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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's new government is already feeling the pressure from opposition politicians on both sides amid growing threats of a no-confidence vote in parliament. Barnier's first main task is to submit a 2025 budget plan that addresses what he called France's "very serious" financial situation.

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it has – false accusations of killing pets have become the latest issue at the centre of American political debates. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump began by making false accusations about Haitian migrants killing and eating pets in Ohio during…

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Saturday unveiled his new government after months of political deadlock in the wake of inconclusive snap elections. The cabinet line-up marks a shift to the right as left-wing protesters took to the streets for a second round of demonstrations. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog…

President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the United States to supply Ukraine with more weapons before his upcoming visit to the White House to present a "victory plan". Zelensky's plea came as Ukraine said Saturday it had hit two Russian munition depots overnight, in attacks that illustrated its growing capability to…

In 2022, Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic crisis that brought the country to a standstill. The once-strong healthcare system was on the brink of collapse, with patients facing a lack of medicines, equipment and power shortages. Providing consistent care became nearly impossible, and wages failed to keep pace with…

Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in the country's first presidential election since its economic collapse, with the unpopular IMF austerity plan at the forefront of voters' minds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough opposition as his economic reforms, though stabilising the nation, have caused widespread hardship, fuelling support for candidates advocating…

Israel's military said on Saturday it had in the past hour been "striking extensively" in southern Lebanon after detecting plans by Hezbollah to strike Israeli communities. Earlier in the day, its air force struck thousands of rocket launchers in southern Lebanon that posed an "immediate" threat amid growing fears of…

In tonight's edition, Rwanda starts its vaccination campaign against Mpox with doses given by Nigeria. Also, Guinea's most wanted fugitive has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, along with his son. And Nigeria is hoping to ban plastic water sachets, one of the largest sources of single-use plastic waste in the…

The new French government faces many challenges, including questions about its democratic legitimacy, and a public debt which has worried France’s EU partners. We discuss the economic outlook with former Spanish foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who is now dean of the Paris School of International Affairs. We also look…