Was Napoleon a muslim ?
The name « Napoleon Bonaparte » has been inscribed for ages in books retracing the rise and fall of this major figure in the history of the Western world. ...
Coronavirus: Mexico factory staff question 'essential work'
Factory workers in Ciudad Juárez rarely go on strike. Their labour rights are so weak that participating in a protest can cost them their job. ...
Coronavirus: The US resistance to a continued lockdown
In these times, the sight of a public gathering of hundreds of people mostly without face masks is alarming. ...
Coronavirus: Is social distancing an oxymoron in India?
Health experts and governments across the world have been advising people to practice social distancing to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus. ...
Coronavirus: Spanish PM Sánchez sees 'slow and gradual' end to lockdown
Spain will slowly ease its nationwide lockdown in the second half of May, the prime minister said, provided authorities stay "on top of the virus". ...
New Paradigm for the Valuation of Works of Art: A Change that Turns the Art Market on its Head
For a long time limited to a circle of the wealthy, the art market has modernized and has never been so promising. This unparalleled expansion in recent decades is due to the new nature and growth in the number of art collectors, which today number in the tens of millions. ...
Coronavirus: How long does it take to recover?
Covid-19 only emerged at the end of 2019, but already there are signs it may take a long time for some patients to get back to full health. ...
World Health Organization: What is the WHO and what does it do?
President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it had "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Coronavirus: What do all the terms mean?
The coronavirus pandemic has introduced dozens of new words and phrases to daily life, from social distancing to herd immunity. But what do they all mean? ...
Why next few weeks are critical in India's coronavirus war
At the weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the next three to four weeks would be "critical" to prevent the spread of coronavirus in India. ...
Coronavirus: UK could be 'worst affected' country in Europe
The UK is likely to be among the European countries worst affected by coronavirus, one of the government's senior scientific advisers has said. ...
Coronavirus: Should the world worry about Singapore's virus surge?
Singapore had been a master class in how to handle the Covid-19 outbreak. ...
Will coronavirus lockdown cause food shortages in India?
The market in Lasangaon in the western Indian state of Maharashtra usually thrums with farmers and traders. But the mostly migrant men and women who unload, load and grade onions - an essential part of the diet of millions of Indians - are missing. ...
Coronavirus: Trump voices hope for ‘levelling-off’ in US hotspots
President Donald Trump has expressed hope coronavirus cases were "levelling off" in US hotspots, saying he saw "light at the end of the tunnel". ...
Coronavirus: Trump to defy 'voluntary' advice for Americans to wear masks
US President Donald Trump has said he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans to do so. ...
Coronavirus: Europe's care homes struggle as deaths rise
As nursing and care homes across Europe battle to stop the spread of Covid-19 among the elderly, France has revealed 884 residents have succumbed to the virus since the epidemic began. ...
Coronavirus: The unusual ways countries are managing lockdowns
Countries across the globe are taking unprecedented measures to prevent the coronavirus spreading, ranging from the extreme to the relaxed to the creative. ...
Coronavirus: What the world can learn from Ebola fight
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who made history as Africa's first elected female president, led Liberia for 12 years including during the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak that killed nearly 5,000 people in her country. ...
Russia sees no epidemic but starts shutdown amid Coronavirus crisis
Russia is beginning what Vladimir Putin called a "non-working week", to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. ...
Coronavirus: Fears over rapid spread in Italy's south
The Italian region worst hit by coronavirus has seen a steep decline in the number of deaths and infections but fears are growing that the country's south could become the next hotspot. ...