For Franceโs Le Pen, itโs Barnier now, maybe Macron next
France’s far-right leader has brought the government to its knees. Now, with the country in political turmoil, she has the president in her sights.
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International media accused of skewing and lying in coverage of Amsterdam riots
Unrest broke out before and after the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match in Amsterdam on November 7. In the following days, international media coverage of the riots was criticised. Many outlets focused on anti-Semitic attacks, while overlooking ant…
Azerbaijanโs president slams โcolonialโ French, Dutch overseas territories at COP29ย
Ilham Aliyev also accused the European Parliament of sharing responsibility for deadly riots in New Caledonia.
The Trump resistance goes flaccid
Toto, we’re not in 2016 anymore.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
Elon Muskโs dad says Britain is fascist hell now
Britain’s on a “stairway to hell” under Keir Starmer, argues mining magnate.
Badenoch wraps leadership run with plugs for Kamala Harris and Taylor Swift
Contender for head of the U.K. Conservative Party calls for more nuanced approach to relationship with Europe.
French PM to present โreform planโ inspired by Yellow Vest โgrievancesโ
The notebooks were raised before COVID-19, the energy crisis, the Ukraine war, and the 2023 riots.
Portugal to step up security in Lisbon after riots sparked by police killing
This week’s riots in the Greater Lisbon area were triggered by the death of Odair Moniz.
Lisbon sees second night of riots after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Lisbon sees second night of riots after police shot dead a man during an arrest
Playing with โelectoral rocket fuelโ: How Polandโs Donald Tusk hopes to weaponize migration
Toughening rules for asylum seekers is an effort to defang far-right parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.
Elon Musk fails to get nod for EU human rights award
Far right sought to award Musk for his positions against “radical Islamism and wokism.”
We still love you Elon Musk, says UK government
Science Secretary Peter Kyle says he’s ‘absolutely ready to engage’ with the X owner despite summit snub.
100 days of Starmer: How Labourโs big win went off the rails
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
Boris Johnson defends Donald Trump over Jan. 6 riots
Former prime minister says Trump oversaw the “peaceful transfer of democratic power” despite challenging the 2020 election result.
The pointless battle for the Tory crown
The ghost of Margaret Thatcher continued to haunt the Conservatives as an irrelevant beauty pageant played out in Birmingham.
Tony Blairโs tips for a Tory revival
Former Labour prime minister says Conservatives must unite and heed concern over immigration.
So long, no thanks to all the fash: review of Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac
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Is It time to talk about structural racism in Europe?
Extremist political reactions to the stabbing in Germany involving a Syrian asylum seeker and the anti-migrant riots in the UK are not just isolated incidentsโthey are the latest, painful reminders that something is deeply wrong in our society, writes …
Why Britainโs โdeepfake electionโ never happened
The U.K. dodged a predicted deluge of AI-generated misinformation. That doesn’t mean its politicians can rest easy.
The EU far right wants to give Elon Musk a free speech award
If shortlisted, Musk will be invited to the European Parliament to defend his views on free speech.
Elon Musk dismisses UK summit snub, says he doesnโt want to go anyway
โI donโt think anyone should go to the UK when theyโre releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts,โ said tech billionaire.
Keir Starmerโs Labour conference speech: 7 things we learned
PM forgoes ‘easy answers that may move a crowd’ but bungles a statement on Gaza.
Rachel Reevesโ 7 reasons to be cheerful
Britain’s strait-laced chancellor was sent out to cheer up the nation โ and insist there’s more to Labour than penny-pinching.
Rachel Reeves is running Britain really
Behind the scenes, decisions on Labour’s agenda are being dictated to a great extent by the Treasury.
Nigel Farage channels Eminem, then preaches to the Reform megachurch
The Reform UK leader basked in an election upset โ and urged his party to get fighting fit for the next one.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs tech policy.
Elon Musk roasted by Metaโs Nick Clegg
The Meta exec and former British deputy PM launched a broadside at X owner Elon Musk.
In the UK, the multicultural model has withstood the riots
In a country where respect for multiculturalism is the norm, only the far right holds mixed identities and Islam responsible for all the ills of a white working class with a strong sense of being disadvantaged.
