Tag: US politics
Macron says pension reform plan will be carried out in defensive...
Despite widespread strikes that have crippled French transportation for much of December, Emmanuel Macron was defiant, stating that his pension reform plan would be...
European capitals of culture 2020: Galway and Rijeka prepare for a...
Two European cities will share the spotlight as 2020's capitals of culture. Galway, Ireland and Rijeka, Croatia will host cultural events as...
Review 2019: South Africa’s World Cup win among this year’s sporting...
South Africa winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup — and uniting a nation in the process — was one of the sporting highlights of...
Film in 2019: The Joker gets the last laugh
2019 was a thrilling year for film, with Hollywood hit The Joker being awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Directed by...
Review 2019: Greta than ever climate fight inspired by teenage Swede
"We are in the middle of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is the money and fairytales of eternal economic growth....
Sailors kidnapped in armed attack on Greek tanker near Cameroon
An armed group kidnapped eight sailors aboard a Greek tanker anchored off the coast of Cameroon, Greek officials and the owner of the tanker...
Review 2019: How commemoration and controversy shaped Europe’s cultural year
Controversy and commemoration have shaped Europe's cultural year. Most notably among the anniversaries have been 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall...
Cyprus rape claim verdict ‘will deter women from reporting violence’: Lawyer
A lawyer representing a British women who was convicted of making a false claim of gang rape against 12 men in the tourist resort...
Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy?
It was a tweet by the country's Sports Minister over the festive season that got people talking in Ireland. Shane Ross took to Twitter...
German kids’ song parody turns into death threats and #omagate
A satirical song mocking a grandmother's environmental habits is causing huge controversy in Germany. Public television channel WDR published a video of the altered...
