Embattled French PM gets boost from Socialists over budget
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set ...
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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France’s PM prepares to force budget through parliament
Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will on Monday try to force through his government's budget without a ...
Rubio warns Panama of consequences over canal
Panama City (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to ...
French economy shrinks as political crisis eclipses Olympic boost
Paris (AFP) - The French economy grew 1. 1 percent in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a ...
German industry sounds alarm as government cuts growth forecast
Berlin (AFP) - The German government on Wednesday slashed its growth forecasts for 2025 as industry leaders sent dire warnings ...
After Musk gesture, activists project ‘Heil’ on Tesla plant
Berlin (AFP) - Political activists in Germany said Thursday they had projected an image of Elon Musk's infamous raised-arm salute ...
Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, data showed Thursday, as it was ...
Trump starts firing opponents, faces criticism in cathedral sermon
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced plans to fire some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday in a ...
Trump starts firing opponents after executive order blitz
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced plans to weed out some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday on ...
Panama Canal will ‘remain’ Panamanian: UN maritime chief
London (AFP) - The Panama Canal will remain Panamanian, the secretary general of the United Nation's maritime body told AFP ...
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