France Won’t Be Blackmailed Over Budget, Finance Minister Says
Finance Minister Antoine Armand said France won’t accept artificial budget deadlines from Marine Le Pen even as the far-right ...
French government faces major test over disputed budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government faces a major test over approval of a disputed draft budget, with far-right ...
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Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt allies
Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment ...
A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?
The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing HIV infections in a study of women, and results published Wednesday ...
Police and Protesters Clash in Georgian Capital
The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the ...
France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The ...
French far right says government spurned budget talks
To survive the vote in the fractured lower house, Barnier needs Marine Le Pen's party to abstain, otherwise his government ...
Le Pen tells France's Barnier to negotiate or be felled
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier must make further budget concessions to avoid a no confidence motion that could topple ...
UN halts aid shipments through Gaza's main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into Gaza because ...
France: Political Crisis Deepens As Calls For Emmanuel Macron's Resignation Grow Amid Budget Deadlock And Parliamentary Turmoil
Paris: A divided Parliament, a Prime Minister in difficulty, a stalled budget, a President in a political limbo since the ...
Facing far-right ultimatum, French finance minister says budget can still be improved
French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Saturday that the 2025 budget could still be improved, but stopped short of ...
ICC struggles to project authority in wake of Netanyahu arrest warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is struggling to maintain its authority as member states debate whether to adhere to their most basic obligations. The ICC issued a warrant for the ...