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Macron faced with difficult choices after French government falls
President must find a new prime minister who can pass a budget by year’s endFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French authorities rescue 85 migrants trying to cross Channel
Authorities say ‘numerous’ boats set out to sea and that one called for help after hitting a sandbank off the Pas-de-Calais region. The French navy rescued 85 migrants trying to cross the Channel ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnier’s government
Premier’s administration collapses over its proposed deficit-cutting budgetFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul
The operation comes after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico if the country did not crack down on fentanyl.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Treasury yields end at lowest since October after French government falls
U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending yields to their lowest closing levels in more than a month, after France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
French Government Falls After National Assembly Approves No-Confidence Vote
The vote marks the first time in decades a prime minister has been ousted by lawmakers, as political paralysis grips the countryThe Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
French Government Falls, Au Revoir Monsieur Barnier
A vote of no confidence for the French PM.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French government topples after losing no-confidence vote. What happens next.
France could be set for months of potentially market-roiling political uncertainty after a no-confidence vote ousted the minority coalition government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
French lawmakers pass no-confidence vote to oust prime minister
France's far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote a no-confidence motion that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
French government is toppled in no-confidence vote
The French government was toppled Wednesday after far-left and far-right lawmakers joined forces to pass a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report
A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
A journalist is abducted in Guinea as military authorities tighten grip on media
The wife of an investigative journalist in Guinea says her husband had been abducted in Guinea’s capital, as the military regime continues to tighten its grip on independent mediaABC News - Dec. 4 -
Dolly Parton's new children's book stars her French bulldog Billy
Dolly Parton appeared on "CBS Mornings" Wednesday from Nashville to unveil her latest children's book, "Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas."CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Authorities hold briefing on United Healthcare CEO shooting
Watch live coverage as the New York Police Department and other authorities hold a briefing on the fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO in New York City.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Stripping Down for a Night at a French Museum
To report on an unclothed visit to an exhibition about social nudism, a Times journalist chose to join the party. Her mother did, too.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
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Far right leaves French government on the brink ahead of no-confidence vote
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will seek to topple Macron's prime minister, Barnier, in the French parliament.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his mandate endedABC News - Dec. 4 -
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French bond yields rise as traders await no-confidence vote on government
The price Paris must pay to sell its debt rose early Wednesday ahead of a no-confidence vote on the government expected WednesdayMarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
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Woman Looking for Cat May Have Fallen Into Sinkhole, Authorities Say
The authorities in Pennsylvania said they had been searching the sinkhole for the 64-year-old woman, and would continue until she is found.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms
Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions. France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM
It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics. When Emmanuel Macron welcomes world leaders to the reopening of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Barnier ‘method’ at risk in raucous French parliament
Premier’s diplomatic skills run out of rope with far-right oppositionFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say
Infected people described as having flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches. An unknown disease killed 143 people in a south-west province of Democratic Republic of the Congo in ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
French lawmakers to hold no-confidence vote against embattled Barnier government on Wednesday
The motion will be debated at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, expected to be followed by a vote later in the evening.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority
A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill
Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozoneABC News - Dec. 2 -
Dollar climbs after Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes
Currency on course for biggest daily rise since November 5 US presidential electionFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
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Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in 'suicide capsule' case
Swiss prosecutors say a right-to-die activist was released after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use of a so-called “suicide capsule,” after ruling out the ...ABC News - Dec. 2
