‘Day of optimism’: Irish unity is within touching distance according to Sinn Féin
By France24
04 February 2024 |
11:39 am
French farmers continue to block the roads in and out of Paris after new PM Gabriel Attal made his first major address to MPs. Meanwhile, the stage is set for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland after two years of political stalemate. In other news, Morocco are dumped out of AFCON by South Africa as the Atlas Lions suffer a shock 2-0 loss. Finally, a Japanese macaque is on the run in the Scottish Highlands.
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