The UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet’s biggest powers, kept at home by the #coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme...
South Africa lockdown relaxed but trust in government still hard hit by corruption
In tonight’s edition South Africa’s response to the coronavirus has been praised but trust in the government is still hard hit by corruption. In Cameroon, police have fired tear gas and water cannon to break...
European court sides with Paris in Airbnb case
Europe’s top court has ruled in favour of a French law, imposing more restrictions on home rental platforms like AirBnB. It’s a legal victory for the city of Paris – as well as other European tourist...
France Charlie Hebdo Trial: 14 suspected accomplices go on trial in Paris
Five years after the attacks against a Jewish supermarket and the Charlie Hebdo newspaper that left a total of 17 dead, the trial of 14 suspected accomplices of the perpetrators takes place Tuesday in Paris. FRANCE...
World powers set to take the stage, virtually, at UN debate
The UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders was set to start Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet’s biggest powers, kept at home by the #coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a...
Republicans close ranks to back vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Senate Republicans including Mitt Romney on Tuesday lined up behind President Donald Trump’s push to widen the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority, leaving Democrats little hope of blocking a confirmation vote on...
Turkey and Greece agree to resume talks on Mediterranean dispute
Turkey and Greece have agreed to talks over disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, both sides said on Tuesday, after German-led efforts to defuse a crisis that has raised fears of conflict.