Author: ELIAN PELTIER
A City Put Up Candle-Like Christmas Lights. ‘Some People See Other Things.’
The Belgian city of Oudenburg’s holiday display has made international headlines for the wrong reasons.
London Police to Recruit 40% of Officers From Minority Backgrounds
The Metropolitan Police also announced a review of all road traffic stops, as Commissioner Cressida Dick acknowledged that her force was “not free from racism or discrimination.”
Amadou Toumani Touré, Former Malian President, Dies at 72
Mr. Touré, who led Mali through a tumultuous transition from military rule in 1991, was the country’s second democratically chosen president. He was later ousted himself in a military coup.
Ivory Coast President Wins Third Term in Disputed Vote
Electoral officials said Alassane Ouattara won Saturday’s vote in a landslide but his opponents boycotted the election after he defied constitutional term limits.
Prince William Announces New Prize Aimed at ‘Repairing’ the Planet
The goal is to award 50 projects more than $1 million each over the next 10 years for coming up with innovative solutions to address climate change and other environmental issues.
Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela Wins Right to Appeal Over Gold Held in U.K.
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has been trying since 2018 to gain access to bullion deposited at the Bank of England, running into a dispute over whether Britain considers him the country’s leader.
Sand Blankets British Villages of Walcott and Bacton After Storm
Residents found homes, cars and roads covered in a thick layer of sand that had been added to a section of the English coastline to mitigate flooding.
France Doubles Paid Paternity Leave to 28 Days, One of Europe’s Most Generous Plans
“When a baby arrives in the world, there is no reason it should be just the mother who takes care of it,” President Emmanuel Macron said in announcing the extension.