France deadlocked over proposed wealth tax
• Oct 27, 2025, 2:32 PM
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France’s government is deadlocked over a proposed wealth tax on the richest households, with the 2% “Zucman tax” facing opposition from business leaders. The Socialist Party’s compromise “Zucman Light” offers a lower threshold, but economist Gabriel Zucman warns loopholes would undermine the tax.
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US, Japan sign rare earths deal as Takaichi hails ‘golden age’ in bilateral ties
• 3:37 AM
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Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, hailed US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, vowing a “golden age of ties” as they signed a deal to secure critical minerals. Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, praised Trump’s peacemaking and will nominate
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Venezuela suspends energy agreement with Trinidad amid US warship dispute
• 1:24 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday he had suspended an energy agreement with Trinidad and Tobago after the Caribbean nation welcomed a US warship. In a televised address, Maduro accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of turning her
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