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India's efforts to reopen parts of the economy- agriculture, some manufacturing and construction, industries where shifts can be run and workers can be isolated. 

Smaller factories had difficulty reopening because they could not meet stringent workplace requirements. About a third of rail employees were asked to return to work, but attendance was poor because of the difficulty of getting to work. 

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Italy marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation by Allied Forces with a singalong of Bella Ciao, a protest song from the period of the war. Italy has lost 26,000 lives in the coronavirus outbreak, and this has been compared to Italy's fight against fascism during the war.

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Contrary to a lot of what is written Mr. Bolsonaro has regained popularity in Brazil with a new poll showing him with an approval rating of 37% (Datafolho), and a sharp drop in disapproval ratings. Bolsanaro has pushed for keeping lockdowns to a minimum and reopening the economy. Brazil has a large informal economy making it very difficult for people  in lower income situations dependent on work to survive. The aid of 600 reals a month ($110 a month) for the coronavirus relief is making him popular with aid recipients and the poor. 

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The US, Belgium and Italy oppose use of Russian assets in Belgium of $200 billion as collateral for loans to Ukraine. Ukraine is facing budget shortfall of $135 billion for the next 2 years 2026-2027. TheUk supports it use, and Germany and France are leaning in this direction with the EU's Leyen. US intention is to do this so that a peace settlement can be reached to end the war in Ukraine. Lack of trust between Western Europe and Russia threatens a breakdown in the efforts of the US for peaceful end to the war, leading instead of a settlement to increase in defense and armed forces of Germany and France at this point in December 2025.

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Long taxing schedules for Japan's overworked teachers are shown in this story in FR24. 

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Chinese turn to traditional medicine as Covid rips through China's population, says this report in the FR24.

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A history of French nuclear energy. How it got started in the area known as Beaumont-Hague. The decision of the French government to pursue nuclear energy and set up new nuclear plants. The efforts to Frenchify the early nuclear technology developed by Westinghouse in the U.S. Today nuclear plants produce 78% of its electricity. Setting up the industry has cost about $120 billion and France has accepted the risks of spradic radiation leaks. Electricity accounts for 20% of French energy consumption, oil takes up 49%, leaving France still dependent on foreign oil.
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The new approach of swapping debt for environmental investment is shown in this report in FR24. Portugal in Cape Verde is shown as an example of swapping debt for climate change action.

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Doctors Without Borders grew out of the dreams of a few newly qualified French doctors to help those in need in conflict areas around the world. This story in FR24 looks at 50 years of the medical organization that has served the world so well in many conflicts.

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This is one of 18 "bouquinistes" in Paris who sell second hand books in iconic green bookshops in the streets of Paris, in a tradition that dates back centuries. Residents of Mumbai see second hand and new booksellers on the streets as an iconic part of Mumbai going back to the last century.

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What Queen Elizabeth meant to the everyday lives of people in the French speaking world, as well as the English speaking world, and the world over, is seen in this video in FR24. She reflected a sense of steadfastness, of hope, wisdom and optimism for the future for 70 years through post war recovery and right into the pandemic.

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In an unbelievable result Germany loses to North Macedonia 2-1 and fall into third place in their group in European Cup Qualifiers. Coach Joachim Loew ends a 15 year stint for Germany in 2021. Christiano Renaldo of Portugal scores a goal with the ball going past the finishing line, which is not allowed because of a lack of VAR goalline technology at the stadium, in a game against Serbia. 

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Steve Smith the Australian batsman who was the  player of the Ashes cricket series last year says his two remaining goals are to win the Ashes in England, and to win a Test series with India.


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