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France’s National Assembly votes in favour of legalising assisted dying

Bill passed by lower house 305-199, backed by centrist MPs and leftwing parties while most on right opposed it

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Private military firms undermine France’s quiet exit from West Africa

France has restructured its military presence in recent months, closing most of its historic bases in West Africa. However, the arrival of private military companies employing French personnel is undermining the discretion sought by army headquarters in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2025

Did Brigitte Macron Really Slap The French President, Emmanuel Macron, While In Vietnam? What We Know

A playful gesture between Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron in Vietnam sparked viral slap rumours, which officials swiftly denied, calling it misinterpreted and overblown.

International Business Times UK · May 27, 2025

France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests

Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledged

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Nuclear Option: Indonesia Seeks To Grow Energy, Cut Emissions

Indonesia is hoping going nuclear can help it meet soaring energy demand while taming emissions, but faces serious challenges to its goal of a first small modular reactor by 2032.

International Business Times · May 27, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron Addresses Viral Video Where His Wife Appears To Slap Him

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses claims that his wife Brigitte slapped him in public, after a viral video.

Pedestrian.tv · May 27, 2025

Donald Trump grows angrier as Vladimir Putin exposes his impotence

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Russia’s latest deadly offensive also did clear damage to Donald Trump’s ego, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Morning Mail: Call for disaster ‘volunteer army’, car hits Liverpool parade, rock art fears over gas plan

Veteran-led frontline groups say federal funding needed to build 10,000-strong unit; fans injured in victory parade

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

Trump Blows Hot And Cold On Putin, With Ukraine War In Limbo

US President Donald Trump once more appears to be losing patience with Vladimir Putin's warfare in Ukraine, but it remains unclear whether he will actually toughen his stand against the Kremlin leader.

International Business Times · May 26, 2025

How 184 random citizens helped shape France’s debate on assisted dying

French MPs will on Tuesday vote on two landmark bills on palliative care and assisted dying. They're the result of months of debate shaped by a rare democratic experiment that brought together 184 randomly selected citizens to grapple with one of society’s most intimate and divisive questions: how should we…

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2025