Donald Trump ranks the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, a first for the US president-elect, after he was named “person of the year” by Time magazine. Plus, the European Central Bank cut interest rates again as the focus shifts from fighting inflation to supporting the Eurozone economy amid sluggish growth and political … Read more
Since the fall of Assad, western capitals have been voicing concern about the risk of ISIS militants exploiting the political vacuum in Syria. Thousands of former activists are currently being detained in prisons and camps controlled by the Kurds. We speak to Matt Broomfield, co-founder of the Rojava Information Centre. He says that for years … Read more
New Delhi. A big update related to Sikhs for Justice founder and Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has come out. In one case, India had asked America for details of bank accounts and mobile numbers of terrorist Pannu. Washington declined to share the information. There is an agreement between India and America to cooperate against … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister on Friday morning, his office said, as pressure mounted to fill the post a week after MPs topped the government. FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali reports from the Elysée palace. Source link
Human Rights Watch is calling on the Syrian Islamist rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, to protect women’s rights as it attempts to lead the country out of chaos. It also asks for HTS to include women in any governance structure. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien reports Source link
Paris got 46 hours of sunlight in November. The weather wasn’t particularly cold, it was only slightly wetter than usual, but definitely grey. As for France’s political climate, the gridlock’s enough to make the natives want to hibernate. Source link
President Emmanuel Macron is to name a new prime minister on Friday, aides said, after days of deadlock over finding a candidate to replace Michel Barnier whose ousting by parliament pushed France into a fresh crisis. FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali reports from Paris. Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday was returning early from a trip to Poland as pressure grew to name a new prime minister a week after MPs topped the government. FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali reports from outside the Élysée presidential palace. Source link
West Palm Beach: US President-elect Donald Trump invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to attend the swearing-in ceremony next month. Trump has threatened to impose heavy tariffs on Chinese goods, but despite this he invited Xi to his inauguration. Trump is considered a strong opponent of China. Even during his election campaign, he described China … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron was expected Thursday to name a new prime minister a week after MPs topped the government, shortening a visit to Poland amid a torrent of criticism over the prolonged political crisis, explains FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman. Source link