EUROPE

BRIGITTE MACRON TO PRESENT PROOF IN COURT TO DEBUNK GENDER CONSPIRACY CLAIMS

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The French first lady and President Emmanuel Macron are suing Candace Owens over allegations Brigitte was born male.

French First Lady Brigitte Macron is prepared to take unprecedented steps to silence a viral conspiracy theory questioning her gender.

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FRENCH GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES AFTER PRIME MINISTER BAYROU LOSES CONFIDENCE VOTE

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France was plunged into fresh political turmoil on Monday after lawmakers voted to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron and leaving the country adrift in the midst of mounting fiscal and geopolitical pressures.

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MICROSOFT REACHES DEAL WITH EU AVOIDING HEFTY FINE

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Microsoft has avoided a major antitrust fine from the EU, as the bloc accepted the tech giant's plan to more clearly separate its Teams communications app from its Office products, the EU announced Friday. The European Commission said the proposed solutions addressed concerns raised by a 2023 antitrust investigation and stopped practices that undermined competition.

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RUSSIA STRIKES KYIV GOVERNMENT BUILDING, ZELENSKY CONDEMNS ATTACK

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a "ruthless attack" on Sunday after Russian forces struck Kyiv's cabinet of ministers building for the first time since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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POLAND DOWNS SUSPECTED RUSSIAN DRONES IN HISTORIC NATO FIRST

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The operation marks the first time a NATO member has fired during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Poland has confirmed that its military shot down multiple suspected Russian drones that entered its airspace during a large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine late Tuesday and early Wednesday. This marks the first time a NATO nation has engaged militarily since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.

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PUTIN WARNS WESTERN TROOPS IN UKRAINE WOULD BE "LEGITIMATE TARGETS" AS SECURITY TALKS STALL

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Western proposals to deploy an international "reassurance force" to Ukraine, warning that any foreign troops entering the country would be treated as "legitimate targets" by Moscow.

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PRESIDENT MACRON NAMES SÉBASTIEN LACORNU AS NEW PM

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In a swift political reshuffle, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu, a key ally and former armed forces minister, to serve as the new French prime minister, succeeding François Bayrou, who was ousted in a vote of confidence on Monday.

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EU CHIEF'S PLANE TARGETED BY SUSPECTED RUSSIAN GPS JAMMING DURING BULGARIA TRIP

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A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen experienced GPS interference on its approach to Bulgaria over the weekend, raising suspicions of Russian involvement, according to EU and Bulgarian officials.

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