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France's Outgoing Justice Minister Urges Tougher Response to Antisemitism
UK Border Force Patrol Boat Workers Balloted Over Strike Action
UK's Starmer Says Free Speech Must Be Protected, but There Is a Limit
Germany Approves 2025 Budget, Ushering in New Era of Spending
Date: September 18, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's parliament approved on Thursday the nation's first annual budget since sweeping reforms to loosen fiscal rules were passed earlier this year, securing record investments to...
French Unions Strike Against Austerity, Pressuring Macron
Date: September 18, 2025
By Dominique Vidalon and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff are among workers expected to strike in France on Thursday as part of a day of...
East Timor Lawmakers Agree to Scrap Lawmaker Pension Allowances That Sparked Student Protests
Date: September 17, 2025
DILI (Reuters) -East Timor's lawmakers have agreed to scrap plans to provide lifetime pension allowances for themselves, they said on Wednesday, bowing to pressure from thousands of students who have...
French Socialists Press Macron's New Government for Major Budget Concessions
Date: September 17, 2025
By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Mathias de Rozario PARIS (Reuters) -Leaders of France's Socialist Party met with new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Wednesday, seeking to get big concessions on the...
Canadian Cabinet Minister Freeland to Leave, Will Take on Special Ukraine Role
Date: September 16, 2025
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to leave the cabinet and take on a role as a special international envoy for Ukraine, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on...
Fox & Friends Host Apologizes for Saying Mentally Ill Homeless People Should Be Killed
Date: September 14, 2025
(Reuters) -A host for the conservative Fox & Friends talk show apologized on Sunday for stating that homeless mentally ill people should be given lethal injections, saying his remark had been "...