We take a look at a new application that keeps track of François Hollande's campaign promises. Also, Russian athletes won't be toasting their gold medals at this year's Olympic Games with a glass of vodka - the drink has been banned. And UK Prime Minister David Cameron crops up in the most unlikely places, as an internet meme sees him cheering on all sorts of endeavours.
Rebekah Brooks (pictured), who quit as News International editor and executive over Britain's phone-hacking scandal, told an ethics inquiry on Friday about her links to powerful and influential figures, including Prime Minister David Cameron.
Partial results in the UK local elections Thursday saw Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives receive a bruising by a discontented electorate. The sole bright spot is a likely win for Conservative London mayor, Boris Johnson (photo).
The world papers review Rupert Murdoch's two days of testimony to the Leveson inquiry on media ethics in London. Cartoons show the 81-year old media mogul naked issuing denial after denial about the extent of his political clout and what he knew about phone hacking. That's the focus for this Friday, 27th April 2012.
Rupert Murdoch turns the attention from phone-hacking by his journalists to the alleged cozy treatment served up by one of David Cameron’s key cabinet members. François Picard’s panel asks which of the two – Murdoch or Cameron – is in more trouble now.
In today's pick of the international press, we look at the nuclear summit in Korea, why Tibetans are burning themselves to death as a protest, and corruption allegations in Britain.
When David Cameron finds himself on a thinly-veiled Obama campaign stop in Ohio, it shows up the pitfalls of visiting other nations’ incumbents during election time. Also, Iran’s Ahmadinejad under pressure from the clerics, and a Goldman Sachs investment banker’s parting shot at the boss.
When David Cameron finds himself on a thinly-veiled Obama campaign stop in Ohio, it shows up the pitfalls of visiting other nations’ incumbents during election time. Also, Iran’s Ahmadinejad under pressure from the clerics, and a Goldman Sachs investment banker’s parting shot at the boss.
Britain and the US presented a united front on Wednesday as Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama used a joint press conference to turn up the heat on Syria and Iran. The two leaders also vowed to stay the course in Afghanistan.
Speaking after talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron focusing on Afghanistan, Syria and the threat from Iran, US President Barack Obama hailed the "indispensable" alliance between the two countries at a White House press briefing Wednesday.
