242K views · 5.2K reactions | “He has stood up for liberal values. He appeals to people’s hopes – not their fears.” In a campaign video, Barack Obama says he is supporting Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

87K views · 397 reactions | Venezuela's president attacks "Emperor Donald Trump" for issuing sanctions on the country after a new constituent assembly was voted in. The opposition argued the election was "fraudulent" and urged protesters to continue fighting against the government. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

225K views · 3.6K reactions | Kenya has introduced the world’s toughest ban on plastic bags - you could face jail for distributing them. | Channel 4 News | Facebook

"The city is built on bamboo...It's super fast. It's versatile. And any Hong Kongers will tell you it's stronger than steel." Tom Grundy, chief editor of Hong Kong Free Press, says the real cause of the deadly fire in Hong Kong is not the bamboo scaffolding, which has "largely survived" the blaze. Watch the latest episode of the Fourcast on our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts. #HongKongfire #Taipofire #HongKongbamboo #Fourcast #Channel4News | Channel 4 News

103K views · 744 reactions | "I just don't think we would survive going through that exercise again." James Graham, writer of the Channel 4 drama, Brexit: The Uncivil War, says the EU referendum was "overly simplistic, overly angry and overly divisive". | Channel 4 News | Facebook

178K views · 1.7K reactions | Zac Goldsmith lost the election for mayor and is receiving a lot of criticism for his campaigning style. | Channel 4 News | Facebook