Farmers’ protests against new laws liberalising agricultural markets spread across India, as farm organisations call for a nationwide strike after inconclusive talks with the government.
Migrants awaiting asylum interviews on US-Mexico border
As Covid-19 rages on in the world, thousands of migrants are still trapped at the US-Mexico border, waiting for asylum interviews in the midst of the pandemic.
Brexit: ‘Smoother glidepath’ to trade deal after Northern Ireland protocol agreement
The Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove suggests the Prime Minister’s task in sealing a trade deal could be easier after an agreement on divorce issues. Mr Gove said there is now a ‘smoother...
US army base scandal: 14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence
The US Army on Tuesday said it has fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic failures of leadership that contributed to a widespread pattern...
Venice floods: City under water as complex dam system fails to activate
#Venice‘s St Mark’s Square was under water on Tuesday after a newly installed system of mobile artificial dams failed to activate. Residents — long accustomed to perennial “acqua alta” or...
‘Are they alive?’ Ethiopians in Paris fear for loved ones in Tigray conflict
#Ethiopia’s government has declared victory in its war against a rebel militia in the northern #Tigray region, but #fighting continues to hamper relief efforts and anguished expatriates are without news of their loved...
Secularism in France: Teacher says current laws ‘enough’ to protect schoolteachers
The law as it already exists is “enough” to protect French #schoolteachers if it’s properly applied. That’s the view of one teacher who teaches pupils about #secularism and respecting all...