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US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of Trump

By Peter HutchisonAgence France-Presse (AFP) — America readied itself Monday ahead of the possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over a hush-money case, with the former president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged. Trump supporters were scheduled to…

French govt faces no-confidence vote after pensions uproar

By Tom Barfield and Adam PlowrightAgence France-Presse (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government was set to face two no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday over an unpopular pension reform that has sparked violent protests and political uproar. Macron’s allies,…

YouTube restores Trump’s channel

(AFP) — YouTube is reinstating former US president Donald Trump’s account, the video-sharing platform said on Friday, more than two years after he was banned over the US Capitol insurrection. The 76-year-old Republican leader — who is running for president again —…

US releases video of alleged drone collision

(AFP) — The United States on Thursday released a video it said shows an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” intercept by Russian military jets when one struck an American drone, damaging its propeller. Russia has denied responsibility for the incident, which the…