Corsican leaders decry ban on use of local language in island’s parliament
Corsican pro-autonomy politicians were up in arms on Friday after a court banned the use of the Corsican language in the island’s local parliament.
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US, France cautiously welcome renewal of Iran-Saudi Arabia diplomatic relations
Leaders in the US and France have reacted with cautious optimism to the surprise announcement that Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to restore… Read More »US, France cautiously welcome renewal of Iran-Saudi Arabia diplomatic relations
Biden and von der Leyen signal thaw on EU-US trade tensions
President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen announced progress in defusing a transatlantic trade dispute Friday and renewed their commitment to… Read More »Biden and von der Leyen signal thaw on EU-US trade tensions
China’s parliament appoints Li Qiang as premier as Xi cements influence
Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most trusted allies, was confirmed as premier on Saturday, as Xi cements his influence on the country’s… Read More »China’s parliament appoints Li Qiang as premier as Xi cements influence
Nigeria polo: The Kent University student with a mission
Nigerian footballers are well known – one UK student thinks the same could happen with polo players.
Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide trial halted over dementia claims
Judges in The Hague pause the trial of Félicien Kabuga, the alleged mastermind of Rwanda’s genocide.
Turkish opposition unites against ‘weaker than ever’ Erdogan ahead of elections
Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), has emerged as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections scheduled for… Read More »Turkish opposition unites against ‘weaker than ever’ Erdogan ahead of elections
BBC presenter Lineker pulled from air over ‘1930s Germany’ post on UK migrant policy
Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC after his comments on Britain’s migration policy sparked a furious row… Read More »BBC presenter Lineker pulled from air over ‘1930s Germany’ post on UK migrant policy
The challenge of enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution
During a speech given on International Woman’s Day, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision to put forward a bill enshrining abortion rights in the… Read More »The challenge of enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution
US regulators seize Silicon Valley Bank in largest bank failure since financial crisis
California banking regulators on Friday closed SVB Financial Group, the largest bank failure since the financial crisis, moving quickly to protect depositors as a crisis… Read More »US regulators seize Silicon Valley Bank in largest bank failure since financial crisis
