Budget 2025: Barnier paves the way for the use of article 49.3 of the Constitution

Dans le but de faire passer le budget 2025, le gouvernement de Michel Barnier paved the way for the use of article 49.3 of the Constitution. Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon announced that “the option has been given to the Prime Minister, on an interim basis, to use the 49.3” for the draft State budget for 2025 and for that of Social Security. At the end of the weekly government meeting, she said that “the objective of Prime Minister Michel Barnier has not changed, it is to leave room for debate and to do so in accordance with Parliament”.

Israeli aerial bombardments: the southern suburbs of Beirut hit Wednesday evening

Yesterday evening, intense Israeli aerial bombardments hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, targeted by 17 strikes that destroyed several buildings and caused a huge explosion. The information was given by the Lebanese agency. According to reports, these are the largest bombings in this area since the start of the war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Islamist movement Hezbollah a month ago

Attack near Ankara: Kurdistan Workers' Party named as likely responsible

An attack left five dead and more than twenty injured on Wednesday near Ankara. The Turkish authorities named the Kurdistan Workers' Party as “probable” responsible for the attack, and carried out in retaliation for the strikes against PKK positions in Iraq and Syria. The operation took place in the middle of the afternoon about forty km from Ankara. In the evening, the Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that it had hit “32 targets” of the PKK and its allies in northern Iraq and Syria, in response to this attack.

War in Ukraine: Up to 3,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia

The United States, Kiev and the West announced that up to “3,000” North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia. They see this as a risk of a major escalation in the war in Ukraine. Washington estimates that “between the beginning and mid-October, North Korea moved at least 3,000 soldiers” to eastern Russia, confirming information provided by South Korea

Washington: Harris to deliver a “final indictment” against Donald Trump on Tuesday

A week before one of the most indecisive elections in American history, Kamala Harris will deliver a “final indictment” against Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. To do this, the vice president and Democratic candidate wants to establish a strong contrast between her vision and that of the Republican candidate, marked according to her by chaos and division, a senior official from her campaign team said Wednesday.

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French MPs approved on Wednesday the strengthening of the “exit tax”, a tax created in 2011 to curb the fiscal exile of taxpayers, but rejected a left-wing proposal to increase taxation on capital income.

The Guardian revealed on Wednesday that Donald Trump is accused of sexually assaulting a model he met through Jeffrey Epstein during the 1990s.

A specialized bookstore in London has auctioned off the typescript of Antoine Saint-Exupéry's “Little Prince” in Abu Dhabi with a starting price of 1.14 million euros. It is the only one that belonged to the writer

Orano will “suspend” its production as of October 31, for lack of being able to “continue working” in Niger.

For the third day of the Champions League, Lille knocked down Atletico Madrid (3-1), securing an unexpected victory for Madrid. For its part, Brest won the point in the draw (1-1) against Bayer Leverkusen, reigning German champion