With CCTV cameras on almost every street corner, London is the European capital with the most video surveillance, and facial recognition is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to London’s Metropolitan Police, this tool allows them to be more efficient in making arrests. But locals are divided on its implications for their privacy. Our France 2 colleagues […]
Continue ReadingKlingbeil, who also acts as Germany’s finance minister, in particular voiced frustration over the European Commission’s handling of the Greenland crisis over the course of the past week, suggesting the Commission was not acting with enough urgency. “When I returned from Brussels on Monday, I was extremely frustrated because I had held talks with the […]
Continue ReadingJan 23, 2026, 1:43 p.mJan 23, 2026, 1:43 p.m Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil energy. From this summer onwards, advertising for things like hamburgers, cruises, diesel cars or air travel will no longer be permitted on streets, squares and bus stops. A majority of the local council approved the ban. According to the […]
Continue ReadingA 22-year-old Afghan woman who was reportedly running a taekwondo gym for girls has been released after spending 13 days in jail, a spokesman for the Taliban’s supreme court confirmed. Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in “violation” of rules “regarding women’s sports gyms”, a spokesman for the Taliban’s ministry of vice and virtue told […]
Continue ReadingUS Vice President JD Vance.Image: keystone January 23, 2026, 1:29 p.mJanuary 23, 2026, 1:29 p.m In a speech, US Vice President JD Vance equated his country’s economy with, of all things, the sunken ship “Titanic”. Vance probably wanted to use the analogy to explain the current cost of living crisis in the USA. But he […]
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing mass power cuts in Kyiv during one of the harshest winters in recent memory. Almost half a million residents have fled the Ukrainian capital, and those who remain have been left without reliable heat, electricity or water for days on end.
Continue ReadingA South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to stop the sale and export of various artefacts connected to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. The 70 personal items include a cell key from Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years he was locked up, a pair […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump said the Canadian leader was no longer welcome on his “prestigious Board of Leaders” after the pair traded barbs in high-profile speeches in Davos.
Continue ReadingAhead of talks between US, Ukraine and Russia in the UAE, Zelensky gave a very critical speech in Davos, accusing the EU of lacking political will in, a surprising change of tone for the Ukrainian president. But for FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg, this could be a calculated move “to keep Americans on side”, and especially […]
Continue ReadingOlivier Picard, chair of the NPA, said the association is “concerned” about these reports and its implications on patients; 51 million aspirin items were prescribed in the U.K. between January and October last year. “For those pharmacies that can get hold of supply, costs will far exceed what they will be reimbursed by the [National […]
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