French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is due to hand in his resignation on Thursday, just three months into the job, after his government became the first in more than 60 years to be topped by a no-confidence vote in parliament. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent reports from the Elysée Palace in Paris. Source link
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday arrived at the Elysee Palace to submit his resignation and that of his government to President Emmanuel Macron after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament the day earlier. The outgoing premier is constitutionally obliged to offer to step down after losing the no-confidence vote. FRANCE 24’s … Read more
As the world sees this weekend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of those who’s had access to the gothic church as it was being restored has spoken of his joy at documenting the progress throughout the past five years. Photographer Thomas Van Houtryve managed to negotiate special access to Notre-Dame during its reconstruction as … Read more
Israel Hamas War When ceasefire was announced between Israel and Lebanon, Hezbollah made big boasts. It was said that this was their bigger victory over Israel than 2006. He was successful in forcing Israel to cease fire on his own. Israel-Lebanon ceasefire could not last long. To neutralize Hezbollah fighters, Netanyahu’s forces have again started … Read more
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign on Thursday after far-right and leftist legislators voted to topple his government, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy deeper into political crisis. Barnier, a veteran politician who was formerly the European Union’s Brexit negotiator, will be the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history after he hands in … Read more
Clarks is launching a collection of four Torhill models on December 13th, the color scheme and design of which are based on the four characters Charizard, Turtok, Bulbasaur and Mewtwo from the Pokémon video game series. There was already a cooperation between Pokémon and Clarks last year. According to Clarks, this was extremely successful – … Read more
It is estimated that El Salvador’s bitcoin reserves have 6,177 BTC. At the time of writing, bitcoin is valued at $102,659. Bitcoin made history. The recent rise in the price of the leading cryptocurrency to over $100,000 pushed El Salvador’s reserves to a new record. According to data from the Nayib Bukele Portfolio Tracker website, … Read more
Gaza’s civil defense agency said Wednesday that 20 people, including five children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp near Khan Yunis in the territory’s south. Asked about the strike, the Israeli military said it targeted “senior Hamas terrorists… in the humanitarian area in Khan Yunis”. The Israeli military declared Al-Mawasi a … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a question-and-answer session lasting about an hour in the Bundestag on Wednesday, just weeks before he’s expected to call a vote of confidence in his minority government to pave the way towards snap elections. He appealed to opposition politicians to consider supporting last pieces of legislation his outgoing government still … Read more
The Syrian army on Thursday said it has lost control of the key central city of Hama and withdrawn its forces after rebels had broken through its defenses. The rebels, who are led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), began their flash advance a week ago, and quickly seized swathes of territory, including … Read more