With the border to Nigeria closed, Benin has struggled to import much-needed food supplies during the pandemic. Now, a startup called EcoCity has developed rooftop vegetable gardens to feed the city.
France coronavirus surge: how is the population coping with the restrictive measures?
Catherine Tourette-Turgis, Psychosociology Professor at Sorbonne University, analyses the consequences of lockdown measures for the French population.
Can dancing change your life?
For today’s Perspective segment, we discuss the power of dance. Nadia Massih speaks to Aurélia Sellier, the founder of What Dance Can Do, about why she believes the simple act of moving your body to music can...
In Florida, Covid-19 takes over US presidential campaign
It’s hard to overstate the importance of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in this US presidential election. President Donald Trump has come under fire for his handling of the situation nationally and the US...
It’s the economy, stupid! Examining the economic issues in the US election
Americans are going to the polls as their economy faces its worst crisis in decades. In this special programme ahead of the US election, we look at how the world’s economic powerhouse has been hit by the...
France on maximum alert after deadly church stabbing in Nice
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Friday warned of more attacks as the country was placed on maximum security alert following Thursday’s deadly attack by a knife-wielding man at the Basilica of Notre-Dame in...
BREAKING: Major earthquake hits holiday hotspots in Turkey and Greece
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7 has hit holiday hotspots in Turkey and Greece, destroying a number of buildings.