WorldPingThis week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure deepen…
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WorldPingRussians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.
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Millions of people are choosing a new lower house of Parliament.
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Virginia leads the way for in-person voting, reflecting a nationwide trend towards casting ballots before Election Day.
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WorldPingThe French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.
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WorldPingFrench President Emmanuel Macron has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure against drone and cyberattacks…
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WorldPingPresident Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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