Senate

US Senate leaders unanimously condemn Russia's arrest of American journalist, demands immediate release

Evan Gershkovich's detention is considered a significant escalation of Moscow's attack on the media, and it comes at a time when Moscow's relations with Washington have become increasingly strained as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

#NoFilter: How France plans to crackdown on influencers

The National Assembly of the French parliament passed a bill on 30 March, introducing some new rules for influencers. The new law, if approved by the Senate, would fundamentally alter how French influencers post, and would force social media platforms to develop techniques for detecting violations

Credit Suisse hid over $700 million from US Department of Justice: Senate

The report released on Wednesday found Credit Suisse had “violated key terms of its plea agreement,” in particular by not informing the DOJ when it moved close to $100 million from a previously undisclosed account belonging to a single US-Latin American family to other Swiss banks

Republican Leader McConnell opposes repeal of Iraq war powers at Senate

McConnell, who is home recovering from a fall earlier this month, is weighing in for the first time as the Senate is poised, as soon as Wednesday, to repeal the decades-old authority for the Iraq war

Lawmakers tell ex-CEOs 'you must answer' for bank failures

Gregory Becker, the former head of Silicon Valley Bank, and to Joseph DePaolo, the former head of Signature Bank had indicated to the committee they would be unable to attend the hearing. But the senators said they believe the CEOs can testify to Congress without disclosing confidential details

French pension reforms: It's Emmanuel Macron vs trade union, what happens next?

France’s mass protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform appear to be petering out. The next stage is already taking shape: forcing the government to recognise what work represents today, and renounce its top-down way of exercising authority

Why Eric Garcetti's confirmation as US ambassador to India took two years

Eric Garcetti, a loyalist of Joe Biden, has been confirmed as US ambassador to India after receiving 52-42 votes in the Senate. The position has been vacant after his appointment was stalled over concerns that he turned a blind eye to allegations of sexual harassment against his top aide

Paris Stinks! French city reduced to trash over pension strikes

Trash has piled up in Paris and other cities, as garbage workers have gone on strike for days. They are protesting against the unpopular bill raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64

French Senate approves pensions reform as protests appear to lose steam

Senators passed the reforms by 195 votes to 112, bringing the package another step closer to becoming law

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’

Biden's calls for Congress to reinstate a national ban on assault rifles, which existed from 1994 to 2004, has run up against opposition from Republicans, who are staunch defenders of the constitutional right to bear arms and have had a narrow majority in the House of Representatives since January