FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, the Élysée Palace annnounced on Monday. Macron has asked Attal to remain prime minister for the…
WORKERS at South Korean tech giant Samsung, on Monday, July 8, 2024, commenced a three-day general strike over pay and benefits. The head of a union representing Samsung workers, Son Woo-mok, confirmed this on Monday, warning the action could impact…
FRENCH Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says he will hand his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morning. Attal said this on Sunday, July 7, 2024, adding that he will carry out his functions as long as required. Attal made…
David Lammy’s whirlwind first trip as foreign secretary, organised at very short notice, is not about instant results or even brave new horizons. Labour’s new Defence Secretary John Healey met President Zelensky in Odesa It is all about perception –…
Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the middle Texas coast near Matagorda with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds. The powerful storm moved over land around 4 a.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, the National Weather Service reported. The…
THE Bauchi State Government has declared Monday, July 8, 2024 as a work-free day to commemorate Al-Muharram, the first day of the Islamic calendar. This was contained in a statement signed on Sunday by the governor’s media aide, Muktar Gidado, explaining…
THE Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has inaugurated a 19-member technical community to relocate mechanics and technicians operating along road corridors to Wasa District, Abuja. The AMMC Coordinator, Mr Felix Obuah, who inaugurated the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba and Kaduna…
At least four senior House Democrats told colleagues on a private call yesterday that it was time for President Biden to end his campaign, reflecting mounting panic among top Democrats about the viability of his candidacy, according to people who were present…
NINE months after the devastating Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, Israelis yesterday mounted a nationwide day of anti-government protests. The demonstrations brought traffic to a standstill, as protesters called for new elections in Israel and for a cease-fire deal with…
