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The TelegraphMacron appoints new French prime minister
Emmanuel Macron has picked long-time centrist ally François Bayrou to be France’s new prime minister.
- Evening Standard
François Bayrou becomes France's fourth prime minister this year
French President Emmanuel Macron has named key centrist ally François Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister.The veteran centrist becomes France’s third prime minister of 2024. Mr Macron tasked him with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months.The priority for Mr Bayrou, a close Macron ally, will be passing a special law to roll over the 2024 budget, with a nastier battle over the 2025 legislation looming early next year.A parliamentary revolt over the 2025 bill led to the downfall of former Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government.
- Sky News
Centrist Francois Bayrou named as France's new prime minister after Michel Barnier's resignation
Francois Bayrou is the new prime minister of France following Michel Barnier's resignation. The centrist politician met President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace early this morning. The 73-year-old is a crucial partner in Macron's centrist alliance and has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades.
- CNN
Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency power just weeks from the end of Biden’s administration.
- Bloomberg
Macron Expected to Name New French PM Soon
French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister on Friday morning via a statement, his office said on Thursday evening. Even once the president names a new premier, he or she will still have to form a government. Bloomberg's Phil Serafino breaks down the latest.
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Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann reveals she has spoken to missing girl's parents
Julia Wandelt believes that she could be the missing British girl Madeleine McCann
- Evening Standard
Labour loses by-election to Reform as support for Nigel Farage's party continues to surge
Labour continues to struggle in local by-elections, losing to Reform UK in St Helens, Liverpool
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Meghan Markle stuns in pink as she celebrates incredible baby news
Meghan Markle was glowing after a happy baby celebration on Wednesday. See details.
- The Telegraph
What really happens at 32 Portland Place’s sex parties
There was certainly cause to celebrate at 32 Portland Place last week, the £15 million west London mansion owned by Edward Davenport. The self-described “flamboyant entrepreneur”, also known as “Fast Eddie”, won a court battle to stop police from shutting down parties at his home. “Fighting. Won. Freedom to party,” the 58-year-old wrote on Instagram after the verdict was announced.
- HuffPost
Blue Ivy Carter Sparks Controversy By Wearing What Some Call A ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Dress
Certain social media users criticized the outfit, but many others voiced support for the 12-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks declares love after sweet tribute - but it's not to Maura Higgins
It comes after the reality TV star and podcast host was reunited with the I'm A Celebrity campmate
- Cosmo
Blake Lively goes braless in a plunging butter yellow sequin shirt
Blake Lively wore a Sergio Hudson yellow sequin shirt, unbuttoned to reveal she was wearing no bra, with matching yellow trousers to the 2024 Beauty Inc Awards.
- People
King Charles Bumps Into Texas Tourists on London Street and Leaves Them Stunned: 'That Was Unreal!'
The King shared a heartwarming and unexpected moment with a group of charmed tourists in London
- The Daily Beast
Top Putin Missile Developer Shot Dead in Moscow Park
A Russian missile designer was shot dead in a forest park in the Moscow region, according to Ukraine media reports Thursday. The killing of Mikhail Shatsky was carried out by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, a source in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told the Kyiv Independent. The report described Shatsky as an expert involved in modernizing cruise missiles that Russia has launched against Ukraine. He was deputy general designer and head of the software department at the Moscow-based Mars Desig
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As Labour rocks the economy, there’s ‘more bad news’ around the corner
One of Labour’s key pledges in the run-up to the election was to make the UK the fastest-growing economy in the G7.
- BuzzFeed
"It's Condescending And Creepy" — Women, Tell Us The Things Guys Think Are "Normal" That Make You Feel Unsafe
Perhaps it made you uncomfortable, even if it wasn't technically ill-intentioned.
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Landlord serves eviction notices to 150 tenants weeks before Christmas
Around 150 Londoners from the same block of flats have received eviction notices just weeks before Christmas.
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Comedian Duncan Norvelle dies aged 66
The entertainer rose to fame in the 1980s through his television appearances.
- Hello!
Prince William makes unexpected confession about Christmas tradition he doesn't take part in
Prince William and his royal family members adhere to many festive traditions but there is one the future King does not take part in. See photos.
- Storyful
Man Charged With Racial Vilification Over Offensive Electronic Sign in Window of Home
A man in a Brisbane suburb has been charged under Australia’s racial vilification laws for allegedly displaying an offensive electronic sign in his home.Footage released by Queensland Police shows the sign saying “Death To” followed by a series of words scrolling across the screen, which were blurred by police.According to The Australian, the sign said “death to Jews” and vilified non-white people.Police said they searched a property in Morningside on December 11, seized the sign, a computer, and a phone. The man was arrested at the scene.As a result of the investigation, counter-terrorism police charged him with one count each of serious racial, religious, sexuality, or gender identity vilification, serious assault and obstructing police, a statement read.“We urge people to remain respectful and we strongly condemn anyone who incites violence and hatred within our community. There is no place for anti-Semitism or prejudice or hatred of any kind,” Assistant Commissioner Charysse Pond said. Credit: Queensland Police via Storyful