Russian attacks on UK cyberinfrastructure will be ‘feature of our life’, former MI6 chief warns 
Jean-Marie Le Pen was divisive and difficult – but he changed the shape of French politics 
French lawmakers seek deal on vaccine passports after protests
PARIS (AFP) - Lawmakers from France's Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament were on Sunday (July 25) seeking to agree...
Macron to discuss legacy of nuclear tests in French Polynesia
PAPEETE (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted with flower garlands and Tahitian dancers on the tarmac as he...
UK minister apologises for urging people not to ‘cower from’ Covid-19
LONDON (REUTERS) - British Health Minister Sajid Javid apologised for and deleted a tweet urging people to take a Covid-19...
Merkel aide warns of Covid-19 surge in Germany over coming weeks
BERLIN (REUTERS, AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff fears that the number of new coronavirus cases will...
UK hosts 51 countries for climate talks ahead of COP26
LONDON (AFP) - Britain hosts climate and environment ministers from 51 countries on Sunday (July 25) for "critical" climate talks...
River Seine to be setting for 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, says Macron
TOKYO (AFP) - The Paris 2024 Olympics will feature a unique opening ceremony with the city's River Seine the scene...
US Congress-funded international broadcasters turn spotlight on China
WASHINGTON - When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in China, United States government-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) reported on...
Big protests mark global anger at Covid-19 restrictions
PARIS (AFP) - More than 100,000 people protested in Australia, France, Italy and Greece on Saturday (July 24), sparking clashes...
US officials now expect vulnerable Americans to need booster Covid-19 shots
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Biden administration health officials increasingly think that vulnerable populations will need booster shots even as research continues...
Extreme weather takes climate change models ‘off the scale’
LONDON (FINANCIAL TIMES) - Fires, floods, heatwaves and droughts. The deadly weather that has unfolded in recent weeks has left...