Month: December 2024

French president under pressure after PM’s government forced out in growing political crisis

Evidence found at the scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson assassination point to a possible message left behind by the killer.

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new PM after the far right and left parties united to push through a no-confidence motion against the government. Giorgio Pradelli, CEO of EFG International told Bloomberg’s Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East and Africa that France is just another factor why they have placed EU in an underweight position. (Source: Bloomberg)

Barnier is likely to stay on as caretaker prime minister while Macron chooses a successor, a process which could take weeks.

Police are searching for a gunman on the loose after shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what police described as a bold and deliberate attack in the heart of New York City.

Author of an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case of United States v. Skrmetti describes the reasons to restrict gender affirming case for minors.