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French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo

Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used a highly anticipated TV interview Friday to repeatedly reject taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office while blaming his disastrous debate performance on a «bad episode» and saying there were «no indications of any serious condition.» «Look, I have a cognitive test every single day,» Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos, referring to the tasks he faces daily in a rigorous job. «Every day, I have that test. Everything I do. You know, not only am I campaigning, but I'm running the world.» The 81-year-old Biden made it through the 22-minute interview without any major blunders that would inflict further damage to his imperiled candidacy, but it appeared unlikely to fully tamp down concerns about his age and fitness for another four years and his ability to defeat Donald Trump in November.

Alibaba's international e-commerce unit is tapping generative AI-powered tools to help cross-border merchants with translation, content creation and product returns, group vice president Kaifu Zhang said. Speaking on stage at the Next Conference in Singapore, the executive, who heads Alibaba International Digital Commerce's artificial intelligence (AI) initiative, said he was bullish on AI's potential for the company, even in the face of increasing tensions between China and the U.S.

Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard looks ahead to the next rate decision, unpacks jobs data and reacts to Yellens housing development.

American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike Sommers discusses the country's energy independence and lawsuits against Biden's EV mandates.

If you watched President Joe Biden's news conference, two weeks after a poor debate performance, you may have been reassured by his ability to talk about complex issues

Congress is a «parasite» that feeds off its allies and mocked Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his «juvenile behaviour». Replying to motion of thanks on the President's address in Lok Sabha, Modi said, «After 2024 elections, Congress will be termed a parasite. It won 99 seats by living off the vote share of its allies. A parasite feeds on the body it inhabits and, similarly, Congress consumes the votes of its allies. It flourishes at the expense of its partners.» He said 2024 was the third consecutive defeat of Congress when it failed to breach the 100 mark. «But they are busy doing 'Sheershasana' (headstand) and trying to establish in the minds of people that they have defeated us… This is like trying to pacify a child.»

Republican contender Donald Trump has said that he would announce the name of his running mate in two weeks. He did not confirm who he would choose, but Senators JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, and Governor Doug Burgum are among the options. In a television interview, the former president said that he has not made up his mind, but these people are under consideration. He also said in the first interview after the first presidential debate that he may wait until it is clear whether Joe Biden will be the Democrat nominee or not.

French voters have propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections and plunged the country into political uncertainty

Hunter Biden has sued Fox News accusing the American news outlet of unlawfully publishing explicit images of him as part of a series. President Joe Biden's son has filed the lawsuit in state court in Manhattan. The bone of contention here is the images that were used in «The Trial of Hunter Biden». The show was released on the streaming service Fox Nation in 2022. The lawsuit claims the dissemination of intimate images without his consent violated New York's so-called revenge porn law.

Narendra Modi landed in Russia for a visit on Monday and Tuesday — the first time in five years. He’s expected to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin to help re-energize relations between the two countries and likely deliver strategic deals. Russia and India are likely to agree on a long-term uranium supply pact for a nuclear power plant coming online in Tamil Nadu, said senior officials with knowledge of the matter. During the visit, India and Russia are also expected to sign an agreement allowing the military to use each other’s facilities for training, port calls and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, said the officials who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country

Joe Biden who were rooting for him these elections, are going through the same feeling you would go through while investing in a shaky bank. After the reigning President' dismal performance in the US Presidential Debate against a tough adversary, Donald Trump, many influential politicians, pollsters and analysts have called for Biden's resignation from the poll race.

French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to align with the Leftist New Popular Front (NFP), that emerged as the shock winner of the French parliamentary elections held on Sunday, has now instilled a fear among the wealthy bracket of France, who are dreading the return of wealth taxes in the country.

Nearly 40 per cent of recent immigrants to Canada are considering moving to another province or leaving the country altogether due to a lack of housing affordability, a recent poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute suggests.

Leaders across Europe have reacted with relief mixed with concern to the result of the French legislative election

Joe Biden defended his performance in the first US Presidential Debate and said that he had nearly fell asleep after undertaking foreign trips. He said that he needed some rest before the debate but could not afford to take it. The 81-year-old president faces opposition from his own party members who have asked him to step down in view of his disastrous performance in the debate. What is not known is that the president had 13 days to take rest after his visit to Italy to attend the G-7 summit.

The most notable thing about the annual Mercosur summit kicking off in Paraguay is an absence — that of Argentine President Javier Milei

New York’s oldest and most storied bank has named the next leader for its global wealth and investments business.

Democrats are in a panic. President Biden’s disastrous debate performance has members of his own party debating whether and how to move him off the ticket. The more important question might be when.

Budget 2024: As Finance Minister presents Union Budget on July 23 that will set the roadmap for the next five years of Prime Minister's third term, the e-commcerce sector hopes for a push towards Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and amendment of overall policy. Read More: Budget 2024 date: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget in Lok Sabha on July 23 «My expectation from the Government of India is to promote ONDC further because ONDC is in a way becoming an e-commerce platform for the small traders of our country, so we should talk about the creation and amendment of the overall e-commerce policy and about the enhancement of platforms like ONDC which have been created by the Government of India...» said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder of Paytm.