IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, October 26: We look ahead to German Chancellor Olaf Schultz’s meeting with Emmanuel #Macron in Paris as the pair try to repair fractured diplomatic ties.…
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday introduced martial law in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions that Moscow claims to have annexed. "I signed a decree to introduce martial…
Continue ReadingCancer patients are withstanding the worst of Lebanon’s financial crisis, with hospitals facing a shortage of life-saving drugs and an exodus of critical medical staff. FRANCE 24 reports. #Lebanon #women…
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss said she was a "fighter not a quitter" as she tried to reassert authority over the fraught ranks of her Conservative Party on Wednesday, amid…
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to address lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday for the first time since abandoning her disastrous tax-slashing economic policies, as she fights for her…
Continue ReadingThousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday (October 18) and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in…
Continue ReadingEmbattled UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday (October 17) apologised for going "too far too fast" with reforms that triggered economic turmoil, but vowed to remain leader despite a…
Continue ReadingFrance was preparing for a day of major disruptions on Tuesday (October 18) after unions called a nationwide transport strike as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts…
Continue ReadingThe EU agreed to increase its military aid for Ukraine at a meeting on Monday, bringing the total spent by bloc to help Kyiv in its war effort to 3.1…
Continue ReadingThe bloodiest day of Iran’s protests to date came on September 30 in Zahedan, Iran. Security forces opened fire after Friday prayers, killing at least 66 people. People are calling…
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday dismissed her finance minister, forcing Kwasi Kwarteng to carry the can for turmoil sparked by her right-wing economic platform as restive Conservatives plotted…
Continue ReadingKing Charles muttered "Dear, oh dear" as he greeted Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday night. The monarch was hosting the Prime Minister in one of the palace’s large…
Continue ReadingThe names of the 10 people killed by an explosion at a petrol station in Creeslough, Republic of Ireland, have been confirmed. The victims of Friday’s disaster include five-year-old Shauna…
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron said at a summit of government leaders in Prague that Europe will intensify talks with gas suppliers and coordinate with big Asian partner countries on gas…
Continue ReadingThe top official in French President Emmanuel Macron’s office has been charged with a conflict of interest while in office, the chief financial crimes prosecutor said Monday. Alexis Kohler, who…
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