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French Prime minister Sebastien Lecornu will propose the suspension of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a move to avoid his fragile minority government being immediately toppled. Lecornu said on Tuesday in a speech at the National Assembly that the law, a flagship policy of French President Emmanuel Macron, would be put on pause …

US President Donald Trump’s row with mainstream media continues, this time over a photo he said is “the Worst of All Time”. In a Truth Social post, Trump complained on Tuesday about the Time Magazine cover photo accompanying a complimentary feature on his Middle East peace deal. “Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may …

Textile firms are reportedly working to meet Brussels’s tougher standards on chemicals, product labeling, and ethical sourcing Indian textile exporters are seeking new customers in the European Union (EU) in an effort to cushion the blow from US tariffs, Reuters said on Monday. The firms are increasing efforts to meet the European bloc’s more stringent standards on chemicals, product labeling, …

Donald Trump’s fragile Middle East ceasefire hangs in the balance after grim details emerged how two Israeli hostages died at the hands of their Hamas tormentors. On Monday Palestinian militants released the bodies of four of 28 who died in captivity as part of an historic hostage and prisoner exchange. But hope has turned to despair after Guy Illouz, 26, …

Hong Kong immigration officers have arrested 16 people, most of whom are foreign domestic helpers suspected of engaging in other jobs during their free time or while overstaying. Senior Immigration Officer Fu Chit-ho said on Tuesday that the 16 people comprised 10 suspected illegal workers and six alleged employers arrested over a three-day period since Sunday in a citywide “Swordfish …

Russia’s top diplomat has said accusations against Moscow aim to deflect responsibility for Western interference The lingering shadow of colonialism remains a major source of conflict in Africa, and former colonizers are now trying to deflect responsibility by blaming Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking to Arab media on Monday, Lavrov accused Western powers of deliberately sowing …

Lane Graves was attacked by an alligator at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort (Image: Orange County Sheriff’s Department) A family’s dream holiday to Disney World became a nightmare when their two-year-old toddler was snatched by an alligator, with the father frantically battling to rescue his child from the beast’s jaws. The body of Lane Graves was recovered from the murky depths …

Western sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have shifted global energy flows, with India and China emerging as prominent buyers of Russian oil. The question is no longer from whom New Delhi and Beijing will purchase energy, but in which currency they will pay. Amid warming ties between India and China following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of …

OPINION — “Currently, the administration is waging a secret war against a secret list of unnamed groups that they will not tell us about. There have been four lethal strikes against [alleged Venezuelan narco-trafficking] boats in the Caribbean. The administration wrote us [the U.S. Senate] a letter…about what they were doing in September. They said they considered themselves to be …

The US president said he was unsure that resolving the war in Gaza would be enough to earn him a ticket US President Donald Trump has suggested that it is unlikely he will end up in heaven despite his efforts to mediate peace between Israel and Hamas. During Trump’s flight aboard Air Force One to Israel on Sunday, Fox News’ …