PARIS: As French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to hold his first big rally Saturday in his race for re-election, his campaign has hit a roadbump. It’s been dubbed “the McKinsey Affair,” named after an American consulting company hired to advise the French government on its COVID-19 vaccination campaign and other policy. A new French Senate report questions the
The Latest: Navalny To Hospital, Train Crash in Egypt, Mars Helicopter A man looks at the damaged wagons of a passenger train that derailed near the city of Toukh, north of Cairo in Egypt, killing at least 11 people and injuring nearly 100. - Sayed Hassan/dpa/ZUMA 2020-04-19
Welcome to Monday, where Russia is warned of Navalny consequences, Egypt s second deadly train crash in a month kills 11, and Mars gets its first ever helicopter ride.
Le Monde also explores the feeling of deep injustice surrounding grieving, one year into the pandemic.
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Navalny to be transferred to hospital: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny will be transferred to hospital according to the Russian penitentiary service. The pro-democracy activist is said to have lost 50 kilos after going on a hunger strike. Yesterday the U.S., France and Germany warned Russia against further sanctions if Navalny died in jail.