Cryptocurrency magnate Jeffrey Berns wants to build a smart city in the Nevada desert which would allow companies to make their own laws. What could go wrong?
Covid-19: Is China’s vaccine diplomacy working?
Wealthy countries were quick to snatch up Covid-19 vaccines from Western companies, leaving low-income ones to look elsewhere. Enter China and India. Both countries are racing to fill international orders of their...
France mulls ‘vaccine passports’ for the age of post-Covid travel
IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, 16.02.2021: We take a closer look at mounting calls in France for the use of “vaccine passports” to rejuvenate the tourism industry after the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, French...
Guinea tracks potential Ebola contacts as death toll rises to five
Five people have died of #Ebola virus in #Guinea, the health agency said on Monday, as the government and aid groups began to roll out their response to the outbreak. Guinea announced the outbreak on Saturday —...
France votes on anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims
#France’s lower house of parliament is voting Tuesday on a #bill that would strengthen government oversight of mosques and religious schools and crack down on polygamy and forced marriage, among other measures aimed...