China’s holdings of US Treasuries fall to lowest level since 2009

Beijing has been seeking to hold US debt through lower-profile accounts and diversifying into other assets

Source: Financial Times

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Washington Post journalists faced numerous challenges in reporting from the Sahel region of Africa, including hostility from locals and restrictions on access.

Source: Washington Post

What is the Ukrainians' reaction to Trump blaming Ukraine for not ending the war?

Some Ukrainians live commented, on Facebook, Trump blaming Ukraine for not ending the war saying "if you are watching this maybe switch your tv, if you are not don't read …

Source: France 24

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of trying to expel refugees by arresting the undocumented

Pakistani authorities have stepped up arrests of Afghan citizens in an effort that the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad described as a push to expel Afghan refugees.

Source: NBC News

British journalist missing in Brazil for 11 days

Foreign correspondents’ association urges authorities to step up search for Charlotte Alice Peet, 32

A British journalist has been missing in Brazil for 11 days, a foreign correspondents’ association in …

Source: The Guardian

Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas

Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.

Source: BBC

Israeli hostage vowed to return to his family - only to find they had been killed

Eli Sharabi learned his wife and daughters had been killed after his release from captivity in Gaza but is ‘mentally strong’, says British brother-in-law

“Don’t worry, I will be back. …

Source: The Guardian

Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds

A new study published in Nature finds ice is melting at a 'concerning' rate, with repercussions for sea-level rise.

Source: Al Jazeera

'Navalny' film producer Odessa Rae remembers 'extraordinary' Russian opposition leader

A year after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Oscar-winning documentary producer of the 2022 film "Navalny" has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her memories of him. …

Source: France 24

'We will unite with Kim Jong Un': Conspiracies grip South Korea

Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.

Source: BBC

The Berlinale's 75th selection of hard-hitting films

The Berlin Film Festival is known for its political nature and this year's edition is no exception, with elections in Germany casting a shadow over proceedings and calls for a …

Source: France 24

'We are all now different people' says Andrey Kurkov on FRANCE 24

In just a few days, it will have been three years since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's invites Andrey Kurkov, one of Ukraine's best known …

Source: France 24