French left ‘a few steps’ from broad alliance to counter Macron in parliamentary polls
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 16:39Modified: 03/05/2022 - 16:45 France's left-of-centre parties were on Tuesday close to a broad alliance for June parliamentary polls, hoping that...
.JPG)
Armenia detains hundreds of anti-govt protesters as opposition calls for PM to resign
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 16:04 Police in Armenia on Tuesday detained more than 200 anti-government protesters as opposition parties up pressure on Prime Minister Nikol...
World Health Organization warns of obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 13:56 The WHO said Tuesday that "epidemic" overweight and obesity rates are linked to over 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe,...
The Observers – How pro-Russian bloggers are covering the war in Ukraine
Issued on: 02/05/2022 - 18:29Modified: 03/05/2022 - 11:25 Russian bloggers with hundreds of thousands of followers have been publishing reports from the city of Mariupol,...
Russian troops killing civilians in Central African Republic, rights group says
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 09:40 Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said there was "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary troops were committing serious rights abuses and...
Online content fuelling divisions and global tensions, media watchdog says
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 08:47 Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions worldwide, fanned international tensions and even contributed...
Tunisia announces ‘national dialogue’, excluding opposition groups
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 07:40 Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced the launch of "national dialogue" to help resolve a political crisis following his controversial...
France’s conservatives torn over Macron’s ‘siren call’ before parliamentary polls
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 07:07 France’s traditional conservative party Les Républicains (LR) was humiliated in last month’s presidential elections, squeezed between the biggest voting blocs...
Live: EU prepares for showdown with Russia over oil and gas
The European Union warned member states Monday to prepare for a possible complete breakdown in gas supplies from Russia, insisting it would not cede to...
Mali junta breaks off from defence accords with France
Issued on: 03/05/2022 - 00:47 Mali’s ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning...
India and Germany pledge climate cooperation, differ over Ukraine war
Issued on: 02/05/2022 - 22:36 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged 10 billion euros ($10.51 billion) to help India achieve its climate goals after meeting its...
Russia thrown out of women’s Euro, banned from European club football next season
Issued on: 02/05/2022 - 20:22 UEFA has banned Russia from the Women's European Championship in July and from participating in qualifying for next year's World Cup...
Armenian protesters call for PM to resign over Karabakh ‘concessions’
Issued on: 02/05/2022 - 19:09 Opposition parties in Armenia on Monday staged protests to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resign over his policy on the...
As tobacco demand dries up, Malawians turn to growing cannabis – France 24
Issued on: 02/05/2022 - 17:17 Until recently, Falice Nkhoma was one of Malawi's many tobacco farmers. Now though, she has switched to growing what she...
Outrage in Israel as Russia’s Lavrov claims Hitler had Jewish roots
Issued on: 02/05/2022 - 16:33 Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming that Adolf Hitler was part Jewish, saying it was an...