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France’s 5th Government Collapse: PM Resigns After Record-Short 27 Days as €3.3T Debt Crisis Looms

France’s political turmoil deepened Monday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his cabinet and only 27 days after taking office. His departure marks the shortest prime ministerial tenure in modern French history, leaving the country with its fifth leadership collapse in under two years. Lecornu, a close ally of ...

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UK Combat Air Demonstrator Reaches 66% Manufacturing Milestone with 3,500+ Personnel and Digital Manufacturing

The UK’s first supersonic combat aircraft project in four decades is moving from concept to reality. BAE Systems’ Lancashire facilities are now manufacturing two-thirds of the Combat Air Flying Demonstrator‘s structural weight, using digital techniques that mark a radical departure from traditional aerospace production. This demonstrator, set for first flight by 2027, will test technologies ...

Western Australian Labor MP Kyle McGinn has farewelled parliament by skolling a beer.

Australian MP Makes History with Parliament’s First ‘Shoey’: McGinn Drinks Beer from Shoe After 8-Year Career

In pure Aussie style, Western Australian Labor MP Kyle McGinn has farewelled parliament by skolling a beer from his shoe, leaving colleagues gobsmacked and social media in stitches. The tattooed, mullet-sporting member for Mining and Pastoral Region concluded his valedictory speech on May 21, 2025, with the iconic “shoey” – cracking open a can of ...

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Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites with 200 Jets, Kills Top Military Leaders as Trump Urges Nuclear Deal

Israel launched unprecedented airstrikes against Iran early Friday, targeting nuclear facilities and killing top military leaders in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called “Operation Rising Lion.” The attack has dramatically escalated tensions in the Middle East, with Iran already launching drone counterattacks and vowing “severe punishment.” Why This Matters Now The strikes, which Israel ...

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Trump Demands NATO Allies Triple Defense Spending to 5% of GDP, Pressuring Europe to Boost Military Budgets

Donald Trump’s latest comments about NATO, America’s key military alliance, point to big changes ahead. Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago home, Trump called for European countries to massively increase their military spending – from the current 2% goal to 5% of their economies. Money Matters Right now, America pays nearly half the bill for protecting Europe. ...

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Election 2024’s Super Year: Trump’s Comeback, Modi’s Victory, and Democracy’s Struggling Appeal

The year 2024 has been a ‘Super Year’ for elections. 3.7 billion voters in 72 countries have strengthened democracy and good governance. Many have voted for the first time. This is the biggest election year in human history. The UNDP (UN Development Program) has been working with countries to strengthen democratic processes. It provides electoral ...