The average size of wildlife populations has plummeted by two-thirds worldwide since 1970 as forests were felled to grow food, green group WWF said Thursday, warning that harming ecosystems hikes the risk to humans of...
Deadly flooding spreads across Africa’s Sahel region
Record floods have inflicted severe damage across the Sahel region in recent weeks, leaving dozens dead and tens of thousands homeless from Sudan to Senegal.
‘Nothing to regret’ over Prophet Mohammed cartoons, Charlie Hebdo chief tells court
The current director of France’s Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly, the target of a massacre by Islamist gunmen in January 2015, on Wednesday said the magazine had “nothing to regret” for publishing...
Gatherings of more than six banned in England as Covid-19 resurges
Gatherings of more than six are now banned in England as Covid-19 resurges. France 24 Benedicte Paviot tells us more.
WWF warns of a massive drop in global wildlife populations
The world’s animal population has plummeted by almost 70% since 1970, with Central and Latin America seeing a decline of 94%. That’s according to a new report by NGO WWF pointing the finger at human farming...
Cruel summer: Europe’s travel industry bruised by Covid-19 restrictions
It’s been a cruel summer for Europe’s tourism industry – but did local visitors help make up for the lack for international travellers? Will the French government’s plan to boost the economy help...
Fresh fires at Greece’s largest refugee camp Moria | DW News
A new fire broke out on Wednesday night at Greece’s largest refugee camp just a day after blazes forced thousands of refugees to flee the facility. The fires erupted in parts of the camp that had not caught fire...