Conflans-Saint-Honorine is a place like many others. In the outer suburbs of Paris, it is a pleasant but unremarkable grid of homes and amenities. And yet now, it finds itself at the very heart of the French national debate after a truly horrific murder on its streets. Samuel Paty, 47, a well-respected teacher, was attacked
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Jacinda Ardern has won a second term in office after her rival conceded in New Zealand’s general election. Initial tallies showed Ms Ardern’s Labour Party was ahead after her campaign was dominated by her successful handling of the coronavirus crisis. The 40-year-old leader went head to head with Judith Collins of the National Party in
The teacher killed in a suburb of Paris in an Islamist terror attack has been named as Samuel Paty, Sky News has confirmed. Mr Paty, 47, was “assassinated”, France’s president has said. The history teacher, who is said to have discussed images of the Prophet Muhammad with his pupils, was beheaded, it has been reported.
Police have deployed water cannon against protesters in Bangkok after a government crackdown on people gathering in public places. Images from Thailand‘s capital showed officers in riot gear spraying the demonstrators as they shielded themselves using umbrellas. Police charged at the crowd, scattering protesters who for a second day defied an order not to gather
The number of new daily coronavirus infections in France has jumped above 30,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. There were a total of 30,621 new COVID-19 infections recorded on Thursday – a substantial rise from the 22,591 cases seen on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the number of people in France who have
Italy has been added to the UK quarantine list, meaning travellers returning from the country will have to self-isolate for 14 days. The measure will come into force at 4am on Sunday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has also announced that people arriving in the UK from Vatican City state and San Marino will have to
Coronavirus cases are increasing across Europe – with some countries reporting record rises in the number of daily infections. Several countries have announced drastic new measures in an attempt to stop COVID-19 spreading further. Here is a snapshot of what’s happening across the continent right now. Italy Infections are surging once again in the region
A state of emergency has been declared in France, and President Emmanuel Macron has announced a curfew between 9pm and 6am for the areas worst-affected by coronavirus. Ile-de-France and eight metropolitan areas – including Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Saint Etienne and Toulouse – will face the curfews for four weeks, starting on Saturday. During the
About 600 people are now reported to have died in clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. The contested territory’s military said 16 more of its service people were killed in fighting on Tuesday – bringing the total number of those killed to 532 since fighting started on 27 September.
In Boulogne, the waves are pounding into the sea wall with an intimidating ferocity. France’s busiest fishing port is a place that has long been accustomed to the whims of nature, but it is political uncertainty that troubles them here now. For generations, boats have left this port to fish in the waters between France and
The son of George Floyd, who was killed when a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against his neck for almost nine minutes, has said he can’t stop watching the video of his father’s last moments alive. Quincy Floyd bowed his head and covered his face when he heard his father’s repeated cries of “I
An entire city of nine million people in China will be tested for COVID-19 in just five days after a small number of new cases emerged. People in Qingdao have been joining long queues for test centres following the confirmation of 12 infections, mostly linked to a hospital in the city, the state-run Global Times
Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking its cities overnight in violation of a ceasefire less than a day old. Nine civilians were killed and 30 wounded when missiles fired at Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second-biggest city, hit a residential building, authorities said. Another city, Mingachevir, was also attacked by missiles, according to the prosecutor general’s office. Armenian
A mob armed with metal bars and fireworks has attacked a police station in the suburbs of Paris, officials in the city have said. An unidentified group of about 40 people, whose motive was not clear, tried to storm the police station in Champigny-sur-Marne, about nine miles (15km) southeast of central Paris. The mob tried,
A train has collided with a tour bus in Thailand killing at least 17 people and injuring 30 others, officials have said. The bus, with 65 passengers on board, was crossing a railway track at around 8am local time in Chacheongsao, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Bangkok, when the train hit it. It was
North Korea has shown off what is thought to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile during an early morning military parade, according to analysts. The event took place before dawn in the secretive country, and was later broadcast there as well as in South Korea. Edited footage from the parade, which was used to mark