This Month
On the brink: What’s going on in Germany, Canada and South Korea?
As Germany heads towards a caretaker government, Canada’s Trudeau faces a grave challenge and South Korea’s president is realising how much trouble a handbag can carry.
Macron names centrist Bayrou as France’s new prime minister
François Bayrou, who leads the centrist Democratic Movement party, must navigate a fractured political landscape that toppled the previous administration.
- Ania Nussbaum and William Horobin
- Exclusive
- Retail
The Kmart wizard who wants to take Anko to the world
The discount store’s own brand was founded in 2019 and now sells more than a billion items every year. Ian Bailey is about to take it global.
- Carrie LaFrenz
‘We need time’: Syrians in Europe resist calls to return home
Those who fled the 13-year civil war pointed to the political uncertainty after a rebel offensive swept into Damascus over the weekend.
- Laura Pitel, Eleni Varvitsioti and Amy Kazmin
The magic of Marseille exists if you know where to find it
The French city’s gritty, colourful past is exemplified in the Panier district. Here’s a guide to where to stay and dine – away from the tourist traps.
- Robert Bevan
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- World politics
Trump welcomed by Macron, joined by Zelensky for talks
On a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems, the once and future American president was warmly embraced by the French president.
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- Tom McIlroy
How Notre Dame was reborn
It took about 250 companies, 2000 workers, about $1.4 billion, a tight deadline and a lot of national pride.
- Aurelien Breeden
Notre-Dame to have its moment of glory but Macron’s legacy in doubt
The iconic cathedral will rise from the ashes in a grand reopening on Saturday, but glory eludes the French president as the country faces a political crisis.
- Catherine Porter
Macron plans to name new PM within days
The French president also vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027.
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- Ellen Francis and Annabelle Timsit
Victoria’s asset sale; MinRes’ gag request; Wesfarmers’ rates alert
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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- World politics
France plunges into turmoil after government toppled
The parliament voted to oust prime minister Michel Barnier over his proposed deficit-cutting budget, throwing the country into deeper political turmoil.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening in Paris
The US president-elect will meet French President Emmanuel Macron during his first foreign visit. The pair have had a fraught relationship.
- Maggie Haberman
Why this ‘extraordinary’ global CEO was axed
Carlos Tavares was forced from major carmaker Stellantis, which has brands like Jeep, Peugeot and Maserati, as global EV sales slump and cost-cutting ramps up.
- Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Kana Inagaki and Ian Johnston
France lurches towards political, economic crisis
Populists from right and left could topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier, risking a market meltdown over intractable politics and a burgeoning budget deficit.
- Hans van Leeuwen
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- Trump's White House
Trump taps fierce FBI critic to lead the agency
‘Deep state’ critic Kash Patel has been nominated to lead the FBI. Donald Trump has also picked Jared Kushner’s former jailed father as ambassador to France.
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- Susie Coen and Devlin Barrett
November
‘Possible immunity’: France suggests no Netanyahu arrest
The foreign ministry argued that an ICC rule on immunity may apply to the Israeli prime minister if he travelled to France, despite the court’s arrest warrant.
- Aurelien Breeden
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- Middle East tensions
Israel ceasefire starts with Hezbollah as hopes rise
Israeli and Lebanese leaders have accepted a US-brokered ceasefire deal, President Joe Biden says, raising hopes of an end to the year-long hostilities.
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- Matthew Cranston
Cash to stay king for essential products
The federal government will also call time on the use of cheques in the Australian economy, limiting their use from 2028.
- Tom McIlroy
France deploys thousands of police officers for Israel soccer match
A week after violence erupted in Amsterdam over a soccer match involving an Israeli team, police are bracing for further violence at an international match in Paris.
- Jerome Pugmire
- Opinion
- US election
Identity politics lessons for Democrats and Dutton
The anti-incumbent message sent by the US election is primarily about economic concerns. There is a risk the opposition leader overplays the ‘war on woke’ message at the next election.
- Lidija Ivanovski