Could human hair be the secret to cleaning up the world’s seas and oceans? That is the hope of an association of French hairdressers who are using rolls of discarded human hair to soak up oil in Mediterranean...
French doctors fight proposed government ban on virginity certificates
In this edition, a controversial debate rages in the French medical community as the government prepares to pass legislation that would punish doctors who issue certificates of virginity to young women. Also how a group...
Coronavirus pandemic: China to allow foreigners with valid residence permits to enter from Sept 28
#China‘s foreign ministry said on Wednesday foreigners with valid residence permits can enter the country without needing to re-apply for visas from September 28. FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin tells us more.
‘Democrats could, if elected in November, expand the size of the Supreme Court’
Donald Trump is expected to nominate his third judge for the Supreme Court on Saturday, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump’s pick could leave the nation’s highest court more conservative...
EU unveils ‘compulsory solidarity’ plan to share burden of migration
Five years after Europe’s migrant crisis, Brussels unveiled on Wednesday a plan for sharing the responsibility for asylum seekers among members under a “compulsory solidarity mechanism”, in an effort...
What are ‘flights to nowhere?’
Many airlines including Qantas are following in the trend. For those who miss flying they can now take a flight with destination to: nowhere. This was the airline’s fastest selling flight in its history, as people rush...
Kenya’s top judge demands dissolution of parliament over lack of women lawmakers
In tonight’s edition: Kenya’s top judge advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the country’s male-dominated parliament, saying lawmakers had failed to meet a constitutional provision which would...