Nine-year jail term for man involved in asylum hotel fire during UK riots
Sentence is one of the longest in connection with far-right violence over the summer
Cheer up, Keir! UKโs Starmer told to lighten up
Elected on a landslide two months ago, the new British PM ought to be on top of the world. Instead his glumness is beginning to grate.
Donโt rejoice yet, Elon Musk and his tech bros-in-arms are winning the global battle for the truth | Carole Cadwalladr
The banning of X in Brazil and the arrest of Telegram boss Pavel Durov wonโt stop their liesIt was a breaking news alert to lift the spirits and make the heart sing. A tech billionaire arrested as he stepped off his private jet and detai…
UK’s far right is splintered but capable of strong mobilization
While no British far-right movement has managed to break through electorally, this summer’s riots demonstrated the strong mobilizing power of far-right networks, and their potential for violence.
How Britain took its eye off the far right
In the wake of this summer’s riots, Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is seeking answers.
Starmer promises โproject of hopeโ in UK amid concern about rise of far right
Prime minister says โprogressives have to provide the better answerโ during visit to GermanyKeir Starmer has expressed concern that the UK could face a rise in mass far-right populism as seen in Germany and France, as he said it was his mission to โinj…
UKโs Starmer urges European left to confront far-right โsnake oilโ
British PM tells European progressives to focus on โdelivery and honestyโ or risk defeat by the far right.
Thereโs a lesson for the EU from Britainโs riots: do more to prevent hatred and division โ or violence follows | Shada Islam
With the far right making gains in elections, Europe must improve on its dismal record of tackling racism, Islamophobia and hate towards migrantsEuropean Union officials watched from the sidelines as racist violence fuelled by the far right spread acro…
Wednesday briefing: Why Emmanuel Macron doesnโt want Lucie Castets as Franceโs prime minister
In todayโs newsletter: The embattled president rejected the leftwing candidate for the role โ so what happens now?โข Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Almost two months after a parliamentary election that left no one bloc…
Keir Starmer learns how not to lead from Olaf Scholz
On a visit to Berlin, the new U.K. prime minister may look at his German counterpart as a cautionary tale.
German far right tries to seize on deadly knife attack ahead of crucial state elections
The AfD accuses the ruling coalition and the moderate center-right opposition of shortcomings on security.
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this yearโs?
King Charles III meets survivors of child stabbings that sparked riots
The 75-year-old monarch inspected a vast sea of floral tributes laid outside Southport town hall in memory of the victims โ Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar.
Keir Starmerโs plan to tackle the far right? Fill some potholes.
Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.
Fear among Birmingham’s Muslims after racist riots
In the UK’s second-largest city, home to its largest Muslim community outside London, the fear is palpable and the city’s mosques have issued advice to their faithful, including not to pay attention to rumors.
Stringent legal crackdown after UK’s far-right riots
The British government was determined to deliver swift and significant convictions to deter violent protesters. Of more than 200 people prosecuted, 47 adults and three minors were sentenced to prison terms.
Why Elon Musk seems untouchable
After adding oil to the fire of the far-right riots, the owner of X seems to have got away with it. He is still being courted by governments, but the situation could change.
Who is Tommy Robinson, Britain’s far-right Islamophobic influencer?
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, his real name, is accused of encouraging the anti-migrant riots that followed the murders of three girls in Southport. On social media, he has been stirring up hatred for years, spreading lies and falsehoods.
EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview โ and misses
Europe’s chief digital official faces fire for “interfering” in U.S. election.
7 times UK politiciansโ holidays were totally ruined
Keir Starmer’s just the latest prime minister to kill off his vacation plans.
Trump lauds โhonorableโ Zelenskyy, slaps โbadโ EU in freewheeling Musk interview
“There’s nobody that feels worse about the Ukraine situation than I do,” Trump tells X owner during their two-hour chat.
Trumpโs X interview livestream goes down, Musk blames โmassiveโ cyberattack
Musk’s posts on his platform haveย caused concern among lawmakers around the world.
EU warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview
“With great audience comes greater responsibility.”
