The year is 2086 and the planet’s last inhabitants are grappling with submerged continents, a lethal virus and barren soils. That’s the premise for “Last Words”, Jonathan Nossiter’s latest...
Coronavirus vaccine: We’ve never done this before, will it work?
Four different kinds of coronavirus can cause common cold. But we don’t have a vaccine for that. In fact, mankind has never developed a vaccine for any kind of coronavirus before.
Nigerian police kill protesters defying curfew in Lagos, Amnesty says
Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said, after witnesses reported armed men opened fire on demonstrators defying a curfew order.
French anti-terrorism prosecutor reveals latest on Samuel Paty murder investigation
Anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-François Ricard on Wednesday gave an update on the investigation into the murder of Samuel Paty, which has drawn parallels with the 2015 attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper.
Belgian health services buckling under strain of Covid-19 testing
Bars and restaurants in Belgium have been closed for one month to limit the spread of Covid-19. In the French-speaking Wallonia, many testing centres have been forced to shut as they lack the necessary equipment to keep...
Lebanon’s unfinished revolution: One year after protests, change has yet to come
It’s been one year since anti-government protests broke out in Lebanon. They resulted in the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
France teacher attack: Thousands march silently in memory of Samuel Paty
Thousands of people gathered Tuesday in #Conflans-Sainte-Honorine for a march in #homage to Samuel #Paty, the history-geography teacher beheaded in this city after showing his students #caricatures of the prophet...