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Over 11,000 applicants for new Hong Kong taxi, ride-hailing test

More than 11,000 residents have applied to take the joint examination for taxi and ride-hailing car driver permits, exceeding the Hong Kong government’s expectations, the city’s transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also gave more details on Monday about a separate scheme that would allow mainland Chinese yacht owners to sail their vessels into city waters, ...

Over 11,000 applicants for new Hong Kong taxi, riding-hailing test

More than 11,000 residents have applied to take the joint examination for taxi and ride-hailing car driver permits, exceeding the Hong Kong government’s expectations, according to the city’s transport minister. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also gave more details on Monday about a separate scheme that would allow mainland yacht owners to sail their vessels into city waters, sayi...

16-year-old student’s malaria model could double impact of mosquito nets, wins $50K

Putin's United Russia party wins record 355 parliament seats, election chief says

The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Putin's United Russia party set to retain power after vote hit by cyberattacks and drones

The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

84-year-old Wyoming Navy veteran donates 207-acre llama ranch as sanctuary for veterans and first responders

In an inspiring act of philanthropy, Navy veteran Al Ellis has gifted his expansive ranch in Wyoming to a dedicated foundation. This sanctuary will cater to veterans and first responders, providing a serene environment for healing and family bonding. With the Boulder Crest Foundation’s specialized initiatives, the campus is anticipated to be operational by September 2027, transforming lives one fa...

A tooth from the Ice Age: Mastodon fossil found in San Francisco Bay Area

A 23cm long fossilised tooth discovered in a California creek is offering scientists a glimpse into the Bay Area's prehistoric past.

Sound of Music museum opens where the von Trapp story met Hollywood

An Austrian museum is now alive with “The Sound of Music.”

US arrests 18 suspects in killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, officials say

Moïse, 53, was gunned down on 7 July 2021 at his private residence by a hired group of about 20 military-trained Colombian mercenaries. His security detail did not intervene to protect him.

Edward Norton ran the 2009 New York Marathon for Kenya conservation

Iran’s military says US preparing to resume strikes

Tehran threatens retaliation as Trump weighs military action while Qatar pushes to revive talks.

Black robin rules roost in New Zealand’s Bird of the Year vote

A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their Bird of the Year – the critically endangered black robin. The diminutive native lives on the remote Chatham Islands, 800km (500 miles) off the South Island’s east coast. In 1980, only five of the birds remained, including a single breeding female. Now there are about 350. The blac...

Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers

Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin. Working with a team of 26 international media outlets, Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 have used information gathered by NGOs and open-source information to count and map these deportations. Our investigation shines a light on the scale o...

Dirty air is killing Europeans and costing trillions. These cities prove change is possible

From London's ULEZ to Sofia's clean air zone, European cities are proving that cleaner air is achievable – but there's still much work to do.

October 2026 travel guide: Where to go, what to see and the new hotels to book

Planning an autumn escape? From spooky season in Transylvania and Ireland to food festivals in San Sebastián, Oktoberfest in Munich and new hotel openings in Lisbon and London, these are the travel highlights to know about this month.

Freedom oppressed: the journalists caught up in Trump’s ICE crackdown

Media workers are grappling with increasingly volatile press climate in US, with some detained and even deportedBanished: Trump’s secret deportation dealsWhat is Trump’s third-country deportation policy?As hundreds of masked and armed US federal agents besieged the streets of Minneapolis, turning the midwestern city into the frontline of the Trump administration’s unprecedented crackdown on immigr...

Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals

After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers millionsNo one would tell the shackled detainees onboard the US immigration plane whe...

ICE, Trump and Africa: Secret deals, broken lives

For this edition of Reporters+, Karina Chabour has investigated a dark side of Donald Trump’s immigration policy. How ICE deports immigrants to so-called ‘third countries’ in Africa, far from the United States and often far from their countries of origin.

Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy

For this edition of Reporters+, Karina Chabour has investigated a dark side of Donald Trump’s immigration policy. How ICE deports immigrants to so-called ‘third countries’ in Africa, far from the United States and often far from their countries of origin.

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‘Waiting for us to crack’: In Cameroon, the victims of Trump’s deportations face uncertain fates

Under often-secret deals struck with so-called "third countries" across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people hoping to build new lives in the US to countries they’ve never set foot in before. Together with Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 investigated the stories of several African migrants housed in a temporary shelter in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé whos...

Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy

As part of a consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 and RFI spent seven months investigating the secret deals struck between the administration of US President Donald Trump and several African countries. These so-called “third countries” have agreed to host undocumented migrants detained by ICE and deported from the US.

Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling despite Norwegian pressure

Euronews has learned that the European Commission will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, ahead of the 20 October announcement of its revamped Northern Neighbourhood strategy.

Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas drliling despite Norwegian pressure

Euronews has learned that the European Commission will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, ahead of the 20 October announcement of its revamped Northern Neighbourhood strategy.

Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas driling despite Norwegian pressure

Euronews has learned that the European Commission will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, ahead of the 20 October announcement of its revamped Northern Neighbourhood strategy.