Tommy Robinsonโs passport may be invalid, say Irish MPs
Dรกil members call for investigation after far-right leader gave false country of birth to Canadaโs immigration officersIrish MPs have called on their government to investigate how an Irish passport was obtained by Tommy Robinson, who has been accused o…
UK rows back on review of online rules despite far-right riots
UK shift comes after minister suggested Online Safety Act faced a review.
Keir Starmer cancels his holiday after UK riots
“It is welcome that we have seen a de-escalation over the weekend, but the work is not done,” U.K. leader’s spokesperson said.
Migration keeps derailing British leaders
As the dust settles on days of far-right rioting, the issue seems inescapable for Britain’s new leader Keir Starmer.
The mainstreaming of Islamophobia in the UK
Decades of hostile media rhetoric and discriminatory government policy have resulted in the normalization of Islamophobia. And the failure to tackle it guarantees weโll see a repeat of these ugly riots.
Starmer reportedly scraps holidays amid fears of new far-right violence in UK
British prime minister warned that authorities must stay on โhigh alert.โ
Anti-racism protesters took to the streets of the UK following far-right riots that swept nation
Thousands of anti-racism protesters have rallied in towns and cities across England after a week of anti-immigrant rioting and disorder. Mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers were among places targeted during the disorder, with some shops burnt out…
Anti-racism rallies sweep across UK after week of riots
Thousands of counter protesters gathered across the UK on Saturday in response to rioting fuelled by the far right that took cities and towns by storm following the Southport knife attack in which three children were killed last week. Confrontations w…
UK deploys thousands of riot police amid fears of further unrest
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Hundreds arrested in UK as police brace for more violence
Police have arrested some 700 people who participated in far-right riots across the UK over the past week, FRANCE 24’s Benedicte Paviot said, adding that around two hundred have already been charged. Despite calm slowly returning to cities such as New…
Britain readies huge police response to head off further riots this weekend
Britain has readied a huge police response in case of further racist rioting this weekend and the government said it is considering tougher regulations for social media companies following unrest driven by online misinformation.
Elon Musk reignites race row with Scotlandโs former leader Humza Yousaf
Musk branded Yousaf “super racist”
Xโs handling of UK riots could influence ongoing EU probe into the platform
An ongoing European Commission investigation into social media platform X could take its handling of harmful content related to the recent UK riots into account, a spokesperson said on Thursday (8 August).
As riots rage back home, Keir Starmer is a smash hit with the French
But it will take more than a serenade to woo Paris.
How Britainโs far right rallied on Telegram
Far-right agitators have long enjoyed an unparalleled level of impunity on Telegram.
UK police arrest Labour councillor after alleged protest call to โcut throatsโ of โfascistsโ
Police hold man ‘on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offense under the Public Order Act.’
X reaction to UK riots could impact DSA probe, says Commission
Legal proceedings were launched in December 2023 against X handling of illegal contents and disinformation on its platform.
The night Britain fought back against riots
Far-right demonstrators were told they were not welcome in protests across the U.K.
UK far-right riots: violence triggered by misinformation on social media
Britain has been hit by a series of riots after the killing of three young girls in a July 29 knife attack in Southport, northwest England, triggering a wave of false online posts that wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant. Fo…
Elon Musk shares fake news claiming UK rioters will be sent to โdetainment campsโ
The X owner pushed a made-up headline from a far-right British party on his platform, before deleting it.
Thousands of demonstrators protest against far-right rioters across the UK
The UK government and police breathe a sigh of relief after further anticipated far-right riots failed to materialise overnight, with thousands of anti-racism protesters instead massing on the streets. For more information, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval i…
Anti-racism protests sweep Britain after far-right riots
Thousands of police and anti-racism protesters gathered on streets across Britain on Wednesday (7 August) to challenge expected far-right groups that failed to materialise following more than a week of violent racist attacks targeting Muslims and migra…
Nigel Farage tries to have it both ways as Britain burns
The Reform UK leader has sought to distance himself from Tommy Robinson while also blaming the left for the unrest.
Itโs Elon Muskโs X and governments are having to live with it
Officials from London to Washington say Musk is accountable to no one.
