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French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez both faced tough questions from members of parliament over the handling of last weekend's violence. Lecornu has promised a massive deployment of police for future protests, while Nunez said the military will be used to back up the security forces. Details by FRANCE 24’s Ellen Gainsford live from the prime minister's office.
Authorities have closed a central park in the Indian capital ahead of the latest protest by the youth-led "Cockroach Janta Party". The group has held near-daily demonstrations calling for the national election authority chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.
Peru will chair the Organization of American States' forum on cross-border organised crime until 2028, as its security ties with Washington deepen. The post Peru to Lead Americas Anti-Crime Forum appeared first on The Rio Times.
T.H. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada; Dr. S. Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India; The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister & Member of Parliament, United Kingdom; and T.H. Kevin Rudd, Global President & CEO, Asia Society and Former Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Australia discuss the role of middle powers in shaping trade, security and the global order with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)
Iran is trying to hit military sites in the UK and the suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was “not unique”, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Tuesday. Ken McCallum, who leads the UK’s domestic security service, said Tehran was seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were carried out by...
CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka says party will approach Delhi Police for permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, two days after demonstrations were stopped.
This follows two-days of violent anti-foreigner riots in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg, that come weeks before local government elections.
Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering including in its three key security-related documents, slated to be revised by the end of this year, a plan to study whether the country should possess nuclear-powered submarines, government sources said Wednesday. The move comes as proponents argue that the introduction of such underwater vessels, which can remain submerged...
Mexico City, Mexico — The leaders of Mexico and South Korea gathered last week in Mexico City to sign a series of ambitious accords involving trade, technology, investment and security. The Joint Action Plan Mexico-Korea 2026-2030, signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum and Korean President Lee Jae Myung on September 24, launches a new chapter in […] The post Mexico, South Korea sign ambitious new chapter in bilateral relations appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Haiti's gang crisis explained: who the gangs are, how they took Port-au-Prince, the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force, and what it means for foreigners. The post Haiti’s Gang Crisis Explained: Who Holds Port-au-Prince and Can the UN-Backed Force Win? appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Israeli prime minister held an hourlong meeting with the UAE’s president on Sunday, according to two people briefed on Netanyahu's trip, which was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 TV station. One of them said the talks focused on a report published by the Israeli daily Haaretz earlier this month that said the Emirati leader warned Netanyahu about a looming attack by Hamas just ahead of Oct. 7, 2023. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby. As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England.
Security is a central issue in Brazil’s presidential campaign, in a country where gangs and militias have tightened their grip in recent years. Lula is accused of losing ground amid rising insecurity and violence — an issue seized on by Flavio Bolsonaro and the far right. Rio de Janeiro is one of the country’s most violent cities and a showcase for public security policy. How are Rio residents experiencing this insecurity, and will it influence their vote? FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Jan Onoszko report.
Zhou Hongxu, the official who oversees President Xi Jinping’s security, made an appearance at the White House state banquet on Thursday night, alongside a cohort of other rising Chinese officials. The banquet’s guest list described the 55-year-old People’s Liberation Army (PLA) major general as both director of the Central Guard Bureau and deputy director of the Communist Party’s General Office – the ruling party’s powerful administrative nerve centre. Earlier this month, Zhou joined Xi for a...