SocietyKris Van Cleave reports on how some people are dealing with high travel costs ahead of the holiday season.
SocietyKris Van Cleave reports on how some people are dealing with high travel costs ahead of the holiday season.
PoliticsFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said new targeted curfews would begin in France on Tuesday. Measures imposed overnight had helped keep the peace after unrest over the weekend.
PoliticsTrump continues a series of campaign rallies ahead of next month’s midterm elections, speaking at an event in Greenville, North Carolina.
CultureOn Perspective, France 24 spoke with Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the North Pole without animals or vehicles and the first to reach both poles and Mount Everest on foot. The French translation of his book, “The North Pole: The History of an Obsession,” has just been published.
World6:13Anti-government protests in Albania have reached their eighth day, with demonstrators clashing with riot police in Tirana. They are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama resign over alleged corruption, poor education standards and a lack of jobs. Afrim Krasniqi of the Institute for Political Studies comments on the unrest.
PoliticsSen. Bernie Sanders continues his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with a Get Out the Vote rally in Houston, Texas, alongside former Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected in Oslo within hours for talks on the war with Russia, as concerns grow that US support is waning. He has faced mounting pressure from Donald Trump since Trump made a deal to buy Russian diesel. Political analyst Yaroslav Zharienov reports.
TechFrancis Maguire rounds up the week’s top tech stories, from Japan’s ambitious journey to a moon of Mars to Tesla’s Roadster taking flight.
WorldCities across France had a relatively calm night after curfews were imposed following weekend protests. The government faced criticism for failing to anticipate and contain rioting and looting during the demonstrations. Cleanup is underway in Paris and other cities, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned that more curfews may follow. The government plans emergency meetings with representatives.
PoliticsRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s willingness to hold a trilateral Ukraine war summit with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, calling the proposed meeting “absurd.” Tillis challenged Trump’s claim that Russia has been “fine on Ukraine,” saying Putin is playing the president like a fiddle.
SocietyFrench teacher Samuel Paty was killed on October 16, 2020, after false rumours of racism spread following a lesson in which he showed cartoons from the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo. For the first time since his murder, France Télévisions journalists were allowed to film at his school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine near Paris, where they met young people determined to join the fight against terrorism.
TechGoogle says a power outage at its London Cloud data centre caused serious network disruptions today (20 Oct), affecting major UK services including Revolut, Lloyds Bank, HSBC and the Royal Mail. The issues began around 7am local time, and the company hopes to restore some services soon.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are set to launch a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program to encourage people to submit tips quickly and easily.
WorldPolice say a man has been charged over the deliberate car strike on lawmaker Helen Haines. She was hit by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her office in Wangaratta, about 200 kilometres northeast of Melbourne.
SocietyEnvironmental activists climbed the Welcome Statue at Jakarta’s Hotel Indonesia roundabout and unfurled banners calling for stronger climate action. They criticized the government over the rising cost of living and its disaster response as President Prabowo Subianto marked two years in office. Wildfires continued burning in Kalimantan, spreading haze across Southeast Asia, while more than 9,000 security personnel were deployed.
WorldFrench authorities imposed a nationwide curfew Monday night after protests swept through the streets.
PoliticsFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins “America's Newsroom” to discuss global security, sanctions on Russian oil and intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.
SportsDr. LaPook discusses Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis. Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season.
WorldKallas says Russian strikes in the Black Sea are worsening a “perfect storm” for global food supplies. Moscow is accused of targeting routes Ukraine uses to ship grain abroad, costing Ukraine an estimated €60 million a day in export earnings.
CultureCédric Kouamé travels across Ivory Coast to gather old vinyl records for restoration. The DJ hopes to draw national attention to his passion by establishing an official centre for the country’s historical archives.
PoliticsWith the US midterms approaching, immigration is again dominating political debate. In Arizona’s Yuma County, farmer John Boelts and others are calling for more legal migrant workers, warning that essential crops could be wasted or left unplanted without their labor.
PoliticsTrump has faced backlash on the midterm campaign trail over his handling of the economy. Kelly O'Grady analyzes the issue.
SocietyWildlife photographer Rhys Morgan and friends spotted and filmed a fin whale while sailing off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. The video has drawn online attention, with viewers seeking to raise awareness of the species.
PoliticsPresident Trump rallied voters in Kansas on Monday night, attacking Democrats and backing Sen. Roger Marshall as the midterm elections approach.