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The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force…

Reuters French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has lost a no-confidence vote France’s government has toppled, after opposition parties in the French parliament backed a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who used special powers to force through a social security budget on Monday. That the country is in turmoil – political and economic…

Police in the Canadian city of Vancouver say “a number of people” have been stabbed and the suspect has been shot by officers. It is unclear how many people were stabbed or their condition. Witnesses told Canadian media outlets that the incident took place at a convenience store near Vancouver’s central library. Police have not…

Hostage Families Forum The Israeli military said Itay Svirsky, 38, was “murdered by his captors” The Israeli military says the body of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been recovered in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security service. A statement said Itay Svirsky, 38, who was kidnapped from…

Watch: Georgian opposition leader bundled into car by police A Georgian opposition leader has been dragged from his party office by police and others have been physically attacked, after the prime minister vowed that organisers of a week of pro-EU protests, which he called “violent actions”, would face justice. Nika Gvaramia, 48, a leader from…

EPA Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for defence secretary says he still has the president-elect’s backing after reports suggested his nomination may be in jeopardy over allegations of misconduct. Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the BBC’s partner CBS News reported, after Hegseth’s nomination came under intense scrutiny. Since Trump nominated…

Guinness-maker Diageo has placed distribution limits on the stout to pubs in Great Britain for Christmas after “exceptional demand” over the past three weeks. It is understood Diageo is working at 100% production capacity, but has still placed limits on orders that are well above what suppliers would normally make. The drink has been rising…

The world’s oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the approximate age of 74, US biologists say. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was filmed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge in the Pacific Ocean with her latest partner looking after the egg. Members of the…

The head of US insurance company UnitedHealthcare has been gunned down in New York City. Chief executive Brian Thompson was fatally shot in the chest just before 07:00 EST (midday GMT) on Wednesday outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where he had been scheduled to speak at an investor conference later in the day.…

EPA “Arrest Yoon Suk-yeol,” angry critizens chanted as they fill the streets South Korea’s opposition lawmakers have begun impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law. The country woke up to an uncertain reality on Wednesday after a night of unprecedented scenes which saw Yoon unexpectedly impose martial…