Greenland says ‘no thanks’ to Trump US hospital boat
Greenland’s PM reminded Trump of its free healthcare, after Trump said he was sending a boat to aid people who were allegedly “not being taken care of”.
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Wie ukrainische Veteranen neuen Mut schöpfen
Einmal in der Woche trainiert die Fussballmannschaft «Die Ungebrochenen» – knapp 30 Kilometer von der Front entfernt – in dieser Halle in Charkiw.Bilder: luzia tschirky Vier Jahre nach Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs steigt die Zahl der ukrainischen Soldaten, die vor der schwierigen Aufgabe stehen, den Weg zurück in den «Alltag» zu finden. Eine Geschichte, die […]
Continue ReadingKim Yumi, the spectacular escape of the North Korean woman
A young mother reports on hunger, fear and total control in her home country – and explains how she and her family escaped one of the most brutal regimes in the world. Feb 22, 2026, 5:36 p.mFeb 22, 2026, 5:36 p.m When Kim Yumi gets into the wooden boat that stormy night, it is shortly […]
Continue ReadingUK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party, reports say
London police officers assigned to King Charles‘ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were instructed to provide security for a dinner party at Jeffrey Epstein‘s residence in New York in 2010, British media reported on Sunday. The Sunday Times, which first reported the story, cited emails from the Epstein files that appear to detail arrangements for Mountbatten-Windsor […]
Continue ReadingTrump curious why Iran has not ‘capitulated’, US envoy Witkoff says
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
Continue ReadingRussian launches missile barrage on Ukraine's energy facilities
Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine on Sunday, crashing into energy and rail infrastructure and residential buildings, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s all-out invasion. The capital Kyiv, regularly targeted by Russian missile and drone attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion, has faced waves of […]
Continue ReadingHitler’s birthplace becomes a police station – not everyone likes that
A memorial stone with the inscription “For Peace, Freedom and Democracy – Never again fascism – Warning of millions of dead” in front of Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau.image: AFP In Braunau am Inn, the conversion work on Adolf Hitler’s birthplace into a police station is nearing completion. Not all residents enjoy the new use. […]
Continue ReadingFrance to summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments on far-right activist’s death
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The French foreign minister announced he will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments related to the killing of the French far-right activist Quentin Deranque. Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting […]
Continue ReadingMacron asks Trump to lift sanctions on former EU tech chief Thierry Breton – POLITICO
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to lift sanctions imposed last year on a raft of prominent Europeans including former EU tech chief Thierry Breton, arguing the measures were “unjustly imposed.” “I would like to personally draw your attention to the sanctions imposed by the United States against several European citizens, […]
Continue Reading2026 Winter Olympics wraps up: Assessing the economic and global impact
The 2026 Winter Olympics is drawing to a close, with the closing ceremony scheduled in Verona on Sunday. Reflecting on the Games over the past weeks, FRANCE 24 spoke with James Reade, Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Reading, to explore the event’s impact on the region’s economy and the wider […]
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