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Sale of fake Covid-19 certificates proliferates on Snapchat

Published: February 4, 2021, 2:20 pm

ParisFor 50 euros, some Internet users are ready to use counterfeiters to obtain positive or negative certificates for Covid-19.

Covid-19 has hurt some more than others in South Africa

Published: February 4, 2021, 10:32 am

PretoriaThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the policy measures to combat it, are having profound effects on the economic and social lives of citizens. They are threatening employment as well as the long-term livelihoods and well-being of millions around the world. South Africa has not been exempted from the socio-economic effects of the pandemic. 

The expansion of the Internet is changing migration patterns

Published: February 4, 2021, 9:55 am

The expansion of the Internet is shaping migration movements in a profound way. A study conducted by McGill University in Canada in more than 150 countries, linked Internet penetration to migration intentions and behaviours, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in decisions about migration and actively supported the migration process.

‘Migrant rescue encourage more dangerous crossings, violate a host of laws’

Published: February 3, 2021, 11:35 am

RomeMigrant rescue ships only encourage more dangerous crossing attempts and violate a host of laws, argued retired Italian Rear Admiral Nicola De Felice who headed the Italian naval command in Sicily in the years 2015-2018 at the height of the migrant crisis.

Five million right-wing extremists in Germany?

Published: February 3, 2021, 11:05 am

BerlinThe Bertelsmann Foundation in Gütersloh has classified the political attitudes of around five million Germans as "right-wing extremist". This has emerged from a study published by the foundation established in 1977 as a tax-evasion scheme.

Nail polish authorized for American male soldiers

Published: February 2, 2021, 12:23 pm

WashingtonThe United States Army is committed to implementing policies that promote inclusiveness among its soldiers by reviewing its standards of physical appearance to better reflect the ethnic diversity and feminization within its ranks, announced its military site.

From 2000 to 2020, France recorded a ‘murder epidemic’

Published: February 2, 2021, 10:57 am

ParisWith a peak of 4 472 murders in 2020, France recorded one of its worst scores in 20 years. Criminologist Alain Bauer speaks of a “murder epidemic”. Murders jumped by 90 percent in the country.

Spanish Vox party suspended from Twitter for launching campaign against immigration

Published: February 2, 2021, 9:29 am

MadridThe Spanish conservative party Vox saw the suspension of its social media account for having simply denounced the over-representation of individuals of North African origin in the majority of crimes committed in Catalonia.

Six NGO’s want France to stop ‘discriminatory’ identity checks

Published: February 1, 2021, 10:06 am

ParisSix organizations, including the foreign Amnesty International, are leading the fight against France's identity checks.

Climate of tension at Lyon high school – students refuse to take a test

Published: January 31, 2021, 6:39 am

LyonOn Tuesday, January 26 in the Lycée La Martinière-Duchère, in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon, a teacher proposed something very trivial, namely an assessment of their skills on a subject. But the situation escalated very quickly when a large majority of students refused to be assessed.