Firefighters in US West Coast states are battling to contain some of the biggest blazes ever recorded. FRANCE 24 correspondent Alyssa Caverley says fires in Oregon state have been fanned by unusually hot winds, and have...
The feuding factions of French feminism
IN THE PAPERS – Friday, 11.09.2020: In addition to discussing feuding factions of feminism in French society (and the role cleavage may have in that), we discuss the French government’s coronavirus plans for...
Forget zero risk? Europe’s back-to-school Covid spike
The back-to-school spike in Covid cases is on, with France, Spain and the UK all fearing an exponential rise in casualties. That’s before the next spike when the weather here turns cold and Europe migrates indoors...
Talks resume as UK refuses EU ultimatum on ‘illegal’ Brexit bill
Post-Brexit trade talks are to continue, even as the UK rejected an EU ultimatum to scrap plans to override the withdrawal agreement. EU leaders have warned the plans would destroy any remaining trust between the two...
Analysis: French gov’t under pressure over coronavirus surge
The French government has convened a special meeting to review its coronavirus response following a surge in new cases. International affairs editor Philip Turle says measures could include localised lockdowns and...
Israel’s ‘shorts rebellion’: Schoolgirls’ protest reveals deeply divided society
At the beginning of the summer, a group of female Israeli teenagers fought for the right to come to school wearing shorts. This seemingly minor battle in fact reveals a deep divide within Israeli society between secular...
Despite pandemic, Italian island of Lampedusa faces influx of migrants
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s back to business as usual for human traffickers in Africa. The number of overcrowded migrant boats making the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean continues to grow. For many...