France celebrates its national day, Bastille Day, on Tuesday, July 14 and rehearsals have been taking place in recent days for the traditional flypast over Paris, but this year’s celebrations are set to be a much more...
Coronavirus lockdown: Seafarers stranded at sea | COVID-19 Special
Some 200,000 seafarers are stuck on ships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation. They are not allowed to leave their vessels because of international travel...
Record China floods leave more than 140 dead
Floods across central and eastern China have left more than 140 people dead and 38 million people affected, the waters swelling lakes and rivers to record highs. FRANCE 24 correspondent Charles Pellegrin says worse is...
India’s growing Covid-19 waste challenges workers – BBC News
India’s Covid-19 caseload is rising, and people have been urged to wear face masks even when they are outdoors. But the directive has created another problem – there is no system of safely discarding Covid...
A Night of Defiance: A look at how the coup attempt unfolded
When the attempted coup took place on the night of July the 15th, 2016, it changed the course of Turkish history. At least 250 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured as tanks rolled onto the streets and fighter...
Florida reports single-day record in US with 15,000 new cases
More than 15,000 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Florida. That’s the highest number of new cases in a single day by any US state since the pandemic began. New York previously held the record, with...
Poland’s Duda holds slim lead in neck-to neck presidential election – exit poll
Incumbent Andrzej Duda was only marginally ahead in Poland’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll found, in a result seen as likely to have profound implications for its relations with the rest of the...