France on Thursday was set for a new round of coronavirus restrictions, with a record 19,000 new infections within 24 hours, and ICU beds nearing saturation in hospital. Lille, Lyon and Toulouse are close to meeting the...
Nagorno-Karabakh residents displaced as conflict worsens
International mediators are meeting for talks in Geneva to resolve the growing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. In the capital Stepanakert, the conflict has displaced...
Pence and Harris face off in ‘calm’ vice presidential debate, with bitter divides on policy
In normal times, vice presidential debates don’t matter much. But in an election year as unpredictable as 2020, everything is magnified, and Wednesday’s debate between Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic...
From Brussels to Berlin, cities race to halt coronavirus resurgence
Bars and cafes in Brussels are closing for one month following a spike in infections, which doubled over the last week. Elsewhere in Europe, Italy is the latest country to issue a nationwide mask mandate, while Berlin...
Businesses count cost of damage from Storm Alex in southeastern France
Businesses and local people in southeastern France are counting the cost of damage from Storm Alex, which led to major flooding in parts of the Alpes-Maritime region. The French government has pledged an initial fund of...
Germany experiencing ‘worrying jump’ in Covid-19 cases
Germany is experiencing a “worrying jump” in coronavirus cases, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday, as the number of new daily infections soared past 4,000 for the first time since early April.