Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has announced an investigation after ‘shocking’ images circulated on social media of violent clashes, as police broke up a migrant camp in a central Paris square. After the incident, Brut stated that it would be demanding explanations from the police prefecture and the Ministry of the …
Read More »‘What the Nazis did to the Jews’: Pakistani minister lashes out at Macron amid uproar over French leader’s ‘ultimatum’ to Muslims
Minister Shireen Mazari did not hold back with her criticisms of Macron’s insistence that Muslim leaders in France agree to a “charter of republican values,” among other policies aimed at discouraging radicalism. “Macron is doing to Muslims what the Nazis did to the Jews – Muslim children will get ID …
Read More »No ‘normal’ Christmas will be possible this year, UK finance minister warns, though families may be able to get together
“Frustrating as it is for all of us, Christmas is not going to be normal this year,” Sunak told Sky News on Sunday. At the same time, British PM Boris Johnson is “looking at ways to see how families can spend time with each other,” the minister added. Christmas celebrations …
Read More »UK prime minister slams anti-vax ‘nonsense’, tells Brits to get the Covid-19 jab when it’s their turn
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Johnson encouraged all Britons to get immunized against coronavirus, and took the opportunity to freshly lambast the anti-vax movement, which has been increasingly vocal in the UK. “Anti-vax is total nonsense; you should definitely get a vaccine,” he said. The prime minister added that he …
Read More »‘Sometimes it’s hard to be a loser’: German foreign minister calls on Trump and Biden to accept election result
“What is happening in America does not quite correspond to the democratic culture we know from the United States,” Maas tweeted on Thursday. “It is important that the result is then accepted by everyone. It’s easy to be a winner, but sometimes it’s hard to be a loser.” Trump and …
Read More »‘We are in a war’: French interior minister says country must brace for more terrorist attacks fueled by ‘Islamist ideology’
“We are in a war against an enemy that is both inside and outside,” Darmanin told RTL radio on Friday. He said that France must brace for further tragedy as it fights against “Islamist ideology.” “We need to understand that there have been and there will be other events such …
Read More »French interior minister warns of terrorist threat amid nation’s ‘battle against an Islamist ideology’
Speaking on Tuesday, Darmanin told France-Inter Radio that security operations will be ramped up at religious sites as the country faces an increased terrorist threat ahead of All Saints’ Day on November 1, in the wake of the recent brutal killing of a history teacher in an apparent Islamist attack. …
Read More »Put aside ‘posturing’ & ‘positioning,’ Cabinet Office Minister Gove tells Greater Manchester leaders amid Covid restrictions row
Gove told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge that “the political leadership in Greater Manchester is resisting precisely the program that would bring the virus down.” I want to reach an agreement with the political leadership in Greater Manchester. I want them to put aside, for a moment, some of the political …
Read More »Israel extends coronavirus lockdown as finance minister warns of businesses ‘collapsing’
The country’s coronavirus cabinet met late into Tuesday night to discuss an exit plan from the lockdown, re-imposed in September amid a wave of new infections, but decided the measures would remain in force over the weekend. “The decision to ease restrictions and allow for a gradual exit from the …
Read More »Israel defense minister accuses Turkey of working against peace efforts and ‘supporting regional aggression’
Speaking on a conference call put together by The Arab Council for Regional Integration, Gantz accused Turkey, a country Israel has a trade relationship with, of helping to destabilize the region and working against peace efforts, including Tel-Aviv’s September deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was brokered by …
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