French writer Maurice Genevoix documented his experiences of the World War I frontline. The soldier described the horrors he witnessed, focusing on soldiers’ suffering with precision, and without flinching on detail.
French president pays respect to war dead at Armistice Day ceremony
French President Emmanuel Macron has paid his respects to veterans and the war dead at a scaled-back ceremony to mark Armistice Day in Paris. This year marks 100 years since an unidentified soldier was inhumed at the...
Supreme Court hears case for scrapping Obamacare
Protestors have gathered outside the US Supreme Court, which this week is hearing a Republican-brought case to scrap the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. Despite the court’s heavy conservative lean, a majority...
Singles’ Day breaks online sales records as Alibaba faces new regulations
The online retail event, ‘Singles’ Day’, has seen record-breaking sales, worth over €47 billion, on sites owned by China’s Alibaba. The spending spree comes as Alibaba and other Chinese tech...
Biden: Trump’s behaviour is ‘an embarrassment’
Joe Biden has made clear he won’t wait for Donald Trump to concede the race for the White House. He said America is ‘back’, and the behaviour of his predecessor was ‘an embarrassment’.
Coronavirus: First vaccine must be stored at -80 degrees Celsius
The new potential vaccine for coronavirus has to be stored at -80 Degrees Celsius. The technical challenges still to be found then is locating storage sites in different countries who have unsuitable climate for that...
Biden defends Affordable Care Act ahead of a Supreme Court challenge
President-elect Joe Biden has spoken strongly in support of the Affordable Care Act ahead of a challenge to the healthcare act that provides coverage to at least 20m Americans.