With Covid-19 vaccines set to arrive in France by early January, French officials and health authorities are outlining their priorities for vaccination, with the 650,000 elderly living in care homes at the top of the...
Iran buries top nuclear scientist, blames Israel and US for attack
The funeral of Iran’s top nuclear scientist was being held on Monday. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, dubbed the father of Iran’s nuclear program, was gunned down by unknown assassins on Friday as he drove through Tehran, an attack...
Nigeria buries farmers killed in suspected Boko Haram attack
Nigeria has laid to rest dozens of the local farmers and fishermen killed on Saturday in a suspected attack by Boko Haram extremists. The attack was staged Saturday in a rice field in Garin Kwashebe, a Borno community...
Mobilised against Covid-19, French nursing students run late on training schedule
Since this spring, French nursing students have supported medical staff in hospitals and clinics to help them deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. The experience has been very positive, and nursing students have proved...
NZ files charges over White Island volcano disaster
New Zealand’s workplace health and safety watchdog on Monday filed charges against 13 parties in relation to the White Island volcano eruption in 2019 that killed 22 people. A majority of the victims were tourists from...
Locked-down French bookshops reopen in time for Goncourt Prize boost
Bookshops in France were shuttered a month ago as the country withdrew into its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Deemed non-essential then – to the dismay of many – bookshops and other small stores have now...
Paris police officers to remain in custody over beating of Black man
Four police officers have been placed under formal investigation over the beating of music producer Michel Zecler, the Paris prosecutor told a press briefing on Sunday, adding that three of the four officers will remain...