Author: Emma Flacard

Bilingual M.A journalism student at La Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris.

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The Latest: Shooting in Indianapolis, China’s Boom, World Press Photo of the Year

The skies above Beijing turn a dark yellow as China’s capital city is hit by a third major sandstorm in five weeks.
The skies above Beijing turn a dark yellow as China’s capital city is hit by a third major sandstorm in five weeks. Todd Lee/ZUMA Wire

Welcome to Friday, where a mass shooting in Indianapolis leaves eight dead, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced and a Danish photographer’s image from Brazil wins World Press Photo of the Year. Independent media Kayhan-London also exposes how the suspected sabotage at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran has done more than physical harm for the regime. [rebelmouse-image 27046599 original_size=”600×200″ expand=1] [rebelmouse-image 27046600 original_size=”394×47″ expand=1] • Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced: Two of Hong Kong’s best-known activists were sentenced today for their participation in unauthorized assemblies during the 2019 mass pro-democracy protests. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced […]

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The Latest: Olympics At Risk, Sanctions On Russia, Magic Mushrooms

Students in Hong Kong take part in a ceremony to celebrate the first “National Security Education Day,” organized by the government to promote the controversial law imposed by China last year.
Students in Hong Kong take part in a ceremony to celebrate the first “National Security Education Day,” organized by the government to promote the controversial law imposed by China last year. Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press

Welcome to Thursday, where Japan says the Olympics could still be cancelled, the U.S. is set to impose sanctions on Russia and there’s a wild new treatment for depression. We also have a piece from Cairo-based online magazine Mada Masr about how the particular way the #MeToo awakening on sexual violence is playing out in […]

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Geopolitics

The Latest: Sep. 11 Troop Withdrawal, Vaccine Doubts, Even Bigger Christ In Brazil

Inter Milan supporters are celebrating outside the Duomo di Milano after the Italian soccer team won the Serie A title for the first time in 11 years, ending Juventus’ nine-year reign in Italy.
A new statue of Christ is under construction in the southern city of Encantado in Brazil. The statue will be 43 meters high, making it taller than the world-famous Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and the world’s third tallest Jesus statue. Lucas Amorelli/dpa/ZUMA

Welcome to Wednesday, where Joe Biden chooses a major anniversary for the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout is stopped and there’s an even taller Christ statue in Brazil. We also look at how different countries are finding creative ways to commemorate the COVID-19 victims. [rebelmouse-image 27046599 original_size=”600×200″ expand=1] [rebelmouse-image 27046600 original_size=”394×47″ expand=1] • U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan: U.S. President Joe Biden has officially announced the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that led to the 2001 […]

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In The News

The Latest: Aggressive China, Fukushima Wastewater, Spanish Beach Lessons

While many Britons opted for a haircut or a pint after the UK partially eased lockdown restrictions, these folk chose to visit the Alton Towers theme park in England.
While many Britons opted for a haircut or a pint after the UK partially eased lockdown restrictions, these folk chose to visit the Alton Towers theme park in England. Jacob King/PA Wire via ZUMA Press

Welcome to Tuesday, where Japan is set to release Fukushima wastewater into the sea, Prince Harry remembers his grandpa and Spanish children swap classrooms for lessons on the beach. We’ve also gone on a world tour of the most random livestreams. • “Record number” of China jets enter Taiwan air zone: The Taiwanese defense ministry […]

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In The News

The Latest: Iran Vows Revenge, New Ecuador President, Remembering Gagarin

In Semarang, Indonesia, residents wash mosque prayer mats (and have some fun) in a river to purify them, a tradition in preparation for the Ramadan fasting month that will start tomorrow.
In Semarang, Indonesia, residents wash mosque prayer mats (and have some fun) in a river to purify them, a tradition in preparation for the Ramadan fasting month that will start tomorrow. Galih Yoga/NurPhoto/ZUMA

Welcome to Monday, where Iran vows revenge for the attack on one of its nuclear sites, Ecuador elects a new president and Russia celebrates the 60th anniversary of its pioneering space mission. French daily Le Monde also takes us on the Myanmar-Thailand border where the military coup has reignited a longstanding simmering war. • Black […]

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The Latest: Prince Philip Dies, Kim Jong-Un’s Famine Warning, Lost Pharaoh City

Farmers in France heat up their vineyards to protect them from the frost
Farmers in France heat up their vineyards to protect them from the frost Guillaume Bonnaud/Maxppp/ZUMA

Welcome to Friday, where Prince Philip dies, Kim Jong-un warns of upcoming hardships, and archeologists unearth a “lost golden city” in Egypt. German daily Die Welt also looks at the problematic white hegemony in the world of western classical music. • Prince Philip dies aged 99: Buckingham Palace has announced the death of the Queen’s […]

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The Latest: Myanmar Embassy Trouble, N. Ireland Violence, Superman Record

George Floyd’s brother Rodney in Minneapolis on April 7
George Floyd’s brother Rodney in Minneapolis on April 7 Mark Vancleave/TNS/ZUMA

Welcome to Thursday, where Myanmar turmoil reaches London, violence flares in Northern Ireland, and Superman sets a super record. Meanwhile, Italian weekly magazine L’Espresso uncovers how criminals, mafias and hackers are finding new ways to profit from the pandemic. • Myanmar ambassador locked out: Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn was reportedly locked out of his London […]

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