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Thousands protest in France against new prime minister
Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab."
![Brazil's right rallies for 'freedom' after X suspended](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/08/14/3c/Brazil-s-right-rallies-for--freedom-483227_small.jpg)
Brazil's right rallies for 'freedom' after X suspended
Led by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's political right rallied Saturday amid a free speech tussle that has seen X, its preferred social platform, suspended in the country.
![Trump to hold rally in swing state, Harris preps for debate](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/05/e2/92/Trump-to-hold-rally-in-swing-state--257315_small.jpg)
Trump to hold rally in swing state, Harris preps for debate
Donald Trump was set to hold a rally in the US swing state of Wisconsin on Saturday while Democrat Kamala Harris hunkered down in another crucial battleground, Pennsylvania, preparing for next week's televised presidential debate.
![Italy backs Kyiv's 'legitimate defence' as Zelensky presses allies](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/5e/ae/65/Italy-backs-Kyiv-s--legitimate-defe-525702_small.jpg)
Italy backs Kyiv's 'legitimate defence' as Zelensky presses allies
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her support for Ukraine's "legitimate defence" Saturday in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he visited allies to press for more weapons to fight Russia.
![Kenya police probe school blaze that killed 18 boys](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/82/07/3a/Kenya-police-probe-school-blaze-tha-212477_small.jpg)
Kenya police probe school blaze that killed 18 boys
Kenyan police stepped up their investigations Saturday into a prime school dormitory blaze that has now cost the lives of 18 boys, as families faced an agonising wait for news of their missing loved ones.
![Kyiv hits Russian ammo depot as Moscow advances in east](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/98/c9/2d/Kyiv-hits-Russian-ammo-depot-as-Mos-175141_small.jpg)
Kyiv hits Russian ammo depot as Moscow advances in east
Ukraine's security services said Saturday they had struck a Russian ammunition factory in a border region, as Moscow's forces claimed yet another advance on the battlefield.
![Italy PM states 'determined' support as Zelensky presses allies](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/5e/ae/65/Italy-PM-states--determined--suppor-101207_small.jpg)
Italy PM states 'determined' support as Zelensky presses allies
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her strong support for Ukraine Saturday after talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he visited allies to press for more weapons to fight Russia.
![Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/4d/94/d0/Gaza-war-in-its-12th-month-with-tru-574517_small.jpg)
Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its 12 month Saturday with little sign of respite for the Palestinian territory or hope for Israeli hostages still held captive.
![Algeria votes with Tebboune eyeing easy re-election](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/0d/83/d9/Algeria-votes-with-Tebboune-eyeing--289376_small.jpg)
Algeria votes with Tebboune eyeing easy re-election
Algerians began voting on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to bring a second term for the incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune who is hoping for a high turnout.
![Canada's safe injection sites, 20 years on, face pushback](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/f3/19/07/Canada-s-safe-injection-sites--20-y-572125_small.jpg)
Canada's safe injection sites, 20 years on, face pushback
Canada, after two decades of leading on treating addiction as a health issue, is suddenly facing pushback on supervised sites for injecting narcotics that prevent overdoses but are being blamed for spikes in neighborhood crime.
!['Permission to Kill': book highlights Mexican drug-war murders](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/ce/be/f5/-Permission-to-Kill---book-highligh-313222_small.jpg)
'Permission to Kill': book highlights Mexican drug-war murders
Innocent civilians have been murdered in the name of Mexico's war on drug cartels by military personnel eager to show results, according to a new book that alleges the killings constitute war crimes.
![Brazil's Lula fires minister accused of sexual harassment](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/7e/82/08/Brazil-s-Lula-fires-minister-accuse-828627_small.jpg)
Brazil's Lula fires minister accused of sexual harassment
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday fired his human rights minister, Silvio Almeida, following claims that he sexually harassed several women, including a cabinet colleague.
![US warns of growing risks of business in Hong Kong](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/85/42/8e/US-warns-of-growing-risks-of-busine-055652_small.jpg)
US warns of growing risks of business in Hong Kong
The United States on Friday warned businesses of growing risks operating in Hong Kong, saying that routine activities could run afoul of the financial hub's new national security regulations.
![New York judge delays Trump sentencing until after US election](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6f/ff/40/New-York-judge-delays-Trump-sentenc-655582_small.jpg)
New York judge delays Trump sentencing until after US election
Sentencing for Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's election, a win for the Republican as he battles Democrat Kamala Harris in the knife-edge White House race.
![Lviv mourns mother, three daughters killed in Russian strike](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/cb/6b/07/Lviv-mourns-mother--three-daughters-177525_small.jpg)
Lviv mourns mother, three daughters killed in Russian strike
Four white coffins -- one slightly smaller than the others -- were placed into a family grave in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Friday.
![American shot dead at West Bank demo where Israeli forces opened fire](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/c8/3d/5e/American-shot-dead-at-West-Bank-dem-116451_small.jpg)
American shot dead at West Bank demo where Israeli forces opened fire
A Turkish-American woman was shot dead Friday while demonstrating against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank town of Beita, where the army acknowledged opening fire.
![New York Fashion Week opens with call to vote from Jill Biden](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/23/g0/df/New-York-Fashion-Week-opens-with-ca-525501_small.jpg)
New York Fashion Week opens with call to vote from Jill Biden
US First Lady Jill Biden called for the protection of "freedoms" Friday during a "get out the vote" march that opened New York Fashion Week.
