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French President Emmanuel Macron brushed aside the leftist coalition’s bid to nominate a prime minister, saying he would keep a centrist caretaker government in place through the Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday

The government has met a key demand of protestors, who have paused demonstrations for 48 hours. The unrest over the quotas has prompted some governments to evacuate their citizens from the country.

Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle told US lawmakers the agency failed in its mission when a would-be assassin wounded Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle admitted to

The veteran campaigner, who was arrested on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan, was due to embark on a mission to confront a Japanese whaling ship. Greenland police said they arrested prominent environmental

Taiwan is holding five days of military drills simulating a response to a Chinese invasion. The exercises come amid growing tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan on Monday launched the annual Han Kuang

The German Foreign Office has advised citizens against travel to Bangladesh amid nationwide protests. The US had already issued a travel advisory for the country. The German Foreign Office has advised citizens to avoid

Israel’s settlement policy violates international law, according to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The United Nations’ highest court criticised several aspects of the policy in a hearing today/Friday. For instance, the

NATO leaders are expected to call out China for its support of Russia’s war machine at their summit in Washington. However, they are divided over their approach to the Indo-Pacific region. At

Brussels has previously looked into Beijing’s support for domestically produced trains, solar panels and electric cars. The EU also wants to reduce its dependence on Chinese technology. Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday

The union said management did not seem willing to discuss workers’ demands, including a 3.5% pay rise to reflect inflation. Samsung insisted that the labor action would not cause disruptions in production.