IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, October 21, 2020: As France prepares to hold a ceremony honouring slain history teacher Samuel Paty, papers focus on the struggle teachers face in addressing Islamist extremism. We also look at...
Fighting picks up in Nagorno-Karabakh as residents flee
Attempts at establishing a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh have failed, with Azerbaijan’s defence ministry accusing Armenian forces of shelling two regions inside of the country. FRANCE 24 correspondents, on the ground in...
Spanish PM to face no-confidence vote
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to face a vote of confidence, brought by the far-right Vox party over the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the economy and...
Nigeria unrest: Soldiers open fire on demonstrators in Lagos
More than 1,000 #demonstrators peacefully gathered at a tollgate in #Lagos, #Nigeria‘s economic capital, were dispersed by numerous #gunshots after a total curfew came into effect in an attempt to extinguish a...
Seven people handed over to judge in probe on French teacher’s murder
Seven people, including two minors, were handed over to a judge overnight as part of an ongoing #investigation into last week’s murder of French teacher Samuel #Paty, an official from the anti-terrorist...
Google lawsuit: US Govt slaps tech giant with antitrust case
#Google was accused in the long-anticipated #lawsuit filed on Tuesday of harming competition in internet search and search advertising through distribution agreements and other restrictions that put its search tool...
Pro-monarchists vs students | Fight at Bangkok protest
Scuffles broke out Wednesday between anti-government student protesters and pro-monarchists during a rally at #Ramkhamhaeng university in #Bangkok‘s suburbs. It is one of the first instances of fighting between...