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Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" exercises with South Korea

President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.

France enters literary season amid publishing industry crisis

Back to school in France also means “rentrée littéraire”, the annual period when thousands of new books hit shelves across the country. For FRANCE 24, French bookseller Isabelle Claret Lemarchand, who runs a bookshop in London, discusses the style and trends of this year’s new releases, compares the French and British trends, and reflects on the challenges facing the publishing industry.

US Navy destroyer spent four days without toilets, AC, galley after power failure in South China Sea

New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity

Researchers at Spain's CSIC have developed a polymer nanostructure that sheds heat into outer space using solar radiation, potentially cutting reliance on air conditioning in buildings, vehicles and electronic devices.

Trump’s Gaza plan: What is at stake for Netanyahu?

The Trump administration is stepping up diplomatic efforts to secure a peace plan for Gaza. US envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to persuade him to back the proposal. With Netanyahu facing major political and personal stakes ahead of a possible re-election, FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle examines whether the meeting could bring a breakthrough in Gaza a...

Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy

Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’Europe live – latest updatesThe chief economist at Russia’s second-largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments about the state of the economy, including warnings that Moscow would not win a prolonged economic war with Ukraine.Andrei Klepach, who had served in the role at the s...

Senior Russian banker fired after warning over wartime economy

Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’The chief economist at Russia’s second largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments about the state of the economy, including warnings that Moscow would not win a prolonged economic war with Ukraine.Andrei Klepach, who had served in the role at the state-controlled development ...

Doja Cat’s response to a Twitch viewer asking about streaming quotas goes viral

Doja Cat recently explained her Twitch streaming motivations to fans. She clarified that she streams purely for enjoyment and personal satisfaction. The singer highlighted her elaborate room decor and outfits as proof of this. She stated that if quotas were her goal, she would appear in simple sweatpants. This approach shows her relaxed attitude towards the platform.

Virgin Trains takes major step towards challenging Eurostar with London to Europe services

Virgin Trains has been cleared to run up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel from 2030, bringing an end to Eurostar’s long-running monopoly one step closer.

U.S. tourist reportedly killed by lightning strike on Italy's Mount Etna

An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, the national news agency ANSA reports.

US envoy Kushner talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough on Trump Gaza plan

Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday wrapped up two days of meetings with Israeli and Hamas leaders to break a stalemate over the US president’s Gaza plan, but no breakthrough appeared imminent as both sides dug in. Kushner met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, a day after meeting Hamas’ political leader in Egypt to revive the plan, which has ‌stalled as Israel ha...

US envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after visiting Hamas leader

Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, a day after holding a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader in Cairo in a bid to push forward the US president’s Gaza ‌plan. Netanyahu, whose ruling coalition is trailing in Israeli opinion polls ahead of an October national election, publicly rejected this month a US-backed agree...

Kushner and Netanyahu agree U.S. general should oversee Hamas ‘demilitarization,’ source says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner on Monday agreed that the Gaza Strip’s “demilitarization” should start with a Hamas weapons handover supervised by an American military general, according to a senior Israeli official.

Kushner and Netanyahu agree U.S. general should oversee Hamas ‘demilitarization,’ source tells NBC News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner on Monday agreed that Gaza’s “demilitarization” should start with a Hamas weapons hand-over supervised by an American military general, according to a senior Israeli official.

Kushner meets with Netanyahu after rare Hamas talks over stalled Gaza plan

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner was meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after rare talks with the leader of Hamas, in a new push to revive the peace plan for Gaza that Israel has rejected.

Germany warns EU electricity tax plan threatens national sovereignty

Germany accuses the European Commission of using an electricity market law to sidestep EU tax rules and national sovereignty. The dispute could affect the pace of the bloc’s electrification drive and efforts to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels.

South Korea on edge over Trump’s call to cut military drills, goodwill for Kim

US President Donald Trump’s call to “substantially” reduce US-South Korea military drills has revived speculation that he is trying to persuade North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un to attend another summit between them even though Kim has expressed no such interest. Trump’s comments in a social media post on Sunday came as South Korea and the US began their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise on Mond...

Angus Taylor links support for NDIS reform to removal of ‘widow tax’ loophole

Coalition leader tells Antony Albanese that delaying repeal of ‘cruel’ measure is ‘unconscionable’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor says the Coalition will only support the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS if it first removes the “widow tax” loophole from its changes to taxing investment properties.The warning comes as the Albanese governmen...

French PM Lecornu unveils 'substantial' aid for fire-hit regions after being jeered by angry locals

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday announced €12 million in immediate aid and fast-track rebuilding measures for communities in southwest France devastated by wildfires, adding that the cost of relief measures could eventually exceed €100 million. He was heckled earlier in the day by dozens of locals in the town of Le Porge in the Gironde region, who said they were unhappy with the ...

French PM Lecornu unveils aid for fire-hit regions, warns relief could exceed €100 million

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday announced €12 million in immediate aid and fast-track rebuilding measures for communities in southwest France devastated by wildfires, adding that the cost of relief measures could exceed €100 million.

French PM Lecornu announces aid for fire-ravaged regions after jeers from locals

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was on Monday booed by dozens of residents of the town of Le Porge in southwestern France, a region ravaged by wildfires, in a show of anger at the government's handling of the worst such crisis to hit the country in decades. 

French PM Lecornu booed by residents on visit to fire-ravaged southwest

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was on Monday booed by dozens of residents of the town of Le Porge in southwestern France, a region ravaged by wildfires, in a show of anger at the government's handling of the worst such crisis to hit the country in decades. 

Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work under way

Thousands remain displaced after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.

Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted

Thousands remain displaced after magnitude 7.7 quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.

Why Indians moving to the US rush to buy homes

Indian immigrants are increasingly able to secure homes in the US soon after their arrival. With appealing mortgage conditions and reduced initial payments, owning a home becomes a realistic goal. The affordability of monthly mortgage payments, often on par with rental costs, encourages investment in real estate. Moreover, strong cultural emphasis on homeownership supports property acquisition as ...