• BBC

    ‘That was a lie!’ - Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial

    Tensions boil over on a heated day in court, as the ex-president’s lawyer assails the prosecution's star witness.

  • The Canadian Press

    China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

    China announced a slate of fresh measures Friday to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices have slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year. Among other things, the central bank said it would reduce the minimum down payment for mortgages and remove the floor on interest rates for first and second homes. China’s housing market has slumped after a crackdown on excessive borrowing by property developers several years ago, dragging along a wide range

  • France 24

    Why is France accusing Azerbaijan of meddling in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia?

    France's government has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia despite the vast geographical and cultural distance between the hydrocarbon-rich Caspian state and the French Pacific territory. Azerbaijan vehemently rejects the accusation it bears responsibility for the riots that have led to the deaths of five people and rattled the Paris government.But it is just the latest in a litany of tensions between Paris and Baku and not the first time France has accused Azerbaijan