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elections that could produce the country's first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or leave it with no majority emerging at all. Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration, nationalist party National Rally stands a chance of winning a legislative majority for the first time, but the outcome remains uncertain because of a complex voting system and tactical maneuvers by political parties. What's happening Sunday? Voters across France and overseas territories can cast ballots for 501 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower and most important of France's two houses of parliament. The other 76 races were won outright in the first round of voting.

Iranian model deployed in Ukraine, European officials familiar with the matter said, a sign that Beijing may be edging closer to providing the sort of lethal aid that western officials have warned against. The companies held talks in 2023 about collaborating to replicate Iran’s Shahed drone, and started developing and testing a version this year in preparation for shipment to Russia, said the officials, who asked not to be identified to discuss private information. The Chinese drones have yet to be used in Ukraine, they said. Providing Russia a Shahed-like attack drone would mark a deepening of Beijing’s support for Russia despite repeated warnings from the US and its allies. President Xi Jinping has sought to portray China as neutral in the conflict in Ukraine even as western officials say it’s provided components and other support for President Vladimir Putin’s forces.

US President Barack Obama is reportedly worried about the prospects of the incumbent president after last week’s first presidential debate. According to the Washington Post, he has conveyed this to several of his aides in private. Obama believed that Biden’s re-election bid was going to be tough. Now, after the first presidential debate, he believes that it will only get tougher. He has also reached out to Biden and offered him assistance and offered to serve as a sounding board as the presidential election gets tougher. Obama also took to social media to extend his support to Biden while lashing out at Trump. Also Read: LEGO Ideas upcoming Jaws set first look revealed, all you need to know

A Louisiana judge says the Biden administration can't delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge plays out in federal court

Joe Biden on Friday asserted that he is the presidential nominee of the Democratic party, he is in the race and will win the election again as he sought to clear all the doubts about the future of his candidacy for the November 5 elections. Over the past week, there has been speculation about him leaving the race, with increasing voices inside the party calling for his departure following his poor debate performance in Atlanta last week. On Friday, Biden sought to clear all such doubts. «We had a little debate last week. Can't say it was my best performance. But ever since then, there's been a lot of speculation. What's Joe going to do? Is he going to stay in the race? Is he going to drop out? What's he going to do? Well, here's my answer. I am running and going to win again,» Biden told his cheering supporters in the battle ground State of Wisconsin. «I am the sitting President of the United States of America, no small part because of you. That's not a joke. In 2020, you came through for me. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. I'm the nominee of this party because millions of Democrats like you just voted for me in primaries all across America. You voted for me to be your nominee. No one else. You, the votes. The voters did that,» he said during the rally.

The first LCBO strike in the history of Ontario has begun, marking the closure of government-run liquor stores across the province.

President Vladimir Putin and include some who’ve been sanctioned over the war that’s now in its third year.Vagit Alekperov, key shareholder and former president of oil giant Lukoil PJSC, topped the list with about 186 billion rubles in dividends. He is sanctioned by the UK and Australia, but has so far avoided US and European Union penalties.Billionaires Alexey Mordashov, of Severstal PJSC, and Vladimir Lisin, of Novolipetsk Steel PJSC, were next with 148 billion and 121 billion rubles respectively of dividend income.

presidential vote on Friday, an Iranian source told Reuters. «The vote counting has ended and the rival candidates have been informed about the result. Pezeshkian is around three million votes ahead of his hardline rival Saeed Jalili,» said the source, who asked not to be named. Earlier, the interior ministry said that Pezeshkian was leading the race in early results, adding that the initial reports showed turnout was around 50%, higher than the first round.

PM Modi at the airport. Manturov and PM Modi shook hands and greeted each other. In a rare gesture, Manturov will also accompany PM Modi to the hotel from the airport in the same car. India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, was present at the airport to welcome PM Modi. The Indian community has gathered outside the hotel, where PM Modi is scheduled to arrive. Indian diaspora are also playing dhol to welcome PM Modi at the hotel.

US Presidential Debate in Atlanta on June 27 has done little to pacify his supporters and the entire nation about his confidence towards leading the nation. Before him, during the US Presidential Debate, stood a formidable opponent, former US President Donald Trump, who left no stones unturned in attacking the current regime led by President Biden. Meanwhile, Biden was seen to fumble on various occasions, and was in a very tough spot when cornered by Trump on multiple issues.

