Business, General French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition December 4, 2024 The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.
US and Iran begin talks seen as crucial to prevent conflict The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.
Hong Kong court finds pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces The 78-year-old was charged under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law, enacted by Beijing in 2020.
Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre, French media report Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world’s most-visited museum in broad daylight, stealing eight items described as of inestimable…