What happens next in France after another PM is ousted?

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters France was thrown into further political chaos this…

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Student loan payments on pause? What to know

Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images There’s been a sharp uptick in the number of student loan borrowers hitting the pause button on their monthly bills. The U.S. Department of Education offers two primary ways to postpone your payments — deferments and forbearances. Between those statuses, more than a quarter of the country’s over 40…

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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announces resignation

Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down from his post after weeks of mounting pressure for his resignation. “I made a difficult decision to step down,” Ishiba said during a press briefing, in comments translated by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK….

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