South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol, one week after he controversially declared martial law.
But as the BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains, this does not mean he will immediately be removed from his post.
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Syria’s rebel factions will be “disbanded,” the head of the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad has pledged, as the former president denounced the country’s new rulers as “terrorists”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East. #Live #Syria039s #Jolani #rebel #factions #039disbanded039
Authorities in Mayotte are racing to get food and water to residents stricken by the weekend’s devastating cyclone and fighting to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness spreading in France’s poorest overseas territory. Hundreds, even thousands could be dead in the wreckage of Cyclone Chido. For in-depth analysis on the storm that has laid waste to…
An Amnesty International report warns that women could even face the death penalty if convicted under the “Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science…
Makoto Uchida (L), president and CEO of Japanese auto maker Nissan, shakes hands with Toshihiro Mibe (R), director, president and representative executive officer of auto maker Honda, following a press conference in Tokyo on August 1, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that…
A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m.,…
Trump hater and former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann wrote a column this week, telling his old network exactly what to do during the second term of President-elect Trump. Step one, he outlined, would be to fire two channel co-hosts for trying to find common ground with Trump. In a piece for Variety, Olbermann demanded that…