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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has proposed suspending an unpopular pension overhaul that has sparked widespread protests and threatens to topple his government. In a bid to break out of a prolonged political crisis, Mr. Lecornu announced on Tuesday that the overhaul, which aims to raise the retirement age to
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Following the controversial collapse of the case against two individuals accused of passing sensitive intelligence to the Chinese Communist Party, Sir Keir Starmer has announced that he will publish the witness statement given by Matthew Collins, the deputy national security adviser, about the case. This move comes after accusations of
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Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, has faced intense questioning over his handling of the Chinese spying case, with his spokesman admitting he knew for two days that the case was on the brink of collapse, but did not intervene to provide evidence for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has proposed suspending a contested plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, a decision aimed at avoiding a no-confidence vote that could topple his fragile government. The move comes as Mr. Lecornu's government faces significant opposition from the Socialist Party,
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand emphasized the need for India to respect Canada's sovereignty and end interference in Canadian affairs as a first step towards normalizing relations between the two countries. Anand's trip to India included meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other high-ranking officials,
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For more than four decades, Raila Odinga has been a constant in Kenya's complex and often tumultuous political landscape. His name is synonymous with resistance, resilience, and reform, reflecting a life intertwined with the nation's struggles for democracy, justice, and inclusion. From his early days as
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Raila Odinga, a towering figure in Kenya's political history and one of Africa's most enduring champions of democracy, died at 80 in Kochi, India, where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. Odinga's life was defined by his resilience, reformist zeal, and
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As the peace process stalls, a clandestine war is escalating between Hamas and rival clans in the Gaza Strip, with civilians caught in the crossfire. The conflict is fueled by a complex web of alliances and rivalries, with Israel playing a shadowy role in the power struggle. Key Takeaways: * Hamas
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Cameroon's President Paul Biya, at 92, has led the Central African country for nearly five decades, initially as Prime Minister from 1975 and as President since 1982. He is widely expected to win the presidential election held this past Sunday, despite longstanding allegations of corruption, poor governance, and
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has announced that he is postponing President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform, which had been set to increase the retirement age to 64. This move is seen as an attempt to create trust and develop new solutions to the pension system's
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French Prime Minister Lecornu announced Tuesday that the government would suspend the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, a flagship initiative of President Emmanuel Macron. The decision comes as the government faces two no-confidence motions from the hard-left France Unbowed and the far-right National Rally. The
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In a surprising turn of events at the summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivered a statement that was met with both confusion and applause. The prime minister's effusive praise for US President Donald Trump, including a suggestion that he be nominated
