Armenia has declared martial law and total military mobilisation following clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armernian separatist region in Azerbaijan that has long been a point of conflict between the two countries.
Paris goes car-free for a day amid surge in cycling due to coronavirus
This year’s car-free day in Paris comes amid a surge in cycling in the French capital, as a growing number of commuters choose to ride a bike instead of taking public transportation out of fear of the coronavirus.
France’s coronavirus second wave ‘arriving faster than we thought’
France will face a months-long coronavirus epidemic that will overwhelm its health system if something does not change, one of the country’s top medical figures warned Sunday.
Joe Biden says Supreme Court nomination is a “threat to democracy” – BBC News
The Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has appealed to Republican senators to delay appointing a new justice to the US Supreme Court until after elections in November. Donald Trump has nominated a religious...
Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region | DW News
Heavy fighting has erupted in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Both sides reported casualties in air and artillery attacks, and each accused the other of starting...
Covid-19: China’s dilemma over wild meat trade – BBC News
China is facing mounting pressure to restart its wild animal meat trade despite the fact it’s still not clear where the coronavirus outbreak started or how it spread. Breeding snakes and types of rat for food or...
Trump nominates religious conservative Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court – BBC News
President Trump has announced that he is nominating the conservative federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the US Supreme Court. The nomination will trigger a bitter political battle in Congress as Republicans try...