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Reuters — President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday the creation of a new youth voluntary military service by mid-2026 to help France respond to “accelerating threats” on the world stage. The move is part of broader changes across Europe, where countries that have long enjoyed decades of tranquility from U.S. security are worried about President Donald Trump’s shifting priorities and Russia’s aggressive posture. “France cannot afford to stand still,” President Macron said in a speech at the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Valces, in the French Alps. He said the plan was “inspired by the practices of our European allies,…

Lando Norris says he believes Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are the same threat for the lead in the F1 world championship and that the pair are “just as good” as each other.The 26-year-old Briton holds a 24-point lead over both McLaren teammate Piastri and Red Bull’s four-time reigning champion Verstappen with two rounds remaining and is well placed to win his first drivers’ title. Speaking on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Norris dismissed suggestions that Verstappen’s pedigree and good form make the Dutchman a bigger threat than Piastri, who led the championship by 34 points before…

View of Victoria Terminal or Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST) and central Mumbai at sunset Mumbai IndiaPeter Adams | Stone | Getty ImagesIndia’s benchmark index hit a record high on Thursday as Asia-Pacific markets tracked Wall Street’s gains on expectations for Fed interest rate cuts and a rally in tech stocks.of nifty 50 BSE Sensex touched 26,284.2 while it touched 86,026.18. The last time both indexes reached record highs was in September 2024. Japanese benchmark Nikkei Stock Average The index ended 1.23% higher at 50,167.1, led by tech stocks, while the Topix index rose 0.39% to 3,368.57. Among the top movements…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. authorities have identified two National Guard soldiers shot and killed in Washington, D.C., in what the FBI is investigating as an “act of terrorism.”U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Thursday named 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolf as West Virginia National Guard soldiers shot and killed a day earlier a few blocks from the White House.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listShe said both service members had undergone surgery and were in critical condition. They had been deployed to the U.S. capital as part of what President Donald Trump described as a crime-fighting initiative.”A lone…

rome — Black hair on the back of the neck, hands and chin of an elderly woman renewing her identity card first alerted authorities to the suspected crime, leading to the arrest of a 57-year-old man in northern Italy. The man, whose name has not been released by authorities, is the son of Graziella D’Auglio, who died in 2022 at the age of 82 in the town of Borgo Virgilio, near the city of Mantua, a spokesperson for the Mantua police department told CNN on Tuesday. Police said the man, a former nurse who is currently unemployed, did not report…

McLaren is confident the porpoise problems that led to its two disqualifications at the Las Vegas Grand Prix will not be repeated in Qatar this weekend.Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri missed out on second and fourth place finishes, respectively, last Sunday when they were removed from the results hours after the race due to excessive wear on their skid blocks. Norris maintains his title lead with two races to go, but Red Bull rival Max Verstappen is now within 24 points of him, with the Dutchman now on the same points total as Piastri. In a Q&A published by the…

QINGDAO, CHINA – FEBRUARY 5, 2025: Workers assemble cars at the SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Plant in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Jing-kang Zhang | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese industrial companies’ profits took a hit in October as trade tensions with the United States intensified in the month, slowing growth momentum across the economy. Industrial profits fell 5.5% in October compared to the same month last year, the biggest drop since June and a reversal from the double-digit growth seen in August and September, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. Profits…

dakar Reuters — A group of military officers announced they had seized power in Guinea-Bissau, where a coup is underway, on Wednesday, a day before the results of a hotly contested presidential election were scheduled to be announced. In a statement read out on state television by spokesman Dinis Ntxama, military officers said they would sack President Umaro Sissoko Embalo, suspend election procedures, close borders and enforce a curfew. “I have been sacked,” Embalo told France 24 television shortly after. Army officers said in a statement that they have formed a “Supreme Military Command for the Restoration of Order” and…

It is difficult to overstate the importance of Egypt’s current parliamentary elections.The results of the vote will not only determine the composition of the next parliament, but also whether and for how long President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi’s rule will be extended.The vote comes amid an economic crisis and growing public discontent, raising the stakes for a president who wants to ensure his long-term political survival.El-Sissi seized power after a military coup in 2013 and rapidly consolidated power, establishing an ultra-authoritarian political framework.In 2019, he pushed for a referendum on constitutional reforms that would give him more powers and effectively extend…

LONDON — European markets edged lower on Thursday as investors digested the regional and global economic outlook.pan-european Stocks 600 Major exchanges and sectors were mixed and fell below the flatline by noon London time (7 a.m. ET).Following yesterday’s strong trading, a subdued opening in local markets on Thursday saw the Stoxx 600 end almost 1.1% higher, with most sectors and major local stock exchanges closing in the green.Rising expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting on December 9-10 have boosted global markets this week.Traders are pricing in an 84.9% chance that the Fed…