Nearly one in five Germans over 65 lives in poverty. Women are hit hardest. The pension system rewards paid employment but largely ignores years spent raising children. Theres, who started working at 14, retired after...
Vacation nation: Preparing for a French summer holiday • FRANCE 24 English
With a minimum of 30 days of paid leave per year, French people have the reputation of being on vacation all the time. During the summer months of July and August, the country virtually shuts down. So what’s...
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded • FRANCE 24 English
The number of deaths in the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC has now topped 1,000, and the number of confirmed cases is around 2500. Experts are calling for more funding to help tackle the crisis as it becomes the...
US rhetoric ‘all about amping up’ but strategy for a deal with Iran unclear • FRANCE 24 English
After a twelfth night of US strikes, Iran has hit US bases in Jordan and Kuwait, claiming several military assets were destroyed. This also comes after rebel Houthis in Yemen struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea...
Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years | BBC News
A police officer who took his own life in May was a violent rapist who carried out a spate of sexual attacks and attempted murders of women over at least 14 years, the BBC can reveal. PC Alan Greer’s first known...
Pakistan–China ties deepen with big projects & mixed results | DW News
Panda bonds, satellites and a mega corridor: How deep is the partnership between China and Pakistan? And where does it fall short? #China #Pakistan #PandaBonds #dwbusiness #businesspakistan For more news go to: Follow...