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Jul 11, 20243 min read
France's Macron, breaking post-vote silence, urges mainstream coalition
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on mainstream parties to join forces to form a solid majority in the...


Jul 11, 20243 min read
Europe 'back in space' despite Ariane 6 debut glitch
PARIS - Space bosses hailed Europe's return to space after the Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out a series of trials in a debut...


Jul 10, 20243 min read
EXPLAINER: Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summit
WASHINGTON - Joining this week's meeting of NATO leaders in Washington will be some countries far from Europe or North America -...


Jul 10, 20243 min read
Melenchon, 'divisive' supremo of France's hard-left, poses coalition conundrum
PARIS - France's left has a Jean-Luc Mélenchon problem. The towering firebrand of France's hard-left, Melenchon's France Unbowed (LFI)...


Jul 10, 20244 min read
Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells NATO in forceful speech
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia's invasion at the NATO summit in Washington on...


Jul 9, 20243 min read
NATO Washington summit: Who are the leaders to watch?
Leaders of NATO's 32 member countries meet this week in Washington for a summit of the transatlantic security alliance, with further...


Jul 9, 20243 min read
Exclusive-Japan must strengthen NATO ties to safeguard global peace, PM says
TOKYO - Russia's deepening military cooperation with North Korea has underlined the need for Japan to forge closer ties with NATO as...


Jul 9, 20243 min read
Biden NATO summit a chance to show voters, allies he can still lead
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes the heads of NATO member states to Washington on Tuesday for an annual summit that gives...


Jul 9, 20246 min read
How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics
Elections are taking place this year in countries home to almost half of the world's population, from Taiwan's general election in...


Jul 9, 20243 min read
French left wants to rule but centrists demand a role
PARIS - French political leaders from the left-wing bloc that came first in Sunday's legislative election said they intended to govern...


Jul 9, 20243 min read
Explainer-How the NATO summit in Washington will affect Ukraine membership and military aid
WASHINGTON -Leaders of NATO's 32 member countries meet this week in Washington for a summit of the transatlantic security alliance, with...


Jul 8, 20243 min read
France's allies relieved by Le Pen loss but wonder what's next
LONDON/BRUSSELS - Many of France's allies breathed a sigh of relief after Marine Le Pen's far-right failed to win a snap election on...
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