Paris (AFP) – French authorities have charged 10 suspected far-right extremists in connection with an alleged plot to attack Muslims, a judicial source said Thursday. The nine men and one woman aged 32 to 69 were arrested in raids across France on Saturday. They appeared before a judge on Wednesday evening and were charged with […]
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Europe
Netherlands Proposes going 100% Green by 2050
The Dutch legislation aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions to near zero and mandates that the Netherlands have 100 percent carbon-neutral electricity by 2050 The Hague (AFP) – Dutch MPs unveiled ambitious new climate legislation Wednesday aimed at reducing the country’s greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050, while introducing an annual review to […]
With G7 in Disarray, Putin & Xi court Iran at Shanghai Cooperation Council
Qingdao (China) (AFP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday opened a regional security summit attended by Russia and Iran with boasts of the bloc’s “unity”, just as a fractious G7 gathering was mired in divisions between Europe and the US. SPUTNIK/AFP / Alexei Druzhinin. Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed the bloc’s guiding ‘Shanghai spirit.’ […]
Calls grow in Germany to Expel US Ambassador who Aims to Empower Hard Right
Berlin (AFP) – A member of the German government on Tuesday accused the new US ambassador in Berlin of meddling in domestic politics and aggravating already tense ties, as left-wing parties called for the staunch ally of Donald Trump to be expelled. Richard Grenell took up his Berlin posting on May 8 and immediately irked […]
Spain: After 7 Years of Conservative Corruption, Austerity, Socialists come to Power
by Patrick RAHIR | – Madrid (AFP) – Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez will be sworn in as prime minister on Saturday, a day after ousting Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote in parliament sparked by fury over his party’s corruption woes. Sanchez, a 46-year-old economist with no government experience, will take the oath of […]
Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)
“A Malian migrant, Mamoudou Gassama has been hailed a hero after he scaled the front of a building in Paris to save a child hanging from a fourth-floor balcony.” ‘Spiderman’ rescue: Moment Malian man rescues Paris child – BBC News
The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness?
Props to CNN’s D. J. Judd, who pointed out a historical irony: The last Duke of Sussex, named in 1801, advocated for abolishing the slave trade and for religious minorities. Today, Meghan Markle, a biracial American actress and philanthropist descended from slaves, became the Duchess of Sussex. I think that’s cool.https://t.co/doKzQtWZ8m — DJ Judd (@juddzeez) […]
Iran Foreign Minister in Moscow as Russia moves to save nuclear deal
Moscow (AFP) – Iran’s foreign minister was in Moscow on Monday as Russia tries to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive in the wake of Washington’s pull-out, pushing it into rare cooperation with Europe. Iranian state television Irib broadcasted images of Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow, saying he had arrived in Russia at 4am (01:00 […]
Germany will try to shield firms from US Sanctions after Trump Violation of Iran Treaty
Germany wants to help its companies continue doing business in Iran after the US decision to reimpose sanctions against Tehran, but it could be difficult to shield them from any fallout, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to renege on the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and […]
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