08:47A recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit on the state of democratic #freedoms has downgraded #France to a "flawed #democracy", as civil liberties in rich and poor countri
05:31The year 2024 has been a defining one for Rwanda. It marked major genocide commemorations and general elections that secured Paul Kagame another five years in office, after his alr
12:27This Friday marks the fifth anniversary of the Paris terror attacks, in which 130 people were killed. The last few weeks have seen more bloodshed, with attacks in the Paris region,
13:29This week we begin by looking at South Korea's strategy against Covid-19. It has been widely praised as effective against the virus but is it corrosive to personal freedoms? Next w
05:08For the third straight day, South Korea has reported more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases. Although the country is facing a third wave of the virus, cases and deaths remain relativel
02:23Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar’s major cities for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations on Sunday, after a fearful night as residents formed patro