Danish far-right extremist charged over Quran burnings
Rasmus Paludan was charged with hate crime and insult by the Swedish prosecutorโs office.
Trump announces โmajor interviewโ with Elon Musk
Musk endorsed Trump last month but has pledged he won’t donate to his campaign.
Elon Musk is โaccountable to no one,โ says UK tech minister as riots rage
Dealing with X is like handling diplomacy with a major state, Peter Kyle says.
UK riots: Far right stirs up hatred on social media
Since the murder of three children in Southport at the end of July, unfounded rumors and misleading videos, widely circulated on platforms such as Telegram and X, have been throwing fuel on the fire in England.
UK slams Elon Musk for ‘civil war’ comments on far-right riots
The UK government hit back at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire made controversial comments about the far-right riots, fueled by online misinformation, gripping the country. “Civil war is inevitable” in the UK, Musk posted on his social media platf…
How years of Tory migrant-bashing created โclimateโ for far-right riots
Claims of asylum seeker โinvasionโ fuelled hatred, say critics
Keir Starmer walks straight into summer from hell
With Britain’s prisons full and its population angry, the new prime minister hoped things wouldn’t reach boiling point so soon.
UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid far-right riots
Musk posted a comment saying that ‘Civil war is inevitable’ in the UK, and later doubled down saying that the justice system treats Muslims more leniently than far-right activists.
Farage says slow police response stoked UKโs far-right riots
Reform UK leader has faced criticism for suggesting the ‘truth’ about the identity of the suspect in a deadly stabbing was being withheld.
British MPs want to haul Elon Musk before parliament over riots
Musk has spent days beefing with politicians over the far-right unrest sweeping the UK.
6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots
The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities. Story by Bryan Quinn.
No end to UK protests as government expands jail capacity
The British government has increased its prison capacity to help tackle violent, week-long anti-immigrant riots that have prompted a growing number of countries to warn their citizens about the dangers of travelling in Britain. Details by FRANCE 24’s …
The UK underestimates the influence of the far right
Over the past week, England and Northern Ireland have been rocked by an outbreak of nationalist, anti-Muslim and xenophobic violence. These riots painfully raise the question of the influence of the racist and anti-Muslim movement in the country.
UK government brands Elon Musk โdeplorableโ amid race riots
Musk has waded into Britain’s riots with a series of posts on his X platform โ and faces criticism over the handling of online disinformation.
UK’s Prime Minister Starmer experiences first major crisis with far-right riots
The Labour government, which has been in office for four weeks, is facing a difficult battle against online disinformation, particularly on X, where fake news has proliferated since Elon Musk’s takeover of the network.
UK examines foreign statesโ role in sowing discord leading to riots
The British government said on Monday (5 August) officials were examining the role foreign states had played in amplifying disinformation online which had helped fuel violent protests, while warning social media firms they had to do more to stop it.
UK far-right riots: everything we know
What has happened, who is behind the violence and how the UK government has responded.
UK PM slams Elon Musk for saying far-right riots โinevitableโ
Keir Starmer’s spokesperson said there’s ‘no justification’ for tech billionaire’s comments about a ‘civil war.’
UK probes whether โstate actorsโ stoked far-right riots
False claims about the identity of a murder suspect have spread far and wide online.
UK riots: Starmer holds emergency meeting over far-right violence
Police said 370 people have been arrested during a series of riots organized by far-right groups since last Tuesday.
British PM threatens dire consequences as race riots escalate
Far right rioters have targeted mosques and other buildings following the killing of three young girls in Southport last Monday.
British far-right groups fuel violence at riots
Violent far-right groups, formed online, have clashed with police following the deaths of three girls in a stabbing attack in Southport.
UK riots flare in another UK city following misinformation about Southport stabbing
Rioting erupted Friday evening in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers faced “serious and sustained levels of violence”, the latest unrest linked to a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Far-right elemen…
UK riots spread to Suderland city centre city as police brace for weekend turmoil
Rioting flared late Friday in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers were subjected to “serious violence”, the latest unrest following a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Bรฉnรฉdicte Paviot, FRANCE 24 corr…