How cuts under Colombia’s de la Espriella threaten a key human rights court
Colombia's president plans to slash spending on a transitional justice court. But war crimes victims fear the cost.
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Treasury accepts role in staff member's death
A Surrey coroner raises concerns over HM Treasury procedures following the death of Chloe Moffat.
'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow
The meeting involved representatives from the UK's four nations to discuss devolving more powers to regions and cities.
US midterms: Pope Leo XIV casts vote by mail
As a US citizen, Pope Leo XIV is eligible to vote in US elections and has made use of that right with a postal ballot ahead of Tuesday's midterms. The pontiff, a Chicago native, did not reveal who he voted for.
First minister says Welsh spending powers takes step forward after Andy Burnham meeting
Rhun ap Iorwerth says new powers for more cash matter of how and when, after meeting.
Burnham's Number 10 North goes on multi-million pound hiring spree
The new government office in Manchester has launched 50 job adverts for roles including a "rewiring the state deputy director".
Jerusalem Daily: Israel’s siege on Hebron displaces thousands
Israel has announced its final election results, tightened its siege on Hebron, and arrested people returning to Gaza.
Israeli election: 'Netanyahu did not win, he lost dramatically,' former PM Barak says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "did not win" this week's election in Israel but "lost dramatically", and that his rival Gadi Eisenkot should ally with Arab parties. Barak also suggested that claims of Qatari funding for an Arab party aimed to distract from an ongoing corruption scandal, and warned that Netanyahu was ready to strike Iran to stay in power.
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Midterms 2026: The former neo-Nazi pastor speaking out against Trump
According to one poll, 82 per cent of white evangelical Protestants voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. That makes pastor Caleb Campbell a significant outlier – he has been one of the few outspoken evangelical critics of the Trump administration, dating back to the president’s first term when he felt compelled to speak out against Trump’s plans to put “kids in cages” as part of an immigration crackdown. “I was told that I was possessed by a demon,” Campbell remembers. Now, as the midterms approach, he fears US politics and the current administration have become more di
Could US midterms impact the EU? Transatlantic ties hit new low after Trump-Putin diesel deal
From the EU's perspective, the second Trump presidency has felt even more destabilising than the first. From making the false claim that the EU was set up to "screw" the United States, to slapping tariffs on European goods, to making territorial claims on Greenland, to doing a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin and telling Ukraine to get a new president, Donald Trump has more than ruffled feathers on this side of the ocean. He has shaken the very foundations of the historical transatlantic relationship.
Trump reverses course, reinstates cancelled campaign rallies
The decision marks a sharp reversal after the US president said he didn't feel like he had to hold the events.
Israel's election ends in deadlock as final results show no clear winner
Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc running neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, leaving neither side with a clear path to power. The projections pointed to a setback for Netanyahu's coalition and potentially weeks of political wrangling to form a government. FRANCE 24's Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.
Mayor defects from Greens after Zionism motion
Drew Creek joins the Labour party after the policy motion was passed earlier this month.
Winter fuel cuts turned the Welsh against Labour, former leader Neil Kinnock says
The former Labour leader says welfare policies turned disillusionment with Labour into "active dislike".
How will the women's vote shape the US midterms?
With the US midterms approaching, we examine the power of the women's vote in an election that will shape the balance of power in Washington during Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Annette Young talks to Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times and Kelly Dittmar, Director of Research at the Centre for American Women and Politics.
Spanish transport minister faces calls to quit after deadly train crash
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente faced calls to resign but ruled out stepping down on Friday. This follows Wednesday’s train crash in Toledo province, which killed 69 people. It is the country’s second high-speed rail disaster this year. FRANCE 24 correspondent Sarah Morris reports.
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France braces for new wave of protests, govt warns of 'very high' violence risk
France's interior minister on Thursday warned of a "very high risk of public disorder" and announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country's worst rioting in years. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.
Texas Republicans accused of changing electoral rules ahead of midterms
With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Texas are being accused of changing electoral rules in their favour. In Tarrant County, near Dallas, they've cut the number of election-day polling places by nearly 30 percent. The decision is being challenged in court and adds to last year's state-wide redistricting, a move designed to benefit Republicans. But the measures could also help galvanise the Democratic opposition. FRANCE 24's Pierrick Leurent reports, with Wassim Cornet.
Georgia's European dream left in limbo
Two years ago in Georgia, tens of thousands of pro-European protesters rallied against the disputed results of the October 2024 parliamentary election, which was officially won by the ruling Georgian Dream party. A few weeks later, the authorities announced the suspension of the country's European Union accession process. Despite an ongoing crackdown, smaller-scale protests continue every day in the capital Tbilisi.
Georgia midterm elections: Why this is a key US battleground
Obama and Trump campaign in key battleground state ahead of next week's midterm elections.