French PM meets Macron to resign after no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, with the president urgently seeking ways to halt growing political and financial chaos.
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What's going to happen next in South Korea?
President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment vote this Saturday after briefly imposing martial law in South Korea.
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Russia FM to Malta in first EU trip since Ukraine invasion
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers were due to attend an OSCE summit in Malta on Thursday, with Sergei Lavrov making his first visit to an EU state since his country's 2022 invasion of its neighbour.
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Shopping app Temu suspended in Vietnam: state media
Shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday.
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French PM expected to resign after no-confidence vote
President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday seeking urgent ways to halt growing political and financial chaos after a no-confidence vote left France without a functioning government, a budget or an obvious path out of the quagmire.
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British regulator approves Vodafone UK, Three merger
Vodafone and Three, the UK division of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, are set to create Britain's biggest mobile phone operator after the country's competition regulator backed the deal Thursday.
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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time as traders cheer Trump pick
Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump's decision to pick a crypto fan to head the US securities regulator, reinforcing optimism the new president will push through measures to deregulate the sector.
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OPEC+ expected to extend oil supply cuts
The OPEC oil cartel and its allies are expected Thursday to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop in prices in a global market awash in crude.
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The troubled history of South Korean presidents
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is now facing impeachment after a shock bid to suspend civilian rule.
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Bitcoin breaks $100,000, Seoul retreats as traders eye S. Korea drama
Bitcoin burst past $100,000 for the first time Thursday, while Seoul stocks slipped as South Korea's president faced impeachment after his brief imposition of martial law this week.
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