It’s the summer here in France, and despite the current pandemic, things are starting to open up in the hopes of boosting tourism. Many tourist sights from the Eiffel Tower to Disneyland Paris have cautiously...
Coronavirus pandemic: South Africa records record high deaths in 24 hours
In this edition, South Africa has recorded record high deaths in the past 24 hours. The country has been in lockdown for over 100 days and business owners have had to adapt. We have a report on a delivery app that...
US reports record daily Covid-19 figures
The US reports another record daily increase in Covid-19 infections, with nearly 68,000 new cases as Anthony Fauci fights back against Trump administration attempts to discredit him
Siberian wildfires raging amid continuing heatwave
Smog has covered major Siberian cities as a heatwave in Russia’s region has continued to spread wildfires. In Sakha Republic alone, nearly 800 firefighters and 85 pieces of equipment have been deployed to fight...
Coronavirus pandemic: Doctors forced to refuse patients in South Africa
In this edition, South Africa’s Covid-19 crisis shows no signs of abating as the number infections surpass 300,000. That makers the country the fifth worst affected globally and the worst in the region...
Adoptee Kara Bos’s search for her roots in South Korea – BBC News
In the first verdict of its kind, a South Korean court found that a woman adopted by an American couple almost four decades ago must be recognised as the daughter of an 85-year-old South Korean man. The ruling provides...
Australia’s indigenous people say they’re still suffering legacy of British colonialism – BBC News
Recent protests in Australia have highlighted the grievances of the country’s indigenous people, who continue to suffer deep-rooted poverty and inequality. Successive governments there have described it as a...