalities in the current Irani...

Jan 16France 24PoliticsImpact

Syria: Did Washington "abandon" the Kurds?

Syria's government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed a new ceasefire on January 20 as Washington said the SDF's purpose in fighting Islamic State group jihadists was largely over. Th...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war

In tonight's edition, an unspoken crisis emerges in Sudan, as the country faces one of the world's longest school closures. Also, South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park reels from devastating floo...

1dFrance 24world_newsImpact

Ukraine's Zelensky laments EU lack of 'political will' in dealing with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday criticised what he called the EU’s lack of “political will” towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Davos. Meanwhile, Denmark said NATO chi...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

The US military has started transferring up to 7,000 Islamic State (IS) detainees from prisons in northeastern Syria to Iraq, as Syria’s new government asserts control over territories long governed a...

2dFrance 24world_news

Senegal awaits return of AFCON champions

In tonight's edition, Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions on Monday, with the population given a national holiday after the country's AFCON win over Morocco. Also, the Congolese army s...

4dFrance 24SportsImpact

Billionaires' wealth hits new peak amid rising poverty, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times ‍its recent pace ​last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic ⁠stability, anti-poverty gr...

5dFrance 24economicsImpact

Kurdish forces risk turning to 'guerrilla' warfare as Syrian army advances

Kurdish-led forces withdrew from Syria's largest oil field on Sunday, according to a conflict monitor, as government troops expanded their control over vast areas in the country's north and east. As t...

6dFrance 24world_newsImpact

US lawmakers seek to reassure Greenland in visit to Denmark

A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island, an auton...

Jan 16France 24PoliticsImpact

Kurds march in Iraqi Kurdistan against Syrian government takeover of minority

Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the ⁠SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a cea...

2dFrance 24Politics

US visa freeze begins for 26 African countries

In tonight's edition, the US puts a pause on the processing of permanent residency visas for applicants from 75 countries, including 26 African ones. Also, Nigerian police walk back on earlier denials...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

US and Europe "need each other" says NATO chief at Davos

US President Donald Trump touched down in a tense Davos on Wednesday to give an "America First" speech that will push his world-shaking bid to seize control of Greenland. Trump's claims over the Danis...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

NATO chief aims to deescalate Europe-US crisis as Davos braces for Trump

NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday "thoughtful diplomacy" was needed to deal with tensions over Greenland, as President Donald Trump headed to Davos pushing US claims on the territory. Rutte has sou...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

EU vows 'unflinching' response to Trump's Greenland gambit

European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland Tuesday, vowing an "unflinching" response to Washington's threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Iranian on trial in France in case that could help release of French hostages

With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact
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