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WHO proposes fresh mission to China and lab audits - diplomats

20 Sept 01:46 Key points summarised by AI

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed a second phase of studies in China to investigate the origins of COVID-19.
The new plan specifically calls for audits of laboratories in Wuhan, including the Wuhan Institute of Virology, to address ongoing concerns and the lack of raw data.
China has not yet accepted the proposed international probe, maintaining its opposition to 'politicizing' the issue and dismissing the lab leak theory as 'absurd'.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the critical need for direct information, access, and transparency from China regarding the early stages of the pandemic and lab conditions.

19 Oct 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.