Ryad is from a small working-class neighbourhood near the French city of Lille. Stuck in a meaningless job, he wanted to inject a sense of purpose into his daily life. For that, he looked to nature, trading the office...
Tasmania whales: Rescuers race to save 180 stranded mammals in Australia
Rescuers raced to save nearly 200 #whales stuck in a remote Australian harbour on Tuesday, hoping to minimise the death toll of a mass stranding which had already killed 90. Officials said at least 25 of the mammals had...
Italy’s left claims victory in battle with far-right for Tuscany
The far-right looked set to lose a fierce battle for the left-wing bastion of Tuscany in Italy’s regional elections Monday, in a ballot that had risked weakening an already fragile national government.
A (James) Bond bonanza
IN THE PAPERS – Tuesday, 22.09.2020: We discuss some sad and thrilling 007 news that’s popping up in the press. We also discuss the pros and cons of this year’s virtual UN General Assembly. Finally, we...
Coronavirus infections surge in France and the UK | Coronavirus Update
In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the spring of this year, public life across Europe was brought almost completely to a halt. In the summer, many places relaxed those restrictions. For weeks now, however...
Egyptian protesters call on Sisi to step down
Anti-government protesters are taking to the streets in Egypt, calling on President Sisi to step down.
Denmark’s ‘depraved’ TV show faces severe backlash
Naked adults were paraded in front of children as young as 11 on a Danish TV show, prompting a severe backlash on social media.