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Covid-19 catastrophe could have been prevented, says independent probe

Covid-19 catastrophe could have been prevented, says independent probe

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

The catastrophic scale of the Covid-19 pandemic could have been prevented, an independent global panel concluded Wednesday, but a "toxic cocktail" of dithering and poor coordination meant the warning signs went unheeded.

British citizens living in the EU 'left out in the cold' with Brexit

British citizens living in the EU 'left out in the cold' with Brexit

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

"The British government has left us out in the cold," says Terence

Death toll rises in Gaza and Israel, as conflict escalates

Death toll rises in Gaza and Israel, as conflict escalates

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

#Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in #Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba in the region's most intense hostilities in years.

Israel's key anti-missile shield 'iron dome' launched in 2011

Israel's key anti-missile shield 'iron dome' launched in 2011

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

Relentless #rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between #Israel and #Palestinians that has claimed 50 lives could spiral into "full-scale war".

French MPs back Macron's Covid 'pass' after changes

French MPs back Macron's Covid 'pass' after changes

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

#France's parliament on Wednesday backed President Emmanuel Macron's plan to introduce a Covid "#health pass", after deputies pushed back against the move arguing it was discriminatory for those not yet vaccinated.

Jerusalem: Why are tensions soaring?

Jerusalem: Why are tensions soaring?

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

Tensions in Jerusalem reach a fever pitch, as the holy month

Netanyahu's 'disastrous strategy' is 'blowing up in Israel's face'

Netanyahu's 'disastrous strategy' is 'blowing up in Israel's face'

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, May 12, 2021: As violence continues, The Jerusalem Post calls on other countries to "stand with Israel", while Haaretz blames PM Benjamin Netanyahu for pursuing a "disastrous strategy" that is now 'blowing up in...

States declare emergencies over fuel shortages after US pipeline shutdown

States declare emergencies over fuel shortages after US pipeline shutdown

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

Hundreds of filling stations in the United States have run out of fuel as motorists panic buy in the wake of the Colonial oil pipeline shutdown.

Covid-19: Cases in France rise at slowest pace in nearly a year

Covid-19: Cases in France rise at slowest pace in nearly a year

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

The number of patients in French hospitals with #COVID-19 fell

US pipeline shutdown sparks panic buying at petrol stations

US pipeline shutdown sparks panic buying at petrol stations

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

Fears the shutdown of a major fuel #pipeline network would cause a gasoline shortage led to some panic buying and prompted #US regulators on Tuesday to temporarily suspend clean fuel requirements in three eastern states and the nation's ...

Dozens dead as Israel and Hamas hurtle towards 'full scale war'

Dozens dead as Israel and Hamas hurtle towards 'full scale war'

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated on Tuesday, raising the death toll in two days to 32 Palestinians and three people in Israel, with Israel carrying out multiple air strikes in Gaza and the militant group firing rockets at T...

Tigray risks starvation as 'anti-farming campaign' underway claims official - Eye on Africa

Tigray risks starvation as 'anti-farming campaign' underway claims official - Eye on Africa

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

A deliberate "campaign" to prevent farming is unfolding in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray, a top regional official said, warning that the result will be "starvation." With islamist extremism beginning to expand South beyond the Sahel, we bri...

How far will it go? Jerusalem tension spirals into Israel-Gaza escalation

How far will it go? Jerusalem tension spirals into Israel-Gaza escalation

FRANCE24, 12 May 2021

Will spiraling tension in Jerusalem lead to all-out war between Israel and Gaza? Israel's outgoing prime minister announcing a stepping up of Gaza strikes that have already killed more than two dozen, this after Palestinian rockets kille...

Portuguese PM calls Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers 'false debate'

Portuguese PM calls Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers 'false debate'

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the recent social summit in Porto, Portuguese PM Antonio Costa discussed the priorities of the Portuguese presidency of the EU, the bloc's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out and the possible waiv...

Thousand migrants land on Italy's Lampedusa in 24h

Thousand migrants land on Italy's Lampedusa in 24h

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

Several hundred more #migrants reached a tiny Italian island before dawn on Monday, swelling to past 2,100 the number of arrivals in around 24 hours and fueling calls from across the political spectrum for the Italian government to stren...

Hamas and Israel step up attacks as Jerusalem unrest ignites Gaza

Hamas and Israel step up attacks as Jerusalem unrest ignites Gaza

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

#Israel intensified its air strikes on #Gaza on Tuesday as rocket barrages hit Israeli towns for a second day in a deepening #conflict in which at least 28 people in the Palestinian enclave and two in Israel have been killed.

Israel's Netanyahu vows to 'step up' attacks on Hamas

Israel's Netanyahu vows to 'step up' attacks on Hamas

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu warned Tuesday that #Israel would step up attacks on #Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas after two Israeli women were killed by rockets fired from the enclave.

Coronavirus pandemic: French lawmakers vote in favour of introducing vaccine pass

Coronavirus pandemic: French lawmakers vote in favour of introducing vaccine pass

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

French lawmakers voted in favour of a #Covid-19 health #pass as #France from Monday, 10 May, opened up its Covid-19 vaccine programme to everyone over 50.

28 killed as Israel strikes Gaza amid Hamas rocket barrage

28 killed as Israel strikes Gaza amid Hamas rocket barrage

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday that #Israel would step up attacks on #Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas as the foes traded heavy fire that killed at least 28 people in an #escalation of tensions that were sparked in...

Cow dung Covid 'cure': Indian doctors warn against practice

Cow dung Covid 'cure': Indian doctors warn against practice

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021

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