France Braces for Fresh Nationwide Protests as 70,000 Police Deployed
The French government is on high alert ahead of a new day of nationwide protests on Saturday, a week after some of the worst unrest the country has seen in decades. The interior ministry said it would deploy 70,000 police officers across French cities,…
France Imposes Curfews After Riots, Over 2,500 Arrested
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has credited targeted curfews and movement restrictions with helping to restore calm following a weekend of riots, looting and clashes across several cities. The measures were introduced in parts of the country,…
France Holds Crisis Meeting After Weekend of Violence, Looting
Prime Minister in France, Sébastien Lecornu is holding a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday to assess a weekend of violence and looting that authorities are struggling to contain, amid growing questions over public security, political divisions and the…
Stop Worrying, I Am in Good Health’ — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed concerns about his health, declaring that he is “healthy, sound, and ready to go” after returning to Nigeria from his extended working vacation in Europe. Tinubu spoke with journalists on arrival in Lagos…
Massive Wildfires Force Evacuations Across France and Spain
‘If you face it, it will devour you’ Hundreds of thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes as devastating wildfires continue to spread across parts of France and Spain, prompting emergency declarations and large-scale rescue…