Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he has tried to arrange a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron but has been unsuccessful so far, a week after his cancellation of a major submarine deal sparked a diplomatic row with Paris. Morrison, speaking in Washington on Wednesday, said he would be patient in rebuilding ties with France. Paris has recalled its…
View More Australia says it will be patient on rebuilding ties with France
The Netherlands is to ease some of its Covid-19 restrictions and introduce a corona pass for entry to large events as it looks to further reopen the country. Prime minister Mark Rutte said yesterday that social distancing requirements will be dropped next week, on September 25. This includes the removal of the 1.5 metre social distancing rule which will allow…
View More NETHERLANDS TO EASE CORONA VIRUS RESTRICTIONS & TRAVEL RULES
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Brussels to demand bolder action in fighting climate change at the United Nations climate summit starting later this month. Dressed as endangered fish or tigers or wearing toy polar bears on their heads, demonstrators filled the streets of Belgium’s capital on Sunday, chanting slogans demanding climate justice and waving banners in…
View More Thousands march in Brussels to demand tougher climate action
Exiled former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has been arrested in Italy, his lawyer and an aide said, four years after fleeing Spain after an independence referendum that Madrid ruled unconstitutional. The European Parliament member (MEP) was expected to appear in court on Friday at a hearing that could see him extradited to Spain to face sedition charges. “At his arrival…
View More Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont arrested in Italy
France plans to extend the state of emergency until next year’s summer to deal with the continuing coronavirus epidemic, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. “What we will propose to the parliament is to maintain for several more months, until the summer, the possibility of using it”, Attal told reporters after a cabinet when asked about the state of…
View More France plans to extend COVID state of emergency until next 2022 summer
Germany’s Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday’s national election, projected results showed, and claimed a “clear mandate” to lead a government for the first time since 2005 and to end 16 years of conservative-led rule under Angela Merkel. The centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) were on track for 26.0% of the vote, ahead of 24.5% for Merkel’s CDU/CSU conservative bloc, projections for…
View More Germany Elections: Angela Merkel’s Party Narrowly Loses To Rivals
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won its third straight Canadian election, according to news networks such as CTV and CBC. Following a 36-day campaign, the news networks are forecasting that the Liberals will form another minority government. The final election results are expected to be delayed due to pandemic-related issues such as longer waits at polling stations and more Canadians…
View More Canada: Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party win Election 2021
Air Canada says it is now requiring all airline employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement from Canada’s largest domestic and international carrier also marks it as the first major airline to mandate vaccines for all employees. Toronto-based Porter Airlines announced last week that it would be requiring all employees to either be fully vaccinated,…
View More AIR CANADA WANTS EMPLOYEES, NEW HIRES TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19
Trudeau announced the election would be held on September 20 after visiting the governor-general, who holds a mostly ceremonial position representing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Trudeau is seeking to win a majority of seats in Parliament. His Liberal Party fell just short of that two years ago and must rely on the opposition to pass legislation.…
View More PM JUSTIN TRUDEAU DECLARES SNAP ELECTION IN CANADA ON SEPTEMBER 20TH
The Taliban will be judged by its deeds rather than words, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday ahead of chairing an emergency G7 virtual meet to coordinate the international response to the Afghan crisis. Downing Street said that during the meeting on Tuesday, the UK PM will call on the Group of Seven leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy,…
View More TALIBAN WILL BE JUDGED BY DEEDS, NOT WORDS, SAYS BORIS JOHNSON AHEAD OF G7 MEET