A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump’s defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host’s personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation. FRANCE 24’s Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. Source link
Assailant reportedly entered a hospital in central Germany armed with a crossbow and killed a female employee, police said on Thursday. The victim, a 50-year-old woman, was wounded so severely she died “despite immediate medical care” at the hospital in Bad Zwesten in the state of Hesse. What we know so far According to authorities, … Read more
Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner Tuesday of a presidential election last week that was tarnished by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast, rejected and as illegal by opposition parts. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, … Read more
As France’s National Assembly voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government, we look at how markets have responded to the news. Chief among investor concerns are what this latest chapter in French political life will mean for the country’s growing national deficit and its ability to pay off debt. Credit ratings agency Moody’s said … Read more
South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Yoon’s shock bid to suspend civilian rule, reflecting a troubled history of South Korean presidents, FRANCE 24’s … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Malta on Thursday to attend an OSCE summit, in his first trip to the European Union since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Although Muscov’s top diplomat has been slapped with EU sanctions, including an asset freeze, he is not subject to a travel ban. He last visited the … Read more
Bitcoin on Thursday for the first time broke the $100,000 barrier after US president-elect Donald Trump announced he had nominated crypto proponent Paul Atkins as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bitcoin has soared more than 50 percent since the election, spurred by Trump’s pledge to make the US the “cryptocurrency capital of the … Read more
PRESS REVIEW: Thursday, December 5 – the world’s press reacts to, revels in, and satirizes the fresh chaos into which France has been plunged over the toppling of Michel Barnier’s government in a no-confidence vote Wednesday. We look at front pages and analysis, as well as what might lie ahead. Source link
Angela Merkel’s memoir is already the most successful book of the year in Germany, an industry monitor said on Thursday, just one week after its release. Freedom: Memories 1954-2021 charts the former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s childhood in communist East Germany through her political rise within the Christian Democrats (CDU), her election as the first … Read more
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to hand in his resignation on Thursday just three months into the job after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament. It is the first time in more than 60 years that a French government has been topped in this manner, plunging the country into a deep political crisis. … Read more