French health authorities on Saturday reported 10,561 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a new daily record as the number topped 10,000 for the first time.
Mali negotiators back charter that could see soldier as interim president
Mali’s ruling junta pushed through a political charter on Saturday that could lead to the appointment of a soldier as interim president despite objections from the coalition that led anti-government protests...
Special programme: 46th Deauville American Film Festival wraps up
FRANCE 24 takes up residency at the Deauville American Film Festival for a special show to mark the event’s closing ceremony. FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula brings viewers and web users all the highlights from the...
Historic Afghan-Taliban peace talks begin in Doha, Qatar | DW News
Historic peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have begun today in a bid to end two decades of fighting and bloodshed. The meeting in Doha, the capital of the Gulf State of Qatar, is the first time...
UK “on edge” of losing control of coronavirus warns leading scientist – BBC News
A leading scientist has warned that the UK is “on the edge of losing control” of coronavirus, as the number of infections rise. Professor Sir Mark Walport, a member of the government’s SAGE advisory...
Bahrain joins UAE in normalising ties with Israel
Bahrain has become the second Arab Gulf nation in the span of a month to agree to normalise relations with Israel. For decades, most Arab states have boycotted Israel, insisting they’d only establish ties once the...
Coronavirus: Rise in sexual assaults on paramedics during pandemic
Ambulance workers in the UK have been subjected to hundreds of violent attacks during the coronavirus pandemic including an increase in sexual assaults, new figures have revealed. A Sky News investigation found more...