Shareholders in French automaker #PSA Group greenlight a #merger with Italian-American rival #Fiat Chrysler in a bid to create the world’s fourth-largest car company. Also, the French economy looks set for a...
‘Not just incomprehensible but scandalous’: French papers slam slow vaccine rollout
IN THE PRESS – Monday, January 4, 2021: We begin with the bombshell recording obtained by the Washington Post in which Donald Trump pressures Georgia’s top election official to “find 11,780 votes”. In...
River transport reborn?
They pierce through the heart of most cities, yet their potential is often overlooked. Rivers are now offering a modern mode of transport and a cleaner way of delivering goods. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.
Covid-19: Are pandemics the new normal? – BBC News
Though scientists had warned the world was due a pandemic, no-one could have predicted the scale and impact of Covid-19. So should we expect more pandemics in the future? The BBC’s Mattea Bubalo explains. Video by...
Germany lifts ban on deportations to Syria
For nearly a decade, Germany had stopped all deportations to Syria. But that’s about to change. A blanket ban expired at the end of last year, and Germany’s federal interior ministers have failed to agree on...
BREAKING: Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, UK judge rules
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US, a judge at the Old Bailey has said. Judge Vanessa Baraitser said she had refused his extradition because it ‘would be oppressive’ to him. The...
BREAKING: PM says ‘tougher measures’ set to be announced
Tougher measures are coming in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus, the Prime Minister has said. Boris Johnson said there were “tough, tough” weeks ahead in the UK’s fight against COVID-19. He...