François Bayrou ousted as French PM after confidence gamble backfires
• Sep 8, 2025, 9:39 PM
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Prime Minister François Bayrou’s nine-month tenure ended in political collapse Monday, after lawmakers ousted the veteran centrist in a crushing defeat. Once seen as President Emmanuel Macron’s best hope to steady a fractured government, Bayrou saw his push for sweeping austerity and a high-risk confidence gamble backfire – leaving Macron searching for yet another successor.
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Murdoch heirs settle dispute over control of the right-wing mogul's media empire
• 3:26 AM
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Rupert Murdoch’s children reached a settlement in their legal battle over control of the media empire, his companies said Monday, cementing eldest son Lachlan’s leadership. The deal ends litigation from siblings who contested Murdoch’s push to install La
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Gaza flotilla says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters, authorities deny claim
• 3:05 AM
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Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday one of their boats was struck by a suspected drone. Tunisian authorities denied detecting any UAV activity, saying “no drones” had been identified in the area
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Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydropower dam, straining ties with Egypt
• 2:29 AM
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Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a $5 billion project aimed at electrifying millions of homes. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked years of tension with downstream Egypt, which fears reduced Nile flows, deepe
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US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration raids
• 12:10 AM
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The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed government agents to resume roving patrols to detain migrants in California, a practice critics call racial profiling. The ruling bolsters President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration stance amid stepped-up raids i
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