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France Faces Unrest Over Rising Living Costs

Bloomberg News Reporter Gaspard Sebag tells Bloomberg This Weekend that nationwide protests over the cost of living and public services have descended into violence in parts of France, adding to pressure on President Emmanuel Macron’s government. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Sebag explains how France’s fiscal constraints leave…

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Trump endorses Israel's Netanyahu ahead of reelection bidIsraelis are set to vote Oct. 27, in the first national elections since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

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'I'm so done with GOP': MAGA influencer leaves party after Trump breaks historic normPresident Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a first for an American president. It also cost him at least one loud supporter. Conservative influencer Evan Kilgore, a prominent pro-Trump voice on X, said Sunday that he’s finished with the Republican Party after Trump posted a lengthy endorsement of Netanyahu on…

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“No Kings” wants voters, not just crowdsThe anti-Trump movement shifts its focus to the ballot box as participants debate its nonpartisan message

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Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionsPresident Trump on Sunday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he seeks another term less than a week before Israel holds its elections. Trump directed a Truth Social post to "the Great People of Israel" and called "Bibi" Netanyahu "a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the...

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