London (AFP) Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has joined forces with major supermarkets and food providers in Britain to form a taskforce to help fight child food poverty. The England striker's campaign pressured the UK government into a U-turn in June to provide free school meal vouchers to pupils over the summer holidays. Marcus Rashford … Continue reading Rashford joins forces with supermarkets to fight child poverty
Day: Sep 1, 2020
Suspected Israeli strikes on Syria leave several dead, including one civilian
Israeli strikes on Syria killed one civilian, three government troops and seven allied foreign fighters, a war monitor said on Tuesday in a new toll. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which had previously put the toll from Monday's strikes at five, said Iran-backed paramilitary fighters were among those killed in the attack. A handout … Continue reading Suspected Israeli strikes on Syria leave several dead, including one civilian
Mali must tackle ‘impunity, injustice, corruption’
Two weeks after a military coup toppled Mali’s president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the conflict-riven West African nation is teetering on the precipice of change, with calls for a swift transitional rule and deep reforms to flush out corruption, nepotism and bad governance. Civilians are still reeling from the protests of July 10-11, which left dozens dead … Continue reading Mali must tackle ‘impunity, injustice, corruption’
Macron in high-takes Lebanon reform drive
Beirut (AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron pressed his "risky" drive for political change in Lebanon Tuesday, as the crisis-stricken country marked its centenary while teetering on the brink of the abyss. Macron has set an ambitious goal for his second trip to the crisis-hit country since a deadly August 4 explosion ravaged Beirut: to press … Continue reading Macron in high-takes Lebanon reform drive
Sanofi halts trial of Covid-19 drug after tests
Paris (AFP) French pharma giant Sanofi said Tuesday that international Phase 3 clinical tests of its Kevzara drug for serious Covid-19 cases had proved inconclusive and it was halting the trial. The Phase 3 test -- normally the last before official approval for use -- "did not meet the primary or secondary evaluation criteria compared … Continue reading Sanofi halts trial of Covid-19 drug after tests
Psychologist-backed documentary labels Trump ‘malignant narcissist’
Los Angeles (AFP) As battle lines are drawn ahead of Donald Trump's bid for re-election, a new documentary based on the testimony of mental health professionals has labeled the US president a "malignant narcissist." "Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump" -- released on streaming platforms Tuesday -- claims not to be politically motivated. US President … Continue reading Psychologist-backed documentary labels Trump ‘malignant narcissist’
Guinea’s Alpha Conde to seek third term as president despite mass protests
Guinea's ruling party on Monday confirmed months of speculation that 82-year-old President Alpha Conde will seek a third term in office, a possibility that had already sparked deadly mass protests. The news came after Conde pushed through a constitutional reform in March that critics had argued was designed to allow him to run for office again in … Continue reading Guinea’s Alpha Conde to seek third term as president despite mass protests
