Senior French officials on Wednesday slammed the “shameful” street celebrations that erupted in several cities following the death of far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Source link
People in some parts of France have been celebrating and openly mocking the death of politician Jean Marie Le Pen. The founder of France’s main far-right party, died on Tuesday at the age of 96. His legacy remains highly controversial in French politics, Yinka Oyetade takes a look… Source link
French media are reporting that Didier Deschamps, coach of the French men’s football team, will step down in 2026 when his current contract ends. That will most likely be after the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada and will be the end of 14 successful years as coach. Deschamps is expected to … Read more
Indonesia’s new government has launched an ambitious project to fight malnutrition. The Free Nutritious Meal program aims to feed a quarter of its population but critics question whether the program is affordable. Source link
In Ukraine, a media investigation has put the French-funded and trained Anne de Kyiv Brigade under the spotlight, and Kyiv is now investigating. Mismanagement had already driven out the original Brigade commander last December, and now there are allegations of mass desertion. Soldiers fighting in the new brigade currently operate in one of the most … Read more
A plane carrying journalist Cecilia Sala has left Tehran and will soon arrive back in Italy, Italian authorities announced on Wednesday. Sala had been held in the Iranian capital’s notorious Evin prison since she was arrested on December 19. Source link
Tech companies showing off their latest innovations at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, one of the world’s biggest industry events, are gearing up for a new era of protectionism under a second Trump presidency. With more than a third of the world’s consumer electronics made in China, industry groups expect prices to significantly rise for … Read more
International commercial flights have resumed at Damascus airport, for the first time since the ouster of Basshar al Assad by Islamist-led rebels. Some of the Syrians waiting to welcome their loved ones home had spent more than a decade apart from each other. It’s a positive development for Syria’s new leaders; many are hoping it … Read more
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, January 8: The death of former far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dominates headlines in France, but despite having called the gas chambers a “detail in the history of World War II” and founded his party alongside a former SS soldier, one French paper dubs him a “prophet”. We also look at … Read more
