The North of England is seeing a rebellion of a kind, with the mayor of Manchester accusing Number 10 of using the North as ‘canaries in a coal mine’, asserting that his region has suffered enough already.
Thai protesters defy ban on mass gatherings, scuffle with police at anti-govt rally in Bangkok
Protesters scuffled with police in Bangkok as thousands defied a ban on mass gatherings to demonstrate against the government.
Covid-19 curfew, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Nigeria protests and Emily in Paris
The government trying a new tack. A 9pm to 6am curfew for nine French metropolitan areas including Paris. The idea this time, to keep schools open, to keep businesses open, to allow the French to travel for the fall...
‘Coronavirus disruption to continue for at least another year’, ECDC chief Dr. Andrea Ammon says
As more than 20 million people in France, and tens of millions more around Europe, face new restrictions to their daily lives to curb coronavirus transmission, FRANCE 24 speaks to the Director of the European Centre for...
Coronavirus pandemic: Last night out in France as 20 million face virus curfew
“We have to act. We need to put a brake on the spread of the #virus,” President Emmanuel Macron told public television, announcing a shutdown between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am that will remain in force for as long...
Sarkozy under formal investigation for ‘criminal association’ in Libyan funding scandal
French prosecutors placed former president Nicolas Sarkozy under formal investigation for “criminal association” on Friday related to allegations that he accepted campaign funding from former Libyan...
UK ready for ‘no-deal’ Brexit unless ‘fundamental change’ in EU approach, says Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday #Britain was ready to walk away from post-#Brexit trade talks with a “no-deal” unless the European Union shifted its position. He accused the #EU of failing to...