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In the former mining town at the heart of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political strategy, her party’s electoral success came as no surprise to hundreds of supporters who gathered to see her victory speech

Keir Starmer, Britain's newly elected prime minister, addressed the issue indirectly while discussing age limits for lawmakers. He held the view that it is up to the Americans to decide their president. Starmer further mentioned that the incumbent 81-year old was in good form when met him.“Obviously in America, it’s for the American people to decide who they want to be their president," Starmer told Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview with CNN.

Circle became the first global stablecoin issuer to secure an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework on July 1.

Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance in second and the far right in third. The lack of majority for any single alliance threatened to plunge France into political and economic turmoil. Final results are not expected until late Sunday or early Monday in the highly volatile snap election, which was called just four weeks ago in a huge gamble for Macron. It does not appear to have paid off for the deeply unpopular president, whose alliance has lost control of parliament, according to the projections. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally greatly increased the number of seats it holds, meanwhile, but fell far short of expectations. Far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon urged Macron to invite the leftist New Popular Front coalition to form a government, given projections that put it in the lead. The alliance, he said, «is ready to govern.»

Euro Cup 2024 as this time around, both teams' rivalry and intensity will simply be unmatched in this semifinal clash. Spain scored two goals against Germany and won, though their opponents gave them a real hard time after scoring an equalizer in the last leg of the game. However, France was not so lucky as to close the quarterfinals chapter within the 90 minutes and had to proceed to the penalties to ultimately claim victory of Portugal, a very dangerous team, owing to players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe. France ensured that Ronaldo's journey at the Euros was officially over, as according to a previous ET report, the footballing icon will not play in further Euro championships.

A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that's nearly 10 feet long in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized

Tour de France is like a three-week festival, with the cyclists going through an endurance run over a period of 21 days. Tour de France 2024 has already started on June 29 and will continue until July 21, when top cyclists from all across the globe will finish their course in Nice, France, which is a slight change from the traditional Paris finish.

Cybercrime gangs are looking to rebuild with new tactics after global police operations this year made a huge dent in their activities, experts have told AFP. The gangs have had a bad year so far, with law enforcement operations taking out some of prominent groups including LockBit, a loose network of largely Russian-speaking cyber criminals.

European Championship on Tuesday. The match pits one of the highest-scoring teams at the tournament against one of the lowest as France's star forward Kylian Mbappe has struggled to get to grips with his mask. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) in Munich. Here's what to know about the match: Match facts — The winner will play England or the Netherlands in the final on Sunday in Berlin. Their semifinal is on Wednesday.

TURIN, Italy—Over more than 120 years of history, the Tour de France had seen stage winners emerge from 33 different countries. The list included historic cycling powerhouses like France and Belgium, more recent talent hubs such as Denmark and Slovenia, and even a couple that came completely out of nowhere, like Latvia. But the roll call of winners at cycling’s biggest bike race expanded a little Monday when a 24-year-old named Biniam Girmay crossed the line first to become the first Eritrean to take a stage here.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the richest sportsmen globally since his stellar career has seen some amazing multi-million dollar transfer deals, including brand endorsements that were worth handsome packages. The former Real Madrid star and ace Portugal national team striker owns villas, brands and much more, which have made his net worth exponential. However, there is a little-known Romanian sportsman, who is richer than even this footballing legend.

MUMBAI : Temasek, the private equity (PE) arm of the Singapore government, is the front runner to acquire significant minority stake in Tynor Orthotics, a Mohali, Punjab-based medical equipment maker, according to three people with knowledge of the development. The manufacturer and exporter of orthopaedic and fracture aids, which is backed by consumer-focused PE firm Lighthouse Funds, is being valued at ₹3,000 crore, three people with knowledge of the development said. “The final bids have come in and Temasek is the front runner," the first person cited above said on condition of anonymity, adding that the other bidders who made it to the final round include global PE firms Warburg Pincus and Norwest Venture Partners.

UN Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine's largest children's hospital, pouring out condemnations at an emergency meeting chaired by Moscow's own ambassador. Russia denies responsibility for the strike at the hospital, where at least two staffers were killed. France and Ecuador asked for the session at the Security Council, but Russia led it as the current holder of the council's rotating presidency, putting Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia on the receiving end of the criticism. «Mr President, please stop this war. It has been going on for too long,» Slovenian Ambassador Samuel Zbogar appealed.

France. According to reports, there were rumors about him missing the final game, which could be deemed as a huge blow to the Spanish side in case his right leg, which faced the impact, does not recover within due time.

Netflix series 'Supacell' season 2 release date and third season updates have been provided by creator Rapman. First season of British thriller was released on Netflix in June. 'Supacell' has shown a group of black people in South London with a rare disease. Rapman in an interview with UNILAD revealed that there is a planning for three seasons. Rapman said it will depend on Netflix whether there will be multiple seasons for the 'Supacell' or not. Supacell cast includes Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Calvin Demba, Tosin Cole, and Eddie Marsan.

Starz has unveiled the trailer for Season 2 of “The Serpent Queen,” starring Samantha Morton. This historical drama series will return with eight episodes on July 12.

Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose nearly 14 basis points to 4.479% overnight, with analysts linking the rise to expectations that Donald Trump will win the U.S. presidency, in turn leading to higher tariffs and government borrowing.

Thousands converged in the nation’s capital and across the country to celebrate Canada Day, marking 157 years of Confederation.

Among the distinguished guests were US television personalities Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, Nigerian rapper Rema, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The event also saw the attendance of business magnates such as Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser and Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Lee. Bollywood's elite turned out in full force, with stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff, and Varun Dhawan gracing the occasion. Southern cinema icons Rajinikanth, Ram Charan, and Mahesh Babu also added to the glittering guest list. Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with current stars like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, were present to celebrate the union.

But he added that, if his resignation is refused, he was ready to remain in office «as long as duty demands», with the Paris Olympics due to begin in three weeks.

Hong Kong, Jul 05, 2024 -Asian markets were largely down on Friday, a day after Tokyo's indexes hit record highs as traders prepared for a key US jobs report while European exchanges edged up on calming electoral news from the United Kingdom and France. Japan's Nikkei 225 ended flat while the broader Topix index, which a day earlier surpassed its previous peak set in 1989, also shed some of its gains.