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![Spy: Meet Matthew Ridge’s ‘unfiltered’ new broadcasting buddy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Spy: Meet Matthew Ridge’s ‘unfiltered’ new broadcasting buddy
His new partner promises banter ‘without boundaries’.
![French far-right leader Jordan Bardella vows ‘cultural battle’, demands EU rebate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella vows ‘cultural battle’, demands EU rebate
Financial Times: Party chief on cusp of power wants to overhaul tax, citizenship.
![Wanted: New soldiers for Europe’s shrinking armies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Wanted: New soldiers for Europe’s shrinking armies
Financial Times: With troop numbers in decline, what might make more people serve?
![Minimum tax on billionaires would raise up to $408b a year, says report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Minimum tax on billionaires would raise up to $408b a year, says report
Financial Times: Levy on total wealth of super-rich is 'feasible and enforceable'.
![Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia
Over the last three days, more violence and destruction has erupted.
![French President says extreme opposition parties will cause civil war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
French President says extreme opposition parties will cause civil war
Macron allies speak of the dangers of the far right or the far left coming into power.
![Book this cruise and your plus-one will get 75% off their fare in this week's hot deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Book this cruise and your plus-one will get 75% off their fare in this week's hot deals
Travel deals that make sure your dream trip becomes a reality.
![Monet was born here, so why do so many tourists snub this French city?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Monet was born here, so why do so many tourists snub this French city?
It's only the birthplace of one of the world's most famous artists and artistic movements.
![Euro 2024: Mbappé watches from bench as France and Netherlands draw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Euro 2024: Mbappé watches from bench as France and Netherlands draw
Controversy surrounds a disallowed Dutch goal.
![The only crowd-free holiday you'll find in Paris this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The only crowd-free holiday you'll find in Paris this summer
Idling through France is still possible - if you know where to look.
![Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders
Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.
![Kiwi denied podium spot at Le Mans race after collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwi denied podium spot at Le Mans race after collision
Ferrari win after rain and fog play a part.
![G7 nations agree to $81b Ukraine loan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
G7 nations agree to $81b Ukraine loan
The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to give $81b to Ukraine.
![French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
![Macron defends snap election, cites threat of far right](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Macron defends snap election, cites threat of far right
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to call a snap election.
![Can you get dengue fever in Europe? How to avoid dengue fever](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Can you get dengue fever in Europe? How to avoid dengue fever
The World Health Organisation offers five ways to minimise risk of the virus.
![Who's doing the dishes? Flatmates set to clash on the rugby field, at the U20 world cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Who's doing the dishes? Flatmates set to clash on the rugby field, at the U20 world cup
They're clubmates and they're flatmates - now they're World Cup rivals.
![Inside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Inside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it matters
OPINION: We need to stop self-pathologising, because NZ's not that special.
![In calling elections in France, Macron makes a huge gamble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
In calling elections in France, Macron makes a huge gamble
New York Times: Were the French letting off steam, or did they really mean it?
![Macron hopes to contain far right with national elections](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Macron hopes to contain far right with national elections
Far right groups could lead France for the first time since World War II.
![Travel deals to Morocco, Australia, Thailand, Spain and Italy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Travel deals to Morocco, Australia, Thailand, Spain and Italy
Visit medinas in Morocco, or cruise in the Med.