Departure after less than a month follows fierce criticism of Macron’s new cabinet Just as most across France were starting their workday, news broke that the country’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, had resigned. The swift, unexpected resignation came after allies and foes alike threatened to topple the new government, leaving Lecornu blaming the “egos” of … Read more
Unconfirmed sightings led to officials in Denmark to briefly close airspace again as PM warns ‘more to come’ European culture editor Meanwhile, the European Broadcasting Union has confirmed it will hold an online vote in November that could see the Israeli broadcaster Kan expelled from next year’s Eurovision song contest. “We can confirm that a … Read more
Israeli PM expected to share a defiant message at the UN general assembly on Friday against a Palestinian state An international aid flotilla was expected to leave Greek waters and head towards Gaza on Friday, organisers said, defying warnings from Israel that it would use any means to block the boats’ access to the war-torn … Read more
Speech by Palestinian Authority president also says Hamas should have no role in governing Palestine and must disarm Alimi says the policy of containment has given the Houthis time to expand its arsenal. “It has become clear the peace we seek cannot be asked for but must be imposed by force,” he says. Continue reading…
At UN, Gustavo Petro says ‘poor young people’ died in US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Caribbean coast Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s president, addressed the UN general assembly on Tuesday to call for Donald Trump to face “criminal proceedings” over the US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean. Petro said unarmed … Read more