Israel is set to go back into a full lockdown later Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has steadily worsened for months as its government has been plagued by indecision and infighting.
Coronavirus pandemic: Spanish capital region orders partial lockdown
The Madrid region, the epicentre of an explosion of #coronavirus infections in Spain, said on Friday it would place a partial lockdown on hundreds of thousands of people. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris tells us more.
US to ban TikTok and WeChat app downloads from Sunday
The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns they pose a...
Beyong 5G: The 6G revolution is ushering a new era
As a heated debate is currently underway in France over the potential health and environmental consequences of 5G, we tell you what the next gen of network is set to change. We also talk about the prospect of 6G that is...
Covid spike in Europe, Abraham accords, Macron backs 5G technology, US West Coast burning
How can Europe better tackle the current spike in #coronavirus cases? François Picard’s panel looks at the new tightening social distancing measures across the continent. Also, Israel officially normalised...
Taiwan: China’s next target?
Despite China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour both at home and abroad, Beijing’s open threat to take control of Taiwan by force is receiving comparatively little attention – leaving this flourishing liberal...
Fierce backlash to Trump’s ‘Patriotic Education’ plan
Donald Trump is setting up a “Patriotic Education Commission” to promote a “pro-American curriculum” in US schools… Or a propagandist “Hitler Youth” programme, as many commentators see it. Elsewhere women...