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France has a government. Why that鈥檚 news.The new French government has survived two parliamentary votes of no confidence, but the battle for approval of next year's budget has only just begun.
After strong-arming a ceasefire in Gaza, Trump tries to do it again in UkrainePresident Donald Trump appears to have drawn a lesson from the Hamas-Israel ceasefire: Peace requires leaning heavily on the combatants. Now, he鈥檚 applying that to Ukraine.
鈥楽o we prepare鈥�: Estonia鈥檚 women volunteer for defense, eyeing RussiaKnowing the threat Russia poses, all of Estonian society contributes to national defense 鈥� including the women who join its volunteer reservist forces.
Will Europe鈥檚 rising defense budgets come at the cost of welfare?European welfare states are finding it increasingly hard to maintain high social spending in the face of pressure to boost their defense readiness.
How Ukrainian drones are slowing Russia鈥檚 advance in the eastDespite Ukraine being outgunned and out-resourced by a far larger enemy, the increasing dependence on drones by both sides has largely leveled the battlefield. As Russian forces press forward, Ukraine鈥檚 drone operators are exacting a high price.
In long-welcoming Ireland, racist violence rears its headIreland has traditionally been free of racist violence, but that is changing as violent far-right youths target immigrants聽鈥� Indians in particular.
Near the front, more Ukrainian civilians flee Russia鈥檚 scorched-earth tacticsThroughout the war in Ukraine, Russia has employed scorched-earth tactics. Now Ukrainian civilians near the long front lines are being forced to flee an intensified bombing and drone-strike campaign evoking 鈥渂ees let loose from a beehive.鈥�
Cover StoryTwo boys died after they ran from police. 20 years later, this Paris suburb is still healing.Two boys in Clichy-sous-Bois, France, died 20 years ago while fleeing from police, leading to weeks of riots. Their memory still inspires immigrant youth today.
Today, it鈥檚 Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel. In Russia, it was Putin vs. puppets.The controversy around Jimmy Kimmel resembles the case of 鈥淜ukly,鈥� a popular political satire in post-Soviet Russia that ran afoul of Vladimir Putin.
Venezuelans seeking safety turn to Spain after Trump鈥檚 cold shoulderVenezuelans seeking a haven from their country鈥檚 chaos are turning to Spain for safety. And Spain is opening its doors, even amid Europe鈥檚 rightward political winds.
Russia hopes its Intervision song contest will be Eurovision without the 鈥榳oke鈥�Russia鈥檚 latest effort to build an alternative to Western institutions is Intervision, which looks to be a more international 鈥� if less liberal 鈥� version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
鈥楽top the boats鈥�: Anti-immigration rally in London taps into economic malaiseIn Britain, a nationalist flag-waving campaign targeting immigrants and the hotels that house them has become an expression for grievances over housing shortages, the economy, and a sense the government is losing control of its borders.
Moscow ignores war in Ukraine to celebrate summerWhile Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are facing Russian drone and missile attacks, it鈥檚 been a festive summer in Moscow, where war feels far away.
The ExplainerIn England, patriots and nationalists wrestle over St. George鈥檚 flagThe English flag has become controversial in the United Kingdom, and its public display is under debate as the country wrestles with immigration.
Russia waves away blame after its drone incursion in PolandMoscow鈥檚 defenders argue that the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace on Wednesday might be a Ukrainian conspiracy. Critics say it鈥檚 simply the Kremlin testing Western resolve.
Russian drones, downed over Poland, prompt pushback from NATO allianceRussia says it didn鈥檛 plan to fly drones over Poland, but NATO's leader calls it a 鈥渞eckless鈥� move that will only strengthen the alliance's resolve.
Caring for the caregivers: How Ukraine鈥檚 medics get helpFront-line medics work grueling hours to help Ukrainian soldiers defending their country. Behind them stands a scaffolding of support to help maintain their mental well-being.
First LookFrench prime minister loses confidence vote, toppling governmentFrance鈥檚 government has collapsed again, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to find a new leader amid concerns over the national debt.聽
Behind France鈥檚 confidence vote, a nation at political loggerheadsFrench Prime Minister Fran莽ois Bayrou faces a confidence vote he called to help push through unpopular budget cuts. But the ploy will likely backfire.
First LookRussia accused of GPS jamming flight of EU leader von der Leyen over BulgariaEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen鈥檚 plane landed safely at Plovdiv airport. President Von der Leyen, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow鈥檚 war in Ukraine, is on a four-day tour of European Union nations bordering Russia and Belarus.