Reuters President Macron said restoring peace was the “absolute priority” President Emmanuel Macron has vowed that French police forces will remain for “as long as necessary” in New Caledonia, as he arrived in the riot-plagued French Pacific territory. Mr Macron said the 3,000-strong force deployed from France would stay put – even during the Paris...
China holds military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’ days after new president sworn in – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary China has started two days of military exercises around Taiwan as ‘strong punishment’ for the self-ruled island’s ‘separatist acts’ The drills come three days after the inauguration of President William Lai, who...
UK general election 2024 live: Campaign kicks off after Sunak announces 4 July poll – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Political party leaders are expected on visits around the country as campaigning begins for the 4 July general election Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed the date in a surprise announcement outside 10...
The US Justice Department (DOJ) is set to file a competition lawsuit against entertainment giant Live Nation as early as Thursday, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the BBC’s US partner, CBS News. Prosecutors are expected to challenge the Ticketmaster parent company’s business practices, the sources said. In many instances, when the DOJ...
China has started military drills around Taiwan just three days after William Lai was sworn in as the self-governed island’s new president. Li Xi, a spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, has called the drills a “strong punishment” for “separatist acts”. The drills, which started early Thursday, are happening all around the main island,...
Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country are barely operational. “The combination of violence, mass displacement, dangerous epidemics, and increasing malnutrition has bent Haiti’s health system,” said Bruno Maes, Unicef’s representative in the Caribbean nation. But he...
“Rishi finally sets date for poll” says the Metro as it covers Rishi Sunak announcing a general election for 4 July. Metro describes it as “bombshell” move after a day of denials. Elsewhere, ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells wiped away tears as she gave her long-awaited evidence to the inquiry investigating the scandal that saw...
Just now Pria Rai & Manish Pandey,BBC Asian Network Sequoia Emmanuelle Mandeep Dhillon took just over a year to record and release her first song If you do a search for Mandeep Dhillon’s work, you’ll find plenty of acting credits. Ricky Gervais’s After Life, Peacock, Avoidance and the recently concluded CSI: Vegas. But now she’s...
Just now Barbara Plett Usher,BBC News Africa correspondent, Nairobi Getty Images Kenyan President William Ruto will become the first African leader in more than 15 years to make an official state visit to the US. This is an opportunity for President Joe Biden to demonstrate commitment to Africa at a time when Washington appears to...
6 minutes ago Jane Wakefield,Technology reporter Clark Hoefnagels Clark Hoefnagels created an AI-powered tool that spots scam emails When Clark Hoefnagels’ grandmother was scammed out of $27,000 (£21,000) last year, he felt compelled to do something about it. “It felt like my family was vulnerable, and I needed to do something to protect them,” he...