newsinsightplus.com 12yearold2023Farmers January 26, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaFrance farmer protests: PM offers key concessions after roads around Paris blockedPublished21 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is trying to negotiate an end to growing protests by farmersBy Sarah Fowler & Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsFrance’s new prime minister has announced key concessions to protesting farmers in a move the government hopes will end the growing demonstrations.Among promises Gabriel Attal made on Friday were an end to rising fuel costs and the simplification of regulations. It came hours after farmers took their protest about pay and low food prices to Paris – blocking major roads into and out of the capital.”You wanted to send a message, and I’ve received it loud and clear,” he said.”We will put agriculture above everything else,” he promised during a visit to a cattle farm in a mountain village near the Spanish border. Mr Attal tried to address the farmer’s grievances, which include the increasing cost of farm diesel, late payment of European Union (EU) subsidies, burgeoning bureaucracy and competition from imports.He announced “10 immediate measures” to help, including the scrapping of the plan that would increase the cost of fuel. Mr Attal said that an appeal would be made to the EU, asking for changes to the rules that mean farmers are required to keep some of their land fallow. He added that France would remain opposed to signing an EU free-trade deal that farmers say will flood supermarkets with cheap produce. His concessions have not gone down well with some. “We are not satisfied with what was announced this evening,” Alexandre Plateau, a representative of the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA), the main farmers’ union, told the Franceinfo radio network.”A few requests have been met, but it is not enough.”Laurence Marandola, a spokesman for the Peasant Confederation union body, told the RTL radio network that Mr Attal’s concessions were “very largely insufficient”. “We will continue to remain mobilised. It’s not necessarily roadblocks, there will be different forms of mobilization, on the road, on roundabouts, in front of supermarkets,” she said. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Farmers blocked key roads in and out of Paris on FridayEarlier on Friday, the A1 motorway linking Paris the northern city of Lille and Belgium was blocked by tractors and hay bales. According to the FNSEA, some 55,000 people were mobilised nationwide. Among the protesters was Christophe Beeuwsaert, a cereal and milk farmer in the Oise region north of Paris. He told the AFP news agency that the plan was to build a ring around the city and to keep moving closer in – increasing the pressure.”When we hear our governments saying that they understand us, that they know what we’re going through, it’s just a load of rubbish,” he said.They (the politicians) sit in their leather seats, in their heated or air-conditioned offices… don’t see the impact of all the decisions they make on us.”Protests are also continuing in the south of France, with the main road between the Lyon region and the Spanish border also blocked. “We’ve already been demonstrating for a week and we still have no answers. We don’t want any more words, we want acts,” Sebastien, a young farmer, told AFP news agency at a blockade outside Toulouse’s Blagnac airport.The farmers’ protests are the first major test for Mr Attal, who has only been in power since the start of the month.They began in the south west of France last week, with several key motorways there cut off entirely by farmers who have installed sleeping quarters in the middle of the highways.On Tuesday, a farmer in her 30s and her 12-year-old daughter were killed after a car accidentally crashed into a roadblock just south of Toulouse. Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau said at the time it was a “tragedy for all of us”.France’s protests come at the same time as similar demonstrations by other European countries including Germany and Belgium. Related TopicsFranceAgricultureMore on this storyFrench farmer and daughter killed as car hits protestPublished2 days agoRural France turned upside-down by farmersPublished13 December 2023Farmers blockade Berlin with tractors in subsidy rowPublished8 JanuaryTop StoriesUN’s top court says Israel must prevent genocidePublished3 hours agoPost Office accused of secret documents cover-upPublished3 hours agoKlopp ‘convinced’ leaving Liverpool is ‘right’AttributionSportPublished3 hours agoFeaturesIsrael reined in by ICJ ruling – but will it obey?’Crying with exhaustion’: How The X Factor was madeCheese, beef, cars: What UK-Canada trade rift meansWhy hermit crabs are ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbishFaithful