France’s Macron appoints new government weeks after divisive election | Government News

France’s Macron appoints new government weeks after divisive election | Government News

The announcement signals end to more than two months of political uncertainty in the EU member state. French President Emmanuel Macron has named a new government, hoping to put an end 11 weeks of political uncertainty after an inconclusive parliamentary election delivered a hung parliament. Conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier…

Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016 | Elections News

Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016 | Elections News

Country is mired in political strife with international peacekeepers drafted in to restore stability. Haiti’s government has set up a provisional electoral council to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016. The electoral council represents groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou…

Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next | US Election 2024 News

Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next | US Election 2024 News

Despite her strong ideals, Romman insists a career in politics was “never part of the plan”. Toward the end of 2021, the Georgia Muslim Voter Project asked Romman to join a Zoom call for people interested in running for office. Romman agreed to join and give advice. But then she…

In a historic move, Colombia bypasses a patent to access a key HIV drug | Health News

In a historic move, Colombia bypasses a patent to access a key HIV drug | Health News

Yet, the introduction of dolutegravir into more health programmes depends on two things: how many generic doses the Colombian government buys — and how quickly. “It takes some time for generics to be registered,” said Luz Marina Umbasia, director of the Global Humanitarian Progress Corporation in Colombia. Umbasia explained that…

‘Light in any room’: Friends hail Aysenur Eygi, US citizen killed by Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Light in any room’: Friends hail Aysenur Eygi, US citizen killed by Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi never saw an injustice that did not move her personally. That’s how friends remember the American Turkish activist, who was fatally shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank last week. They say she was known for her empathy, joyous presence and drive to support oppressed…

Video: Mexico’s controversial judicial overhaul, explained. | Government

Video: Mexico’s controversial judicial overhaul, explained. | Government

NewsFeed Should all judges be elected into office? That’s one of the proposals at the centre of controversial reforms to Mexico’s justice system. Al Jazeera’s John Holman explains the plans and the protests against them. Published On 11 Sep 202411 Sep 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow us…

Video: Thousands protest in Pakistan to call for ex-PM Imran Khan’s release | Imran Khan

Video: Thousands protest in Pakistan to call for ex-PM Imran Khan’s release | Imran Khan

NewsFeed Thousands of people have rallied in the streets of Islamabad to call for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan has been in jail since August 2023 on what his party calls politically motivated charges. Published On 9 Sep 20249 Sep 2024 Check out our Latest News…

Are we witnessing the ‘new normal’ for the Middle East? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Are we witnessing the ‘new normal’ for the Middle East? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer says the US has a ‘weakness’ in dealing with Israel’s ‘extreme government’. By expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and refusing to consider Palestinian self-determination, “we’re watching a situation that will recur” in the Middle East, argues former US ambassador to…

‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed? | Construction News

‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed? | Construction News

The Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, was the result of “an unedifying merry-go-round of buck passing” and “systematic dishonesty and greed”, a damning, 1,700-page final report on the disaster, published on Wednesday, has concluded. Inquiry chair Sir Martin Moore-Bick made a blistering public statement alongside…

China-Africa summit 2024: What’s in it for Beijing, and for Africa? | International Trade News

China-Africa summit 2024: What’s in it for Beijing, and for Africa? | International Trade News

African leaders are converging in China this week for an anticipated high-level meeting with President Xi Jinping as Beijing continues to befriend and expand its influence on the continent amid a silent face-off with Western countries. The China-Africa summit, which will last from September 4 to 6, will see leaders…