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A step to the left or a lurch to the right: what next after the Liberals’ election horror show?

From doubling down on the culture wars to ‘flying with both wings’, there is no shortage of opinions on how the Liberals should shape their future

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Putin says Russia ‘ready’ to allow Ukraine grain exports

Kyiv has been unable to export grain supplies due to Russia’s invasion, which has sent global food prices soaring.

Al Jazeera

Putin warns French, German leaders over arms supplies to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin tells France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz that continuing arms supplies to Ukraine is ‘dangerous’.

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Macron, Scholz Urge Putin to Accept Direct Exchange with Zelenskiy

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to release the 2,500 Ukrainian defenders of the Azovstal steel plant detained by Russian forces, the Elysee palace said. The two European leaders, in a joint call, also urged Putin to accept a direct…

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Macron, Scholz urge Putin to release Azovstal fighters - Elysee palace

Reuters

German and French leaders press Putin

The leaders of France and Germany on Saturday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold “direct serious negotiations” with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

Bangkok Post

Politics make strange bedfellows

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the recently formed leftist political parties’ coalition competing in France’s upcoming legislative elections. There’s “On This Day”, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above…

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French PM eyes climate, health and cost of living as top priorities

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne held a Cabinet meeting in Paris on Friday to outline the priorities of her new government for the coming months.

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Ruth Davidson and Tony Blair event sparks new party speculation

RUTH Davidson will join Tony Blair at an event rumoured to be the beginnings of a new centrist party led by the former Prime Minister, according to…

The National (Scotland)

Emmanuel Macron agrees to 'rebuild' France-Australia ties during phone call with Anthony Albanese

French President Emmanuel Macron and new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have spoken on the phone, vowing to "rebuild a relationship … [of] trust" after ties were strained over a scrapped $90 billion submarine deal.

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NSW paramedics take industrial action; interest rate rises predicted – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

French movement calls out sexual misconduct in politics

Rape accusations against a newly named French minister have galvanized a movement aimed at exposing sexual misconduct in French politics and encouraging victims to speak out

The Independent UK

French court scraps rule allowing burkinis in Grenoble swimming pools

A French administrative court has suspended the city of Grenoble's decision to allow body-covering "burkini" bathing suits for women in municipal pools, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on his Twitter feed.

Reuters

Paris prosecutor rejects call to investigate minister accused of rape

The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it would not at this stage open a probe against an embattled new minister targeted by rape allegations, in a case that has overshadowed the start of French President Emmanuel Macron's new government.

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French police search McKinsey's Paris office in tax fraud probe

Police on Tuesday searched the Paris office of US management consultancy McKinsey as part of an investigation into suspected tax fraud, the financial prosecutor's office said.

Radio France Internationale

France shares 'grief' and 'rage' following Texas school massacre

French President Emmanuel Macron has said France shares the "shock and grief of the American people" following Wednesday’s murders of 19 children and two adults in a primary school shooting in Texas.

The Independent UK

Australia's government urges China to remove trade barriers

Australia’s new government has urged China to lift trade sanctions if it wants to reset a bilateral relationship that plumbed new depths under the previous administration

The Conversation

Debate: What ‘European political community’ do we need now?

The war that is taking place in Ukraine is redrawing the geopolitical map across the continent and shaking up Europeans’ presuppositions. It is reshaping their relationship to security, to their neighbours and challenges the European Union to redefine the foundations of the European construction.

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Macron accused of betraying pledge to stamp out violence against women

Campaigners protest against ‘government of shame’ after minister accused of rape by two women is kept in place

France 24

'Government of shame': Another French minister accused of rape, sparking calls for protest

A French NGO has called for protests Tuesday against what it called a “government of shame” after a newly appointed government minister was accused of rape and sexual assault by two women. Damien Abad, France’s new minister of social services, the elderly and the disabled, becomes the latest government minister…

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France says Ukraine entry into EU will not happen for '15 or 20 years'

A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union (EU) would not be finalised for "15 or 20 years," France's Europe minister has said pouring cold water on Kyiv's hopes for quick entry in the wake of Russia's invasion.

Reuters

France reassures Ukraine it will be part of European Union

Ukraine will eventually be part of the European Union, France's Europe minister said on Tuesday, reassuring Kyiv that an initiative to forge closer ties between the bloc and aspiring members would not replace their bids to join.

Radio France Internationale

Right-wing outcry as historian Pap Ndiaye heads up French education ministry

The nomination of Pap Ndiaye, a historian and expert on US minority rights, was the biggest surprise in France's new government line-up. Even before he gets down to business, the left-leaning academic has been slammed by the political right for his "woke" positions on race and police violence.

The Independent UK

Minister in new French government denies rape claims

A brewing scandal over allegations of rape by a minister in France’s newly named government could taint its first Cabinet meeting on Monday, meant to focus on purchasing power

Bangkok Post

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

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