viewers gear up for The Traitors finaleHow many countries still have the death penalty?Weekly quiz: Whose Brits crown did Raye steal?Has the UK seen the last of this winter’s storms?AttributionWeatherThe ‘quiet rebranding’ of divisive Australia DayElsewhere on the BBCIs a global megachurch manipulating its followers?Panorama investigates such allegations about the Universal Church of the Kingdom of GodAttributioniPlayerTracing the historical origins of British comedy tropesIan Hislop’s on the hunt for the earliest examples of enduring British jokesAttributionSounds60 years of Rolling Stones glory!Global icon Mick Jagger gives us an exclusive glimpse into his life in the bandAttributioniPlayerHow can you defeat your inner saboteurs?Comedy genius Troy Hawke’s award-winning show battles with a new enemy… psychotherapy!AttributionSoundsMost Read1’Crying with exhaustion’: How The X Factor was made2Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls for US legislation3Trump walks out of court trial during closing arguments4Ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone’s assets frozen5Twins separated and sold at birth reunited by TikTok6Mia Janin took own life after bullying – inquest7Constance Marten’s baby warm, dry and fed, court told8Traitors contestant says they applied for a laugh9King Charles ‘doing well’ after prostate treatment10Duchess’s diagnosis prompts skin cancer searches [ad_1] Farmers are targeting major roads around the French capital in protest against low food prices. 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newsinsightplus.com 12yearold2023Farmers January 26, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaFrance farmer protests: PM offers key concessions after roads around Paris blockedPublished21 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is trying to negotiate an end to growing protests by farmersBy Sarah Fowler & Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsFrance’s new prime minister has announced key concessions to protesting farmers in a move the government hopes will end the growing demonstrations.Among promises Gabriel Attal made on Friday were an end to rising fuel costs and the simplification of regulations. It came hours after farmers took their protest about pay and low food prices to Paris – blocking major roads into and out of the capital.”You wanted to send a message, and I’ve received it loud and clear,” he said.”We will put agriculture above everything else,” he promised during a visit to a cattle farm in a mountain village near the Spanish border. Mr Attal tried to address the farmer’s grievances, which include the increasing cost of farm diesel, late payment of European Union (EU) subsidies, burgeoning bureaucracy and competition from imports.He announced “10 immediate measures” to help, including the scrapping of the plan that would increase the cost of fuel. Mr Attal said that an appeal would be made to the EU, asking for changes to the rules that mean farmers are required to keep some of their land fallow. He added that France would remain opposed to signing an EU free-trade deal that farmers say will flood supermarkets with cheap produce. His concessions have not gone down well with some. “We are not satisfied with what was announced this evening,” Alexandre Plateau, a representative of the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA), the main farmers’ union, told the Franceinfo radio network.”A few requests have been met, but it is not enough.”Laurence Marandola, a spokesman for the Peasant Confederation union body, told the RTL radio network that Mr Attal’s concessions were “very largely insufficient”. “We will continue to remain mobilised. It’s not necessarily roadblocks, there will be different forms of mobilization, on the road, on roundabouts, in front of supermarkets,” she said. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Farmers blocked key roads in and out of Paris on FridayEarlier on Friday, the A1 motorway linking Paris the northern city of Lille and Belgium was blocked by tractors and hay bales. According to the FNSEA, some 55,000 people were mobilised nationwide. Among the protesters was Christophe Beeuwsaert, a cereal and milk farmer in the Oise region north of Paris. He told the AFP news agency that the plan was to build a ring around the city and to keep moving closer in – increasing the pressure.”When we hear our governments saying that they understand us, that they know what we’re going through, it’s just a load of rubbish,” he said.They (the politicians) sit in their leather seats, in their heated or air-conditioned offices… don’t see the impact of all the decisions they make on us.”Protests are also continuing in the south of France, with the main road between the Lyon region and the Spanish border also blocked. “We’ve already been demonstrating for a week and we still have no answers. We don’t want any more words, we want acts,” Sebastien, a young farmer, told AFP news agency at a blockade outside Toulouse’s Blagnac airport.The farmers’ protests are the first major test for Mr Attal, who has only been in power since the start of the month.They began in the south west of France last week, with several key motorways there cut off entirely by farmers who have installed sleeping quarters in the middle of the highways.On Tuesday, a farmer in her 30s and her 12-year-old daughter were killed after a car accidentally crashed into a roadblock just south of Toulouse. Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau said at the time it was a “tragedy for all of us”.France’s protests come at the same time as similar demonstrations by other European countries including Germany and Belgium. Related TopicsFranceAgricultureMore on this storyFrench farmer and daughter killed as car hits protestPublished2 days agoRural France turned upside-down by farmersPublished13 December 2023Farmers blockade Berlin with tractors in subsidy rowPublished8 JanuaryTop StoriesUN’s top court says Israel must prevent genocidePublished3 hours agoPost Office accused of secret documents cover-upPublished3 hours agoKlopp ‘convinced’ leaving Liverpool is ‘right’AttributionSportPublished3 hours agoFeaturesIsrael reined in by ICJ ruling – but will it obey?’Crying with exhaustion’: How The X Factor was madeCheese, beef, cars: What UK-Canada trade rift meansWhy hermit crabs are ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbishFaithful viewers gear up for The Traitors finaleHow many countries still have the death penalty?Weekly quiz: Whose Brits crown did Raye steal?Has the UK seen the last of this winter’s storms?AttributionWeatherThe ‘quiet rebranding’ of divisive Australia DayElsewhere on the BBCIs a global megachurch manipulating its followers?Panorama investigates such allegations about the Universal Church of the Kingdom of GodAttributioniPlayerTracing the historical origins of British comedy tropesIan Hislop’s on the hunt for the earliest examples of enduring British jokesAttributionSounds60 years of Rolling Stones glory!Global icon Mick Jagger gives us an exclusive glimpse into his life in the bandAttributioniPlayerHow can you defeat your inner saboteurs?Comedy genius Troy Hawke’s award-winning show battles with a new enemy… psychotherapy!AttributionSoundsMost Read1’Crying with exhaustion’: How The X Factor was made2Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls for US legislation3Trump walks out of court trial during closing arguments4Ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone’s assets frozen5Twins separated and sold at birth reunited by TikTok6Mia Janin took own life after bullying – inquest7Constance Marten’s baby warm, dry and fed, court told8Traitors contestant says they applied for a laugh9King Charles ‘doing well’ after prostate treatment10Duchess’s diagnosis prompts skin cancer searches [ad_1] Farmers are targeting major roads around the French capital in protest against low food prices. 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newsinsightplus.com 10m1990s January 26, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaTrump storms out of court during E Jean Carroll defamation trialPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Donald Trump gestures to his supporters as he heads to court on Friday morningBy Brandon Livesay BBC NewsDonald Trump has stormed out of his own defamation trial in New York in the middle of closing arguments.The former president has already been found to have defamed writer E Jean Carroll for comments he made about her in 2019 while he was president.The jury in the case must now decide how much Mr Trump must pay in damages.But on Friday, he left court during closing arguments by Ms Carroll’s lawyer, who said Mr Trump was a liar who thought rules did not apply to him.Prior to his swift departure, Mr Trump was seen shaking his head as lawyer Roberta Kaplan repeatedly brought up that Mr Trump had sexually assaulted Ms Carroll. Mr Trump was found liable for the sexual assault in a separate civil trial last year.US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is not related to Ms Carroll’s lawyer, told the court that the record “will reflect that Mr Trump rose and walked out of the courtroom”.During Ms Kaplan’s closing arguments, she told the court that Ms Carroll’s reputation had been severely harmed by the former president’s comments denying he sexually assaulted her.”This case is also about punishing Donald Trump,” Ms Kaplan said, adding: “This trial is about getting him to stop once and for all”. She said that Mr Trump had “continued to defame Ms Carroll even as this trial was ongoing”.A civil trial last year found that Mr Trump had sexually assaulted Ms Carroll, a magazine columnist, in a