Italian government survives vote of confidence in the parliament
A vote of confidence was triggered by former prime minister Matteo Renzi, the leader of the centrist Italia Viva party, when he withdrew support to the incumbent Democratic Party-Five Star Movement-led government in Italy
Protests continue in France against Global Security Bill
Tens of thousands of people hit the streets across France on Saturday in another major protest against the draconian Global Security bill proposed by Emmanuel Macron’s government in November last year
Tunisians protest over growing economic crisis and oppressive state actions
The protesters were opposing increasing police brutality and the announcement of fresh lockdown measures on Thursday. Protests took place in at least 10 cities across the country
As Dutch government resigns, left calls for parliamentary inquiry
The Dutch government resigned two months ahead of the general election over a child care subsidy scandal in which thousands of parents were wrongly accused of fraud
Bobi Wine alleges large scale rigging in Ugandan elections
The major opposition candidate in the Ugandan election, Bobi Wine, alleged “the worst rigging this country has ever witnessed.” He is contesting against incumbent Yoweri Museveni who has been in power since 1986
Citing famine, UN urges reversal of terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthis; US refuses
Mark Lowcock of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that recent labeling of Houthis as a terrorist organization by the US would likely trigger a “famine on a scale we have not seen in 40 years
Protests continue in Ireland following murder of George Nkencho by police
Over the past two weeks, protests have been held in Dublin following the shooting of George Nkencho, a 27-year-old Black man, by the police on the outskirts of the city
Israel steps up regional aggression, carries out air raids in Syria, violates Lebanese air space
According to the reports Israel’s attacks in Syria were aided by information provided by US intelligence agencies. Israel has also been carrying out low altitude flights across the Lebanese air space in the last few days prompting Lebanon to file a complaint in the UNSC