Coronavirus pandemic: Ireland records highest transmission rate in the world

In the midst of a third wave of #coronavirus infections, #Ireland now holds the unhappy title of the nation with the highest #transmission rate in the world. In December, the…

Virus-hit Italy faces political crisis over EU recovery plan

#Italy was facing a fresh political #crisis Wednesday after weeks of turmoil in the coalition government came to head in a row over how to spend billions of euros in…

Irish Catholic Church apologises to victims of church-run homes

The head of the #Irish #Catholic #Church unreservedly apologised to victims of church-run homes following the publication of a damning inquiry on Tuesday and praised them for bringing to light "a dark chapter…

Italy’s Conte faces showdown with aggrieved coalition party

Prime Minister Giuseppe #Conte faced a cabinet showdown on Tuesday with a small #coalition partner that could bring down his government and unleash political chaos on #Italy as it struggles…

Coronavirus pandemic: Several different strains of Covid-19 recorded

FRANCE 24’s Health Editor Julia Sieger tells us why #virus #variants are not always more contagious or more deadly, and are actually more #common than we think. Subscribe to France…

New restrictions to come? France’s Covid-19 hospitalisations and ICU patients rise again

#French health authorities reported on Monday the number of people being treated in #hospital for #Covid-19 rose for the second day running, getting close to the 25,000 threshold again. These…

Trump impeachment: House to vote on 25th Amendment resolution

#Impeachment ahead, the House on Tuesday will first try to convince the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly to remove President Donald #Trump from office, warning he…

Coronavirus pandemic: French new Covid-19 cases at seven-week high

#France’s new #Covid-19 infections are on average increasing by more than 18,000 a day, a seven-week high, and the number of people hospitalised is rising again as the country grapples…

Terror in the Irish Borderlands

In the Irish borderlands, Sean Quinn was always known as a tough businessman. Hugely successful and having created thousands of jobs, he was seen by many as a local hero.…

Central African Republic violence: Rebels try to sever country’s crucial highway

An alliance of armed groups tried to advance on the #CAR capital Bangui ahead of presidential elections. The gunmen were swiftly thwarted by UN peacekeepers and local forces. But they…

SpaceX makes us proud | USA is leading in Space Industry

SpaceX makes us proud | USA is Leading United States along with their launch providers (mainly SpaceX) carried out forty four missions in 2020 to place payloads in Earth orbit…

Putin hosts first post-war talks between leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia

Russian President Vladimir #Putin on Monday brought together the leaders of #Armenia and #Azerbaijan for the first time since a war last year over the Nagorno-#Karabakh region, an effort to…

Trump impeachment: Democrats seek to remove Trump from White House

Congressional #Democrats begin their drive to force President Donald #Trump from office this week, with a House vote on articles of #impeachment expected as early as Wednesday that could make…

The Arab Spring, 10 years on: Tunisia still facing economic, political challenges

This week marks ten years since deposed strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia, the first leader to fall as the 2011 Arab Spring took hold across North Africa and…

What Spacex 42,000 Satellite Could Do To Earth

When you’re traveling on a train through the middle of nowhere, chances are your internet is spotty or just plain disappears. What if your connection is not only stable but it’s just…