It’s been a year since India stripped the state of Jammu and Kashmir of the autonomy it enjoyed for seven decades. The region has been at the centre of the ongoing conflict with neighbouring Pakistan, a...
Widespread damage after huge explosion in Beirut – BBC News
A large blast has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, causing widespread damage and injuring many people, officials say. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion in the port area of the city. Video posted online...
What’s going on with TikTok? – BBC News
TikTok users in the US are rallying to save the app, as Microsoft confirms discussions to acquire the Chinese-owned short-video sensation after President Trump threatened it with a sweeping ban. Produced by Xinyan Yu
China: Crackdown on Buddhism | DW News
In China, the government is not only cracking down on Muslims, but on other religions as well as it pushes to assert communist ideology. Buddhist temples have been closed or demolished, while a campaign has been...
How to restart tourism during a pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
We all feel like we need a break from the coronavirus, but going on vacation during a pandemic is far from straightforward. That is, if it’s even possible. Is it okay to jet off with the family? And where do you...
Coronavirus pandemic: more French cities make masks compulsory outdoors
More French cities make masks compulsory outdoors. Gavin Yamey, professor of Global Health, was France 24 guest to discuss it.
France’s Charles-de-Gaulle airport enforces Covid-19 testing on arrival – but with no quarantine
France’s Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport has begun compulsory testing on arrival for passengers from 16 countries where the coronavirus virus is circulating widely. It comes as the number of daily Covid-19 cases...