Tag: tensions
Despite the curfew, tensions between protesters and police remain high
The night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September was ” agitated ” in Martinique – a French island in the Caribbean. Four people were arrested there and some municipalities…
Sabina Atoll, object of desire and tensions between Beijing and Manila – L’Express
After nearly five months firmly anchored to the Sabina Atoll, the Philippine Coast Guard’s flagship, the BRP Teresa Magbanu, reluctantly weighed anchor on Sunday, September 15. Anchored on the coast…
In South Africa, political tensions over language teaching
In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa finally signed the education law, passed before last May’s elections, this Friday, despite opposition from parties in the coalition government. To avoid imploding this…
It was kept secret! North Korea shared it for the first time! During a time when tensions were rising…
North Korea has shared images of its uranium enrichment facility for the first time. The photos show the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, inspecting the area, having previously vowed to…
“Coarse” remarks, ambassador summoned… Tensions rise between Spain and Venezuela – L’Express
The Spanish government has declined to comment, but tensions are palpable between Madrid and Caracas after the Venezuelan government recalled its ambassador to Spain. In a message on social media,…
Arms to Ukraine, Tensions Rise in EU: Italy and Hungary Against Borrell
(Finance) – “The restrictions on the use of weapons given to Ukraine must be revoked, they must be able to be fully used to strike military targets in Russia in…
India: Femicide in Calcutta rekindles political tensions in West Bengal
Fever continues to rise in India after the murder and rape of a young woman in Calcutta on August 9. Narendra Modi’s BJP accuses West Bengal leader Mamata Banerjee of…
Oil rally on Middle East tensions
(Finance) – Oil remains on the rise at Nymex, in response to persistent tensions in the Middle East following Israel’s attack on Lebanon and the prompt response supported by Iran.…
The new maritime clash that revives tensions between Manila and Beijing – L’Express
Chinese- and Philippine-flagged ships collided on Monday, August 19, in a fresh clash near a disputed reef in the South China Sea, with both countries blaming each other for the…
Tensions ease on financial markets but watch out for aftershocks
The Paris, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges spent the entire day of Friday, August 9, in the green, ending up 0.24 to 0.31%. Wall Street gained 0.13% after a strong…