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July 4 Independence Day: History, significance and why the US celebrates itAmerica's Independence Day, celebrated annually on July 4th, commemorates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence, freeing the...
On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key eventsOn This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural mile...
EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addictionThe EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay a...
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
254-0 French Parliament votes to repeal law from slavery eraFrance's Parliament has voted to abolish the Black Code. This colonial law, enacted in 1685, treated enslaved people as property. For nearl...
EU lawmakers back blockbuster $2.3-trillion long-term budgetThe European Parliament has backed a larger EU budget for 2028-2034, proposing new taxes on digital giants and online gambling to fund a 10...
Embattled French PM Sebastien Lecornu survives no-confidence vote in ParliamentFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote, averting immediate political chaos and allowing him to focu...
French PM Sébastien Lecornu resigns in just 26 days: here’s why, and will the Parliament be dissolved?France plunged into renewed political unrest on Monday as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stepped down less than a month into his term. Hi...
French government collapse: France President Emmanuel Macron to name new Prime Minister, replacing Francois Bayrou who resigns. Snap elections to be declared?France Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is all set to submit resignation even as French President Emmanuel Macron will make big announcement ...
French PM survives first no-confidence vote in parliamentFrench PM Francois Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote brought by the leftist opposition, after the far-right National Rally withheld supp...
French President Emmanuel Macron vows to stay in office despite no-confidence vote, pledges to appoint new PM soonFrench President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to complete his five-year term and appoint a new prime minister following the no-confidence vote...
Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign as France's political crisis deepensFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign after losing a no-confidence vote, marking the shortest premiership in modern French histo...
French government no-confidence vote: Why France is facing political crisis and what's next for President MacronFrance Political Crisis: France's PM Michel Barnier lost a no-confidence vote. This forced his resignation. It is the first such incident s...
French government felled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisisFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed after just three months following a no-confidence vote. Far-right and left-wing...
France's government looks on the brink of collapse. What's next?France's minority government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, faces a no-confidence vote that is likely to succeed. Opposition from b...
France's Looming Dilemma: No confidence, no government, no budgetFacing a no-confidence vote, France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier may have to resign, risking the country entering caretaker mode without...
France's abortion right more than just a rightCatholic bishops and the Vatican have expressed concerns about the decision, with the latter arguing that in the era of universal human rig...
Decoding the importance of expatriates in electionsLeaving one's soil was once considered a betrayal but now expatriates are seen as strategic populations because of the geopolitical stake t...
English language may be dropped by EU after BrexitEnglish has been the top choice for European Union (EU) institutions but Britain's vote to leave the union last week could trigger a ban on...
- Sarkozy's flagship French reform passes by two votes
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's flagship constitutional reform was passed Monday at a special congress of deputies and senators -- by vo...