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French Prime Minister Lecornu to Deliver Address Following Resignation Announcement
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is scheduled to deliver a speech at 9:30 a.m. local time (0730 GMT) on Wednesday at the Matignon Palace,...
Ecuador’s President Noboa Survives Attack on Motorcade Amid Widening Fuel Protests
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa narrowly escaped injury on Tuesday after his motorcade was attacked by a crowd throwing rocks during a protest over his...
How to Shock a Nation and Profit From It: Naomi Klein Explains
What do a military coup, a hurricane and a global pandemic have in common? According to Naomi Klein’s landmark work The Shock Doctrine, they’re...
European Bond Yields Rise as French Political Crisis Deepens
Euro zone bond yields climbed on Tuesday, a day after French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s sudden resignation plunged France into deeper political turmoil unsettling...
Former PM Philippe Calls for Early Presidential Election Amid France’s Deepening Political Turmoil
France remains mired in political chaos after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s shock resignation on Monday the shortest-lived government in the nation’s modern history. President...
World Bank Raises China’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 4.8%, But Warns of Slower Momentum Ahead
The World Bank has revised China’s 2025 GDP growth projection upward to 4.8%, citing better-than-expected performance this year. The updated East Asia and Pacific...
Lecornu Launches Final Talks to End France’s Deepening Political Crisis
France remains gripped by its worst political turmoil since the creation of the Fifth Republic in 1958. The crisis began after President Emmanuel Macron’s...
French Political Turmoil Deepens as Markets Brace for More Volatility
France is facing renewed political instability after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s sudden resignation, just hours after unveiling his cabinet. The departure makes Lecornu’s government...
French PM Lecornu Resigns, Cites Political Parties’ Intransigence
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced his resignation on Monday, stepping down amid a deadlock in political negotiations. Speaking at Matignon Palace, Lecornu...
Japan Set to Appoint Its First Female Prime Minister: Sanae Takaichi’s Rise and What Comes Next
Japan is on the verge of a historic political shift as Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and long-time Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member, is...