A strange thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund U.S. government operations and avoid a partial shutdown this week. Conservatives in Congress – emboldened by tech multi-billionaire Elon Musk – balked. Republicans tried to regroup on Thursday afternoon, offering a new, smaller package to fund the government. That vote failed, as…
It’s not uncommon for couples to debate over naming their baby, but it rarely ends up in court. But a couple from India’s southern state of Karnataka felt the need for the courts to intervene after a three-year battle over their son’s name. In fact, the fight had escalated so much that the couple was…
A verdict is expected Friday in the trial of Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who is accused of kidnapping and dereliction of duty over his refusal to let a migrant rescue boat dock in Italy in 2019. Prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to six years in prison. Salvini, leader of…
AFP French high-school teacher Samuel Paty (pictured centre), murdered by a radical Islamic teenager in 2020 Eight people accused of involvement in the jihadist murder of French teacher Samuel Paty will learn their fate after a six-week trial in a Paris court. They include the father of a schoolgirl who lied about Patty’s alleged discrimination…
As French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Mayotte to survey the damage caused by Cyclone Chido, the BBC’s Myeni Jones says the devastation caused by the storm is immediately visible to visitors. President Macron has pledged his support to the people of Mayotte – but many residents are still waiting for supplies like food and…
reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and been better prepared for war. At his year-end press conference on Thursday, Putin said, with hindsight, there should have been “systemic preparation” for a 2022 invasion, which he referred to as a “special military operation.” Russia…
Gisele Pellicote: ‘I have never regretted the decision to make the trial public’ The ex-husband of French rape victim Gisele Pellicot has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of strangers to abuse her for nearly a decade. Dominique Pellicot, 72, was found guilty of all charges…
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed an online controversy over videos in which he appeared to be photographed with a young woman last week before telling her to cover her hair. The incident drew criticism from both liberal and conservative commentators amid intense speculation about the future direction of the county after the rebels…
The US could face a government shutdown at midnight Saturday after President-elect Donald Trump called on Republican lawmakers to reject a bipartisan funding bill that would have kept the government funded until March. Trump urged Congress to repeal the agreement and pass a watered-down version with fewer provisions. The bill was heavily criticized by tech…
WATCH: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa When I left London about two weeks ago after the rebel coalition captured Aleppo – a stunning victory that paled in comparison to the victory that followed – I thought I’d be reporting on a shooting war. The group known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS,…
