From sportswashing to greenwashing
By France24
13 December 2022 |
2:45 pm
We take a look at how the papers are juggling World Cup boycotts and excitement as the semi-finals kick off. We also find out about greenwashing in the DR Congo and India, how Google wants to use the tissue samples of US soldiers, and how the press is covering a second execution in Iran.
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