Biden signs bill, creating Juneteenth a holiday marking end of slavery

#US President Joe #Biden and Vice President Kamala #Harris signed a bill into #law on Thursday afternoon to make June 19 a federal #holiday #commemorating the end of the legal…

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic faces final genocide verdict

UN judges will rule Tuesday on #Bosnian Serb #military chief Ratko #Mladic’s appeal against his #genocide conviction for the 1995 Srebrenica #massacre, Europe’s worst act of bloodshed since World War…

Spains opens borders to all vaccinated travellers

#Spain jumpstarted its summer #tourism season on Monday by welcoming vaccinated visitors from most countries as well as #European #tourists who can prove they are not infected with #coronavirus. It…

How To Get 2021 Instagram Pride Features Like Rainbow Hashtags

Instagram is making it easy (and fun!) for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to show their pride in honor of Pride Month. Like in years past, the tech…

G7 nations back minimum corporate tax of at least 15%

Group of Seven (#G7) nations reached a landmark deal on Monday to reduce the incentive of multinational companies to shift profits to #tax havens.G7 #finance ministers agreed on Saturday to…

Covid-19 in Pakistan: Vaccine almost out of reach for poorest and refugees

In #Pakistan, where nearly a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line, the #Covid-19 #vaccination campaign is exposing inequality. The poorest have little access to information and rumours…

Fujimori leads in tight Peru presidential vote

Right-wing populist Keiko #Fujimori held a narrow lead Monday in #Peru’s #presidential #election, but the crisis-hit nation’s race was too close to call as votes were still being tabulated from…

Mali junta boss to be sworn in as interim president

#Mali’s Colonel Assimi #Goita, following his second #coup in nine months, will be sworn into office Monday as transitional #president despite international condemnation of the power grab. And while Goita…

Matt Hancock: Delta variant is 40% more transmissible

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has said that the Delta variant, widely referred to as the ‘Indian’ variant, is 40% more transmissible than other strains of…

Boris Johnson receives second dose of coronavirus vaccine

Boris Johnson has received his second dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The Prime Minister got his jab at the Francis Crick Institute in central London on Thursday evening. Mr…

EU executive has “fundamental concerns” about new Danish migration law

The #European Union’s executive said on Thursday it had "fundamental concerns" about a new #Danish #law allowing the deportation of #asylum #seekers to countries outside of Europe. FRANCE 24’s Dave…

Chad and Central African Republic call for investigation into border incident

#Chad and the Central African Republic (#CAR) have called on the #UnitedNations and #African Union to investigate an #incident at a #border post in which at least six #Chadian #soldiers…

Linguistic treasures: Exploring France’s regional languages

#French is the official #language of France, but the country also counts dozens of #regional languages. So what are they and who speaks them? While many regional languages are alive and…

Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest

#HongKong media tycoon and outspoken pro-#democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more #jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities crack down on…

Spain lifts travel restrictions for UK travellers from Monday 24 June – with no need for PCR test

Spain will allow British travellers to enter the country without a negative PCR test from May 24, it has been announced today. This will mean restriction-free entry from Monday even…