For the first time in 20 years, the Brazilian government is faced with widespread demonstrations. But can the poorly structured protest movement grow? FRANCE 24 spoke with a Latin America expert for further insight.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major Brazilian cities Monday as protests spread against higher public transport costs and the billions of dollars being spent on new stadiums for the 2014 World Cup.
In a live Q&A with readers of The Guardian’s website, Edward Snowden, the American who leaked details about US surveillance programmes, discussed the reasons for his disclosure, rumours of his ties to China, and his opinions of Obama and Cheney.
In the wake of a series of controversies, a new poll finds Barack Obama at his lowest job approval rating in more than a year and a half. FRANCE 24 interviewed a political analyst for insight into how worried the US president should be.
Montreal Major Michael Applebaum resigned on Tuesday after being arrested by Quebec’s anti-corruption police the previous day, raising fears of another prolonged corruption scandal after the city's last mayor also had to step down.
The Confederations Cup opener in Brasilia was marred by trouble at a protest outside the stadium on Saturday, when riot police clashed with crowds of people demonstrating against the high cost of this and next year's World Cup.
Facebook revealed details Friday about data requests from the US government, saying up to 10,000 requests were made in the last half of 2012 on issues ranging from missing children to terrorism, adding that it "aggressively protects" user privacy.
Michael Karkoc, the suspected commander of a Nazi SS-led unit, has been found living in Minnesota, where he moved after lying to US immigration officials about his role in World War II, according to an investigation by the Associated Press.
In a significant shift in strategy, the Obama administration has announced that it will begin sending arms to Syrian insurgents after citing conclusive evidence that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons against the rebels.
US intelligence has concluded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s troops used chemical weapons "on a small scale" against rebel forces in the country, the White House said on Thursday.
