Migrant boats
12 Jul 2023
Three boats with dozens of migrants left Kafountine, in the South of Senegal, for the Canary Islands over a week ago. One of the boats had about 200 people on board.
26 Jun 2023
We look at how racism may have played a role in differences in media coverage between the Titanic sub accident and the drowning of hundreds of migrants. We also discover the French player who's taken the NBA by storm. The papers are taking stock of abortion rights in the US, a year after the overturning of Roe v Wade. We end with articles about Africa's first marijuana school and French parenting.
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A ship bearing the flame has docked in the southern port of Marseille. Athletes, public figures and ordinary citizens will now carry the symbol of Olympic tradition to Paris in a relay across the country.
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About a quarter of Germans cited immigration as their main priority in 2022, which rose to 44% in the 2024 survey. About a third were most concerned about climate change two years ago, falling below the 25% mark this time.
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Authorities in Kenya say at least 171 people have been killed and more than 190,000 displaced by catastrophic flooding.
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Ten people were injured Thursday after a plane operated by the airline Transair left the runway at the Blaise-Diagne International Airport in the capital of Senegal, Dakar, an event that forced the cancellation of all flights scheduled during the morning.
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The EU and Lebanon have agreed upon an aid package to help the country deal with its financial crisis and high numbers of refugees. Most experts believe the deal could increase, not dampen, irregular migration.
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The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece this Wednesday. Some 10,000 people will have the honour of carrying the torch for part of its relay around the country, from ordinary citizens to VIPs. One of these torch bearers is a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker who only came to France for the first time in 2006.