Bollywood star Aishwariya Rai Bachchan admitted to hospital with COVID-19

FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson tells us about the life and work of US writer Paul Auster, who has died aged 77. Best known for "The New York Trilogy" mystery novels, Auster wrote more than 30 books that were translated into 40 languages. He had a particularly big following in France.

In tonight's editions, schools will stay closed until further notice in Kenya, as heavy rains that killed hundreds of people continue.

Ludwig van Beethoven first performed his Ninth Symphony in Vienna in 1824, and created a work for the ages.