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Tour de France under a cloud after new allegations of doping emerge
Marseille's public prosecutor announced an inquiry into members of French team Arkéa-Samsic.
Poland: PiS ponders ruling alone as United Right coalition 'collapses'
The 'United Right' political alliance has been in power since 2015. Negotiations are to come, but could bring 2023 elections forward.
UK computer chip giant sold to American firm Nvidia
UK-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings is being sold to the American graphics chip company Nvidia for 33 billion euros. Arm is responsible for developing the processors in most of the world's mobile phones.
Drugmakers ask EU to loosen rules for COVID-19 vaccine
Consumer groups worry it could set a dangerous precedent.
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Coronavirus France: Millions return to work and school in masks
Infections are still surging in over 20 French departments. Indeed, public health authorities reported over 3,000 new cases on the last day of August.
Coronavirus eight months on: from 27 cases to 25 million
China issued their first warnings about the Coronavirus on 31 December 2020 to the World Health Organization. At the time, the virus had 27 known cases and no deaths —but has since changed the course of history.
Coronavirus cases spike in South of France holiday regions
French health authorities reported nearly 10,000 new COVID-19 cases this weekend as infections continue to spike. Holiday destinations in the South of France are seeing the virus spread fast, but few seem to be following social distancing rules.
PSG v Bayern Munich: Who will win the Champions League?
A German Audi against an old Renault? Watch this hilarious correspondent face-off as Jona and Guillaume preview the Champions League final on Sunday.
Facing a surge in cases, French Guiana asks Paris 'where's your help?'
The overseas territory is technically equal to any other French department, such as Provence, Calais or Isère. But residents say the health system is not on par with that in the mainland.
The other pandemic: HIV/AIDS fight hit by coronavirus crisis
UNAIDS has warned that coronavirus-related disruptions in HIV treatment could result in half a million excess deaths in sub-Saharan Africa.
Crop-killing locust swarms spotted across three continents
East Africa, South Asia, and now South America: three continents are suffering plagues of locusts. The swarms of insects have been devastating food supplies.
Spain launches minimum income scheme for its most vulnerable families
A quarter of a million Spanish households received their first support payment of up to €700 on Friday
Are slaughterhouses turning into coronavirus factories?
Health experts say it's not just the working conditions inside meatpacking plants that can increase the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks: in Germany, many of the industry's workers are migrants living in cramped communal housing.
MH17 trial resumes after pandemic break, but defence demands more time
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a missile in eastern Ukraine nearly six years ago. Families of victims want justice, but the defence says COVID-19 restrictions have made it too hard to prepare the case.
France declares war on podcasts, clickbait and chick-lit
The French government wants its citizens to stop using English words where no French equivalent exists
StopCOVID: France's controversial tracing app ready by June
The French government's tracing project has raised many questions over privacy and civil liberties.
Trainee doctor slayed as domestic violence reports jump amid lockdown
Lorena Quaranta was murdered just three weeks into Italy's lockdown. Authorities say it highlights a worrying increase in domestic violence across Europe amid confinement.
Ursula von der Leyen tells EU countries to share medical supplies
The EU commision has a clear message for member states: medical equipment must be shared within the bloc. The commission President said no country has the capacity to produce on its own what will be needed to fight against coronavirus.
Shoppers can't put hands on santiser as coronavirus concern deepens
'No mask, no gel' Trying to find sanitising gel is becoming a wild goose chase.
Green mayor calls for Paris to ban outdoor heaters amid CO2 concerns
Should Paris pull the plug on heating outdoor terraces?
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