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‘Stupid talk’: France rejects Trump’s attempt to blame unrest on migration

The US president has turned his attention to France, but his comments were dismissed by French leader Macron.

Macron rejects Trump’s claims blaming migrants for French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned comments by "foreign leaders" on the violent protests in France on October 17. He has now arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his Gulf tour.

Saracens owner backs CEO and rejects chaos claims

Saracens owner Dominic Silvester says he has full confidence in CEO Ed Coetzee, rejecting claims of "executive-level chaos".

Alberta rejects separation referendum: What’s next for Canadian province?

Calls for independence intensified last year, with some 300,000 petitioning officials for a referendum.

Alberta rejects move toward independence from Canada

Canada's province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results showed Tuesday, a win for unity as the country faces worsening ties with the United States. With more than 1.5 million votes counted, 76% supported remaining in Canada, while close to 24% backed beginning a process toward separation, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.

Canada: Alberta rejects separation bid, CBC projects

Voters have decisively rejected a proposal to begin the legal process toward Alberta's independence, dealing a major blow to a movement driven largely by economic grievances.

Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

Tehran rejects any role in plot to kill leaders of German Jewish groups

Tehran summons German envoy after two men convicted of trying to kill leaders of Jewish groups, rejects any role.

🔴 Live: Macron rejects French interior minister's resignation after weekend of unrest

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates

The prime minister denied that her policies were responsible for the yen’s weakness or rising JGB yields.

Singapore PM Wong rejects weaker currency as shortcut to competitiveness

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pushed back against the idea of weakening the city-state's currency to boost competitiveness.

Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists

Six journalists from independent platform Matsadaash allege torture in detention, which Egypt denies.

Slovenia rejects bill in blow to PM Janez Jansa’s reform agenda

Slovenians rejected a bill expanding parliamentary inquiry powers in a referendum Sunday, dealing a blow to nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa. With 99 percent of votes counted, 51 percent opposed the proposal and 49 percent backed it in the binding vote. The opposition had denounced his reform agenda as "authoritarian".

Germany rejects Trump demand, 'fully supports' Zelenskyy

Germany's foreign minister has said Berlin is behind Ukraine's president and will keep pressuring Russia to end its war. Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank's CEO warned that political extremism is spooking investors. More on DW.

Sudan’s al-Burhan rejects talks, vows to retake all territory from RSF

At least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and 5,500 displaced in Blue Nile as clashes widened on Tuesday.

First minister rejects call to resign over Drumcree row

Facing questions in the Stormont assembly, O'Neill said she was "proud" to stand with the residents and "will continue to stand with them".

Spain's parliament rejects housing bill as protests continue

Spain's minority government suffered defeat in parliament as it tried to push through a pair of emergency measures aimed at making housing more affordable. A pensioner's eviction and protests led to the bid.

Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protests

Both decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.

G7 members will release 100 million barrels of diesel after US threatens export ban

Members of the Group of Seven bloc of highly industrialised economies on Friday agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from their reserves over four months, averting a potential US ban on diesel exports. The European Union had earlier pushed back against Washington's threat, with an EU official saying the 27-member bloc “fully” rejected the move.

US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs

Democrats criticise bill as lacking 'teeth' and push for mandatory measures to address soaring electricity bills.