N THE PAPERS – Friday, 02.10.2020: We look at early reactions to the US president’s shock announcement that he and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus with the presidential election just one month...
Macron unveils anti-separatism bill aimed at promoting secularism
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday outlined new legislation aimed at groups considered hostile to France and French values. The anti-separatism bill has widespread support, though critics say it is a bid to court the...
Kenya: sexual violence survivors lose faith in the justice system
Tonight’s show focuses on Kenya and its efforts to boost the visibility, support and opportunities available to women. Recently the country’s top judge advised President Uhuru Kenyatta that parliament should...
‘I was not a criminal’: The model who fled Iran’s morality police to seek refuge in France
When Iranian fashion and underwear model Negzzia learnt that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were onto her for allegedly spreading anti-Islamic culture, she knew she had to get out. She travelled first to Turkey, then...
Covid-19 diagnosis throws Trump’s re-election campaign into disarray
President Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test has undermined his repeated claims that the US is “rounding the turn” in its handling of the pandemic, with just one month to go before the November 3...
Macron reprimands Turkey, accuses Erdogan of sending ‘jihadists’ to Azerbaijan
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday demanded that Turkey explain what he said was the arrival of jihadist fighters in Azerbaijan — and urged NATO to face up to its ally’s actions.
US President Trump and first lady test positive for Covid-19
US President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump are beginning a “quarantine process” after testing positive for Covid-19.