Facebook said on Thursday it would stop accepting new political ads in the week before the US election day on Nov. 3, in a series of moves the company billed as its final plan for reducing risks of misinformation and...
One month after Beirut blast, rescuers find signs of life amid the rubble
Buried in the rubble of Beirut’s collapsed buildings one month after twin explosions at the city’s port tore through the capital, rescue workers miraculously find signs of life. FRANCE 24 reports from Beirut.
Nigeria’s Kannywood films take flight thanks to Covid-19
As businesses around the world struggle with the fallout from Covid-19, Kannywood, the film industry in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, is going from strength to strength.
Half of Lebanon’s population to fall into poverty as economy worsens
One month on from the deadly Beirut explosion, we take a look at the economic situation in Lebanon. The blast ruptured supply chains, destroyed grain reserves and worsened an already catastrophic economic situation in...
Future of German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline remains uncertain | DW News
Calls are mounting in Germany to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will take gas from Russia to Germany. Halting the project could be part of EU sanctions against Russia after the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
Coronavirus: Australian anti-lockdown suspect’s arrest draws controversy – BBC News
The arrest of a woman in Australia for promoting an anti-lockdown protest online has drawn criticism, after video of the incident went viral. Footage shows officers handcuffing pregnant woman Zoe-Lee Buhler, 28, in her...
Turkey-Greece eastern Mediterranean claims explained
As tensions escalate between Turkey and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean, maps staking out the claims of both nations have become widely available. This is what they look like.