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Broken system? French protesters rage against austerity

How can the nation of haute couture and high speed rail have an affordability issue? On paper, France boasts the planet’s seventh largest economy. Its top diplomat started the week hosting a Group of Seven Industrialized

France 249 hours ago

Social unrest ahead of French elections: Protesters 'don't believe politics can achieve anything'

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics ECARES at Lancaster University. France's 1.6% minimum-wage increase, in response to the countrywide protests, may offer a

France 2411 hours ago

Hegseth accused of crimes and misconduct in impeachment effort

Hegseth is among the most enthusiastic backers of the Iran war, which spiked energy prices, fueled inflation and doomed Republicans in the midterms.

The Japan Times6 hours ago

There’s more than a whiff of politics to the sudden call to slash Labor’s green energy subsidies

EVs and home batteries are in Treasury’s crosshairs despite a better economic case for scaling back nuclear-powered submarines and diesel fuel rebates for miners Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podca

The Guardian14 hours ago

At Least 6 Dead in Poland After Gunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Police Say

The authorities said that the gunman, who began shooting from a car near a market square, was shot and taken to a hospital.

The New York Times2 days ago

Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts

Santiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been placed under house

The Guardian3 days ago

ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once do

The Guardian3 days ago