In Paris last week Michel Barnier left his post as Prime-minister after a no-confidence vote (with 331 lawmakers supporting his removal). Emmanuel Macron must now find someone new to lead the government‚ while dealing with budget problems and political un-rest
The French leader met with top-level politicians to discuss possible replacements: his choice needs to handle a tricky budget situation and work with a divided parliament. The next PM faces a tough job — fixing the countrys deficit without making everyone mad. Some think François Bayrou might be the pick‚ but Macron wants to decide before Notre-Dames re-opening this weekend
I recommend [Macron] decide rapidly on a new prime minister
In South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol faces big problems after declaring martial-law for 6 hours. Police started checking if he broke the law; most people want him gone according to polls. His staff members quit and the defense minister got replaced
A strong earth-quake hit northern California — measuring 7.0 on the scale. Officials sent tsunami warnings to about 5 million people but cancelled them after a few hours. The state hasnt seen such a big shake since the early 90s
Syrian rebels took control of Hama city which sits between Damascus and Aleppo. The HTS group freed many people from prison and now wants to move south. Taking this spot means they could:
- Cut government areas in half
- Control key transport routes
- Get closer to Damascus
- Free more detained people
Amnesty International made big news saying Israel does genocide in Gaza. The group wrote a long report about it and wants countries to stop sending weapons there. Israelʼs leaders called the report lies‚ and even local Amnesty staff dont agree with it
In lighter news Airbnb plans to let people train as gladiators at Romes famous Colosseum next spring. Some local officials dont like turning the old arena into what they call a theme-park but others say its just going back to its roots