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Succession? Macron picks Gabriel Attal as youngest French Prime Minister EU

New year, new face.France’s youngest-ever president naming the country’s youngest-ever prime minister. We willl ask why Emmanuel Macron chose to replace Elisabeth Borne with Gabriel Attal and chart the meteoric rise of a 34-year old Parisian who has already enjoyed stints as city councilor, party spokesperson, budget minister, government spokesperson and most recently education minister.

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Dozens reported killed in Gaza as Blinken urges protection for civilians US diplomat Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel for talks, as reports suggest dozens have been killed in Gaza in recent hours.  The Hamas-run health ministry said 57 deaths were reported in one central Gaza hospital alone. More deaths have been reported in the north of the Strip. Israel says it targeted Hamas sites across Gaza by air and sea in the past 24…

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Breaking: Emmanuel Macron picks Attal, 34, as France’s youngest PM France’s next prime minister is set to be Gabriel Attal, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to rejuvenate his presidency through a fresh government lineup. At 34, Attal will become the youngest prime minister in modern French history, surpassing even Laurent Fabius, who was 37 when appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984. Attal will take over from Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after a challenging 20-month tenure…

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Elementor #577561January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – 1m say strip Post Office Paula of CBE Metro leads with a mass petition calling for former Post Office chief, Paula Vennells, to be stripped of her CBE. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly accused and convicted of fraud while she was in charge. The paper says Vennels left the role with a £5m payout just months before a court told the Post…

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Elementor #577555January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Deluge of debt feeds fear of backlash in bond marketsA seemingly failed lunar moon landing, warnings of “unmoored” worldwide public debt, and Bet365 boss’s substantial annual earnings all feature on the front page of the Financial Times. The paper reports that investors are warning governments around the world over “unmoored” levels of public debt, saying that borrowing pledges ahead of…

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Elementor #577548January 9, 20241 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Scramble to clear victims of Post Office fraud scandal The government is rushing to clear the names of hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted of theft and fraud in the Post Office scandal, leads The Guardian. The paper says ministers are drawing up urgent plans to overturn the convictions as soon as possible so victims can get quicker access to millions of…

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