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The nation prepares for three weeks of #lockdown as #coronavirus restrictions are approved.
A symbol of ‘extermination’: Indigenous Colombians tear down conquistador statue
A statue of a Spanish conquistador overlooking the Colombian city of Popayán has been torn down by members of indigenous groups in the latest case of a monument to a historical figure with links to racism or colonialism...
Yemen conflict: Huthi rebels and govt troops clash in Marib
Two senior UN officials on Tuesday voiced concerns about the worsening situation in war-wracked Yemen, particularly in the northern Marib region, and said that violations of the ceasefire reached in December 2018 had...
Novichok-tinged bottle found in Navalny’s room, opponent’s colleagues said
Aides of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny said Thursday that German experts found Novichok nerve agent on a water bottle taken from the hotel room where he stayed before being poisoned. France 24 Nick Holdsworth...
A look back at France’s Covid-19 lockdown, six months on
On March 17, 2020, the day after Emmanuel Macron’s famous address to the nation, lockdown measures to fight the spread of #Covid-19 came into force in France. Six months on, people remember the surprise and anguish they...