Police clash with thousands protesting Macron across France
Europe • Sep 11, 2025, 9:14 AM
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A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. The nationwide “Block Everything” campaign presented a challenge to President Emmanuel Macron and turned Sébastien Lecornu ’s first day as prime minister into a baptism of fire.
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UN Security Council convened after Russian drone incursion into Poland
Europe • 9:46 PM
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss alleged violations of Poland’s airspace after Warsaw accused Moscow of launching drone raids. Poland called the overnight strikes from Tuesday to Wednesday a deliberate, “unpreceden
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EU diplomat and opposition veteran among 52 political prisoners freed by Belarus
Europe • 5:43 PM
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Belarus on Thursday freed 52 political prisoners into neighbouring Lithuania following calls from US President Donald Trump for their release. Among those freed were an EU diplomat along with veteran dissident Mikola Statkevich, who was a 2010 presidenti
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'Lecornu speaks to everyone: Seasoned politician rooted in public service' on local, national level
Europe • 3:23 PM
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France’s new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has vowed a “profound break” from past politics as he takes on the daunting task of forming a government with enough parliamentary support to steer the country out of its political crisis. Among President M
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'Disquiet in Poland': Parliament convenes emergency session following Russian drone incursions
Europe • 1:01 PM
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting following what the Polish foreign ministry said was a Russian drone raid on its territory. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Marcin Zaborowski, Policy Director
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UK PM Starmer sacks ambassador to the US over links to Epstein
Europe • 11:55 AM
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The moves comes in the wake of the publication this week of emails Mandelson se
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UK fires ambassador to US Peter ‘Prince of Darkness’ Mandelson over Epstein links
Europe • 10:19 AM
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Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness" during his years as a media spin doctor, Peter Mandelson was appointed UK ambassador to the US in February. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US due to "new information
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Prince Harry and King Charles have first meeting in over a year
Europe • 9:58 AM
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Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on Wednesday at the monarch's London home, the first time they’ve met in well over a year. The two have been distant since Harry and his wife, Meghan, left royal life and moved to Califo
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'Disquiet in Poland': Parliament convenes emergency session following Russian drone incursions
Europe • 9:30 AM
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting following what the Polish foreign ministry said was a Russian drone raid on its territory. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Marcin Zaborowski, Policy Director
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Police clash with thousands protesting Macron across France
Europe • 9:14 AM
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A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. The nationwide “Block Everything” campaign presented a chall
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Russian drones shot down over Poland, NATO mulls ‘drone wall’
Europe • 9:12 AM
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Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down. Only four out of the ten drones were shot down, however, FRANCE 24's Dave Keatin
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