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FRANCE 24’s coverage of political, social and geostrategic issues across Asia and the Pacific, including those affecting China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, India, Pakistan and Australia.
https://france24.com/en/asia-pacific/ FRANCE 24 explores events across Europe, including in the 27 member states of the European Union and the United Kingdom. Follow our on-the-ground reports, interviews and analyses of the events affecting…
https://france24.com/en/europe/ FRANCE 24’s coverage and analyses of political and social issues across the Middle East, including Egypt, the Gulf states, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen and beyond.
https://france24.com/en/middle-east/ FRANCE 24’s coverage of the political, social and economic issues in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and across the Americas.
https://france24.com/en/americas/ FRANCE 24’s coverage of events, politics and social issues across Africa, including North Africa (the Maghreb) and the Sahel, aided by our network of correspondents and experts across the continent.
https://france24.com/en/africa/
Economy
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https://adage.com/influencers-creators/aa-trends-west-elm-gm-behr-pinterest/ The world economy is being held hostage by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://cnn.com/2026/04/01/business/gas-prices-trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran As the war in the Gulf careens into its second month, dragging down the global economy with no off-ramp in sight, questions are deepening around what role China – a global heavyweight and diplomatic partner to Iran – is willin...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/01/china/china-pakistan-peace-talks-iran-us-war-intl-hnk President Donald Trump’s approval rating for handling the economy has fallen to a new career low of 31%, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, reflecting growing pessimism among Americans over the issue they consistentl...
https://cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/cnn-poll-trump-approval-rating-economy Sudarsan Raghavan writes about the strategic difficulty of exiting the war with Iran, due, in part, to the economic and political importance of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-war-in-iran-became-a-race-to-stabilize-the-global-economic-order
Tech
Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
https://france24.com/en/france/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ Many will recognise their own experiences of digital abuse in Collien Fernandes’s allegations – the sense that technology offers perps both tools and cover, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir
https://guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/why-every-woman-can-see-herself-in-the-story-of-a-german-celebrity-couples-split Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench?
https://guardian.co.uk/technology/2026/apr/01/i-wore-metas-smartglasses-for-a-month-and-it-left-me-feeling-like-a-creep
Sports
Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/ Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
https://guardian.co.uk/preference/edition/us More than fifteen years ago, TV exec David Levy had a bright idea: What if every NCAA tournament game could be available all at once? As he says in a new interview, it would prove to be “life changing for everybody.”
https://vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/march-madness-david-levy-interview Check out the latest UK and world news headlines on sports, entertainment, celebrities, health, science, TV and more from MailOnline.
https://dailymail.co.uk/home/latest/index.html Sports
https://breitbart.com/news/topic/sports-2/
Space
FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ Here is what life will be like for the four astronauts onboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.
https://abcnews.go.com/news/story/life-artemis-ii-astronauts-inside-tiny-orion-spacecraft-131554765 The Artemis II mission will take astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time in 50 years. This next era of the U.S. space program marks a step toward building a permanent presence in outer space.
https://csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0331/artemis-ii-launch-nasa-moon Geopolitics feels fraught these days, even between the closest of allies like Canada and the U.S. But the Artemis II moon launch is a reminder of how these two nations continue to work more closely together than ever, in space.
https://csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0331/space-exploration-artemis-canada-hansen
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