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Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems

President Emmanuel Macron's earliest tasks - will be to pass a budget for 2025.
Mon Dec 16 2024
Macron, defying calls to resign, struggles on in search for stable French government

Macron, defying calls to resign, struggles on in search for stable French government

Emmanuel Macron rejects demands he quit to end a crisis he said was driven by the far right and extreme left's "anti-republican front."
Sat Dec 07 2024
France's Macron says he will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days

France's Macron says he will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days

French President Emmanuel Macron says he would name a successor to Barnier "in the coming days."
Fri Dec 06 2024
Euphoria all around as Bitcoin vaults above $100,000, stocks hit record highs

Euphoria all around as Bitcoin vaults above $100,000, stocks hit record highs

World stocks hits fresh record highs with sentiment bolstered by upbeat comments on the economy from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
Thu Dec 05 2024
Barnier expected to resign as France's festering political crisis rumbles on

Barnier expected to resign as France's festering political crisis rumbles on

Michel Barnier will be the shortest serving prime minister in modern French history.
Thu Dec 05 2024
French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions

French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions

Barring a last-minute surprise, the fragile coalition will be the first French government to be forced out by a no-confidence vote since 1962.
Tue Dec 03 2024
France's Macron names Brexit negotiator Barnier as new prime minister

France's Macron names Brexit negotiator Barnier as new prime minister

At 73, Michel Barnier is the oldest PM in France's modern political history, taking over from Gabriel Attal, who was the youngest.
Fri Sep 06 2024
EU nations start assessing post-Brexit trade deal with UK

EU nations start assessing post-Brexit trade deal with UK

European Union ambassadors were convening on Christmas Day to start assessing the massive free-trade deal the bloc struck with Britain.
Fri Dec 25 2020
Breaking Brexit treaty? Britain announces details for post-EU life

Breaking Brexit treaty? Britain announces details for post-EU life

Britain announces legislation on Wednesday for life outside the EU after throwing its trade talks with the bloc into jeopardy.
Wed Sep 09 2020
Brexit negotiators trade barbs, eyeing deadlines

Brexit negotiators trade barbs, eyeing deadlines

Michel Barnier rejected complaints that his team was too rigidly tied by laboriously agreed guidelines from the member states to find compromises with Britain's demands for close new relations.
Thu Aug 31 2017
Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

Trump's threats are no way to treat an ally, but unfortunately for him, international law is on Canada's side.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Study suggests that environmental factors, particularly air pollution may be driving the rise in non-smoking-related lung cancer.
Sun Feb 16 2025
UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

Hundreds of thousands of people are now living in makeshift accommodation, including churches and hospitals, according to UNHCR.
Sun Feb 16 2025
How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?

How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?

The result is due to be announced on March 9.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

Trump says US troops would not be part of any security presence in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 16 2025
AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says

AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says

Over the next decade, AI is expected to redefine job roles rather than eliminate them.
Sun Feb 16 2025
OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert

OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert

While OpenAI claims its tool rivals human analysts, AI inevitably lacks judgement, scrutiny and expertise that make good research valuable.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Different songs for different days: Why it’s important to actively chose the music for your mood

Different songs for different days: Why it’s important to actively chose the music for your mood

The power of music comes from our choices in what to listen to and the human agency we express in this act.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Nearly 700 boats carrying more than 36,800 people crossed the Channel between France and Britain in 2024.
Sun Feb 16 2025
US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

Sovereign wealth funds are usually associated with great wealth - Norway's 'oil fund' is estimated to be worth US$1.7 trillion.
Sat Feb 15 2025