Paris- France remembers victims of Tuesday’s deadly attack charlie hebdo The satirical magazine that 10 years ago sparked a series of Islamist terrorist attacks on the country and sparked a debate over press freedom that continues to this day. Two masked gunmen linked to al Qaeda with assault rifles stormed the offices of charlie hebdo … Read more
France’s far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen died Tuesday aged 96, according to local media. Le Pen founded France’s National Front party, which is now known as the National Rally and led by his daughter Marine. Source link
A South Korean court has approved a new arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon suk Yeol after he resisted an attempt by police last week. Anti-graft investigators are seeking to detain Yoon over his botched bid to impose martial law on the country early December. Source link
The South Asian kingdom of Bhutan has become a champion of environmental protection. Its forests are protected by the constitution, environment classes are taught in school and its electricity is 100 percent hydroelectric. All of this has contributed to making Bhutan the first carbon-negative country in the world. However, that doesn’t mean it’s immune to … Read more
Girls of Mute is a video and radio format produced in English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, Hausa and Amharic. Girls of Mute: DW launches girl reporter series in four African languages Project Coordinator/Producer: Jen Ninghi Girls of Mute Trailer Please enable JavaScript to view this video, and consider upgrading to a web browser Supports HTML5 video … Read more
The US Department of Defense has added Chinese social media giant Tencent and battery leader CATL to a list of firms it says work with the Chinese military. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Nippon Steel vows to keep trying to acquire US Steel under the new Trump administration, and the 2025 … Read more
Sao Paulo – Indonesia has been accepted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, Brazil, the group’s chair country, announced on Monday. Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023, according to Brazil’s Foreign Ministry, which holds the presidency of the group for 2025. However, the world’s fourth most … Read more
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 7: In this special edition, we look at the press from France and abroad on the 10-year anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. They wonder what is left of the “I am Charlie” support campaign and how attitudes towards satire have changed in the decade since the atrocity. Source link
France on Tuesday marked the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will lead the commemoration at the publication’s former headquarters in the capital. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote How did the attacks unfold? On January 7, 2015, at approximately … Read more
Chad and Senegal hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had “forgotten to say thank you” to France for helping to combat jihadist insurgencies. Both countries have requested in recent months the withdrawal of French troops from their territories as France’s military presence in West Africa continues … Read more