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French government survives no-confidence votes on expenditure part of 2026 budget
Date: January 27, 2026
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The French government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on Tuesday over its decision to ram through the expenditure part of the 2026 budget without giving the...
French government survives first no-confidence vote on expenditure part of 2026 budget
Date: January 27, 2026
PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The French government survived a first vote of no-confidence in parliament on Tuesday over its decision to ram through the expenditure part of the 2026 budget without giving...
Power restored to Russia's main naval base home town after four days, governor says
Date: January 27, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Power was restored on Tuesday to the home town of Russia's main naval base after four days of blackouts caused by the collapse of aging power lines during bad winter weather...
Spain to pay $24 million in compensation to victims of high-speed train crash
Date: January 27, 2026
MADRID, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Spain will pay out 20 million euros ($24 million) in compensation to the victims of last week's high-speed train crash that killed 45 people and left more than 150 injured,...
UK announces Meta-backed AI team to upgrade public services
Date: January 27, 2026
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it had recruited a team of artificial intelligence specialists to build AI tools to improve transport, public safety and defence,...
France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
Date: January 26, 2026
PARIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - France's National Assembly debated legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health...