#BokoHaram on Tuesday claimed the #abduction of hundreds of #students in northwestern #Nigeria, in what would be its first attack in the region since it launched a jihadist uprising more than a decade ago. FRANCE 24...
Dutch leader announces tough new nationwide virus lockdown
#Dutch Prime Minister Mark #Rutte imposed a tough new five-week nationwide #lockdown Monday, saying schools, nonessential shops, museums and gyms will close down at midnight until Jan. 19.
‘What are the new rules?’: France eases some coronavirus restrictions
French government announced on Thursday it would lift the six-week-long partial lockdown on December 15 and impose a night-time #curfew instead. But in a severe blow for the cultural sector, it said that museums...
Netherlands to go into tough, 5-week lockdown over Christmas
The #Netherlands will go into a tough second #lockdown, with the closure of all schools and shops for at least five weeks, in a government-led push to fight the #coronavirus, Prime Minister Mark #Rutte said on Monday.
Macron plans referendum to add climate clause to constitution
French President Emmanuel #Macron said Monday he plans to call a #referendum on changing the constitution to include a commitment to fight against #climate change and for the protection of the environment. FRANCE...
Senegal’s fashion week during a pandemic – BBC News
Event organisers have moved the catwalk for this year’s Dakar Fashion Week outdoors because of Covid-19 restrictions. Models have displayed the latest West African fashions on an open-air catwalk among majestic...
Emirati royal buys “the most racist football team in Israel” | I Gotta Story To Tell | Episode 19
Beitar Jerusalem has been declared by its own fans as the “most racist team in Israel”. Chanting “Death to the Arabs” under the banner “Forever Pure”, the club has long been tainted...