IN THE PRESS – February 8, 2021: We look at press coverage of the largest protests to hit Myanmar in over a decade. We also take a look at the increasingly fragile situation in Haiti following a failed coup attempt against President Jovenel Moise. Finally, we take a look at what critics have described as an assault on one of the most sacred traditions here in France: eating at the table.

IN THE PRESS – February 5, 2021: We look at reactions in the French papers to the government's latest Covid-19 announcements and in particular at whether France is inching towards another lockdown. We then turn to the French and Lebanese press following the assassination of prominent Lebanese activist Lokman Slim. We also look at how the GameStop frenzy has led to a massive rise in amateur online trading in Israel and at how an Elon Musk tweet has thrust the "dogecoin" cryptocurrency into the spotlight.

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, February 4, 2021: India's government lashes out at foreign celebrities for weighing in on the ongoing farmers' protests. They don't mention Rihanna by name, but the comments come after a tweet by the singer went viral, prompting The Times of India to praise her for bringing Indian farmers "under her umbrella". We also look at reactions to the Golden Globe nominations, a historic ruling holding the French government responsible for climate change and a story about pubic hair illustrated with grated carrots!

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, February 3, 2021: Papers warn that the decision to imprison Russian dissident Alexei Navalny will backfire against the Kremlin, and "destroys the carefully constructed myth that Putin's power depends solely on popular support". Russia's successful coronavirus vaccine, meanwhile, is earning praise, even if French papers begrudge it as a "French humiliation". Finally, papers in the UK are united in mourning after the death of 100-year-old Captain Tom Moore, who "succumbed to the virus he did so much to help others survive against".

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, February 2, 2021: We look at reactions to the military takeover in Myanmar. While Western papers denounce a "coup", The Independent writes that Aung San Suu Kyi will get less sympathy after she denied claims of genocide against the country's Rohingya minority. We also look at a surreal video from a fitness instructor who accidentally captured the arrival of the military convoy. Finally, India is accused of carrying out a "draconian crackdown" on journalists who reported on a police shooting of a protesting farmer and a billionaire raffles off a trip to space.

IN THE PRESS – Monday, February 1, 2021: We look at early reactions to the military's takeover in Myanmar and a second weekend of protests in support of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Papers in the UK express their concern over the hospitalisation of Captain Tom Moore, a 100-year-old war veteran who became a national treasure after raising money for the National Health Service. And a Swedish nurse is spending seven days watching films on a remote island as the sole in-person attendee of this year's Gothenburg Film Festival!

IN THE PRESS – Friday, 29.01.2021: We take a look at the latest chapter in the fight over vaccines between the European Union and AstraZeneca. The press is also discussing whether mask-slipping may be the new "mansplaining". We look into the GameStop video retailer and how the battle over its stock may be a reckoning that's been a long time coming for Wall Street. Finally, we find out about scary sneakers, outdated Bond gadgets and X-rated bookshelves.

IN THE PRESS - Thursday, 28.01.2021: We discuss the Vendée Globe sailing race winners, the vaccine wars between AstraZeneca and the European Union, plus Bernie Sanders' mitten money. We also dive into what China's Covid-19 test swabs, Bolsonaro's milk and wombats' squares have in common: poop.

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, January 27, 2021: The UK's papers mark a grim milestone after it becomes the first nation in Europe to lose more than 100,000 people to Covid-19. In India, papers are divided over farmers' disruption of Republic Day celebrations. The Hindustan Times says protesters have discredited their movement, but the Deccan Chronicle says they showed that India's national holiday belongs "as much to the people as to the state." We also look at an overdue change in Nigeria's defence leadership and a plan to cull grey squirrels in the UK by putting them on birth control.

IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, January 26, 2021: Papers in the Netherlands condemn a third night of riots over the country's Covid-19 restrictions. For NRC Handelsblad, the rioters are "indefensible" but the government also deserves blame for failing to communicate the urgency of the health crisis. We also look at growing calls to change the date of "Australia Day", which many have come to think of as "Invasion Day", plus Joe Biden's rollback of a ban on transgender people serving in the military. Finally, a reminder that sometimes the best remedy for stress is a good old-fashioned cry.