A ‘shutdown’ of French public services on January 1st? This is the US-style scenario in risk of occurring, according to former Prime Minister, Elisabeth Bornes, following Michel Barnier’s historic no-confidence vote and drop of the procedure for adopting the 2025 budget in France. In reality, even if the threat of a paralysis of the administration … Read more
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Lobito to promote a massive railway project that links Angola’s Atlantic Ocean to mining regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. Known as the Lobito Corridor, the project is viewed as an effort to counter overwhelming Chinese influence over critical minerals. Source link
Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama “from three sides” on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels after last week’s takeover of the country’s second city Aleppo, which in more than a decade of war had never completely fallen out of government … Read more
Israel Hamas: Hezbollah, which is a terrorist organization equipped with the world’s most sophisticated weapons, gave a tough fight to the Israeli army in the war. And America had to intervene and get a ceasefire, but the reason for which this war started is still the same, that is, the war against Hamas is going … Read more
French legislators on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos. French President Emmanuel Macron is due to address the nation on Thursday evening. FRANCE 24’s Selina Sykes reports. Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday after opposition lawmakers ousted the minority government, deepening the country’s political crisis, the Elysee said. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rainbow Murray, politics lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London. She says that Marine Le Pen is taking a huge gamble by placing the … Read more
The bitcoin (BTC) market is experiencing impressive levels so far in 2024, reaching all-time highs. “Although 2024 has been a very good year for the cryptocurrency markets, there is no reason, in our opinion, why 2025 cannot be as good or better,” says one investigation from the investment firm Grayscale Research. However, the company believes … Read more
Thousands of pro-EU protesters rallied Wednesday in Georgia for a seventh consecutive night, after police raided opposition party offices and made arrests, following the prime minister’s threat to punish opponents. Tbilisi has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in an October 26 parliamentary election denounced by opposition groups as … Read more
France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote Wednesday. Barnier’s removal after three months in office means President Emmanuel Macron must choose a successor, as no new elections can be called within a year of last summer’s snap polls. Macron’s office announced that he will address the … Read more
FRANCE 24 journalist Clovis Casali, reporting from the lower house National Assembly, said the decision by MPs to oust French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was a “forgone conclusion”. “His speech was very much a goodbye speech, stressing what he had achieved,” Casali remarked. Source link