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The Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus first found in India - which experts deem more infectious than other variants - currently represents 9-10% of confirmed new COVID cases in France, said government spokesman Gabriel Attal on Wednesday.
A young cartoonist from the Philippines told of how he uses his pen to fight against injustice in his country. Zach draws cartoons to show the oppression that journalists face as the government continues to clamp down on media freedom. Human Rights Watch says little has changed in the Philippines since the election of President Ferdinand Marcos Junior last year. The Southeast Asian nation continue to witness killings and other violence amid intense political pressure. Zach joined us for Perspective.
2022-12-18 10:06 'More than 9 out of 10 stayed away from the polls, that is a record in low turnout'
Amnesty International accused Malian authorities Wednesday of making little progress in investigating war crimes or civilian abuses in the Sahel state, arguing that "impunity still prevails" in such cases. In a report, the rights group said that instances of war crimes and violence against civilians had risen since 2018, particularly in conflict-torn central Mali. Ousmane Diallo, Researcher at Amnesty International Office for West and Central Africa, speaks to FRANCE 24.
"Covering Catastrophe" chronicles the events of September 11 through the first-hand accounts of the broadcast journalists who covered them. Allison Gilbert, journalist and author of the book, explains to FRANCE 24 how she ended up doing a phone interview from her hospital bed, after she was injured in the collapse of the second tower.
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