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French tax on high earners disappoints as wealthy find ways to shield income

France, Jan. 23 -- The tax on top earners that was introduced last year is expected to raise only €650 million this year compared to the €1.65 billion initially forecast, sources at the Mi... Read More


Kyiv faces worst winter of war as Russia pounds Ukraine's power system

France, Jan. 23 -- Millions of Ukrainians have been under constant threat of Russian air strikes since the war began in 2022. In Kyiv,large-scale raids typically came every two or three weeks - but th... Read More


French government survives no confidence vote over forced budget

France, Jan. 23 -- Lecornu on Tuesday used a constitutional power to force the income part of the 2026 state budget through parliament without a vote, after making concessions to gain the backing of t... Read More


'We have to free ourselves': Bobi Wine urges Ugandans to reject election result

France, Jan. 23 -- Wine, head of the oppositionNational Unity Platform (NUP), officially won 25 percent of the vote compared to 72 percent for Museveni. He rejects the results, which extend the presi... Read More


French volunteer protecting village in West Bank 'beaten' by Israeli settlers

France, Jan. 23 -- Buriel moves slowly because she is in pain. She points to the very large bruise on her back. "I was beaten by [people who] were probably settlers, who set fire to the place where I... Read More


Cattle virus epidemic keeps star attraction away from Paris Agriculture Show

France, Jan. 23 -- Biguine arrived by boat several months ago from the French Caribbean island territory to Franche-Comte, in eastern France. Biguine's owner, farmer Andre Prosper from the north-east... Read More


The year ahead for African democracy: who is going to the polls in 2026?

France, Jan. 23 -- Africa's 2026 elections will unfold against the backdrop of persistent concerns around political inclusion and institutional independence, highlighted by the votes that took place l... Read More


Macron hosts Lebanon's PM to discuss ceasefire, Hezbollah disarmament

France, Jan. 23 -- Salam, who has been in office for less than a year and is visiting Macron for the second time, is expected at the Elysee Palace at 5pm. Macron "will reiterate his commitment to ful... Read More


EU seeks stability after Trump steps back on Greenland and tariffs

France, Jan. 23 -- Tensions between the United States and the European Unioneased shortly before Thursday's emergency meeting in Brussels when Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he w... Read More


Vivani Subsidiary Cortigent To Present Advanced Orion Brain-Implant Technology At NANS 2026, Today

India, Jan. 23 -- Vivani Medical Inc.'s (VANI) wholly owned subsidiary, Cortigent, is set to present new technical insights into its Orion Visual Cortical Prosthesis System, today, January 23, 2026, a... Read More