New French PM vows to toughen stance on immigration, hints at tilt to right | Politics News

New French PM vows to toughen stance on immigration, hints at tilt to right | Politics News

Conservative Michel Barnier promises to uphold some of Macron’s policies while tackling a divided parliament. New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier says he will defend some of President Emmanuel Macron’s policies and toughen the government’s stance on immigration. In his first interview since his nomination, Barnier said on Friday that…

UK man sentenced to nine years for arson after far-right riots | Racism News

UK man sentenced to nine years for arson after far-right riots | Racism News

Judge says that like the other outbreaks of violence in England in early August, the case was ‘suffused with racism.’ A British man who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum seekers has been sentenced to nine years in prison, the longest punishment handed down…

‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media | Media News

‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media | Media News

Kremlin spokesman also says media censorship during Ukraine offensive is ‘justified’ as Russia is in a ‘state of war’. The Kremlin has accused the United States of applying unacceptable pressure on Russian media after Washington announced sanctions against journalists and a state media network. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hits out at ‘misguided’ arrest | Technology

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hits out at ‘misguided’ arrest | Technology

Tech founder says French authorities are putting innovation at risk in first public comments since his detention. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has criticised French authorities for pursuing “misguided” criminal charges against him instead of approaching his company with their concerns in his first public comments since his arrest. In a…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 924 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 924 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 924th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, September 6, 2024. Fighting Ukraine emergency services said at least 55 people had been confirmed dead and 328 injured after they completed their search and rescue operation at a military educational institute…

UK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows | News

UK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows | News

British authorities say the official ticketing partner may have breached consumer protection laws. Britain’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into US-based ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster over the sale of Oasis tickets, including the use of “dynamic pricing” to hike the cost to fans at the last minute. Thousands…

France’s Macron names former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new PM | Politics News

France’s Macron names former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new PM | Politics News

President hopes his choice will end weeks of deadlock since snap election, counting on far right not to block appointment. President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of a caretaker government. Macron held talks…

Putin pushes towards Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, as smaller forces defend Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Putin pushes towards Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, as smaller forces defend Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia’s border regions began to form volunteer forces to fight Ukraine’s four week-old counter-invasion in Kursk, as Moscow continued to resist any major redeployment of forces from Ukraine to defend its own territory. Kursk governor Alexei Smirnov said last Friday that he would form a volunteer combat reserve force, and…