Donald Trump’s labour secretary resigns in latest US cabinet departure
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the third official to leave Trump’s cabinet in less than two months
A Canadian woman was shot dead and five other people injured by a gunman on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, said Cristobal Castaneda, the security secretary for Mexico state, where the site is located. FRANCE 24's Ioan Grillo reports from Mexico City.
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Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had issued the summons in February as part of an investigation into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics. The probe was later expanded to include dissemination of Holocaust denial and sexual deepfakes by X's AI chatbot Grok. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Professor Julia Hörnle, Chair of Internet Law at Queen Mary, University of London.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. According to Professor Bale, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have unwittingly misled Parliament, as a consequence of not being not being 'apprised' of Peter Mandelson's failed vetting. And while accountability remains elusive, Starmer's US Ambassador appointment was widely seen as a political risk taken under pressure: Mandelson reflected a strategic gamble shaped by anx...
The 22-year-old pulled out of the Barcelona clay-court tournament last week when he felt his wrist "give out on a return" and then revealed the injury to be "a more serious injury than any of us expected".
He then pulled out of the Madrid Open on Friday, casting doubt on his participation in Paris as of May 18.
On Monday that doubt deepened when he told press at an award ceremony he was taking a long term view.
"I'd rather come back a little later but in great shape than come back early, ...
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters.
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Anthropic's new Mythos AI model has become a flashpoint in the debate over how artificial intelligence could transform cybersecurity, after the company said the unreleased system can find and exploit serious software vulnerabilities.
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Watch: Magyar visits Tusk - will there be a Warsaw on the Danube?
Péter Magyar has made his first diplomatic priority clear. Before Brussels or Vienna, Hungary's prime minister-elect is heading to Warsaw to meet Donald Tusk. What will they discuss?
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PARIS — France’s former Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Gabriel Attal said he had rekindled his relationship with EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné, raising ethical questions ahead of next year’s election.
Speaking in an interview on French TF1 television Sunday, Attal said it was “love at first sight” between him and Séjourné, but an affection that started “young” and was fraught with “trials and separations.”
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After years of instability and eight elections in five years, Bulgaria’s voters have delivered a decisive verdict. Russia-friendly former president Rumen Radev claims a landslide victory, upending the old political order and potentially shifting the Balkan country’s balance between Brussels and Moscow.
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Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a broader dispute over regulation.
EU pursues 'deeper and stronger' partnerships with Gulf states, Costa tells Euronews in Doha
In the highest-level EU visit to the Gulf since the Iran war started, European Council President Antonio Costa reinforced the EU’s strategic partnerships with the Gulf states and pushed for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning of “disastrous consequences”.
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One theme Macron has repeatedly come back to is a "European preference" for military procurement to ensure greater independence and self-reliance on the continent.
French and Polish leaders discussed holding joint exercises on Monday as part of a French-led effort to include allies in its nuclear deterrent.
“Among the things we will consider there will be exchanges of information, joint exercises,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at a news conference in the Polish port city of Gdańsk when asked about France working with Poland on nuclear issues.
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Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated once more after US marines seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. Washington claims the vessel tried to get past a US blockade on Iranian ports. Iran calls it an act of piracy and says it has no plans to attend any talks with US negotiators.
DW asked Middle East analyst Laura Blumenfeld from Johns Hopkins University, how much the latest US move put the current ceasefire in jeopardy.
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Macron’s visit to Poland comes amid doubts over US security guarantees
The routes for the UK stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes have been revealed, with riders saying it will be "super brutal".
With a year to go before France’s presidential election, the far-right National Rally (RN) is stepping up efforts to win over business leaders. RN leader Jordan Bardella met representatives of Medef – the main bosses' union – for lunch on Monday, just a fortnight after a discreet dinner between Marine Le Pen and several billionaires.
The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC it had "taken note of the absence of the people summoned".
As Péter Magyar prepares to take the helm of Hungary on 9 May, the era of "super-ministries" and party loyalists is being dismantled in favour of an Atlanticist, expert-led cabinet. From a former Shell global vice-president managing the economy to a Nato-backed diplomat steering foreign policy, the incoming Tisza government marks a radical shift back toward the European mainstream. We look at the key figures — from banking titans to world-renowned surgeons — tasked with restoring the rule of ...
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Monday at a summit in the Polish city of Gdansk to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries. As Europe ramps up its defence capabilities amid growing threats from Russia and US President Donald Trump's questioning of NATO, both sides have said that Poland could contribute to French nuclear deterrence.
"The ever and fast deteriorating situation calls for such action [on Israel", a joint Franco-Swedish proposal said.
