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French PM: China wants to dominate world via its trade surplus

François Bayrou hits out in first big policy speech after Chinese trade surplus reaches nearly $1 trillion last year.

January 14, 2025 5:12 pm CET

Qatari mediators say Gaza cease-fire deal close

The Biden administration has been racing to halt fighting in Gaza before leaving office.

January 14, 2025 4:23 pm CET

Bayrou says France danced ‘fatal tango’ with debt, eyes deficit cut

Leader’s first speech will test his ability to strike deals with opposition parties.

January 14, 2025 4:06 pm CET

Aussie PM to Elon Musk: Don’t meddle in our election

“Australian elections are a matter for Australians,” Anthony Albanese said.

January 14, 2025 3:40 pm CET

Slovak opposition piles pressure on Fico over Putin ties and Vietnam hotel visit

Opposition parties are set to unite and call a vote of no-confidence in the Russia-friendly prime minister of Slovakia.

January 14, 2025 3:16 pm CET

Germany’s AfD sparks firestorm by distributing fake deportation tickets to migrants

The incident comes as far-right leaders are embracing increasingly radical proposals to deport migrants en masse ahead of a national election.

January 14, 2025 1:17 pm CET

NATO to deploy drones, aircraft to counter wave of Baltic Sea cable attacks

Baltic Sea country leaders are meeting in Helsinki after a series of incidents involving energy and data cables.

January 14, 2025 1:03 pm CET

Mark Carney tees up campaign to replace Justin Trudeau

Mark Carney is ready to launch his campaign to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister of Canada. Carney, a banker comfortable with the Davos …

January 14, 2025 12:58 pm CET

UK bans German livestock imports after foot-and-mouth outbreak

“We will not hesitate to add additional countries to the list if the disease spreads,” says U.K. Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner.

January 14, 2025 12:26 pm CET

Commission’s competitiveness proposal gets bumped to Jan. 29

The EU’s Competitiveness Compass, aiming to set out the bloc’s economic strategy, has now been delayed by another week, according to a fresh agenda.

January 14, 2025 12:24 pm CET

Nigel Farage’s Reform just a point behind Labour, poll shows

The latest YouGov study makes for grim reading in No.10 Downing Street.

January 14, 2025 11:40 am CET