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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
Ukraine starts EU membership talks in midst of war
BRUSSELS -The European Union opened membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, giving the country a political boost in the midst of its...
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Ukraine inches closer to EU dream after decade of war
KYIV - A veteran of Ukraine's 2014 revolution who is now fighting Russian forces, Yehor Sobolev knows the price of Kyiv's decade-long...
Jun 26, 20243 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
Polish president says he hopes China can help bring peace in Ukraine
WARSAW - Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday during a visit to Beijing that he hoped China would help find a solution for peace...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Factbox-EU targets LNG and shipping in 14th Russia sanctions package
BRUSSELS - European Union countries on Monday adopted a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The...
Jun 24, 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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