One of Europe’s most densely populated cities has resorted to fines and exclusion zones to keep pets in check
Berlin and Paris say no to Kyiv accessing bloc’s budget and having voting rights until it becomes a full member
Maxime Bousquet’s holiday apartments for Pied à Terre are a design reverie
Kanye West postpones French concert a week after UK ban
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez was trying to prevent Kanye West from performing at Marseille's Velodrome stadium on 11 June, because of his anti-Semitic comments.
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Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino — the former CEO of X — have been summoned for “voluntary interviews," while other employees of the platform are scheduled to be heard as witnesses throughout this week, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
The US Navy's forcible seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ships threw doubt on an announcement from President Donald Trump that U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran. Trump's announcement Sunday had raised hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday, but Iran has not confirmed it will attend. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Andrew Hilliar tells us more.
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PARIS — French conservative leader Bruno Retailleau has been endorsed by members of his party, Les Républicains, to run in next year’s already crowded race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
Retailleau, who had already declared his intention to run in the presidential election, won his party’s official backing after members were internally surveyed to determine whether they preferred to hold a primary to select a candidate, or back Les Républicains’ leader outright. M...
Owner of X summoned along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino over investigation by cybercrime unitBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesElon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino – the former chief executive of X – were on Monday summoned for “voluntary interviews”...
Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and later destroyed it in a controlled detonation.
Emmanuel Macron is slowly reaching the end of his two terms as president of the French Republic. But who will succeed him?
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It warned of a tsunami as high as 3 meters in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefecturs.
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Billionaire Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.
Victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began government-supervised visits to their ravaged former homes for the first time since the November blaze, looking to retrieve personal items that might have survived.
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French prosecutors on Monday summoned tech billionaire Elon Musk for a voluntary interview over allegations that the AI feature Grok disseminated millions of sexualised deepfakes on his X social media platform. It is unclear whether Musk will attend the interview.
Paris Saint-Germain lost (2-1) to Lyon and now see Lens closing in on them at the top of the table. Lyon can still hope to qualify directly for the Champions League.
Plans to extend a vast Cold War-era pipeline eastwards in order to bolster NATO’s fuel resilience are set to top the agenda at defence cooperation talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish leader Donald Tusk in Gdansk on Monday.
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The US president says he is sending negotiators to Pakistan on Monday for fresh peace talks with Iran. The regime in Tehran has not confirmed that it will attend. State media say Iran's leadership may only take part if the US first ends the blockade of its ports.
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Bulgaria's former president Rumen Radev has declared victory in a snap parliamentary election held on Sunday, after projections showed his Progressive Bulgaria party securing a majority. The result follows years of political instability, marking the country's eighth parliamentary election in five years.
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French authorities issued a summons for Musk in February as part of an investigation, launched in January 2025, into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics.
The probe was later expanded to include an investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok's dissemination of Holocaust denials and sexual deepfakes.
In early February, French prosecutors searched the Paris offices of X, in what the social media giant -- which has denied any wrongdoing -- slammed as "politicized...
Authorities issued a summons for Musk as part of an investigation, launched in January 2025, into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics
Bulgaria’s ex-president Rumen Radev is on course to win a parliamentary election, according to exit polls, but may fall short of a governing majority. His Progressive Bulgaria coalition leads with, in a vote marked by low turnout and deep political instability, the country’s eighth election in five years. Radev warns another vote would be “a disaster,” as Bulgaria grapples with corruption, fragmentation, and its EU-Russia balancing act. Jean-Emile Jammine speaks with Renne Traicova, Managing...
Andrey Kurkov is Ukraine's most prominent living novelist and one of the country's leading public intellectuals. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, he has remained in Kyiv and published three volumes of war diaries (Diary of an Invasion, The Year of the Locust, and Three Years on Fire). Speaking to Jean-Emile Jammine, he describes what it means to be a writer living under the bombs.
The bonus-point victory moved Racing to within two points of Clermont in the final play-off spot.
"There are things we need to look at again, not everything was perfect," Spring told Canal Plus.
"We're battling to qualify, and even more so, because our objective is not just to qualify, it's pointless just getting to the play-offs," the 25-year-old added.
Stade Francais remain in fourth, five points below Pau in the automatic semi-final spot, having suffered their first league defeat since...
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Vincent Bolloré, the conservative billionaire who has built up France's biggest media empire, says his Grasset publishing house will seek new talent after more than 150 of its authors quit in protest at what they claimed was interference with editorial independence.
Fifty years ago this month, the French army got its first female general: Valérie André, a surgeon, parachutist and helicopter pilot who blazed a trail for women in the highest ranks of the military.
Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PMFew people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works –From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon – anticipated many of the features of modern lunar exploration.But Verne’s language had never been spoken in deep space until the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen uttered four words during Na...
As France's President Emmanuel Macron is seen as a key guarantor of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, civil society actors have launched a petition titled 'Lebanon will not be the next Gaza', calling on him to act. The initiative has been signed by numerous French public figures. Marie Yared, Senior Global Campaigner at the Avaaz Foundation, explains that the petition comes amid concerns that last year’s ceasefire was repeatedly violated by Israel, and urges European leaders to ensur...
The existence of two competing reports undercores how far apart the two sides remain
A French peacekeeper serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was killed and three others wounded in an ambush in southern Lebanon, with Emmanuel Macron blaming Hezbollah, which denies responsibility.
The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained "far" off despite some movement in negotiations. Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said it is clear that Iran is still willing to use the Strait of Hormuz as economic leverage against the US.
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Violence against women remains a major issue in Germany — from #MeToo to the case of Collien Fernandes, who now lives under police protection after digital attacks and death threats. Activists report deepfakes, weak laws and insufficient protection. New initiatives, including AI‑based warning apps, aim to support victims. Public pressure is rising, and reforms are urgently demanded.
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The incident comes Lebanon is eyeing the first direct negotiations with Israel in decades
The town of Izon, near Bordeaux, is rebuilding the Statue of Liberty that once stood in its main square, 100 years after it was first donated by a local man who emigrated to the United States – and with it, restoring a sense of pride.
Voters in Bulgaria headed to the polls Sunday for an eighth general election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev tipped to win on anti-corruption pledges. The election comes after unrest toppled Boyko Borissov’s rule and left the pro-European GERB party trailing.
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At least six people were killed in a shooting Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv, and 14 were hospitalized, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The suspected gunman was shot during an arrest attempt, officials said.
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Xavier Giannoli says criticism that Les Rayons et les Ombres invites sympathy for characters is ‘profoundly dishonest’ The director of a box office hit film about Nazi collaboration and its Oscar-winning star have described criticisms they have whitewashed wartime atrocities as dishonest and “a scandal”.Xavier Giannoli and the actor Jean Dujardin were responding to a bitter row that has divided French historians over the film Les Rayons et les Ombres (Rays and Shadows), which recounts the sto...
Payments scheme pushes for ‘co-badging’ that allows French bank cards to run on both international and local networks
Recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz have renewed concerns about maritime security and Iran's ability to disrupt global shipping. DW speaks with Farzin Nadimi, Associate Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, to examine Iran's asymmetric naval tactics, the IRGC's "Mosquito Fleet," and how these fuel tensions in the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is under its "strict control" and will not fully open due to the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump warned Iran against "blackmail."
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Watch live as celebrities including Robert Downey, Jr., Gigi Hadid, Christina Aguilera, Anne Hathaway, Paris Hilton, Salma Hayek Pinault, Gal Gadot and Michelle Yeoh walk the red carpet in Santa Monica, Calif., alongside tech titans including Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and Bill Gates before the Breakthrough Prize ceremony honoring scientific and technological achievements. #breakthroughprize #samaltman #annehathaway #zoesaldana #billgates #parishilton
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Protesters in Jerusalem gathered for a weekly rally against the Israeli government's policies and rising settler violence, calling for accountability and an end to the occupation.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French UN peacekeeping soldier Saturday following an attack that also left three people wounded in southern Lebanon, saying that "everything suggests" Hezbollah being responsible for the attack. The Iran-backed group denied involvement.
Pierre Guillon de Prince believed to be first in France to formally apologise for ancestors’ allegiances to slaveryAn 86-year-old man has issued what is believed to be the first formal apology by someone in France for their family’s role in transatlantic slavery.Pierre Guillon de Prince’s ancestors, based in Nantes, which was the country’s largest port for transatlantic slavery, were shipowners who transported about 4,500 enslaved Africans and owned plantations in the Caribbean. Continue read...
EU cash, Ukraine, Russia and migration: Five takeaways from Péter Magyar's presser
Hungarian PM-elect Péter Magyar on Monday urged parliament to convene quickly to form a new government, aiming for a 5 May handover, and outlined priorities including EU funds, the eurozone, Ukraine, Russia, and migration. Here are some key takeaways from his press conference.
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Devoted BTS fans (ARMYs) could hardly contain their excitement ahead of the KPop group's Tokyo concert on April 17, part of a world tour that kicked off with a landmark comeback performance in March.
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Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with President Trump, saying reporting about comments he made during his Africa tour ‘has not been accurate in all its aspects’.