![Judge delays Trump sentencing until after US election](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6f/ff/40/Judge-delays-Trump-sentencing-until-654616_small.jpg)
Judge delays Trump sentencing until after US election
Sentencing of Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's presidential election, a win for the Republican as he battles Democrat Kamala Harris in the knife-edge race.
![Dominican Republic open to Haiti ties: leader tells US](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/56/07/37/Dominican-Republic-open-to-Haiti-ti-122627_small.jpg)
Dominican Republic open to Haiti ties: leader tells US
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, who has championed a tough line on Haiti, told the United States on Friday that he was open to normalizing relations with its impoverished neighbor as security improves.
![Zelensky pushes for promised weapons as Russia advances](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/90/4c/g0/Zelensky-pushes-for-promised-weapon-773213_small.jpg)
Zelensky pushes for promised weapons as Russia advances
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky made a fresh appeal Friday for more weapons to counter the threat from advancing Russian forces in the east of the country and Moscow's devastating missile strikes.
![Stocks slump after disappointing US jobs data](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/7a/8d/79/Stocks-slump-after-disappointing-US-414623_small.jpg)
Stocks slump after disappointing US jobs data
Global stock markets slumped Friday as weak US jobs data failed to dispel concerns that imminent interest rate cuts will come too late to avoid a recession.
![Zelensky appeals for weapons as Russia advances](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/b1/6a/g0/Zelensky-appeals-for-weapons-as-Rus-365756_small.jpg)
Zelensky appeals for weapons as Russia advances
President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed on Friday to Ukraine's backers for additional weapons as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east and devastating strikes by Moscow.
![France's new PM constructs cabinet under far right shadow](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/8f/6c/a4/France-s-new-PM-constructs-cabinet--153412_small.jpg)
France's new PM constructs cabinet under far right shadow
France's new right-wing prime minister Friday sought to cobble together a government capable of mustering parliament backing, as critics lambasted the president for turning the far right into a kingmaker after snap polls.
![Dutch match US export curbs on semiconductor machines](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/e5/40/45/Dutch-match-US-export-curbs-on-semi-551027_small.jpg)
Dutch match US export curbs on semiconductor machines
The Dutch government announced Friday broader restrictions on exports of semiconductor-making machines produced by sector heavyweight ASML, aligning itself with US curbs on technology at the centre of trade tensions with China.
![Google 'anti-competitive' over online ad tech: UK](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/42/e6/79/Google--anti-competitive--over-onli-426532_small.jpg)
Google 'anti-competitive' over online ad tech: UK
US tech titan Google employs "anti-competitive practices" with regards to online advertising, Britain's competition watchdog concluded Friday in provisional findings of a two-year long investigation.
![Zelensky appeals for weapons at Germany aid drive](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/b1/6a/g0/Zelensky-appeals-for-weapons-at-Ger-547272_small.jpg)
Zelensky appeals for weapons at Germany aid drive
President Volodymyr Zelensky joined a meeting of Ukraine's international backers in Germany on Friday, appealing for additional weapons as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east and devastating strikes by Moscow.
![US climate envoy says discussed plans for summit on methane at Beijing talks](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6d/3a/bd/US-climate-envoy-says-discussed-pla-666627_small.jpg)
US climate envoy says discussed plans for summit on methane at Beijing talks
United States climate envoy John Podesta said on Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions of methane and other highly polluting non-CO2 gases.
![Myanmar armed group says 11 civilians killed in junta air strikes](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/c4/ff/3d/Myanmar-armed-group-says-11-civilia-202740_small.jpg)
Myanmar armed group says 11 civilians killed in junta air strikes
Myanmar military air strikes in northern Shan state killed 11 civilians and wounded 11 more, a spokeswoman for an ethnic minority armed group battling the junta told AFP on Friday.
![Zelensky at military aid meet in Germany to rally Ukraine's allies](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/3b/62/27/Zelensky-at-military-aid-meet-in-Ge-580512_small.jpg)
Zelensky at military aid meet in Germany to rally Ukraine's allies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in person at a meeting of Ukraine's international backers in Germany on Friday to rally support for Kyiv days after one of the deadliest Russian strikes of the war.
![France's new PM tackles first challenge of forming cabinet](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/04/9a/b8/France-s-new-PM-tackles-first-chall-015516_small.jpg)
France's new PM tackles first challenge of forming cabinet
France's new right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier started consulting all sides Friday to cobble together a government capable of mustering a majority in parliament after two months of political deadlock.
![Serbia tackles sunken Nazi fleet in the Danube](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/4a/a8/ea/Serbia-tackles-sunken-Nazi-fleet-in-562666_small.jpg)
Serbia tackles sunken Nazi fleet in the Danube
A Serbian operation to clear a fleet of sunken Nazi warships from the Danube will bring relief to vessels struggling to navigate the waters, even if local fishermen will lose out.
![China pushes smaller, smarter loans to Africa to shield from risks](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/c0/22/c6/China-pushes-smaller--smarter-loans-441255_small.jpg)
China pushes smaller, smarter loans to Africa to shield from risks
China's years of splashing cash on big-ticket infrastructure projects in Africa may be over, analysts say, with Beijing seeking to shield itself from risky, indebted partners on the continent as it grapples with a slowing economy at home.