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French political parties are rushing to forge tactical pacts ahead of this weekend’s last round of municipal elections, after notable advances by both the far‑right and the radical left. The Sunday runoff for mayors and councilors in key cities such as Marseille, Lyon and Paris is projected to

Significant losses were feared in Kabul after a clinic for drug addicts was struck by air raids, an attack that the Afghan authorities attributed to Pakistan’s military. Pakistan rejected the charge, stating that the Monday strikes – which were also carried out against eastern Afghanistan – did not hit any civilian

Iran’s foreign minister has alleged that certain Gulf nations hosting American troops may be secretly fostering the killing of Iranians, framing it as a veiled criticism of Saudi Arabia. Abbas Araghchi called for clarification regarding reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was holding frequent private talks with Donald

Hostilities in the Middle East have unsettled worldwide shipping lanes and triggered a rise in international oil prices. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime corridor through which roughly twenty percent of the planet’s oil shipments pass, has been effectively shut down following the onset of the US‑Israel

Sri Lanka is adopting a shortened four‑day workweek in an effort to conserve its dwindling fuel and gas stocks as the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt energy deliveries across the region. Countries throughout South Asia are confronting severe shortages of petrol and LPG, which are essential

The clip opens with a man crouched beneath a bed, cutting a hole in a sock. Moments later he wields a saw to trim a table leg, causing it to wobble at breakfast. “My job is to make things bad,” he says. “My official title is enshittificator. I take something