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Neil Hall/EPA Broadly speaking, though, the circle of people in the room for key decisions is small. As well as key elected representatives and Yusuf, Reform figures who were asked by POLITICO pointed to Farage’s Director of Communications and effectively his chief of staff Dan Jukes; long-time Farage ally and strategist Chris Bruni-Lowe; Director of Operations Aaron Lobo; and Reform Director of Communications Ed Sumner. A second Reform figure described Farage’s core team as “very tight.” A third Reform figure suggested four people plus Farage were in the room at key moments, adding: “Ultimately Nigel is the leader and he…
Contrairement au vote d’une motion de censure, pour lequel il faut une majorité absolue des députés siégeant à l’Assemblée afin de faire chuter l’équipe en place, il suffit ici qu’une majorité des députés présents votent contre le gouvernement pour le renverser. Autant dire qu’un tel vote se tient généralement devant une enceinte acquise, comme cela fut le cas, le 15 juillet 2020, pour Jean Castex (345 pour, 177 contre). Depuis, aucun de ses successeurs à Matignon (Elisabeth Borne, Gabriel Attal et Michel Barnier) ne s’était risqué à engager ainsi la responsabilité de son gouvernement, faute de majorité absolue. Le choix…
Investigators added that the brakeman of one of the carriages applied the brakes, but that this didn’t have sufficient capacity to prevent the disaster. Both carriages had travelled only six meters after leaving their stations on Wednesday, around 6 p.m., when the cable connecting them snapped, the report said. Sixteen people died in Wednesday’s crash, among them 11 foreigners: five Portuguese, two South Koreans, one Swiss, three Brits, two Canadians, one Ukrainian, one American and one French. Lisbon is holding local elections next month, with incumbent Carlos Moedas, a former European Commissioner, seeking a second term.
His party lost its majority in the lower house during snap elections in November 2024, and a LDP-led coalition also failed to secure a majority in the upper house elections this past July. The Liberal Democratic Party has been gripped by a scandal over the misuse of campaign funds since 2023. In July, Japan reached a trade deal with the U.S., which was signed into effect by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. Under the agreement, the U.S. imposes 15 percent tariffs on most goods, and Japan pledges to invest $550 billion into the U.S. Ishiba cited the completion of…
In total, more than 800 drones and 13 missiles were fired at buildings in Kyiv, Odesa, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said. Several people were reported killed across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X. Twenty-six of Ukraine’s allies pledged to provide security guarantees for postwar Ukraine in a meeting in Paris on Thursday, serving as a nudge to U.S. President Donald Trump to step up as well. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that deploying foreign troops in Ukraine would trigger a Russian military response and said that in the event of a peace…
As the Church struggles to connect with young people, Acutis represents a relatable role model, an example of how to evangelize in the digital age. The Church is increasingly recognizing the power of influencers who speak the language of Gen Z on video-sharing platforms like TikTok, and who can counter the Church’s perception of being outdated. Last month the Vatican hosted an event for 1,000 digital missionaries and Catholic influencers as part of its Holy Year celebrations. Catholics influencers have also been credited with a recent surge in young adult and teenage baptisms in countries including France. Initially scheduled for…
By Manuela Scarpellini wih AP Published on 06/09/2025 – 21:11 GMT+2 •Updated 21:23 “Father Mother Sister Brother,” Jim Jarmusch’s relationship triptych, won the top prize at the Venice Filma Festival 2025. The film about the relationships between adult children, and with their parents, stars Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett. Jarmusch noted it was a surprise choice and thanked the festival for recogizing his “quiet film.” Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” won the Silver Lion, the runner-up prize. The film is about attempt to rescue a 6-year-old girl from a bullet ridden call in Gaza…
Guillermo, an El Salvadorean who travelled from London to attend, said that after Francis died group members were worried that the pilgrimage would be cancelled. “It’s a very special moment as it’s the first time the LGBT community has been invited — that is very meaningful. We all hope Leo will carry on the inclusiveness of Francis.” It has been a case of interpreting the smoke signals. Before the procession, the pilgrims attended a mass presided over by a high-ranking prelate. That is “a clear sign of change,” said American activist Father James Martin, founder of Outreach, a church ministering…
Al-Mawasi, on Gaza’s southern coast, has previously been designated a humanitarian zone, but has nonetheless been bombed repeatedly. Israel has stepped up attacks on Gaza City following Cabinet plans to expand its military campaign and seize the largest urban center in the Gaza Strip. The IDF said Thursday that it controlled 40 percent of Gaza City and that it would “expand and intensify” its plans in the following days. Hamas released videos of two hostages on Friday in a call to halt Israel’s offensive on Gaza City. According to the Israeli government, 48 hostages are still being held by Hamas,…
Rubio said earlier this week that French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood had blown any chance of successful ceasefire talks between Israel and the Hamas militant group, echoing similar accusations made last month. Hamas walked away from negotiations “the minute, the day that the French announced their thing,” according to Rubio. The French Response account’s messages highlight the time stamps of social media posts by Macron and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to argue that “negotiations had already collapsed before France’s announcement.” It also pointed to a declaration at a July United Nations conference, spearheaded by France…