Hundreds of #protesters gathered Thursday in the Thai capital #Bangkok calling for police to free arrested activists, defying emergency measures imposed earlier to quell a pro-#democracy movement.
Coronavirus in UK: Alert level raised in London, stricter measures imposed
#London will enter a tighter #Covid-19 #lockdown from midnight on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to tackle a swiftly accelerating second coronavirus wave. FRANCE 24’s Bénédicte Paviot tells us more.
Argentina and Covid-19: With nowhere left to go, families forced to occupy land illegally
Taking over fields and setting up shanty towns… Forty percent of Argentinians currently live below the poverty line. Millions of families that can no longer pay their rent have therefore been pushed out of the...
Coronavirus in France: Alsace, former epicenter of Covid, coping with crisis today
As the #Covid-19 second wave continues to spread across #France, the Eastern region of #Alsace has seen relatively few cases. Yet six months ago, it was the most affected region during the country’s first #outbreak.
UK fishermen hopeful of netting late deal in EU trade talks
A European Union summit on Thursday and Friday will attempt to unlock stalled talks, with London weighed down by wrangling over a key future fishing agreement. #Brussels insists its vessels must continue to enjoy...
Macron announces curfew: Paris, 8 other french cities to see further restrictions
President Emmanuel #Macron announced that 18 million French citizens in nine regions, including in #Paris, will have a #curfew starting Saturday through Dec.1. He also reinstated the state of health emergency for the...