A UK ban on social gatherings of more than six people came into force on Monday, as the country grapples with rising coronavirus cases. The United Kingdom is Europe’s worst-hit country by Covid-19, with more than 41,600...
Trump to visit California devastated by wildfires
US President Donald Trump will travel to California to see first-hand the devastation wrought by unseasonal wildfires. The blazes across the West Coast have left at least 35 dead, with dozens more missing, and millions...
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga wins leadership race to succeed outgoing PM Shinzo Abe
Japan’s ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister.
TikTok sale: Oracle poised to become US partner
Oracle is poised to become the US partner for ByteDance, owner of the TikTok short-video app. FRANCE 24 business editor Catherine Bennett reports Oracle has close to the Trump administration, which last month threatened...
‘Touching’ French ad campaign highlights need for social distancing
The French government has launched a public health advertising campaign in response to a steep rise in coronavirus cases. The government is also handing more power to regional authorities, such as in hard-hit cities of...
Russia regional elections: Putin’s United Russia on course to victory | DW News
The ruling United Russia party was set for victory in a number of local election seats on Sunday, but was also on course for some setbacks as Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s supporters made rare gains in Siberia...
Lesbos migrants fear detention in new refugee camp | DW News
Greece has opened a 3,000-capacity tent camp for the migrants made homeless by the Moria fire. But a large number of migrants, who were residents of the destroyed Moria camp, have refused to enter the new facility...