Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed appoints interim Tigray government
Abiy Ahmed's office said there would be elections held in Tigray within 6 months. The move comes after an escalation in fighting between federal forces and a rebel alliance.
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Housing loans granted while Burnham was mayor investigated by councillors
A senior councillor says concerns have been raised about the transparency of the process to approve the loans.
Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks
Alan Feeney was captured on undercover filming calling Asian homeowners "parasites".
France braces for massive protests: Yellow Vests to join students on Saturday
After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations on Saturday. The country's Yellow Vest movement – which eight years ago staged street protests against President Emmanuel Macron – has appealed to teachers, workers, pensioners and farmers, as well as students, in an online call spread through social media. The prospect of the two movements merging poses a big challenge to the government, as FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon reports.
Zelensky hails "real leaders" in Europe, blasts Trump's diesel deal with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took aim on Friday at US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and welcomed the prospect of European allies stepping up their role in talks, calling Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations. At a European Union summit in Brussels, Zelenskiy said Russia did not want peace. He added that Ukraine was still experiencing disruptions to the SpaceX Starshield satellite system. FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Armen Georgian reports from Brussels.
India detains top 'cockroach' leader as hundreds protest in capital
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday ahead of fresh protests demanding the removal of the country's election chief, the youth-led movement said in a social media post. Dipke, 31, was detained shortly before a rally called by the online movement in the heart of New Delhi where hundreds of protesters marched on Friday evening, despite heavy security measures. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari reports from New Delhi, India.
'Finish what we started': After student protests, France braces for return of the Yellow Vests
An online movement against rising fuel prices has gained momentum ahead of planned nationwide demonstrations on October 17 with former Yellow Vest figures set to join the protests in support of high-school students. Some are drawing parallels between the latest action and the 2018 cost-of-living protests that rattled President Emmanuel Macron's first term in office.
Albania: Students demand political change and resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama
Empty lecture halls, burning buildings and demands for change: Albanian students are spearheading a protest movement that has become the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama in years.
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Labour calls for M4 relief road, seven years after axing the plan
Seven years after the party axed the project, Labour says the Welsh government should build the road.
Qatar announces ‘massive’ solar plant project in Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed also discussed Israeli 'violations' in Lebanese territory with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
At summit, EU leaders pledge support for Ukraine's Zelenskyy
President Zelenskyy has received words of encouragement from EU leaders, who pledged support for Ukraine's self-defense against Russia. This comes as winter approaches and the US seems to be withdrawing support.
Ethiopia announces instalment of interim government in Tigray
After military pushed back TPLF uprising, PM Abiy Ahmed promises free elections within six months.
Qatar FM calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs has reaffirmed his country’s support for Lebanon.
How an extremist network articulated a hoax linking Brazil’s President Lula to child abuse on X
Distortion in the meaning of a speech by Lula about prostate cancer exams went viral within hours and fed conspiracy theories amid a tight presidential race in Brazil.
Damages for Greens deputy over false disorder claims
Mothin Ali is handed damages over claims made by a TV presenter and a social media commentator.
'Thanks a lot, Trump': Wyoming conservatives divided ahead of US midterms
Famous for its cowboy culture, Wyoming is the least populated, the most rural and the most conservative of all the US states. With two weeks to go until the midterm elections, our reporters James André and Sylvain Rousseau travelled across this Republican stronghold and found that the party of US President Donald Trump is deeply divided in the Cowboy State.
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Ethiopia announces interim government in Tigray, aims for polls in six months
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the appointment of an interim administration to prepare elections in the northern Tigray region previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has clashed with government forces since September. The recent conflict revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020 and 2022.
'America, with this president, is not our ally. Trump is a liar': French MEP Bernard Guetta
Our guest is veteran French journalist and commentator Bernard Guetta, who is a Member of the European Parliament for the centrist Renew group. He tells the programme that Donald Trump is "a liar, because he tried to tell the American people that Zelensky and the Ukrainian resistance were responsible for the price of diesel. This is a pure lie. He (Trump) is responsible because he started the war with Iran." Guetta goes on to say that "without American intelligence sharing, Ukraine is weaker and weaker. That's terrible, to see the president of the United States giving a hand to Putin against U
EU summit: European leaders pledge support for Ukraine's Zelenskyy
President Zelenskyy has received words of encouragement from EU leaders who pledged support for Ukraine's self-defense against Russia. This comes as winter approaches and the US seems to be withdrawing support.
EU and Canada seek closer ties: Will Canada become the EU's first associate member?
As the international context becomes more challenging for the European Union, the bloc is looking to boost its ties with like-minded allies. Canada is part of that architecture that the EU says it wants to build. The big news of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech in September was that Canada could become an associate member – an arrangement that does not exist for the EU's partners at the moment.