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France’s divided National Assembly has kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron’s party as speaker

Joe Biden’s post on X (formerly Twitter) is being closely scrutinized by many people including his own party members. He is presently being treated for COVID-19 and has called off certain campaign events over the past few days and returned to his home at Delaware. This cryptic post on a social networking site only raises further questions. This has been reported by Axios. In recent times, the pressure on Joe Biden to call off his election campaign has increased and there is increasing pressure on him to step aside. Hence, this message calling for political donations has only led to more confusion among the Democratic party legislators and others who are opposed to Biden’s campaign.

The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program

Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government reached an agreement on Thursday with labor unions that have been threatening further strikes as the cost of living spirals

Tucker Carlson was back on Fox News Channel airwaves Thursday

Allegiant Air is getting a new CEO, with longtime leader Maury Gallagher stepping down in September

Kenyan President William Ruto has appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials paid a visit to the port of Long Beach to break ground on a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project that will more than triple the dock’s rail cargo capacity

Barack Obama is concerned about the upcoming Presidential Election in November. According to the Washington Post, he has shared his concerns with top members of the Democratic Party that he is worried about the legacy of his former deputy and the future prospects of the party. It has been reported that the former president has spoken to Joe Biden after the first presidential debate and has been in touch with other senior members of the party from the US Congress. There is growing opposition to Biden’s presidential nomination which he is expected to secure at the national convention in August.

A grocery code of conduct could stabilize food prices in the future and encourage more investment in the Canadian food industry, according to the president of Kraft Heinz Canada.

drone strikes by Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has fortified the defenses surrounding his palace in Valdai, located north of Moscow. Satellite images captured on May 6 reveal at least seven medium-range air defense systems deployed near the extensive forest estate on Lake Valdai's shores, as reported by the US-based think tank, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Prioritizing High-Value Targets According to The Telegraph, the ISW stated, «Ukraine's relentless drone strikes have compelled Moscow's military command to prioritize limited air defense assets to cover what it deems high-value targets.» The satellite images also show Pantsir-S1 air defense units, surface-to-air missiles, and a long-range radar station, operational since the spring when Ukraine intensified attacks on Russian infrastructure.

IT cities like Hyderabad, Pune, and Delhi-NCR due to more investor-friendly employment policies, reported TOI. Telangana might become the state that benefits the most as it offers incentive-based employer policies, while Hyderabad has been in tough competition with India's start-up capital, Bengaluru. The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government’s new reservation demands for locals in Karnataka might lead to flight risks by several investors currently based in India’s Silicon Valley. “All the GCC movement is in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Future growth will start moving to competing cities like Hyderabad and even Pune and Delhi NCR,” said a top executive official of a global financial services giant to TOI. Moreover, though HYSEA president Prashant Nandella told TOI it is still too early to speculate, he believes such a policy might benefit pro-industry states such as Telangana. In addition, former CII Telangana Vagish Dixit told TOI that investors have a choice to move and might fly to other states as a result of such counterproductive policies.

In the wake of recently raising tens of billions of dollars of capital with nontraded real estate investment trusts and business development companies, Blackstone Inc. is preparing to roll out new funds for financial advisors to sell to clients by 2025.

CW Advisors, a registered investment advisor based in Boston, has announced a new acquisition to expand its presence in New Jersey.

A new survey from Voya Financial reveals that many Americans wish they had begun saving for retirement earlier.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over his remark that eight crore new jobs have been created, and accused him of «rubbing salt into the wounds» of the youth by «telling one lie after another». His attack comes after Prime Minister Modi emphasised last week that the creation of eight crore new jobs in the last three to four years has «silenced» those spreading fake narratives about unemployment. Quoting a recent report of the Reserve Bank of India on employment, the prime minister had asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government prioritised stability and growth, and added that small and big investors welcomed the NDA's third term with enthusiasm. In a post on 'X', Kharge said, «Narendra Modi ji, By telling one lie after another on jobs, you are rubbing salt into the wounds of the youth!»

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan says Rahul Gandhi's refusal to meet his father despite months of trying was a key reason for Ram Vilas Paswan leaving the Congress-led UPA and allying with the BJP just before the 2014 elections. Asked about his opinion of Rahul Gandhi, Chirag Paswan told PTI editors in an interaction at the agency's headquarters that the Congress leader has of late begun taking his responsibility «a bit more seriously» and criticised his recent speech in Parliament as unbecoming of the leader of opposition. Chirag Paswan then recalled that he and his father had often met Sonia Gandhi to discuss the future of their party in the UPA alliance. Sonia Gandhi suggested that Ram Vilas Paswan meet her son. The senior Paswan sought an appointment and waited for more than three months but Rahul Gandhi did not relent, said Chirag Paswan, who at that time too was keen to leave the UPA and join the NDA. Ram Vilas Paswan, however, was still keen to remain in the UPA, and wanted to discuss that with Rahul Gandhi, the son said.

Donald Trump, he has got a clear lead over his rival President Joe Biden for the November presidential elections. While Trump's re-election will be seen as favourable for India given his chemistry with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his stance on Russia and China, there are concerns that a Trump presidency might be challenging for India on trade and tariffs.

One thing we’ve learned over the years is that Washington Democrats are ruthless when threatened by a loss of power. You almost have to admire their cold-blooded calculation. President Biden is now learning this harsh lesson as the Democratic-media complex organizes to, er, persuade him to withdraw from the presidential race.

Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention Thursday, making a rare appearance in support of former President Donald Trump's third bid for president. The former first lady and the former president's eldest daughter have largely steered clear of the campaign trail this year, a contrast with Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns when both played a larger role. Neither gave speeches. Melania Trump's presence helps the Republican Party show widespread unity, a theme that emerged prominently after the attempt on Trump's life last weekend. A day after the attack, Melania issued a statement calling on Americans to «ascend above hate, the vitriol, and the simple-minded ideas that ignite violence.»

US President Joe Biden is still expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits Washington next week but it will depend on his recovery from Covid, the White House said Thursday. «We have every expectation that the two leaders will have a chance to see each other while Prime Minister Netanyahu is in town,» National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters in a briefing. Netanyahu is set to address the US Congress on Wednesday and Israeli media had reported a meeting with Biden on Monday, but Kirby said, «I can't tell you at this point what that exactly is going to look like.»