Andy Burnham gathered his new cabinet on July 21 as he got down to work on his first full day as Britain’s prime minister. This comes after he unveiled an energy tax cut aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures. The new government gathers many fresh faces as Burnham ousted most of Starmer’s supporters, signaling a new … Read more
French legislators are expected to pass a bill on July 21st banning social media access to children under 15. If approved, France would follow Australia’s lead, where the world’s first ban for under-16s on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came into force in December, as concerns grow over the impact social media has … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump in the first official visit by a Lebanese head of state since 2009. It comes at a moment of high stakes for the country. Israeli forces are now occupying a significant portion of southern Lebanon following rocket attacks by Hezbollah on … Read more
Riot police fired tear gas and used batons in New Delhi as thousands of supporters of the satirical Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) marched towards India’s Parliament on Monday (July 20). Police in the Indian capital said 60 protesters and 118 police officers were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces. Mobile internet was suspended … Read more
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that 144 people were reported dead or missing following “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania last week. Two children who were brought safely ashore from one of the sinking boats had lost all of their families during the journey from Gambia. Source link
The 69th ECOWAS summit was held on July 19th in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The outgoing Chair of the ECOWAS Conference of Heads of State and Government, Julius Maada Bio, set the tone by calling for “far-reaching changes” within the West African economic organization. The meeting was also marked by the Senegalese Head of State taking … Read more
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi has agreed to open national talks with the political opposition. The move comes as the Tshisekedi administration experiences intensified political pressure over its proposal to amend the constitution. The agreement to engage in an open dialogue marks a significant political step in a country where civil … Read more
A day after police and protesters clashed in the northern Italian city of Bologna, local authorities on Tuesday urged residents to remain calm and await the results of the official investigation into the death of Abderrahim Fakir. “They brutally murdered my brother, I want justice,” Faqir’s sister Khadija told reporters after his death in the … Read more
Clashes broke out between security personnel and protesters in the Italian city of Bologna. Demonstrators out on the street, calling for accountability after a man died whilst being detained by police. The incident drawing comparisons with the murder of George Floyd in the United States. Some viewers may find some images disturbing. Source link
The UK has a new prime minister and a new government that seems eager to get started on its promise to change the path the country is on. Ahead of a first cabinet meeting, a cut in the VAT on energy bills has been announced, as cost of living as come out as one of … Read more