Madagascar president appoints army general as PM to defuse protests
• Oct 6, 2025, 10:23 PM
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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday named an army general as prime minister in a bid to calm growing unrest over his rule. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Antananarivo, injuring at least one.
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• 5:00 AM
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France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was to make a last-ditch effort on Tuesday to rally cross-party support for a cabinet lineup to pull his country out of political deadlock. President Emmanuel Macron tasked Lecornu with forming a governm
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• 4:45 AM
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• 2:46 AM
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Syrian army redeploys near SDF frontlines as tensions flare
• 12:07 AM
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The Syrian army redeployed along frontlines with US-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria, the defence ministry said on Monday, amid rising tensions. The move, it said, was aimed at preventing attacks and land grabs, not preparing for war. Witnesses r
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