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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves after his speech during the 106th session of the Congress of Mayors organised by the "France's Mayors' Association" (AMF), in Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

Europe

Over 50% of French people want government to fall, survey finds

The poll indicated that 67% opposed Barnier's budget, which aims to cut France's spiralling public deficit through 60 billion euros ($63 billion) in tax hikes and spending cuts, while 33%...

Melquiades Flores, owner of M&M Tomato and Chile Company, speaks as he stands near boxes with produce, in Los Angeles, California, US, November 27, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a video. Photo: REUTERS TV/via REUTERS

USA

Under tariff threat, US wholesaler warns: ‘People will pay'

Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

USA

Musk calls for abolishing consumer finance watchdog targeted by Republicans

FILE PHOTO: The US Department of Justice building is bathed in morning light at sunrise in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mary F Calvert

USA

Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a tour of the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig in Midland, Texas, US, July 29, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

USA

Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats and swatting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 19 March, 2023. File Photo: Reuters

Europe

France says Netanyahu is immune from ICC warrant as Israel is not member of court

Pakistani Rangers guard the area, after security forces launched a raid on supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 27, 2024 Photo: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

South Asia

Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan call off protest: local media

US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024. Photo: Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

USA

Musk uses X to push his preferred political picks, Trump isn't always swayed

File photo of Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

USA

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan with his wife and country's First Lady Bushra Bibi. Photo: Twitter

South Asia

Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi demands his release

Former US President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis, Kevin Wurm/File Photo

USA

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel. Photo: Collected

South Asia

Adani charges to test Trump’s desire to keep India in US orbit

US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks with members of the media ahead of a Senate vote to begin work on a bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in Washington, US, February 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

USA

Republican Rand Paul opposes using military for deportations