Frankfurt, Germany – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered the dissolution of parliament and new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition. Scholz lost the confidence vote in December. He leads a minority government after his unpopular and notorious three-party coalition collapsed on November 16, … Read more
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Germany, Jörg Taszman. Source link
Bitget Token (BGB) is the native digital asset of the exchange of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies, Bitget. As CriptoNoticias reported weeks ago, BGB has been having a good 2024. Now, reaching the last days of the year, its price skyrocketed with a rise that exceeds 100% in the last 7 days. This leads him to … Read more
South Korean legislators impeached the acting president on Friday, as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor’s martial law declaration that shocked the world. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in China, Yena Lee. Source link
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkana said on Friday that Estonia has started naval patrols to protect a power cable under the Baltic Sea from Finland. This comes after suspected sabotage of a similar cable earlier this week. “If there is a threat to critical maritime infrastructure in our region, there will be a response,” Tsahkana said … Read more
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured. Story by Luke Shrago. Source link
Aviation experts said that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Story by Luke Shrago. Source link
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Friday that NATO will “enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea” as Estonia’s navy began patrolling an undersea cable supplying energy from Finland. A different cable was disconnected from the power grid on Christmas Day in what Finnish authorities suspect is a case of deliberate sabotage. Source link
India announced seven days of state mourning on Friday after the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, one of the architects of the country’s economic liberalization in the early 1990s. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in New Delhi, Sarah Jacob. Source link
Syria’s new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue “remnants” of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack. Story by Camille Knight. Source link