New York department store in the 1990s. That jury also found him liable for defamation for calling her accusations a lie – and he was ordered to pay her about $5m (£4m) in damages.Defiant Trump takes legal risk on stand in New York defamation trialDespite that ruling, he continues to regularly deny any wrongdoing and even knowing Ms Carroll.”I don’t even know who this woman is – I have no idea who she is, or where she came from. This is another scam… it’s a political with hunt,” Mr Trump said in the early hours of Friday morning on his Truth Social media platform. Image source, ReutersImage caption, E Jean Carroll outside court in Manhattan, New York City, on FridayThe jury in this case will decide how much Mr Trump must pay Ms Carroll for his comments. Ms Carroll has asked for $10m – more money than the previous trial because she argues his comments as a sitting president hurt her more.’Sit down’The jury will deliberate after Friday’s closing arguments, and the pressure of that eventual outcome has caused significant friction in the courtroom.Before final arguments started, Mr Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba tried to introduce social media tweets that were not already in evidence, but the judge would not allow it.After a fiery back-and-forth, Judge Kaplan said: “Ms Habba, you are on the verge of spending some time in the lock-up, now sit down”.Ms Habba, who has repeatedly traded barbs with the judge during this civil defamation trial, was heard swearing under her breath away from the microphone as she sat down, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.The pair also shared multiple tense moments on Thursday, in the lead up to Mr Trump taking the stand to testify.His testimony lasted mere minutes because of strict rules on what he could say.Related TopicsNew York CityUS & CanadaDonald TrumpMore on this storyTrump takes legal risk on stand in defamation trialPublished5 hours agoTop StoriesLive. ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza but not to end warPost Office accused of secret documents cover-upPublished3 hours agoKlopp ‘convinced’ leaving Liverpool is ‘right’AttributionSportPublished14 minutes agoFeaturesThe X Factor uncovered – contestants and insiders speak outWhy hermit crabs are ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbishHow many countries still have the death penalty?The ‘quiet rebranding’ of divisive Australia DayCancer survivor targeted by trolls for wearing wigHas the UK seen the last of this winter’s storms?AttributionWeatherWeekly quiz: Whose Brits crown did Raye steal?Faithful viewers gear up for The Traitors finaleHow Kingsley Ben-Adir became Bob Marley for new biopicElsewhere on the BBCIs a global megachurch manipulating its followers?Panorama investigates such allegations about the Universal Church of the Kingdom of GodAttributioniPlayerBurns statue to raise museum cashA bronze statuette of Robert Burns’ muse is gifted to the National Trust for Scotland to help raise funds for the Bard’s museum.60 years of Rolling Stones glory!Global icon Mick Jagger gives us an exclusive glimpse into his life in the bandAttributioniPlayerHow can you defeat your inner saboteurs?Comedy genius Troy Hawke’s award-winning show battles with a new enemy… psychotherapy!AttributionSoundsMost Read1Twins separated and sold at birth reunited by TikTok2Ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone’s assets frozen3Details of woman released after baby found in bag4King Charles ‘doing well’ after prostate treatment5Dancer with allergy eats mislabelled cookie and dies6Constance Marten’s baby warm, dry and fed, court told7More than 60 calls for help before boy’s murder8Post Office accused of secret documents cover-up9The X Factor uncovered – contestants and insiders speak out10JK Rowling and Ed Sheeran in top tax payers list [ad_1] The former president stood up and left the New York courtroom in the middle of closing arguments. 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newsinsightplus.com 10m1990s January 26, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaTrump storms out of court during E Jean Carroll defamation trialPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Donald Trump gestures to his supporters as he heads to court on Friday morningBy Brandon Livesay BBC NewsDonald Trump has stormed out of his own defamation trial in New York in the middle of closing arguments.The former president has already been found to have defamed writer E Jean Carroll for comments he made about her in 2019 while he was president.The jury in the case must now decide how much Mr Trump must pay in damages.But on Friday, he left court during closing arguments by Ms Carroll’s lawyer, who said Mr Trump was a liar who thought rules did not apply to him.Prior to his swift departure, Mr Trump was seen shaking his head as lawyer Roberta