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Macron names Sébastien Lecornu as new prime minister of France

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has named Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s next prime minister. According to a press release sent by...

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Nepal’s prime minister resigns after worst protests in decades amid claims of corruption

Nepal’s prime minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19...

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on September 9, 2025.
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Thailand’s top court orders former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to spend one year in jail

Bangkok— Thailand’s top court ordered the influential former prime minister and billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra to prison for one year on Tuesday in a...

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Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba resigns weeks after election debacle

Calls for his resignation had grown since his Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing loss in July. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has...

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Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government

Nepal’s government said Thursday it is blocking most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube because the companies failed to comply with...

In this March 27, 2008 file photo, an aerial view of the Pentagon is seen in Washington.
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Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday that will change the name of the Defense Department to the...

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US economy on brink of recession: Moody’s

The U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of recession, according to Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at credit rating agency Moody’s, who warned...

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China’s Xi oversees massive military parade with Putin, Kim in attendance

China’s full military might was on display in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square where thousands of troops marched in parade. China flexed its military muscle...