Hundreds of activists set to disrupt Grand National at Aintree
Animal Rising activists plan to scale the fences and enter the track of Aintree Racecourse before the Grand National race begins on Saturday.
Protest Sport News
Animal rights activists plan to enter Aintree racecourse to stop Grand National
Animal Rising activists plan to scale the fences and enter the track of Aintree Racecourse before the Grand National race begins, the group has said.
Trump indictment, Protests in Israel, King Charles in Germany, French pension reform
A demonstration of support was seen outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv after the US president lost patience with Israel's prime minister when he on the one hand pledged to pause a judicial overhaul that is tearing the country apart, and on the other did nothing to stop the bill from graduating from committee to the floor of the Knesset.
Breaking point? Biden warns Netanyahu over Israel's judicial overhaul
Is it a Trump-like move? We listen to Biden and ask how much his words move the dial in an Israel torn apart over what the opposition calls a judicial coup. For now, the reform is on hold while the president brokers mediation talks. The opposition is suspicious.
Victory at what cost? French govt survives no-confidence vote despite pensions fury
Could unions – for once, united – still force a climbdown over plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64? The next big day of strikes is planned for Thursday, but already anger is triggering wildcat walkouts and stoppages.
US drones, Inflation bites, Macron's pension reform, 2024 Paris Olympics
Elsewhere, it's been a brutal week for banks. Credit Suisse shares fell sharply again on Friday despite a respite when Switzerland's central bank stepped in on Thursday. Flashbacks to the 2008 financial crisis started last week when two midsized US banks failed. Silicon Valley Bank's tech startup investors got a bailout so they could pay their staff on time.
Macron goes for nuclear option: French government overrides parliament over pensions
Under Charles de Gaulle's 1958 constitution, the French president is perfectly within his rights to force parliament's hand. But was it smart? We ask why Macron was so hellbent on raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and whether it is all over. Unions vow to keep on striking and marching: even though the bill has passed, the street could still force the government to backtrack.
Georgia's pro-EU protests: What next after government drops 'foreign agents' bill?
Show prepared by Imen Mellaz, Alessandro Xenos, François Picard and Clemence Waller