The centrist leader, who became France’s fourth head of government in less than two years, has staked his future on a confidence vote over his austerity plans to rein in the country’s ballooning public deficit.
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French PM François Bayrou faces government collapse as confidence vote looms
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Nepal police shoot and kill some 17 people protesting a social media ban
“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” the crowds outside parliament chanted.
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Ethiopia to open GERD mega-dam despite warnings from Sudan and Egypt over Nile water supplies
Johannesburg — Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile is scheduled to open Tuesday to major fanfare in Ethiopia. The $5 billion dam project has been a uniting force for Ethiopians…
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The site of the Jerusalem shooting that left six dead
Six people were killed and 12 injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire at Ramot Junction, a busy northern Jerusalem intersection leading to East Jerusalem settlements.
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Spain's PM Sánchez slams 'extermination' of Palestinians and announces new measures against Israel
Spain’s government has been an outspoken critic of the war in Gaza, which began after Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people in an incursion into southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
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French political crisis threatens country's influence over the EU
France’s political paralysis is shaking the EU: chronic instability and unpopular budget cuts weaken Paris’ influence just as Italy under Meloni gains ground, pushing for key EU roles and shaping the bloc’s future while France struggles at home.
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