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France saw a rise in all types of racism in 2023, report says
PARIS - Racism and intolerance are rising in France, fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Sunak and Starmer clash in testy final UK TV debate
LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Wednesday in their last debate before an...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
In French Alps, Macron's party struggles to hold conservative heartland
ANNECY, France - Paul Guigue, an entrepreneur from the French Alps, twice voted for Emmanuel Macron's party but now plans to cast his...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Italy's Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters' wishes
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
India's Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
MUMBAI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday as a candidate from the...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
French PM refuses to 'promise the moon', clashes with far-right in debate
PARIS -French prime minister Gabriel Attal accused his far-right and leftwing political opponents of "promising the moon" in a three-way...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election
PARIS - As French Jews, Maury and Alain Fischler feel trapped between equally unpalatable extremes as France rushes into a snap election...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign
PARIS - France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally...
Jun 26, 20244 min read
French alliance seeks to counter voter apathy, turn a Paris suburb leftward
LE PLESSIS-TREVISE, France - In a racially mixed suburb of Paris, left-wing parliamentary candidate Adel Amara campaigned door-to-door...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
Strong opposition will maintain its pressure, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, June 24 - Mounting an attack on the BJP-led NDA government during the new Lok Sabha's first session, Congress leader Rahul...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Journey of reforms to transform lives of 140 crore Indians will continue: PM Modi
New Delhi, June 24 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the BJP-led NDA government remains committed to continuing the...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
From election to performance -- Understanding the role of Speaker in the Lok Sabha
New Delhi, June 24 - With the 18th Lok Sabha holding its inaugural session from June 24 to July 3, the House is likely to elect its new...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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