France has a new Prime Minister…but can François Bayrou fix the economy where his predecessor failed? We talk to a biographer who says the jury’s out.

Russia’s economy shows surprise growth—but with inflation soaring and sanctions biting, is it all as good as it seems?

And Christmas classics still rule the airwaves—and the royalty cheques. Will new Xmas songs ever break through?

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