A Russian offshore supply ship docked at the German port of Mukran in Sassnitz. Reportedly, the ship is carrying materials to supply a Russian pipe laying vessel for continued work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The...
‘Patriotic education’ | Trump announces creation of national ‘1776 Commission’
Critical race theory and revisionist history such as the New York Times’ 1619 Project are “toxic” need to be countered with patriotic education, US president Donald Trump vowed, announcing a new initiative to do so.
Not covered up enough or too covered up? Two tales of controlling how girls dress in France
IN THE PAPERS – Friday, September 18: We look at two different polemics in France over the way girls are dressed. In the first, secondary and high school students criticize rules in some schools that prohibit them...
Scramble to keep TikTok alive in the US as Trump-imposed deadline looms
Walmart could reportedly play a role in a new American version of TikTok as a deadline approaches for the app’s Chinese owners to either sell or restructure the platform in the US. Also, the head of the UN’s...
Coronavirus pandemic: As virus spreads, Madrid region eyes new restrictions
Once again at the centre of a major coronavirus outbreak, the Madrid region admitted Thursday it was overwhelmed, calling for “decisive” central government action on the eve of unveiling fresh restrictions.
Tackling xenophobic discrimination in South Africa
A new damning report from Human Rights Watch says that Black and Asian non-nationals living in South Africa frequently find themselves subject to discrimination, forced displacements and violence. It also concluded that...