France’s government collapses; American ...

As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama. 

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”. 

A Russian drone struck a residential tower in Odessa, a port city in southern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring at least 14, including three children 

French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly rejected Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation after the ruling party failed to secure a majority in snap legislative elections. 

The government of French President Emmanuel Macron collapsed Wednesday after losing a no-confidence vote. The outcome brings the country one step closer to a far-right government — the one thing President Macron has sought to avoid at all costs. Bloomberg’s Stephen Carroll and Bi ... Show More

Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on Thursday. Also: the Oscar winning lyricist Will Jennings dies aged 80. 

The French government has collapsed after PM, Michel Barnier, was ousted in a no-confidence vote, after forcing through his budget. Also: Mexican police make their biggest ever seizure of the synthetic drug fentanyl. 

French voters shocked the world on Sunday by rejecting Marine Le Pen’s efforts to see her far-right National Rally party take control of France’s legislature. And across the channel in Britain, a new government is set to enter parliament on Tuesday after voters last week gave the ... Show More

France's prime minister quits after losing a confidence vote in parliament. There's a sense of deja vu. The country is in a deep financial crisis that a succession of prime ministers hasn't been able to resolve. But what's behind it all? And could the European Union step in? In t ... Show More

Two months ago, French politics was thrown into crisis after a snap election left no party with a clear majority. Michel Barnier, the new prime minister, has a huge task ahead. Donald Trump’s campaign took time to adjust to the nomination of Kamala Harris. Now he’s on the attack ... Show More

Franz-Olivier Giesbert, journaliste et écrivain, répond aux questions de Sonia Mabrouk au sujet de la nouvelle tentative d'assassinat à l'encontre de Donald Trump, de la composition du futur gouvernement de Michel Barnier, de l'hypothèse d'une nouvelle dissolution en 2025 avancée ... Show More

Two months ago, French politics was thrown into crisis after a snap election left no party with a clear majority. Michel Barnier, the new prime minister, has a huge task ahead. Donald Trump’s campaign took time to adjust to the nomination of Kamala Harris. Now he’s on the attack ... Show More

Talks begin in Vienna to try to form a government, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial, Taiwan introduces a digital-nomad visa and it’s the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s second-round vote in Croatia’s presidential election. Plus: ‘The Invisible Coll ... Show More