Business
Inside India newsletter: India weighs a tax cut to win over foreign investors. Will it work?
Foreign investors are losing their appetite for Indian equities, with their holdings touching an all-time low of 14%.
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Politics
Trump says deal with Tehran 'could happen' amid 'intensive' talks
Tehran on Monday said that the country was holding "intensive" indirect talks with Washington to avoid a fresh round of US attacks on Iran ahead of the US midterm elections this week. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared Iranian plans to reopen blockaded energy corridor, the Strait of Hormuz, if the US were to meet its demands.
Travel
Adani Expects ‘One or Two’ Foreign Airlines to Pause Mumbai Flights Rather Than Move Airports
Adani says a few airline exits would barely dent passenger numbers, but that’s not the only measure of a new airport’s success. If well-known long-haul carriers refuse to fly to Mumbai, Navi Mumbai’s international network will be mostly Indian airlines, which limits its appeal to global travelers.
World
Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea
Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020.
Politics
Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.
World
Syria-Jordan border reopens amid probe into deadly air strikes
Foreign ministers form security committee to share intelligence and follow up on impact of Jordan's strikes on Syria.
Business
Man charged with assisting ‘foreign intelligence service’ after incident at UK base used for Iran strikes
Two men face U.K. national security charges after an incident at a British air base used by U.S. forces during strikes on Iran.
Politics
US foreign aid to Israel highlighted in campaign ad in support of El-Sayed
A new political campaign ad in support of US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is generating conversation online.
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Business
‘Foreign policy is the economy’: How Iran war is shaping US midterm vote
Democrats are framing the conflict as an affordability issue to criticise Republican candidates backed by Trump.
World
SA faces rising tension as foreign national is killed amid anti-migrant protests
South African police are investigating the murder of a foreign national after violent protests by anti-immigrant groups swept through the central business district in Durban. The latest death follows months of violent rallies in which at least 10 foreigners were killed and several other countries on the continent raced to repatriate their people. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson.
World
Foreign national beaten to death by a mob in South Africa
Police say a 50-person mob in Durban killed a man amid a wave of anti-migrant marches.
World
Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
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Albania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protests
Albanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months.
World
Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensify
Riot police clash with protesters for fourth day, as young Albanians protest corruption and poor university conditions
Politics
X suspends 13,000 accounts, alleging foreign influence ahead of US midterms
The social platform says networks targeted US political debate across the spectrum ahead of midterm elections.
World
More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded by floods in Nepal’s Gorkha region
Rescue operation underway after flash floods swept away homes, bridges and parts of the Manaslu trekking trail.
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Travel
India’s Foreign Arrivals Are Falling — but the 2047 Tourism Target Is Now 100 Million
India has listed out four Ps for hitting 100 million visitors. It lacks a fifth: a published path. With arrivals falling, the hope is there’s a plan behind the promise, before this turns into a pipe dream.
World
Foreign aid to Africa falls by over 25%: How women and children are bearing the brunt
As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years, these women are also facing a sexist backlash.
Business
White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme
An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
World
New Comoros law bans foreign nationals from certain jobs
A new law in the Comoros bans foreign nationals from running certain small-scale businesses, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people, most of them Malagasy. A measure that mirrors a growing wave of economic protectionism targeting migrant workers across the continent.