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Our Prisoners Are Being Condemned To Death (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 28/04/2020 11:35:12

Soon after my release from prison for fraud conviction, I returned to practice yoga in Primrose Hill.I felt like I was walking the plank of shame in entering the neighbourhood (where social passport c...

France to reveal how virus lockdown will be eased (source — www.thesundaily.my) 28/04/2020 11:00:22

PARIS: France will on Tuesday reveal how it plans on May 11 to lift its six-week-old lockdown to combat the coronavirus, with cafes set to stay shut but schools controversially being allowed to reopen...

Why is Eurostar setting a deadline for using its vouchers? (source — www.theguardian.com) 28/04/2020 09:00:01

It won’t offer a refund as only one leg of the journey has been cancelled due to coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWe were due to take the Eurostar from London to ...

China ‘owes the world’ an independent investigation into COVID-19’s origins (source — www.news.com.au) 28/04/2020 08:18:31

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says the government has made its “displeasure known” to China after its ambassador warned Australia could face an economic hit if it does not back down from calling fo...

Coronavirus has revealed the EU's fatal flaw: the lack of solidarity | Shahin Vallée (source — www.theguardian.com) 28/04/2020 08:00:02

There has been little political will to pool taxes, borrowing and spending to support states worst hit. But it is the only way outCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Europe...

France condemns Iran over executions of child offenders (source — www.thesundaily.my) 28/04/2020 07:25:31

PARIS: France on Monday condemned Iran over the executions this month of two young offenders who it said where minors at the time of their crimes, accusing Tehran of violating its international obliga...

Netflix down across Europe as customers in coronavirus lockdown hit with error messages (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 28/04/2020 01:29:16

NETFLIX users under coronavirus lockdowns across Europe have been shown error messages. Customers in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and elsewhere are being told that “something went w...

France virus death toll goes beyond 23,000 (source — www.news.com.au) 27/04/2020 22:23:01

The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France has risen by 437 to 23,293, the health ministry says.

Notre Dame Cathedral restoration paused by coronavirus to restart as protective measures for staff taken (source — www.foxnews.com) 27/04/2020 16:48:12

France’s coronavirus lockdown may not be over yet, but workers at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral are gearing up Monday for cleanup efforts to resume next week. 

Despite Coronavirus, No.10 Won't Extend The Brexit Transition. Here's Why. (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 27/04/2020 16:33:42

Coronavirus has changed everything. Make sense of it all with the Waugh Zone, our evening politics briefing. Sign up now.Coronavirus has affected almost every single aspect of our daily lives and the ...

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Coronavirus : 22 856 décès en France, nette baisse sur 24h avec 242 décès
Coronavirus : un respirateur "made in France" à 1.000 euros
Coronavirus : vacances d'été dans le nord de la France
Dérapage de Trump, plages bondées aux USA, masques distribués... Le point coronavirus
Coronavirus: 389 décès en 24h, moins de 5000 patients en réanimation
Unrest, hunger and hardship in France's locked-down suburbs
Coronavirus : pourquoi trouver un vaccin prendra des mois
Coronavirus: 21 856 morts en France, +516 décès en 24 heures (officiel)
Covid-19 en France : 60 000 morts évités grâce au confinement selon une étude
Coronavirus: d'où viennent les nouvelles contaminations?

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