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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has tested a new intermediate range missile in a strike on Ukraine.
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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.
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Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse.
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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.
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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.
- 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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Macron Hands New French PM the Tough Job of Managing Le Pen
(Bloomberg) -- Veteran centrist figure, Francois Bayrou, became France’s fourth prime minister in a year on Friday after President Emmanuel Macron named his longtime ally as the new head of government.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersHow California Sees the World, and ItselfCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsThe announcement came in a one-sentence statement from the El
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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.
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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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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.
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Nigella Lawson's bizarre Christmas tree choice sparks huge reaction
Nigella Lawson has stunned her fans with her bizarre Christmas tree choice. Take a look at the picture here…
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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.
- The Telegraph
Leaked negotiating papers reveal EU’s price for post-Brexit trade deal
The European Union has set the price for a post-Brexit trade deal in leaked negotiating papers that reveal an expectation of concessions from Sir Keir Starmer.
- The Observers
Fears mount for Syria’s minorities as video emerges showing rebel fighters executing suspects
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has become Syria’s new strongman, replacing the Alawite regime of Bashar al-Assad. Once a partner of al Qaeda, Jolani now speaks the language of tolerance and openness towards Syria’s ethnic and religious minorities. He has told his fighters to refrain from extrajudicial violence, but videos emerging on social media suggest that not all of his fighters are following his directive, raising concerns among members
- 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
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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.
- Evening Standard
Fearne Cotton announces shock split from husband Jesse Wood after 10 years of marriage
The news comes less than two weeks after the Happy Place podcast host underwent surgery to remove two tumours from her jawline
- 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
- The Telegraph
Uyghur fighters in Syria vow to come for China next
A Uyghur militant group that helped to topple Bashar-al Assad has vowed to take the fight to China.
- 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.