The regional elections which took place on October 8 in Bavaria and Hesse saw the Alternative fĂĽr Deutschland (AfD), a right-wing populist party, make spectacular progress. In Germany, 54% of the population is dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with democracy, an alarming percentage
A U.S. business delegation sent to Northern Ireland by President Joe Biden on Thursday discussed opportunities created by the region’s tailored trade deals after Brexit, but members acknowledged the political impasse had sown some doubts. The trade mission, announced by Mr Biden
by Beth Malcolm
The statue was a gift from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Committee to the Newhaven Museum via the Vietnamese Embassy in the United Kingdom in 2013, to mark the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the young Nguyên Tât Thà nh (aka
by Beth Malcolm
The spirits group RĂ©my Cointreau lowered its objectives on Friday for its 2023-2024 financial year which will end at the end of next March, due to a slower recovery in sales than anticipated in the United States and China and while its
by Beth Malcolm
The British Parliament has just adopted an online safety law. A measure which aims to protect Internet users, and more particularly children. Securing the digital space: this is the main objective targeted by the United Kingdom thanks to this brand new law,
by Beth Malcolm
The one who is not always there, but who, out of habit, we continue to call Biden, presented to Congress a hundred billion dollar aid plan for Ukraine and Israel. Like all government projects in the United States, breakdown will be key
by Beth Malcolm
US President Joe Biden and the leaders of the main Western powers, with whom he spoke, reiterated their support for Israel on Sunday, while calling for respect for international humanitarian law, according to a White House report. Mr. Biden spoke with French
by Beth Malcolm
The Élysée announced this Sunday evening that Emmanuel Macron would visit Israel on Tuesday, a little more than two weeks after the Hamas terrorist attack against the Hebrew state. The head of the Israeli government had previously indicated the upcoming visits of
by Beth Malcolm
For several years, the Shwepyithar district, north of the Burmese economic capital, has seen mountains of plastic accumulate, covering fields, increasing the risk of fire and threatening the health of residents. “Previously, during the rainy season, I could pick watercress in this
by Beth Malcolm
“These are dramatic times” in Lebanon too. “The key point today is the attack on Gaza. If Israel begins ground operations, there will be repercussions for the entire region.” Fady Noun, an independent journalist from Beirut, thus describes to SIR how the
by Beth Malcolm