Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps to become prime minister and succeed to Keir Starmer. While he has vowed to do things differently to his predecessor, he is facing the same challenges. FRANCE 24’s Benedicte Paviot looks at what he will be facing.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi has agreed to open national talks with the political opposition. The move comes as the Tshisekedi administration experiences intensified political pressure over its proposal to amend the constitution. The agreement to
US-Iran Fighting Enters 10th Day As Tanker Hit In Hormuz, Houthis Threaten Red Sea Chokepoint The tit-for-tat escalation between the US and Iran entered its tenth day as another
