The Palais de la Porte Dorée in eastern #Paris was originally built to house the Paris Colonial Exhibition in 1931, but is now home to both a tropical aquarium and the National Museum of the History of Immigration. The...
France’s national stadium gears up for mass Covid-19 vaccinations
The French stadium that hosted World Cup finals in soccer and rugby is taking on a new role in response to the #Covid-19 #pandemic: it is preparing to become a #vaccination centre. The opening of a vaccination centre...
New York state legalizes recreational marijuana
#NewYork Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing recreational #marijuana on Wednesday, with a large chunk of tax revenues from sales set to go to minority communities. New York joins 14 other #US states...
7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests
Seven #HongKong pro-#democracy advocates were convicted Thursday on charges of organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests that triggered a #crackdown on dissent...
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny goes on hunger strike
Jailed #Kremlin critic Alexei #Navalny on Wednesday said he is launching a #hungerStrike to demand proper medical treatment for severe back pain and numbness in his legs. President Vladimir #Putin’s most...
Gbagbo supporters in Ivory Coast welcome ICC decision to uphold acquittal
Supporters of Laurent #Gbagbo erupted with joy over the International Criminal Court’s decision to uphold the former Ivorian president’s #acquittal of crimes against humanity.
NHS staff exhausted | British medical workers more likely to quit their jobs
A survey revealed that NHS staff are more likely to quit their jobs this year, citing exhaustion from the pandemic