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    French government launches fact-checking tool on X to defend 2027 budget against business lobby

    The French government activated an official account on X on 5 October 2026 to contest corporate tax estimates by business federation Medef as debates over the 2027 budget intensify.

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Yemeni forces retake Bab el-Mandeb

Wars strain trade routes as voters punish incumbents and outbreaks expose brittle states

The day’s sharpest news clustered around weak control: of sea lanes, parliaments, fuel markets and public health. Governments moved fast, but often after events had already moved faster.

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    Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls a snap general election for Nov. 29 following a parliamentary defeat on housing policy in Madrid.

  • Ukraine targets Russian oil refineries

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  • French student protests escalate

    Escalated tensions as a 15-year-old student suffers a severe hand injury from a stun grenade during ongoing school protests across France.

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