French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will name a new prime minister "in the coming days", after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a 10-minute address to the...
France’s Macron vows to stay in office till end of term • FRANCE 24 English
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Thursday to stay in office until the end of his term, due in 2027, and announced that he will name a new prime minister within days in efforts to overcome the political deadlock...
Syria monitor says rebels near Homs city, key link to regime bastion • FRANCE 24 English
A monitor of Syria’s war said rebels were just five kilometres from third city Homs on Friday, after controlling two strategic towns on the road linking it to Hama. "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied...
South Korea’s governing party head supports suspending Yoon’s powers, making impeachment more likely
South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon’s impeachment...
Politicians gather for a meeting of the British-Irish Council
Leaders from the devolved administrations are gathering in Edinburgh for a meeting of the British and Irish Council. It is the 42nd such gathering – with a focus expected to be on climate change finance. Read...
Thousands flee Syrian city Homs as rebels advance further | BBC News
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria’s third-largest city Homs in fear that Islamist-led rebels will continue to advance towards the capital, Damascus. The rebels seized Hama to the north on Thursday, a...
Macron blames alliance of ‘extreme left and extreme right’ for government collapse | DW News
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on Thursday, hours after Prime Minister Michel Barnier handed in his resignation following Wednesday’s vote of no-confidence. Macron rejected calls from the...