Global stock markets continued to rally in Asia and early European trading, on news that a vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech against coronavirus had shown a high level of effectiveness in late-stage trials...
Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu: ‘We’re simply asking for police brutality to stop’
“Death is when you are afraid to speak the truth.” That’s the strong message from Nigerian campaigner Aisha Yesufu. She was one of the founders of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, after nearly 300...
Palestinians mourn death of Saeb Erekat, champion of their cause
Saeb Erekat, a champion of the Palestinian cause, has died of the coronavirus. FRANCE 24 correspondent Irris Makler says he will be remembered for his skills in diplomacy and negotiation.
Music show: Amy Macdonald’s new album explores unfair expectations we put on ourselves
Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald first rose to fame in 2007 when she was just a teenager composing in her bedroom. She went on to tour the world and sell millions of records and has just released her fifth...
Trump team stymies transition process for president-elect Biden
Donald Trump is the first president to refuse to concede defeat since the practice became custom in 1896. The president’s team is stymying the transition process, holding back on $10 million in funding allocated for Joe...
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia reach agreement to end Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a deal with Russia to end weeks of fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, after a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake the disputed region.
Three men go on trial over deadly 2017 van attack in Barcelona
Spain’s High Court will on Tuesday open the trial of three suspected Islamist militants linked to a 2017 attack in Barcelona which killed 16 people — Spain’s deadliest in over a decade.