Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems
President Emmanuel Macron's earliest tasks - will be to pass a budget for 2025.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Macron, defying calls to resign, struggles on in search for stable French government
Emmanuel Macron rejects demands he quit to end a crisis he said was driven by the far right and extreme left's "anti-republican front."
Sat Dec 07 2024
France's Macron says he will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days
French President Emmanuel Macron says he would name a successor to Barnier "in the coming days."
Fri Dec 06 2024
Euphoria all around as Bitcoin vaults above $100,000, stocks hit record highs
World stocks hits fresh record highs with sentiment bolstered by upbeat comments on the economy from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
Thu Dec 05 2024
Barnier expected to resign as France's festering political crisis rumbles on
Michel Barnier will be the shortest serving prime minister in modern French history.
Thu Dec 05 2024
French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions
Barring a last-minute surprise, the fragile coalition will be the first French government to be forced out by a no-confidence vote since 1962.
Tue Dec 03 2024
France's Macron names Brexit negotiator Barnier as new prime minister
At 73, Michel Barnier is the oldest PM in France's modern political history, taking over from Gabriel Attal, who was the youngest.
Fri Sep 06 2024
EU nations start assessing post-Brexit trade deal with UK
European Union ambassadors were convening on Christmas Day to start assessing the massive free-trade deal the bloc struck with Britain.
Fri Dec 25 2020
Breaking Brexit treaty? Britain announces details for post-EU life
Britain announces legislation on Wednesday for life outside the EU after throwing its trade talks with the bloc into jeopardy.
Wed Sep 09 2020
Brexit negotiators trade barbs, eyeing deadlines
Michel Barnier rejected complaints that his team was too rigidly tied by laboriously agreed guidelines from the member states to find compromises with Britain's demands for close new relations.
Thu Aug 31 2017
Ismail Sabri quizzed by MACC for over six hours
The Bera MP is currently under investigation for corruption and money laundering.
Wed Mar 19 2025
Syed Saddiq’s defence was not a bare denial - Lawyer
Syed Saddiq's lawyer says he never told the two witnesses to withdraw RM1 million from the Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda bank account.
Wed Mar 19 2025
NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space
Their return caps a protracted mission, highlighting NASA's contingency planning and Starliner's latest failures on a global stage.
Wed Mar 19 2025
Five questioned over Zayn Rayyan video upload on social media
A one-minute video shows Ismanira walking with her children, Zayn Rayyan and his sibling, toward the motorcycle parking at Idaman Apartment.
Wed Mar 19 2025
Trump administration reinstating almost 25,000 fired workers after court order
Trump's administration says federal agencies worked to reinstate them after a judge ruled their terminations likely illegal.
Wed Mar 19 2025
Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say
Researchers lost access to vital data, including satellite imagery, on 30,000 children taken from Ukraine.
Wed Mar 19 2025
Canada strengthens ties with ASEAN amid global challenges
Canada is reinforcing its engagement with ASEAN nations, focusing on collaboration in trade, energy, and digital transformation as part of its broader commitment to global economic stability
Wed Mar 19 2025
Ukraine ceasefire talks to resume Sunday in Jeddah: US Envoy
Talks on a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine will continue on Sunday in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, United States (US) President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has announced.
Wed Mar 19 2025
National Stadium pitch ready for Malaysia Cup final in April
The condition of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium (SNBJ) pitch is ready to stage the 2024-2025 Malaysia Cup final on April 12.
Wed Mar 19 2025
Rubio says US to impose new sanctions against Venezuela if it refuses to accept migrants
Venezuela is obliged to accept its citizens deported from the United States (US), otherwise Washington will impose new sanctions against the country, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said
Wed Mar 19 2025