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Interference, budget, fuel: Emmanuel Macron's demining operation

On the menu of the Political Essential: the geopolitics that come into the presidential campaign, the unpopular budget 2027 and Ségolène Royal that comes to play the trouble-fest at the primary of the left. With Richard Werly, editor and journalist for Swiss media Blick.

Iran closes a French school in Tehran for "illegal acts"; Paris announces measures

On 20 September, the Iranian authorities closed the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, claiming that the institution, linked to the French embassy, had carried out "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions" and "abused its status as a language training centre." France summoned the Iranian ambassador to Paris to consultations and promised an appropriate response.

Argentina: suicide, the main cause of death of people between 15 and 34

Suicide is the main cause of death of people between the ages of 15 and 34. While cases have been on the rise for years, the current economic crisis has had an impact on mental health care agencies and unemployment has played an important role in the lives of Argentines.

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North Korea launches two ballistic missiles into the Japanese sea after condemning denuclearization requests

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles to the Japanese sea on Sunday, 20 September. Just on the eve, Pyongyang criticized a resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which urged denuclearization. Kim Yojong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong- un, called Thursday "imbeciles" those who demand that his country abandon its nuclear arsenal.

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Russia: Putin's Party Leads to Parliament's Most in War-Marked Elections · Global Voices

Vladimir Putin's party was a step away from securing the parliamentary majority in the first legislative elections his country held in times of war. The Kremlin leader has highlighted the results as a sign of popular support for the military campaign in Ukraine. This process, of which the opposition factors have been almost completely excluded, defines half of the seats of the Duma or Lower House: 225 of the 450 curules.