Could France go to early elections as the government faces two no-confidence votes?
As the government faces the threat of two no-confidence motions, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has asked Interior Minister Laurent Nunez to consider the possibility of holding early general elections alongside local elections on March 15 and 22, according to several French media outlets and the AFP news agency.
The move comes after the far-right National Rally (RN) and the radical Left Party France Unbowed (LFI) filed no-confidence motions against the government, citing its failure to prevent the approval of the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Both motions are expected to be debated in the National Assembly next week, between Tuesday and Wednesday; if either of them is approved, the government will be dissolved, triggering early elections.
'Fatal moment' for Denmark amid Trump's threats to take Greenland
Speaking at a party leaders' debate at a political rally on Sunday, the Danish prime minister said her country was "at a crossroads".
Her comments came ahead of a crucial week with increasingly tense relations between Denmark, Greenland and the US.
"What is at stake is greater than meets the eye, because if what we experience from the Americans is that they are actually turning their backs on the Western alliance, that they are turning their backs on our cooperation in NATO by threatening an ally, which we have not experienced before, then everything will stop," she said.
At least 544 killed in Iran protests, activists say, as Trump says Tehran has proposed talks
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran had proposed negotiations after he threatened to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on protesters, as activists reported the death toll had risen to at least 544.
According to a report by the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, over 10,600 people have been arrested during the two weeks of protests. Of those who lost their lives, 48 ??were security personnel and 496 were demonstrators.
In a statement to reporters Donald Trump said:
"The meeting is being set, but we may have to act because of what's happening before the meeting. But, a meeting is being set. Iran called, they want to negotiate."
Swiss bar owner in New Year's Eve fire admits service door was locked from inside
New details have emerged about the fire at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which claimed 40 lives on New Year's Eve.
A service door to the basement was locked from the inside, and this was acknowledged by the bar's owner, Jacques Moretti, who said he found several dead bodies when he opened the door from the outside.
This detail is of crucial importance to the investigation and if proven, they risk facing serious charges.
