German police conduct raids on alleged people smugglers – DW – 12/04/2024

German police said Wednesday a crackdown was underway against people smugglers transporting migrants to the United Kingdom via France, with more than 500 officers involved in raids in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. Other operations took place in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg, according to a police spokesman. The network is accused … Read more

Film show: A Wickedly enchanting tale

The Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch Glinda are finally getting their big screen moment thanks to “Wicked”, John M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway hit. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why this fantastical Wizard of Oz origin story of spells left her pleasantly surprised and thoroughly entertained. We check out … Read more

Barnier govt on chopping block: ‘Very surprising alliance between left-wing coalition and far right’

France’s government is facing no-confidence votes that could spell the end of the administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. For deeper insight and perspective, as France plunges into uncharted waters of political chaos, FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula welcomes Anna McKeever, Political Scientist, Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West of Scotland and … Read more

No-confidence vote ‘putting France in a very difficult position for political reasons’

France’s government on Wednesday faces no-confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of PM Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos. The fall of the 3-month-old Barnier government would present President Emmanuel Macron with the unenviable choice of searching for a viable successor. French MP Eléonore Cariot … Read more