David Walsh

France

Prosecutors want 30-year jail term for widow of Charlie Hebdo attacker

Prosecutors have asked for sentences ranging from 5 years to life imprisonment for the defendants in the Charlie Hebdo trial, including the fugitive widow of one of the attackers.

8 December 2020

World News

Johnson and von der Leyen to speak after Brexit talks stall once again

Brexit talks were put on pause on Friday after London and Brussels failed to reach agreement, with the end of the transition period just weeks away.

4 December 2020

Europe

What does the MEP sex scandal tell us about Viktor Orban's Hungary?

József Szájer, the most senior figure of Hungary's governing Fidesz party in Brussels, was caught by police attending what has been reported as a gay sex party in an apartment above a café in the Belgian capital on Friday evening.

3 December 2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: England facing tighter restrictions when lockdown ends

Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce changes to the existing tiered system, putting some parts of England under tighter restrictions after the national lockdown ends on December 2.

22 November 2020

France

Watch: Protesters in Paris call for new security law to be dropped

Journalists and rights organisations have criticised the new law, arguing that it shields French police from scrutiny.

21 November 2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dayton Agreement 25 years on: Bosnia's future hangs in the balance

Agreed on November 21, 1995, by the heads of the warring factions in the Bosnian war, the Dayton Agreement brought hostilities in the Balkan country to a close. What does it mean now for Bosnia 25 years on?

20 November 2020

World News

People infected with coronarvirus most contagious in first 5 days

A comprehensive new peer-reviewed study shows that people infected with coronavirus were infectious in the first five days, underlining the importance of track and tracing it early.

20 November 2020

Switzerland

Taking responsibility: How watchmakers are embracing sustainability

As a climate crisis looms, the watchmaking industry is embracing sustainability in a bid to help reduce its carbon footprint and manage diminishing natural resources more responsibly.

14 November 2020

Switzerland

Time to change: How coronavirus altered the watchmaking industry

Coronavirus has changed how many industries operate, not least the world of horology. While some brands have been hit hard, others have learned quickly to adapt to these unprecedented times.

12 November 2020

USA

'Time to heal America': Joe Biden calls for unity in victory speech

President-elect Joe Biden reached out to Trump supporters in a bid to bridge the divide in a country driven apart by social and economic turmoil.

8 November 2020

USA

Five things you may have missed from the US election

From support for legalising recreational marijuana to the historic election of LGBTQ+ candidates, the US elections were full of surprises.

4 November 2020

USA

Trump and Biden: How do they differ on tackling the climate crisis?

As with many issues at the heart of the US presidential campaign, the threat of climate change shows Donald Trump and Joe Biden at polar opposites.

3 November 2020

USA

Bookmakers slash Donald Trump's odds for a second term

The odds are shortening across the board nationally and in key swing states needed to win the presidency, according to bookmakers in the US.

3 November 2020

Europe

Why Georgia's elections could be make or break for its democracy

With a return of heavyweight politicians, a global pandemic, malign external influences and the inauguration of a newly-reformed electoral system, Georgia's parliamentary elections are set to be a crucial test for the country.

30 October 2020

United Kingdom

Meet the lawyer fighting to exonerate Scotland's forgotten witches

Lawyer Claire Mitchell QC is leading the campaign to pardon and commemorate the voiceless women who were falsely accused of witchcraft and executed in Scotland nearly five centuries ago.

30 October 2020

Europe

Daphne Caruana Galizia: The fight for truth continues three years on

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed when a bomb planted in her car detonated. The fight to uncover the truth behind her murder and closure for her family continues to shake Malta to its foundations.

16 October 2020

United Kingdom

Johnson: Brexit trade talks 'finished' unless EU changes approach

The UK prime minister said the EU seemed to be unable to offer the country the preferred Canada-style trade deal post-Brexit.

16 October 2020

Europe News

EU imposes sanctions on 6 individuals over Alexei Navalny poisoning

The EU has imposed sanctions on 6 individuals and one entity it believes was involved in the attempted assassination of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

15 October 2020

United Kingdom

Johnson unveils 'three-tier system' to deal with COVID-19 spread

Each tier will involve increasingly stricter restrictions with the system designed to tackle the virus on a regional level.

12 October 2020

France

COVID-19 restrictions: France to shut bars in four more cities

From Saturday, the cities of Lille, Lyon, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne will be designated maximum alert zones.

9 October 2020