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France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has unveiled a bold and controversial 2026 budget aimed at tackling the country’s soaring debt and fiscal deficit. In a press conference held on July 15, 2025, he proposed a €43.8 billion austerity package combining tax hikes, spending freezes, and structural reforms—including the elimination of two public holidays, likely Easter Monday…
In a dramatic departure from his traditional “America First” posture, former President Donald Trump reportedly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a July 4 call to consider striking deep inside Russian territory—including Moscow and St. Petersburg—if provided with long-range weapons. According to sources familiar with the discussion, Trump posed the pointed question: “Volodymyr, can you hit…
1. A Bold Hire from Madison AvenueIn mid-2023, Linda Yaccarino arrived at X with a mission: repair advertising relationships shattered during the chaos of Elon Musk’s takeover. The former NBCUniversal ad chief—dubbed the “Velvet Hammer”—brought gravitas and a robust brand network to the embattled platform . 2. Reviving Ad RevenueUnder her leadership, X welcomed back…
A chilling revelation from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) indicates that both engines of Air India Flight 171 were deliberately cut off from fuel just three seconds after takeoff, leading to the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London from Ahmedabad, crashed on June 12, killing all but one of…
In a strategic pivot, President Trump revealed a plan to channel U.S. weapons to Ukraine through NATO allies—who will pay 100% of the cost. As he explained in an NBC News interview: “We’re sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is paying for those weapons, 100%. … We are going to be sending Patriots to NATO…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has initiated a comprehensive review of its partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) after learning — only through media reports — about the consultancy’s unauthorized work in Gaza. The revelations, first published this week, have sparked critical questions about BCG’s involvement in a controversial aid model that led to violence…
LeadGermany is poised to unveil a powerful economic lever: a proposed €4 billion subsidy to slash electricity costs for energy-intensive sectors—spanning chemicals, glass, plastics, and more—as it confronts stagnation, high energy prices, and coalition discord. 1. What’s on the Table The proposed plan, spearheaded by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche, seeks to extend state-backed electricity price support from…
Introduction In a world reshaping at an unprecedented pace—marked by digital revolutions, geopolitical friction, and shifting alliances—China and Russia’s deepening partnership stands out as one of the most consequential developments. Their “Dragon‑Bear” alliance, framed as a response to Western constraints, represents a bold attempt to redraw international power maps. 1. Shared Stories of Historical Victimhood…
© Bloomberg First of all, happy July 4 to American Swampians — and to British readers too. As a Brit living in the US, I feel it is a day to be celebrated. The American Revolution was also a transatlantic civil war in which some of my English heroes, notably Thomas Paine, rallied to the…
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days earlier, Trump had enacted a proclamation barring citizens from 12 nations from entering the US….
