Scholz triggered this path to new elections on 23 February by firing his finance minister Christian Lindner last month, which led Lindner’s Free Democrats to leave the government, robbing it of a majority. The dramatic developments came after months of fighting over fiscal and ideological differences that finally became too much for Germany’s first three-way … Read more
This week, France in Focus heads underground to explore the “Sistine Chapel” of prehistory. Thirty years ago, three explorers discovered the Chauvet cave, a site in southeastern France that was cut off from the world for millions of years. Inside, paintings and engravings dating back 36,000 years decorate the walls. The site is sealed off … Read more
The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and Canada. The CPTPP rose from the ashes of the TPP, which was signed in 2016 but was never ratified after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal. Plus, … Read more
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Monday (December 16) began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law proclamation, starting a process to decide if he will be removed from office, while investigators plan to question him this week on criminal charges. Source link
Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Sunday (December 15) killed at least 40 people, including several children, an Al Jazeera TV cameraman and three rescuers. Source link
The trial of a French man and dozens of strangers who he enlisted to rape his heavily-sedated wife adjourned on Monday (December 16) for deliberations ahead of a verdict later this week, the presiding judge said. “We will head to the deliberation chamber and will not leave until we have made our decision,” Roger Arata … Read more
Rescuers were working quickly on Monday (December 16) to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte. The French overseas territory has faced many problems even before the cyclone. It is significantly poorer than the rest of France and a major destination for undocumented immigrants from nearby Comoros. Source link
The EU’s envoy to Syria headed to Damascus Monday to hold talks with the country’s new Islamist rulers, just over a week after president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster ended decades of brutal rule and civil war. The move from Brussels came after the United States and Britain said they had made contact with the new authorities … Read more
South Korean politics is likely to be confrontational and chaotic for the near future after the country’s constitutional court held its first meeting on Monday on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The National Assembly passed a motion to impeach Yun on Saturday, 11 days after declaring martial law, but it was overturned just … Read more
