Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, speaks to FRANCE 24 about the worrying impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on poverty and social protection systems.
Residence permits: Foreign students in France trapped in administrative ‘nightmare’
A new online system launched in September was supposed to make it easier for foreign students in France to renew their residence permits. Instead, some have found themselves unable to prove they have the right to study...
Keeping spirits up: The English distillery preparing for post-Brexit trade
UK businesses trading with the European Union will face major changes from January 1, as the Brexit transition period ends. The Cotswolds Distillery imports glass and botanicals from the EU, and exports its gin and...
Coronavirus pandemic: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response
While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus #vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty #Moscow clinics that offered the...
Jasmine revolution, 10 years on: A decade after the Tunisian revolution, little hope remains
Ten years ago a wildfire of #revolts in the #Arab world touched off an unlikely series of events that swelled, then dashed many hopes, and irrevocably changed the #region. FRANCE 24’s James Andre tells us more.
Nigerian abducted schoolboys released, and Arab Spring special edition
More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped in Nigeria have been released, according to governor of Katsina state. We get the latest from our correspondent in Lagos. And – Tunisia 10 years on from the revolution. We...
Unemployment claims rise as US battles coronavirus surge
885,000 Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week – the highest level since early September. The surge in coronavirus cases across the country means that many businesses are forced to lay...