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Haiti: Ingrid Arnesen reflects on the end of the Transitional Presidential Council

Haiti

John McTernan: Mandelson sharing sensitive information with Epstein "feels treasonous"

UK

Sudan PM announces govt's return to Khartoum from wartime capital Port Sudan

Africa

Iranians protest for 12th day as Kurdish opposition calls for general strike

Middle East

French doctors striking over 'authoritarian drift' in universal healthcare system

Health

France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse

France

Thailand PM wins royal approval to dissolve parliament, paving way for early elections

Asia / Pacific

Benin: the government declares coup attempt has been 'foiled'

Analysis
Africa

Benin: Government says fourteen people arrested over coup attempt

Africa

Attempted coup d'état in Benin: Foreign minister says situation under control

Africa

French government pushes for a three-month ban of Shein website

France

Zelensky must 'put on a credible demonstration of accountability' amid Energoatom kickback scheme

Europe

French PM Lecornu survives no confidence vote, easing political crisis for now

France

Key takeaways from French PM Sébastien Lecornu's policy speech

Explainer
France

France: PM Lecornu suspends controversial pension reform

France

'In the future, people will look back nostalgically at Macron', analyst says

France

'This country does not have a coalition tradition', strategist says as France plunges into crisis

France

French markets tumble after PM Lecornu resigns

France

France unveils new government led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu

France

USA: Trump vows cuts to 'Democrat' agencies on day 3 of shutdown

Analysis
Americas

Thousands protest in France against spending cuts

France

France sees third day of strikes amid budget impasse

France

US govt shutdown a tale of healthcare and rescissions that undermine Congress' power of the purse

Americas

Morocco squashes youth-led protesters over health and education

Africa

France: New government outlines fiscal priorities, ruling out wealth tax

France

Nepal deploys army as protesters look for interim leader

Asia / Pacific

French PM Bayrou braces for confidence vote loss

Explainer
France

France: What you need to know about the political crisis

France

UK's Starmer reshuffles top team to restore authority after Rayner blow

Europe

France plunges back into crisis after PM Bayrou's confidence vote backfires

France

France: Emmanuel Macron and ministers meet ahead of crunch confidence vote

France

France: Another prime minister could be toppled. Our analysis.

France

Serbia: Clashes erupt for a second day at anti-government protests

Nigerian troops kill more than 100 'bandits' in northwest operation

Africa
Eye on Africa

Former PM makes political comeback in DR Congo cabinet reshuffle

Africa

Japan's government loses upper house majority

JAPAN

Netanyahu may not care if the coalition falters, former Israeli ambassador says

Middle East

Across Africa | The Cavemen. & Peace Hyde on seeking African creative clout

Africa

Trump threatens Musk's government deals as feud explodes over tax-cut bill

Americas

Dutch PM Schoof resigns, hours after Wilders exits coalition

France vows immediate response as Algeria expels more French officials

France

Kenyan opposition MP is killed in 'targeted and premeditated' shooting

Africa

African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon after political transition review

Africa

Musk to reduce role with Trump administration as Tesla profits plunge

Serbia set to get new government amid protests

Turkey’s main opposition to hold emergency convention amid pressure from Erdoğan govt

Turkey

Niger junta releases ministers of overthrown government

Africa

Syria swears in new transitional government four months after Assad regime collapse

SYRIA

France plans 'survival manual' distribution to prepare households for emergencies

Europe

Syria's interim president announces formation of national security council

Middle East
Truth or Fake

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Americas

'Companies are not going to take the lead in making AI a nice transition for their workforce'

Expert Analysis
Europe

Trump offers 2 million federal employees eight months pay to quit

Americas

Analysis: "Milk turns sour" for every Canadian government after a decade

Americas

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government settling in

France

France gets fourth new government of the year; it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

France

France's ex-PM Elizabeth Borne named education minister

France

French politicians react to the nomination of the new government

France

Will France's new government manage to pass a budget bill?

France

Romania forms new pro-European coalition government amid political crisis

Europe

François Bayrou, Emmanuel Macron's centrist ally and France's new PM

Explainer
Europe

Macron to name new French prime minister Friday morning

Europe

Left or right? Macron aims to pick new French PM 'within 48 hours'

Europe

'Reclaiming the primacy of governance': 'The tech coup is unfolding before our very eyes'

France's Macron calls cross-party talks on forming new government

France

Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement

Middle East

Notre-Dame, French government: Anatomy of a fall

France

Macron gave 'combative, scathing address, but no real visibility': analyst

Europe

'Le Pen taking a huge gamble' with ouster of Barnier government, expert says

Europe

French government falls in historic no-confidence vote

Europe

Georgians fear losing European future more than police brutality, analyst says

Europe

'No solution to this equation' - analyst says split parliament will undermine new French government

Europe