Tag: tensions
Barnier Government: Retailleau has a plan for prisons, first tensions between ministers
11:19 – Bruno Retailleau intends to “have the courage of firmness” “Restore order”. Or the watchword of Bruno Retailleau, heard several times during his handover of power with Gérald Darmanin,…
Tensions rise in the Middle East! Statements come one after another, Hezbollah: ‘Israel will die of terror’
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qasim spoke at the funeral ceremony for Ebrahim Akil, one of Hezbollah’s leading commanders who lost his life in the Israeli attack on southern Beirut…
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.…