Michel Brarnier, ousted in a historic no-confidence vote, was appointed as prime minister in September.
Cuba’s power grid collapses again, leaving the entire island in the dark.
Amanda Yao talks openly on Chinese social media about weighing 100 kilograms – and sells fashionable, high-end clothing for plus-size people.
The confidential number provided by Anna Tsivilyova, daughter of the president’s cousin, could be a clue to the extent of Russian casualties.
Data stored on Thailand’s sovereign cloud server could be used to power a local ‘AI ecosystem’ like a generative AI chatbot fed by Thai data.
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The midfielder joined Arsenal in 2001 but made his EPL debut a year later with Fulham after becoming a national hero at the 2002 World Cup.
PM Shigeru Ishiba has called Japan ’s stubbornly low birth rate a ‘quiet emergency and has pledged policies like flexible working hours.
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Russian envoy claims an ‘identifiable trail’ links Ukraine GUR military intelligence service to rebel fighters.
Rebels try to advance on Syria’s fourth-largest city after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad.
Ombudsman blasts police over treatment of demonstrators who are angry over decision to suspend talks with EU.
Peruvian president faces calls for removal after she disappeared from public view for nose surgery without delegating her powers.
Her victory extends the ruling SWAPO party’s 34 years in power since it led the country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
The White House said it was ‘relieved’ after President Yoon Suk-yeol decided to reverse course on the shock decree.
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Liverpool manager makes wisecrack to avoid answering more questions about the Egyptian striker’s contract, which expires at end of the season.
The 28-year-old, who helped the US win their first Olympic medal in Rugby 7s in Paris, will join the English club for 3 months to play 15s.
Over the past two years, Beijing has dropped tariffs on Australian barley and wine, halted an import ban on timber and resumed shipments of coal.
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US Steel may have to close if the Nippon Steel sale is blocked. Donald Trump says tax incentives and tariffs will make it ‘great again’.
Weapons shipment marks an uptick in US aid for Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20.
The former PM is serving a six-year prison sentence for stealing from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and faces more cases related to the 2018 election scandal.
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The week-long dissection offers a unique opportunity to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive.
The Welshman, who was a frequent visitor to Hong Kong in the 1980-90s, won the world title in 1979 and completed the ‘Triple Crown’ in 1982.
Ukraine is drawing rising numbers of war tourists, who visit scenes of Russian attacks – to the bafflement of some of its people.
A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match.
An emergency housing solution offers a sustainable solution to the harsh winter conditions in tent cities.
An emergency housing solution, showcased at a Dubai expo, offers a sustainable solution to the harsh winter conditions in tent cities.
Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana is titled “Comedian”.
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Oslo had plans to open large areas of its Arctic region next year for its inaugural seabed licensing round.
‘An invitation to join Nato is a necessary thing for our survival’.
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Developing the Khavda plant is key to India’s solar power strategy.