French PM gambles on crucial social security vote

France’s social security budget faced a razor-thin vote on Tuesday that could spark a new political crisis and leave a €30 billion gap in funding for healthcare, pensions, and welfare. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, lacking a parliamentary majority…

December 9, 2025
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Dozens hurt in Japan 7.5-strong earthquake

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan late Monday, triggering evacuation orders for roughly 90,000 people and prompting tsunami warnings that were later reduced to advisories. The Japan Meteorological Agency had initially cauti…

December 9, 2025
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