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A French soldier was killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday 18, while serving with UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force. UNIFIL deputy spokesperson Tilak Pokharel was FRANCE 24’s guest this afternoon to explain what happened and what is currently known about those responsible.
The war in Sudan, now in its fourth year, has seen thousands of people killed and millions displaced. Alongside the human toll, there are concerns too for the country’s abundant archaeological sites and artefacts, at risk from trafficking and destruction. Now France is helping develop innovative tools to preserve Sudanese heritage for future generations.
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the death of a French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, blaming the Hezbollah militant group and demanding Beirut immediately arrest those responsible.
“Chief Sergeant Florian Montorio of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment from Montauban fell this morning in southern Lebanon during an attack against UNIFIL,” Macron wrote on X Saturday afternoon. “Three of his brothers-in-arms ar...
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said on Saturday was likely carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah. In calls with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the "unacceptable attack", his office said in a statement. Renée Davis, FRANCE 24's correspondent, has the latest from Beyrouth.
Iranian military’s command says the strait has ‘reverted to its previous state’; Macron confirms death of French UN peacekeeper Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip to the Middle East after visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for talks.“We have just concluded the last leg of our engagements following productive and fruitful visits … where we held meaningf...
"Everything points to Hezbollah being responsible for this attack," he said on X, urging Lebanese authorities to arrest the perpetrators.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday in order to negotiate an end to six weeks of war between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
The fighting in Lebanon -- one of the fronts in the Middle East war -- has seen the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) deployed there repeatedly targeted, by both Israeli and Hezbol...
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on UN peacekeepers on Saturday that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron announced.
President Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.
In Liberia, communities are raising alarm over rising water and soil pollution linked to gold mining activities. In the village of Jikandor, north of the capital, residents accuse the Bea Mountain Mining Corporation of violating environmental standards and contaminating rivers through undisclosed spills.
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Australia and Japan signed contracts launching a $7 billion deal to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo's most consequential military sale since ending a military export ban in 2014.
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Nathalie Baye, who starred in some 80 films over a career spanning five decades, has died at the age of 77, her family announced on Saturday. She had been suffering from a form of dementia.
With the French presidential election just a year away, most parties are conducting internal polls to decide on their candidate. Les Républicains, led by Bruno Retailleau, are meeting this weekend to decide whether to hold a primary, amid criticism, particularly from Laurent Wauquiez, over reluctance to organise a vote. Andrew Smith, Historian of modern France at Queen Mary University of London, spoke to France 24 to to review the political landscape one year before this key vote.
: Pakistan hosting direct US–Iran talks in Islamabad recently instantly turned into meme fuel — with Pakistan cast as the "hero" and India sidelined. Indian social-media accounts fired back, mocking the talks as a flop and branding Pakistan a US puppet. Of course, this is deeper than memes. Here’s the geopolitical backstory.
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US President Donald Trump claims Iran has agreed to allow access to its enriched uranium, even suggesting it could be moved to the United States. Iran firmly rejects the claim and insists its nuclear program is strictly peaceful and will remain under its control.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that a French soldier who was part of international forces stationed in southern Lebanon was killed, adding that evidence suggests Hezbollah was responsible. Earlier, Iranian patrol boats fired at an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO, after Iran failed to uphold its pledge to keep the waterway open. Follow our liveblog for updates.
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain open to commercial traffic during its ceasefire with the United States, while Lebanon is grappling with a fragile truce of its own. DW speaks with international affairs expert Thanassis Cambanis to assess the stakes in an increasingly volatile situation.
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0:00 Iran allows commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
0:18 Netanyahu says Israel's campaign against Hezbollah is not over
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President Trump said talks with Iran will continue over the weekend, adding that 'when the agreement is signed the blockade ends'.
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The leaders of France and the U.K. on Friday welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said freedom of navigation must be permanently restored to the key oil route choked by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Italy's former head of state offers an in-depth, insightful and thought-provoking reading of contemporary geopolitics, European cohesion, and leadership ethics. Speaking from the vantage point of a former leader of a major European country, he reflects on instability in global alliances, energy vulnerability in Europe, and the evolving nature of political leadership. His analysis is marked by a tension between pragmat...
Why is an oyster fisherman with a controversial past splitting the Democrats?
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Why has an oyster fisherman from Maine - criticised for having a Nazi tattoo - become a frontrunner for the Democrats, and one of their best hopes to help take back the US Senate in this year’s midterm elections?
The north eastern state of Maine has become integral for Democrats as they look to unseat Republican senator Susan Collins, and elect their first Dem...
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