Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
Coronavirus pandemic: New restrictions for northeast England as virus cases surge
More than two million people in northeast England face new restrictions because of a surge in coronavirus cases, the government announced on Thursday, as it battled to contain a potential second wave of infection.
Coronavirus pandemic: Israel imposes second coronavirus lockdown during high holidays
Israel will enter a second nationwide lockdown on Friday at the onset of the Jewish high-holiday season, forcing residents to stay mostly at home amid a resurgence in new #coronavirus cases. FRANCE 24’s Irris...
Bolivia interim president withdraws from presidential race with socialists ahead in polls
Bolivia’s conservative interim president, Jeanine Anez, pulled out of next month’s general election on Thursday, a move that should strengthen other candidates running against the front-running socialist party of...
Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide
#Coronavirus infections topped 30 million around the globe on Thursday as the World Health Organization warned of “alarming rates of transmission” across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine...
Hundreds of Israelis protest new Covid-19 lockdown
Hundreds of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv late Thursday against a second nationwide lockdown, the first such move in the world to tackle a renewed spike in coronavirus cases.
French doctors fight proposed government ban on virginity certificates
In this edition, a controversial debate rages in the French medical community as the government prepares to pass legislation that would punish doctors who issue certificates of virginity to young women. Also how a group...