Image captionEmmanuel Macron wants to loosen France's employment regulations President Emmanuel Macron has angered opponents by accusing French "Gauls" of being resistant to change. On a visit to Copenhagen, Mr Macron said his attempts to remodel labour laws were impeded because the French were not as open to reform as "Lutheran" Danes. Opposition politicians accused... Continue Reading →

Image captionPalin was chosen by McCain exactly ten years ago on Thursday Sarah Palin, the ex-Alaska governor who served as John McCain's running mate when he ran for president in 2008, is reportedly banned from his funeral. According to US media, the request to Mrs Palin - who Senator McCain later regretted selecting - was... Continue Reading →

Image captionDisplaced people are already sheltering in Idlib province The UN envoy to Syria has warned of a "perfect storm" in north-west Syria if the government goes ahead with its threatened offensive against rebels. Staffan de Mistura called for humanitarian corridors to be set up to allow civilians to be evacuated temporarily. With rebels defeated... Continue Reading →

Image captionThe incident took place in a games bar attached to a restaurant Electronic Arts (EA) has pledged to donate $1m (£768,000) to a fund it is setting up for the victims of a fatal shooting at an eSports tournament. EA publishes the annual Madden NFL game that was being played when the shooting took place... Continue Reading →

An Uber driver shot and killed a motorist who confronted him in a case that police say was legally justified under Florida's stand your ground law. Dashcam video shows Jason Boek, 34, swerving his truck in front of driver Robert Westlake, then jumping out and claiming to have a pistol. Mr Westlake, 38, who had... Continue Reading →

Image captionGérard Depardieu at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015 French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a young actress, judicial sources say. He denies the allegations "absolutely", his lawyer told AFP news agency. The allegations against the 69-year-old were formally made to police by a 22-year-old French actress... Continue Reading →

Image captionCurrency exchange values are displayed in Buenos Aires, on August 29, 2018. Argentina's central bank has raised interest rates to 60% as the value of the peso continues to plummet. The currency plunged by more than 15% in morning trade on Thursday, after falling 7% a day earlier. It comes after the International Monetary... Continue Reading →