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French PM proposes cutting national holidays to cut debt

French PM proposes cutting national holidays to cut debt

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France as part of a bid to tackle what he called the "curse" of his country's debt.

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Trump UN envoy pick chastised for discussing bombing on Signal

Trump UN envoy pick chastised for discussing bombing on Signal

President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday defiantly defended his use of a group chat to discuss military plans as he faced accusations of lying during a hearing to be US ambassador to the United Nations.

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Hegerberg central to Norway's Euro 2025 bid ahead of Italy clash

Hegerberg central to Norway's Euro 2025 bid ahead of Italy clash

Ada Hegerberg is back at the heart of the Norwegian national team as she prepares to face Italy in the quarter-finals of Women's Euro 2025.

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'Severance' leads Emmy nominations with 27

'Severance' leads Emmy nominations with 27

Apple TV+'s dark sci-fi office drama "Severance" on Tuesday led the contenders for the Emmy Awards, television's version of the Oscars, with a whopping 27 nominations.

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Divided EU leaves action against Israel on Gaza 'on table'

Divided EU leaves action against Israel on Gaza 'on table'

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday said the bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over the war in Gaza if the humanitarian situation does not improve.

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Tackling debt 'curse', France wants to slash holidays

Tackling debt 'curse', France wants to slash holidays

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays as part of an urgent plan to tackle what he called the "curse" of his country's debt.

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Stock markets dip as US inflation puts focus on Trump's tariffs

Stock markets dip as US inflation puts focus on Trump's tariffs

Most US and European share indices slid on Tuesday, as US inflation data indicated President Donald Trump's tariffs could be feeding into the American economy.

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Five things Pogacar expects from Tour de France week two

Five things Pogacar expects from Tour de France week two

The second week of the Tour de France may be short, but it will be crucial, defending champion Tadej Pogacar said on Tuesday's rest day when he went to the barber, had a burger and enjoyed a French cafe, but was raring to get back on the bike.

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Schauffele determined to win Claret Jug back

Schauffele determined to win Claret Jug back

Reigning champion Xander Schauffele said on Tuesday he is "looking forward" to winning back the Claret Jug at this week's British Open in Northern Ireland, after enjoying his title celebrations last year.

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Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum after huge data breach

Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum after huge data breach

Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday.

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