French Prime Minister resigns after only 2 weeks in office

(FILES) French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu arrives to deliver a statment at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 3, 2025, before a round of consultations with political parties ahead of the announcement of the new government. (AFP)
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Updated 06 October 2025
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French Prime Minister resigns after only 2 weeks in office

PARIS: France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday, just a day after naming his government and after only two weeks in office.
The French presidency said in a statement that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation.


Iran’s foreign minister to visit Russia and Belarus, foreign ministry says

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Iran’s foreign minister to visit Russia and Belarus, foreign ministry says

DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, will visit Russia and Belarus in the next two to three days, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan on Friday.