She was the first woman to direct a major American orchestra. Today Marin Alsop conducts in Vienna, Baltimore and São Paulo and is an invited artist in cultural centres around the world. She’s also on the jury of...
Russians race to find vaccine, but experts caution against shortcuts
The rush to find a coronavirus vaccine is on. AstraZeneca has resumed its trials after one participant fell ill. Meanwhile, Russia is set to trial its vaccine candidate on 40,000 people, though as FRANCE 24 health...
Swedes revel in country’s light touch, but outsiders not convinced
In Sweden, which has taken a light touch strategy to the coronavirus, new infection rates are as low as 300 a day, proportionally 20 times lower than in France. The death rate, however, has been ten times that of...
Punishment for not wearing a face mask? Dig Covid-19 victims’ graves
IN THE PAPERS – Tuesday, 15.09.2020: With Israel set to sign a deal normalising ties with the UAE and Bahrain, Haaretz warns that it won’t make the Palestinian conflict disappear. After Donald Trump’s visit...
Israel-UAE-Bahrain accords burnish Trump’s ‘deal-maker’ credentials
The UAE, Bahrain, and Israel will hold bilateral meetings with the United States ahead of a ceremony to sign ‘historic’ peace accords in Washington on Tuesday. FRANCE 24 correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani says the Trump...
Navalny posts picture from Berlin hospital, says he can breathe on his own
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny shared a picture from his hospital bed on Tuesday with the message that he was now able to breathe independently following his suspected poisoning last month.
Coronavirus in Africa: Is the fallout worse than the disease? | COVID-19 Special
Caseloads have been lower than forecast, but the pandemic is hitting Africa’s economy hard, disrupting tourism and other crucial sectors. With work at a standstill for many, there’s less money for food and...