Trump plotting false flag to ‘fabricate pretext’ for attack on Iran, Foreign Minister Zarif says
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has claimed “intelligence from Iraq” suggests the US is plotting to “fabricate” a reason to wage war on Iran. Stressing Tehran “doesn’t seek war,” he warned such More...
France proposes 6pm curfew extension in hotspots, but no plans for 3rd national lockdown yet – health minister
Earlier curfews could soon be introduced in French regions hardest hit by Covid-19, Health Minister Olivier Veran has said. The government “rejects” the idea of another nationwide lockdown for now, he added. Veran More...
French health minister warns that a third lockdown cannot be ruled out
The French minister of health Olivier Véran has warned that the implementation of a third lockdown in France can’t be ruled out if the level of Covid-19 infections “were to worsen”. https://s.rfi.fr/media/display/fdf51e38-477c-11eb-903d-005056a964fe/w:1024/p:16×9/2020-12-22T091600Z_16524061_RC29SK9S5P7Q_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-FRANCE-VACCINES.JPG More...
Killer drones for German army? Defense minister pushes for combat UAVs, splits coalition, as MPs call for broader public debate
Germany’s defense minister insists combat drones are crucial for defending soldiers on the battlefield. SPD politicians, meanwhile, argue there has not been a meaningful public debate. “We want combat drones More...
Rishi Sunak to ‘review’ £1,000 Universal Credit uplift, DWP minister confirms – exclusive
UNIVERSAL CREDIT increased by £1,000 per year earlier this year in a temporary uplift which is lasting 12 months. In an exclusive interview this month, DWP minister Will Quince spoke to Express.co.uk about the More...
Congo-Kinshasa: Former Minister Sues Congolese Journalist for Quoting NGO Report
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the withdrawal of criminal defamation proceedings against a journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo who quoted an NGO report linking a former transport minister More...
Zimbabwe: Retrieving Trapped Artisanal Miners Underway – Minister Chitando
[New Zimbabwe] The government has through the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) working on recovering scores of artisanal miners trapped underground in different mines dotted across the country, the mines minister, Winston More...
‘Quite possible’ it’s already in France: Health minister warns about new strain of Covid-19 that caused UK travel ban
The new highly contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which triggered many nations to impose travel restrictions on the UK, may be already circulating in France, the country’s health minister has admitted. France More...
Zimbabwe: Minister Chitando Dragged to Court After Illegally Grabbing Eight Gold Claims
[New Zimbabwe] MINES Minister Winston Chitando is caught up in a controversial saga with a local businessman Yakub Ibrahim Mahomed who is accusing the senior government official of seizing eight “juicy” More...
French Interior Minister Darmanin questioned over rape allegations
France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has been questioned by judges over rape allegations dating back to 2009. The accusations were the subject of heated protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s More...
