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France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls

International —1 July, 2024 06:46

France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party holds a clear lead in irst round of the country’s snap parliamentary elections as per exit polls.…

France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls

China opens Shenzhen-Zhongshan link with world records

China opened the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in Guangdong Province,…

China opens Shenzhen-Zhongshan link with world records
Junta’s loss of control of Rakhine worries India

India, one of the Bumese junta’s closest allies, has urged…

Junta’s loss of control of Rakhine worries India

US, Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel

US, Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel

U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war…

Biden vows to fight on in first speech after Trump debate

Biden vows to fight on in first speech after Trump debate

US President Joe Biden has hit back at criticism over his age, telling supporters in a fiery speech that he will win re-election in November after a poor debate performance fuelled…

Kenya anti-govt protests claim 30 lives

Kenya anti-govt protests claim 30 lives

At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country, Human Rights Watch monitor said Saturday.…

US has sent Israel thousands of bombs

US has sent Israel thousands of bombs

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the…

Saeed Jalili leads Iran presidential polls

Saeed Jalili leads Iran presidential polls

Early results in Iran's presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili slightly ahead Saturday, followed closely behind by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported…

Only 17pc of improve life target archivable by 2030

Only 17pc of improve life target archivable by 2030

The United Nations warned Friday that only 17 percent of its 169 targets to improve life for the world’s more than 7 billion people are on track to be reached by the 2030 deadline.…

China expert Vikram new Indian foreign secretary

China expert Vikram new Indian foreign secretary

Vikram Misri, the deputy national security adviser and a former ambassador to China, will be the foreign secretary from mid-July. He will take charge from Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who is…

Iran votes in snap poll for new president

Iran votes in snap poll for new president

Iranians voted Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race's sole reformist candidate vowing to seek 'friendly relations' with the…

Trump evades debate questions on accepting election results

Trump evades debate questions on accepting election results

Donald Trump has refused to explicitly say whether he will accept the result of November's US presidential election. During his first debate with President Joe Biden on Thursday, Trump…

Democrats discussing replacing Biden: Politico

Democrats discussing replacing Biden: Politico

Some Democrats in the United States are actively discussing replacing incumbent President Joe Biden on the ticket after his faltering debate performance, three strategists close to…

Delhi airport roof collapse kills one

Delhi airport roof collapse kills one

At least one person was killed and five others were injured after a portion of the roof collapsed on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains at Terminal-1 of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi…

Biden-Trump debate changes campaign trajectory

Biden-Trump debate changes campaign trajectory

ATLANTA: President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape…

Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army

Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army

Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting in Moscow's war against Ukraine to return home voluntarily, the government said Thursday. An official delegation held…

What Moscow, Beijing and Delhi think of Biden v Trump rematch

What Moscow, Beijing and Delhi think of Biden v Trump rematch

When Americans choose their next president, the contest is always closely watched around the world. There are countless ways US foreign policy - and the actions of the White House…