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FRANCE

Macron's govt survives no-confidence votes

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government survived two no-confidence votes on Monday prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote. The leftist Nupes coalition and far-right National Rally party had filed two separate no-confidence motions. Only a minority of legislators approved both motions, far short of the 289 votes needed — or half the seats in the lower house of Parliament. Right-wing opposition party The Republicans did not support the move.

BANGLADESH

At least 16 die in tropical storm

A tropical storm that lashed Bangladesh left at least 16 people dead across the nation, officials said on Tuesday. Tropical Storm Sitrang brewed in the Bay of Bengal before turning north toward Bangladesh's vast coast, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people to cyclone shelters on Monday. Heavy rains battered the country throughout the day, flooding many areas in the coastal regions across southern and southwestern Bangladesh.

Agencies Via Xinhua