Kaplan repeatedly brought up that Mr Trump had sexually assaulted Ms Carroll. Mr Trump was found liable for the sexual assault in a separate civil trial last year.US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is not related to Ms Carroll’s lawyer, told the court that the record “will reflect that Mr Trump rose and walked out of the courtroom”.During Ms Kaplan’s closing arguments, she told the court that Ms Carroll’s reputation had been severely harmed by the former president’s comments denying he sexually assaulted her.”This case is also about punishing Donald Trump,” Ms Kaplan said, adding: “This trial is about getting him to stop once and for all”. She said that Mr Trump had “continued to defame Ms Carroll even as this trial was ongoing”.A civil trial last year found that Mr Trump had sexually assaulted Ms Carroll, a magazine columnist, in a New York department store in the 1990s. That jury also found him liable for defamation for calling her accusations a lie – and he was ordered to pay her about $5m (£4m) in damages.Defiant Trump takes legal risk on stand in New York defamation trialDespite that ruling, he continues to regularly deny any wrongdoing and even knowing Ms Carroll.”I don’t even know who this woman is – I have no idea who she is, or where she came from. This is another scam… it’s a political with hunt,” Mr Trump said in the early hours of Friday morning on his Truth Social media platform. Image source, ReutersImage caption, E Jean Carroll outside court in Manhattan, New York City, on FridayThe jury in this case will decide how much Mr Trump must pay Ms Carroll for his comments. Ms Carroll has asked for $10m – more money than the previous trial because she argues his comments as a sitting president hurt her more.’Sit down’The jury will deliberate after Friday’s closing arguments, and the pressure of that eventual outcome has caused significant friction in the courtroom.Before final arguments started, Mr Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba tried to introduce social media tweets that were not already in evidence, but the judge would not allow it.After a fiery back-and-forth, Judge Kaplan said: “Ms Habba, you are on the verge of spending some time in the lock-up, now sit down”.Ms Habba, who has repeatedly traded barbs with the judge during this civil defamation trial, was heard swearing under her breath away from the microphone as she sat down, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.The pair also shared multiple tense moments on Thursday, in the lead up to Mr Trump taking the stand to testify.His testimony lasted mere minutes because of strict rules on what he could say.Related TopicsNew York CityUS & CanadaDonald TrumpMore on this storyTrump takes legal risk on stand in defamation trialPublished5 hours agoTop StoriesLive. ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza but not to end warPost Office accused of secret documents cover-upPublished3 hours agoKlopp ‘convinced’ leaving Liverpool is ‘right’AttributionSportPublished14 minutes agoFeaturesThe X Factor uncovered – contestants and insiders speak outWhy hermit crabs are ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbishHow many countries still have the death penalty?The ‘quiet rebranding’ of divisive Australia DayCancer survivor targeted by trolls for wearing wigHas the UK seen the last of this winter’s storms?AttributionWeatherWeekly quiz: Whose Brits crown did Raye steal?Faithful viewers gear up for The Traitors finaleHow Kingsley Ben-Adir became Bob Marley for new biopicElsewhere on the BBCIs a global megachurch manipulating its followers?Panorama investigates such allegations about the Universal Church of the Kingdom of GodAttributioniPlayerBurns statue to raise museum cashA bronze statuette of Robert Burns’ muse is gifted to the National Trust for Scotland to help raise funds for the Bard’s museum.60 years of Rolling Stones glory!Global icon Mick Jagger gives us an exclusive glimpse into his life in the bandAttributioniPlayerHow can you defeat your inner saboteurs?Comedy genius Troy Hawke’s award-winning show battles with a new enemy… psychotherapy!AttributionSoundsMost Read1Twins separated and sold at birth reunited by TikTok2Ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone’s assets frozen3Details of woman released after baby found in bag4King Charles ‘doing well’ after prostate treatment5Dancer with allergy eats mislabelled cookie and dies6Constance Marten’s baby warm, dry and fed, court told7More than 60 calls for help before boy’s murder8Post Office accused of secret documents cover-up9The X Factor uncovered – contestants and insiders speak out10JK Rowling and Ed Sheeran in top tax payers list [ad_1] The former president stood up and left the New York courtroom in the middle of closing arguments. 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