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FRANCE 24 spoke to John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019. He has since become an outspoken critic of the 45th US president. Bolton said his former boss “admires” strong leaders like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping, and that both of them see Trump “as […]

As South Africans vote in general elections, one key issue that’s impacted the campaign is the policy of affirmative action the country began in 1994. A series of measures, known as the “Triple B double E Act” (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment), have favoured non-White South Africans in public or private jobs, as well as in

Mexico heads to the polls on June 2 and it’s almost certain that the country’s new head of state will be a woman. The two favourites are Claudia Sheinbaum, who has been mentored by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador; and Xochitl Galvez, who is backed by three opposition parties. With only a few days

Spain, Ireland and Norway will officially recognise a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after seven months of conflict in Gaza. International condemnations over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah have increased with the UN Security Council set

In January this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a vast Hindu temple dedicated to the god Rama at what is believed by Hindus to be his birthplace in the city of Ayodhya. For many of his supporters, it was a moment of celebration and a sign of how Modi and his Hindu nationalist

Haiti has been in the grips of a renewed crisis ever since heavily armed gangs formed an alliance this February and forced Ariel Henry to step down as prime minister. The Caribbean nation has long been plagued by gang violence, with armed groups fostered in the shadows by power-hungry political and economic elites. But now

Around the world, elections have become a testing ground for artificial intelligence (AI). India, the world’s most populous nation with more than 1.4 billion people, is a case in point. The country is in the middle of its marathon elections, with the capital New Delhi voting over the weekend. The vote has been marred by controversies surrounding

The events of April 25, 1974 have left an indelible mark on the history of Portugal and Europe. That evening, a group of 200 left-leaning young Portuguese military captains walked out of their barracks and occupied strategic locations. Tired of the ravages of the dictatorship and colonisation, they won the active support of the people. The uprising

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced heavy criticism from Israel, the US, Germany and Canada since it announced it was seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In an interview with FRANCE 24, former ICC prosecutor Luis

There is currently a debate in France about reforming the country’s public TV and radio stations. We wanted to take this occasion to remind you about who we are and where we come from. Created in 2006, FRANCE 24 is part of a bigger entity called France Medias Monde, along with its international sister radio