Sweden’s public health agency has recorded what it says is the first case of a contagious new variant of mpox outside the African continent. The person became infected during a stay in an area of Africa where...
Bangladesh mob beats ex-PM Hasina’s supporters on site of planned rally • FRANCE 24 English
Hundreds of activists in Bangladesh, armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, on Thursday (August 15), assaulted supporters of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She fled to neighbouring India by helicopter...
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Matthew Perry: Arrests made over Friends star’s death, US media reports | BBC News
At least one person has been arrested over the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, according to US media. Perry was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home in October last year. A post-mortem examination found...
Macron pays tribute to soldiers on 80th anniversary of Provence landings • FRANCE 24 English
France on Thursday (August 15) commemorated the 1944 Allied landings in Provence, an event key to the World War II endgame in Europe. Six African leaders joined official events as President Emmanuel Macron singled out...
Protests over rape and murder of trainee doctor in Kolkata, India escalate
A "Reclaim the Night" protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, India which started late August 14 escalated, as the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital where the...
Germany: The rebirth of bunkers • FRANCE 24 English
German mayors are urging the federal government to release cash to restore air-raid shelters used during the Second World War. Around 600 of the 2,000 bunkers built over the past 80 years still exist, but they’ve...