At least 150,000 protest in Berlin against Germany’s far right | Protests News

At least 150,000 protest in Berlin against Germany’s far right | Protests News

Mass demonstrations are taking place in Germany in the fourth week of protests against the far right. Approximately 150,000 people took to the streets of the capital Berlin on Saturday, police said. Similar protests were also taking place in cities including Dresden and Hanover, in a sign of growing opposition…

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister | Government News

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister | Government News

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill has been formally appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister by the regional parliament, the first time an Irish nationalist is leading the United Kingdom territory’s devolved government. O’Neill’s appointment, confirmed by the speaker, on Saturday came after the rival Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the biggest pro-UK party,…

Argentina’s lower house approves Milei’s ‘omnibus’ reform bill | Government News

Argentina’s lower house approves Milei’s ‘omnibus’ reform bill | Government News

The president introduced the divisive reform package in an attempt to transform the economy and the state. Legislators in Argentina have approved President Javier Milei’s divisive “omnibus” reform bill after days of debate, paving the way for a decisive vote in the Senate. The lower chamber of deputies approved the…

Senegal’s Macky Sall postpones presidential election | News

Senegal’s Macky Sall postpones presidential election | News

BREAKINGBREAKING, The vote was scheduled to take place on February 25. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has postponed the presidential election that was scheduled to take place on February 25. Speaking in a televised address to the nation on Saturday, the president announced he had cancelled the relevant electoral law, citing…

Pakistan’s Imran Khan, wife now get 7 years jail for marriage law violation | Imran Khan News

Pakistan’s Imran Khan, wife now get 7 years jail for marriage law violation | Imran Khan News

Verdict comes less than a week before national elections and follows another case in which the couple were sentenced to 14 years. Islamabad, Pakistan – A court in Pakistan has now jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for seven years, ruling their 2018 marriage violated…

Sri Lanka signs free trade deal with Thailand to revive economy | International Trade News

Sri Lanka signs free trade deal with Thailand to revive economy | International Trade News

Sri Lanka seeks to foster growth after its economy contracted 3.8 percent last year, according to World Bank estimates. Thailand and Sri Lanka have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a move Sri Lanka hopes will help it emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades. “This move aims to…

‘Overshadow Gaza crimes’: World reacts to US attacks on Iraq and Syria | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Overshadow Gaza crimes’: World reacts to US attacks on Iraq and Syria | Israel War on Gaza News

The United States has conducted a wave of air strikes on Iran-aligned targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for an attack that killed American soldiers in Jordan. On Saturday, Iraq said 16 people, including civilians, were killed on its soil, and a monitoring group reported 18 people were killed…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 710 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 710 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 710th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, February 3, 2024. Politics and diplomacy The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that parts of Ukraine’s case against Russia, arguing that Moscow baselessly accused Kyiv of genocide to justify the 2022…

Paris knife and hammer attack: 3 hurt at Gare de Lyon train station | Crime News

Paris knife and hammer attack: 3 hurt at Gare de Lyon train station | Crime News

Attacker armed with knife and hammer wounds three people; police say suspect ‘appears to suffer from psychiatric troubles’. A man armed with a knife and a hammer has been arrested after he allegedly injured three people in an attack at the major Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris. The…

‘Strategic error’: Iran condemns US attacks on Iraq, Syria | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Strategic error’: Iran condemns US attacks on Iraq, Syria | Israel War on Gaza News

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says overnight US strikes are ‘violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity’ of the two countries. Iran says the attacks by the United States inside Iraq and Syria are a “strategic error” that will only add to tensions and instability in the Middle East heightened by Israel’s…