**”**I’m not a candidate for anything, but I’m very keen that Europe is protected, that Europe is the framework within which member states operate, including France,” ECB president Christine Lagarde, who is a French national, told Euronews in an exclusive interview. Lagarde said she is monitoring the campaign ahead of a vote due April 2027, hoping that “reason will always prevail and that France will appreciate, whoever is the leader of France that it is one key member of Europe.” “Europe is the only playground with which member states, nations and even France can actually play a significant role,” she…

Lagos, Nigeria – The first economic shockwaves from the United States-Israel war on Iran have been felt through oil markets, shipping routes and financial uncertainty. But its longer-term consequences could extend far beyond the Middle East, reshaping energy markets, trade networks and geopolitical alignments worldwide.Across Africa, governments are reassessing their…

Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.Cuba has denounced the “ruthless” US embargo against the island during a United Nations General Assembly debate.“The government of the United States is carrying out against Cuba a multi-dimensional, non-conventional warfare that has already lasted for almost seven decades now…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security will withhold billions in preparedness grant funding from states that refuse to adopt new election security measures, including voter citizenship verification, post-election audits and expanded use of paper ballots.The push comes as President Donald…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina man allegedly kicked down his ex-girlfriend’s apartment door and fatally stabbed his 5-year-old son before leaving and heading to Taco Bell.Jehaaz-Akil Khaliq Echoles, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, the Pineville Police Department said on Thursday.Officers responded shortly after midnight on Thursday…

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ToplineFIFA has rejected the Royal Belgian Football Association’s appeal of its decision to lift a one-game suspension of U.S. star player Folarin Balogun, after President Donald Trump lobbied the organization to let Balogun play in Monday’s game against Belgium.Key FactsThe FIFA Appeal Committee determined the RBFA’s request challenging Balogun’s eligibility…

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