Barnier's resignation follows no-confidence vote by far-right and leftist lawmakers. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier |
- Michel Barnier is expected to resign after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple his government, plunging the country deeper into political crisis. He will be the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history.
- Meanwhile, the 29-year-old rising star of the French far right is enjoying a moment in the sun. On today's Reuters World News podcast, Deputy Bureau Chief Gabriel Stargardter discusses what might be next for Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen's number two.
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- New York police are searching for the man who shot dead UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel. Thompson was shot in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken could face off over the war in Ukraine today at an annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Malta.
- Syrian rebels said they had started pushing into Hama, a major city where pro-government forces backed by intense Russian air strikes are trying to stave off a new rebel victory and halt the insurgents' lightning advance.
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- Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time, a milestone hailed even by skeptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets as investors bet on a US administration friendly to cryptocurrencies. We have a timeline of bitcoin's wild ride to that mark.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is in discussions with Nvidia to produce its Blackwell artificial intelligence chips at the contract manufacturer's new plant in Arizona, three sources familiar with the matter said.
- Procter & Gamble has overhauled its supply chain for the tiny, extra-thin strips of stainless steel in its Gillette razors to source from India, a move expected to help protect its margins from any tariffs US President-Elect Donald Trump may impose.
- Trump's health agency nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will bring his views on vaccines and skepticism about sky-high medicine prices to Washington. In this week's Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss the impact on giants like Novo Nordisk and how other countries might react.
- Automakers in China are ramping up exports of hybrid vehicles to Europe and planning more models for the key market, exposing the limits of the European Union's electric vehicle tariff scheme. For more on the industry, sign up to the Auto File newsletter.
- A global blueprint for modern air travel struck 80 years ago this week faces fresh tests managing change and rising air traffic in the developing world, a senior official at the UN's aviation agency told Reuters.
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Ukraine's teenage boys fear a dark dilemma: Fight or run |
Roman Biletskyi ,18, has been living without his family in Slovakia for more than a year. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklas |
Ukraine has forbidden most adult males from leaving the country in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion. Reuters interviews with half a dozen young Ukrainians, as well as relatives, army recruitment officers and officials, point to a bleak dilemma facing thousands of boys and their families as adulthood looms: Should they stay or go? |
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2024 sporting moments in pictures. |
In a year marked by sporting brilliance, champions old and new captivated audiences and pushed the limits of human endurance. Our photographers were on hand to capture those unforgettable moments. |
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