PARIS -- The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes on Wednesday after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the motions.
The motions, submitted separately by the hard-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) and the far-right National Rally (RN), accused the government of failing to defend France's interests in negotiations over the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. (France-No-confidence vote)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday that it is pausing immigrant visa processing from 75 countries.
The measure will apply to "countries whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates. The freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people," the department said on X. (US-Visa-Pause)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced the launch of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, shifting the focus from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance and reconstruction.
"Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President's 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction," U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff said on X. (US-foreign affairs)
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TOKYO -- Japan's largest opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and Komeito have begun coordination with the possibility of forming a new political party, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Wednesday.
A senior CDPJ official said the two sides could make a decision as early as Thursday after consultations. (Japan-Opposition Parties) Enditem
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