German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday (December 16) lost a confidence vote in parliament, paving the way for snap elections in February intended to lead the country out of a political crisis triggered by the collapse...
Cyclone Chido: Mayotte hit by worst storm in a century • FRANCE 24 English
Rescuers raced against time Monday (December 16) to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. FRANCE 24’s Valerie Dekimpe tells...
Assad breaks silence after fleeing Syria, claims he never planned to abandon country | DW News
More than a week after being deposed, Syria’s ousted president Bashir al-Assad has broken his silence about his fall from power. In a written statement posted on social media, Assad says he never planned to...
Alleged Chinese spy with UK royal links identified as Yang Tengbo | BBC News
An alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has been named as Yang Tengbo after a court order protecting his identity was lifted. The businessman, who previously could be referred to only as H6, was banned from...
Mayotte, France’s overseas territory marred by multiple crisis • FRANCE 24 English
France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday (December 16) after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century. FRANCE...
Scholz loses confidence vote triggering snap general election for Germany | DW News
We start with breaking news from here in Germany, where Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in parliament. Scholz won the support of only 207 lawmakers — far short of the majority needed to win...
‘I have done nothing wrong’: Alleged spy Yang Tengbo issues statement
Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo has released a statement after an anonymity order protecting his identity was lifted at the Royal Courts of Justice. Mr Tengbo says: "I have done nothing wrong or unlawful and the...