French political turmoil 'being regarded with considerable horror' in Europe, analyst says
• Oct 8, 2025, 7:32 PM
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The outgoing French prime minister said Wednesday that he expects President Emmanuel Macron to name his replacement in the next 48 hours. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Quentin Peel, former foreign editor at the Financial Times, says that France's political turmoil is 'being regarded with considerable horror' in European capitals.
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UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains
• 3:57 AM
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The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions with Presi
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Prisoner-hostage swap, aid surge: What we know about the new Gaza deal
• 2:09 AM
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The first phase of the Gaza peace plan, which is set to be signed Thursday in Egypt, entails the release of 20 living Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity while Israel will release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, most of whom were detained at the st
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Argentina's Congress curbs Milei’s decree powers in major blow to libertarian leader
• 1:43 AM
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Argentina’s Congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to curb President Javier Milei’s power to rule by decree, marking another setback for the right-wing libertarian. Milei, whose party holds a minority in parliament, has issued more than 70 decrees si
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How Donald Trump engineered the Gaza deal
• 1:11 AM
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Seeking an unlikely Nobel Peace Prize and keen to bolster his legacy, President Donald Trump shifted from giving Israel a "blank check" to putting on the thumbscrews. At a White House unveiling of a 20-point peace plan with Prime Minister Benjamin Netany
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