Thursday Prime Minister Jean Castex said #museums, cinemas and theatres would not re-open before at least the beginning of January as the target of keeping daily new infections below 5,000 had not been met. How French...
Coronavirus pandemic: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response
While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus #vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty #Moscow clinics that offered the...
Jasmine revolution, 10 years on: A decade after the Tunisian revolution, little hope remains
Ten years ago a wildfire of #revolts in the #Arab world touched off an unlikely series of events that swelled, then dashed many hopes, and irrevocably changed the #region. FRANCE 24’s James Andre tells us more.
Nigerian abducted schoolboys released, and Arab Spring special edition
More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped in Nigeria have been released, according to governor of Katsina state. We get the latest from our correspondent in Lagos. And – Tunisia 10 years on from the revolution. We...
Unemployment claims rise as US battles coronavirus surge
885,000 Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week – the highest level since early September. The surge in coronavirus cases across the country means that many businesses are forced to lay...
China’s Covid-19 success
Almost a year ago, a novel coronavirus emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and quickly spread around the world. The disease it caused, COVID-19 has since infected tens of millions of people, and decimated livelihoods...
EU to clamp down on tech giants
The European Union has announced a set of proposals to make tech giants become more fair and transparent or face fines worth billions of dollars. It says it wants to bring order to the chaos online.