Hamdan Ballal’s co-director recounts attack on Oscar winner’s home

Hamdan Ballal’s co-director recounts attack on Oscar winner’s home

Reuters Three weeks ago, Palestinian film-maker Hamdan Ballal stood in front of the world’s cameras in Hollywood, picking up an Oscar for best documentary film. The cameras were watching him again on Tuesday, a hand to his bruised face, as he walked awkwardly away in bloodstained clothes after almost 24…

Trump's foreign aid suspension is 'a shock', head of French development agency says

Trump's foreign aid suspension is 'a shock', head of French development agency says

FRANCE 24 spoke to the CEO of the French development agency AFD, Rémy Rioux. He discussed the situation of foreign aid worldwide after US President Donald Trump suspended US development aid and moved to close down USAID, the main US government agency responsible for foreign aid. “It’s a shock for our world,”…