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French government plans to reduce Social Security deficit to €17.5 billion by 2026

Paris — The French government expects the Social Security deficit to shrink to €17.5 billion in 2026, down from a record €23 billion in 2025, according to the latest draft of the Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS). Officials attribute this improvement to a slower......

Three Italian Carabinieri killed in farm explosion during eviction near Verona

Rome — Three Italian Carabinieri officers were killed and around ten other law enforcement members injured on Tuesday when a farm exploded during an eviction operation in Castel d’Azzano, south of Verona, according to the Italian Ministry of Defense and local......

Greece faces new general strike over 13-hour workday proposal

Athens — Greece was paralyzed by a new general strike on Tuesday as unions protested against a government bill allowing employees, under certain conditions, to work up to 13 hours per day. Metro, tram, and suburban train services were severely disrupted, while rallies took place......

Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion urges pension compromise to prevent far-right rise

Paris — French economist Philippe Aghion, newly awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his research on innovation-driven growth, has called for a negotiated agreement between the government and the Socialist Party to suspend the pension reform, warning of the......

Michelin shares plunge 10% after cutting 2025 targets

Paris — Michelin shares dropped nearly 10% on the Paris Stock Exchange this morning after the tire manufacturer revised its 2025 targets downward, citing a worsening economic environment. In a statement released Monday, the group explained that its third-quarter financial......

In Bordeaux, police now remove “abandoned bikes” cluttering city bike racks

Bordeaux — Since September 19, the Bordeaux city council has authorized municipal police to remove so-called “abandoned bikes” — nicknamed “vélos ventouses” — that have been left for weeks on public racks. The initiative aims......

Iran calls Trump’s peace offer “contradictory” to U.S. actions

Tehran — Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed on Tuesday the recent peace offer made by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling it “contradictory” to Washington’s “hostile and criminal behavior” toward the Iranian people. In a statement released......

Trump hosts Milei to seal U.S. financial aid package for Argentina

Argentine President Javier Milei is set to be received Tuesday at the White House by his ideological ally Donald Trump, to finalize the American financial assistance announced a few days ago — a much-needed boost for Argentina’s fragile economy and for Milei......

Donald Trump confirms he will host Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday

Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this Friday at the White House, marking the Ukrainian leader’s third visit since Trump’s return to the presidency. Speaking aboard Air Force One on his way back from the......

New Zealand pets can now enjoy their own Non-Alcoholic wine

After a long day of guarding the house or exploring the neighborhood, New Zealand’s pets now have a new way to unwind: non-alcoholic wine infused with catnip. With playful names like Champawgne, Purrno Noir, and Sauvignon Bark, Auckland-based company Muttley’s Estate has......

Pascal Prache to succeed Jean-François Bohnert as Head of France’s national financial prosecutor’s office

Pascal Prache, the current Director of Judicial Services, is set to become the new head of France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF), according to the Ministry of Justice. He will succeed Jean-François Bohnert, who has been appointed Attorney General at the Court......

Bordeaux: 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by a tram

A tragic accident occurred overnight from Sunday to Monday, October 13, 2025, on quai Richelieu, near the Miroir d’Eau in central Bordeaux. Around 12:40 a.m., a 16-year-old girl was fatally struck by a tram on line C. Despite the quick arrival of emergency services,......

Near Nantes: Couple arrested following death of Baby and extreme neglect of four other children

A 25-year-old woman and her 19-year-old partner were brought before the Nantes public prosecutor on Sunday, October 12, 2025, following the death of an 8-month-old baby and the discovery of four other minors in a state of severe neglect, along with emaciated domestic animals, in their unsanitary......

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