Sociologist Fabien Truong tells the France 24 Debate that the #JeSuisCharlie slogan isn’t always perceived as a cry for free speech. On the opening day of the trial in Paris of 14 suspected accomplices to the...
Angela Merkel: Alexei Navalny was poisoned | DW News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the apparent poisoning of Alexei Navalny as “an attempted murder with nerve agent” after a toxicology test in Germany showed that the opposition leader had been...
Exams regulator points finger of blame for results chaos in England at ministers- BBC News
The exams regulator for England, Ofqual, has pointed the finger of blame at ministers for the chaos surrounding this year’s results. Ofqual’s chairman says ministers were warned that the emergency grading...
Vital role of Indian Army in Second World War highlighted – BBC News
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the formal end of the Second World War. Mishal Husain looks at her grandfather’s role and the vital contribution to the allied effort by soldiers of many different...
Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit – BBC News
Drive-in cinemas have been booming, for obvious reasons. But this one in New Jersey is also responding to the other big story of the year, by showcasing the work of black filmmakers like Jordan Peele and Spike Lee...
Lebanese Protestors accuse Macron of meddling in country’s affairs
Police and protesters have clashed in the Lebanese capital Beirut on the day the the country marks 100 years as a state independent from France. The unrest unfolded as French President Emmanuel Macron threatened Lebanon...
Knife crimes in the UK
Knife crimes in the UK are on the rise and many of them are gang related. In 2019, knife attacks killed more teenagers in the UK than in any other year over the previous decade. Now, a movement called Bikestormz is...