#France has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases of #coronavirus, the fourth-highest total in the world. The government imposed a nationwide partial lockdown starting Oct. 30 as the second surge hit and could start...
Culture amid Covid-19 restrictions: How are theatres coping?
The #arts and #culture sector has been badly hit by #Covid-19 around the world, with lockdowns leaving cinemas and theatres closed for many months. When France announced its second nationwide lockdown, its culture...
France starts rolling out controversial 5G technology
Nov. 18 marks a technological milestone in #France: the launch of the first #5G mobile network. The country’s #telecom regulator approved the device despite opposition from a number of municipal leaders and...
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Tuesday the #US will reduce #troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, asserting that the decision fulfills President Donald #Trump’s pledge to bring forces...
Ethiopia says its troops marching on Tigrayan capital
#Ethiopia’s prime minister on Tuesday declared “the final and crucial” military operation will launch in the coming days against the government of the country’s rebellious #Tigray region, while the United Nations warned...
Paris and Zurich climb list of world’s most expensive cities to live in
#Paris and #Zurich have risen to join Hong Kong at the top of a list of the world’s most expensive cities to live in. The ranking is compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which looks at the cost of 138...
Tropical storm Iota batters Central America, leaving floods in its wake
Packing record-breaking winds and unleashing torrential floods, storm Iota hit Central America on Tuesday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks, flipping roofs onto streets, and killing at least three people.