Joe Biden's politically devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta, several current and former officials and others who encountered him behind closed doors noticed that he increasingly appeared confused or listless, or would lose the thread of conversations. Like many people his age, Biden, 81, has long experienced instances in which he mangled a sentence, forgot a name or mixed up a few facts, even though he could be sharp and engaged most of the time. But in interviews, people in the room with him more recently said that the lapses seemed to be growing more frequent, more pronounced and more worrisome. The uncomfortable occurrences were not predictable, but seemed more likely when he was in a large crowd or tired after a particularly bruising schedule. In the 23 days leading up to the debate against former President Donald Trump, Biden jetted across the Atlantic Ocean twice for meetings with foreign leaders and then flew from Italy to California for a splashy fundraiser, maintaining a grueling pace that exhausted even much younger aides.

Melania Trump's conspicuous absence from the most recent presidential debate sparked concerns about her potential position if Donald Trump wins the presidency again in 2025. According to reports, she has negotiated a less conventional first lady role by giving herself and her son Barron more priority, as reported by Yahoo Entertainment.

dollar hit a near 38-year high to the yen on Tuesday following a surge in Treasury yields as investors contemplated prospects of a second Donald Trump presidency. Japan's weak currency helped lift the Nikkei above the psychological 40,000 mark for the first time in three months, making the index an outlier as many other regional stock markets struggled.

The Dallas Stars are taking their local game broadcasts directly to consumers for free after years of fans having issues watching the team’s games on a regional sports network

Michelle Obama not interested in throwing her hat into the ring in the 2024 US Presidential Election? Does she not care for the Democratic Party, which is in deep crisis and divided over the issue of the nominee for the November 5 election? Keeping herself away from the chaos and mayhem into which the party has found itself after the June 27 presidential debate, the former first lady was seen enjoying herself at a party in Mallorca. According to 'New York Post', Michelle was spotted chilling, relaxing, sipping water and talking to ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and other guests at a party at the villa of James Costos, former President Barack Obama’s onetime ambassador to Spain and Andorra. Back home, many Democrat lawmakers wrote to Joe Biden to step aside after his dismal performance at the debate where he fumbled, struggled to find words and failed to hit back at Republican contender Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden had ample time to prepare for the first presidential debate. According to the New York Times, the preparations were not taken seriously by the President who did not begin before 11am. He also had time for an afternoon nap. This was different from the strategy followed by his predecessor Barack Obama in 2012. Many observers noticed certain shortcomings during the president’s debate and were curious to know about his preparations for this important event. It has been reported that the preparations were cut short by two days after the president was exhausted. He had a hectic travel schedule to France and Italy before the debate.

US citizens are preparing to leave their country and are acquiring dual citizenship and buying off shore properties, ahead of the US Presidential Election in November. There is an increasing trend among those who can afford to move out expressing their willingness to leave the US. This has been prompted by a political culture that threatens violence and revenge against opponents. There are other reasons too. Trump has warned of retribution against his political opponents if he wins the election and a bloodbath if he loses, reminiscent of the attack on the Capitol Hill in 2020.

Joe Biden's dismal performance in the June 27 presidential debate and the damage has been done. Republican contender Donald Trump is gaining ground in key swing states and may threaten to take states once considered to be safe for Democrats, despite Biden's resolve to stay in the contest and beat the former president once again. According to 'Cook Political Report', Biden's base has further eroded and he is losing the survey polls post-debate. Its Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter wrote in an article that the post-debate polling would further move Minnesota, New Hampshire and Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District from “Likely Democratic” to “Lean Democratic.” It also moved Nevada, Arizona and Georgia from “Tossup” to “Lean Republican.”

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer will kickstart his plan to «rebuild Britain» on his first full day in charge Saturday, after his party's landslide election win ended 14 years of Conservative rule. Starmer spent his first hours in Downing Street on Friday appointing his ministerial team, hours after securing centre-left Labour's return to power with a whopping 174-seat majority in the UK parliament. He is expected to hold his first cabinet meeting on Saturday, with Britain's first woman finance minister Rachel Reeves and new Foreign Secretary David Lammy in attendance.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said the Telugu Desam Party will soon regain its past glory in Telangana also. Addressing TDP workers here, Naidu said the party was born in Telangana (four decades ago) and soon it will be restructured. TDP did not contest the Assembly polls in November 2023 and the Lok Sabha polls this year in Telangana for a variety of reasons. The party is currently headless after Kasani Gnaneshwar resigned as the state president before the Assembly polls last year. «TDP which was born for Telugu people should be in Telangana. I am asking you whether the party which was born on the land of Telangana should function or not (in the state)? There were several people who worked for the party. We will restructure the party very soon (in Telangana),» Naidu said amid cheers by the party cadre.

presidential immunity and said that it is a "dangerous precedent", adding that the president is now a king above the law. The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to have substantial immunity from prosecution on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election, The New York Times reported. Calling it a «terrible disservice» to the Americans, President Biden said that the US was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America.