France’s La Reunion faces partial lockdown as Covid surges • FRANCE 24 English

#France’s Indian Ocean territory of La Reunion will go into a partial #lockdown due to a surge in #Covid-19 cases, as Britain said the island was behind tight restrictions on…

France’s Martinique faces partial lockdown as Covid surges • FRANCE 24 English

France’s #Martinique will go into a partial #lockdown due to a surge in #Covid-19 cases. There is growing concern among officials in Paris over the infection rates in France’s overseas…

French overseas territory of Martinique to enter new lockdown • FRANCE 24 English

French overseas territory of #Martinique will start a new #lockdown on friday at 7pm for at least three weeks as #Covid-19 cases surge. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE…

In full: Nicola Sturgeon confirms coronavirus restrictions are to ease in Scotland

Scotland will move to Level 0 on July 19 as planned, Nicola Sturgeon has said, but mitigations such as mandatory face coverings will remain in place. Speaking during a virtual…

Migrant workers flee capital as Bangladesh tightens Covid-19 lockdown

Tens of thousands of migrant workers fled #Bangladesh’s capital Sunday on the eve of a tightened #lockdown that will curtail most economic activity and confine people to their homes as…

Delta variant forces Sydney into two-week hard lockdown

#Sydney’s usually bustling harbourside restaurants were shuttered and city streets nearly deserted Saturday as a two-week #lockdown began across #Australia’s largest city to contain a rapidly spreading outbreak of the…

‘Stop Fisha’: French organisation fights cyberbullying and revenge porn

During the first #lockdown in #France, #online #harassment reportedly increased by at least 30 percent. Since then, a free telephone helpline has been put in place. Meanwhile, teenagers themselves are…

At least 64 killed in Ethiopian air strike on Tigray market

At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an #Ethiopian #airstrike on a market in the war-torn #Tigray region, a local health officer told AFP Thursday. FRANCE 24’s…

Boris Johnson: Being fully vaccinated will ‘open up travel’ this summer

Boris Johnson said there is a "real opportunity to open up travel" this summer for those who have two doses of the Covid vaccine, in the clearest signal yet that…

Israel holds up tourist entries as Delta variant spreads

#Israel announced Wednesday a #delay to the renewed entry of individual #tourists and said it could take other steps to counter the spread of the #Delta variant of #coronavirus despite…

Huge emergency operation under way after building collapse in Miami

More than 80 fire and rescue units were on the scene of a partial #building #collapse in #Miami, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department said in a tweet early Thursday. While there…

Kremlin views idea for EU summit with Putin “positively”

#Russian President Vladimir #Putin backs an idea to restore dialogue and contacts between Moscow and the #EuropeanUnion, the #Kremlin said on Thursday, after #France and #Germany proposed a #summit to…

Euro 2021: France secure top spot in group F after draw with Portugal

#France shared the honours with #Portugal in #Budapest to wrap up the group stages of #Euro2021. Les Bleus will now face #Switzerland in their last 16 clash. Portugal and Germany…

Apple Daily: Hong Kong pro-democracy paper forced to shut down – BBC Newsnight

In a blow to media freedom, Apple Daily – Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy paper – has announced its closure. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The tabloid’s offices were raided last week…

Euro 2021: France, Portugal to square off in Group F

#France is facing #Portugal for their final #GroupF match this Wednesday evening. France, who lost to Portugal in the Euro 2016 final, are already through to the last 16 and…