A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the first time in 800 years, attracting scientists and sightseers to glimpse the historic event, some even grilling sausages on the lava. Mount Fagradalsfjall is about 35 kilometres...
UK holds minute’s silence to mark lockdown anniversary
The United Kingdom on Tuesday marked one year since its coronavirus lockdown started, holding a minute’s silence to remember the more than 120,000 people killed. FRANCE 24 correspondent Benedicte Paviot reports on...
Migrants resume route through Panama’s dangerous Darién jungle as borders reopen
Migrants from Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela, Africa and Asia who want to reach the US recently found themselves stranded by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, Panama has reopened its borders and the new US President Joe Biden appears...
The UN calls to stop indiscriminate attacks in Tigray
Top UN officials are calling for a stop to indiscriminate and targeted attacks against civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, particularly “rape and other horrific forms of #sexualviolence.”
EU has destroyed relations with Russia – FM Lavrov
Relations between Russia and the EU are essentially dead, and Brussels has killed off all cooperation, said Russian FM Sergey Lavrov at a presser with his Chinese counterpart. Political commentator Jean Bricmont tells...
COVID-19 data dive: Average number of deaths falling in England and Wales
The number of people dying in England and Wales has fallen below the five-year average for the first time since September.
Ten people killed in Colorado shooting
Ten people have been killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Colorado, including a police officer who was first on the scene.