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Jill Biden will rally veterans and military families as Biden team seeks to move focus back to Trump
Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states. This effort aims to draw contrasts with her husband's Republican rival and shift the focus away from calls for Biden to drop his reelection bid following a damaging debate performance against Donald Trump.
At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally
Bardella is part of a generation of young people who joined the party under Marine Le Pen in the 2010s but likely wouldn't have done so under her father. Since joining at age 17, he has risen quickly through the ranks, serving as party spokesperson and president of its youth wing, before being appointed vice president and becoming the second-youngest member of the European Parliament in history, in 2019.
It's France's moment of truth. Here's how its snap elections work and what comes next
France's crucial elections could see Marine Le Pen's National Rally leading the National Assembly. Macron's centrists and the New Popular Front also compete. Potential Prime Minister Jordan Bardella might cohabit with Macron. Voter frustration, grassroots support, hung parliament, July Olympics, and nuclear codes add complexity.
Israel pummels Gaza as troops push into central Rafah
Israeli forces conducted air raids on targets in the Gaza Strip, particularly in the southern city of Rafah. The military operation in Rafah led to international concerns about civilian safety, with reports of casualties and destruction in multiple locations. Efforts towards a ceasefire have been stalled as both sides continue to exchange fire. The rising casualties promped calls for humanitarian aid and diplomatic intervention.
Israelis living near Lebanon border under threat of Hezbollah attack. Why has IDF not sent troops there?
Israelis living in the areas bordering Lebanon are afraid as Hezbollah has deployed more than 1,600 anti-tank missiles, rockets and other projectiles since October 7, 2023. But IDF has not sent its troops there.
Muslim silence speaks amid poll noise in Uttar Pradesh
Men waving BJP flags in Meerut’s Ghanta Ghar as UP readies for LS polls. Md Kamran notes the diminishing Muslim influence. Imran Masood, Iqra Hasan, and Mohibullah Nadvi are contesting, with Muslims urged to vote by Mufti Arshad Farooqui.
Oil breathes easy on troop withdrawal move
Oil has rallied recently on escalating tensions in the Middle East and supply shocks, raising the prospect of the global benchmark reaching triple figures.
French President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine troop talk shakes up NATO allies
French President Macron's comments about potentially sending Western troops to Ukraine to create "strategic ambiguity" have caused confusion and concern among allies. While Macron's remarks may stimulate debate and lead to greater Western involvement in the conflict, they risk undermining unity among allies. The idea of Western troops in Ukraine was swiftly rejected by the U.S. and other countries. Macron's comments also highlight tensions within Europe, particularly between France and Germany. Despite the controversy, some see value in keeping all options open in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our people'
Ukraine withdrew troops from Avdiivka, an eastern stronghold, to save lives amid a Russian push. Facing ammunition shortages and outnumbered, Ukrainian forces made the strategic decision, emphasizing that Russia did not capture the city. The withdrawal marks a symbolic victory for Russia, as Avdiivka had held out for two years. Ukrainian officials stress the need for military aid, with a $60 billion US package held up in Washington. President Zelensky signed security pacts with France and Germany to bolster support in the conflict against Russia.
US: Joe Biden rips Trump for mocking Nikki Haley's military husband
President Biden swiftly responded to Donald Trump's mockery of Nikki Haley's husband, Major Michael Haley, who serves in the military. Biden defended Major Haley's service, asserting that Trump wouldn't recognize dedication to country if it "slapped him in the face." Trump's comments at a rally prompted Haley's defense of her husband's deployment, emphasizing their commitment to service despite political tensions.
China fuels Asian stocks rally, oil climbs on Red Sea worries
Oil climbed after a step-up in Middle East violence, as a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi group caused a fire on a fuel tanker in the Red Sea, while three U.S. troops were killed after a drone attack in Jordan.
Jack Ma returns to rally troops after Alibaba’s troubles deepen
“Every great company is born in a winter,” Ma wrote in response to a staff post. “The people willing to reform for the future, and the organizations willing to pay any price and sacrifice, are the ones that are truly respected.”
Israeli minister says troops will soon see Gaza 'from inside'
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant hinted at an imminent ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, stating that troops will soon see the Palestinian enclave "from inside." Israel has been conducting air strikes on Gaza following an attack by Hamas gunmen that killed 1,400 Israelis. The Israeli government has vowed to destroy Hamas and has placed the entire Gaza Strip under siege. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of thousands and displacement of over a million people.
King Charles III participates in 'Trooping the Colour' riding on horseback
More than 8,000 spectators, including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the heads of some Commonwealth States, watched the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
Russian troops disperse pro-Ukraine rally in occupied town, local authorities say
Residents had gathered in the centre of the town in the south of the country to talk and sing the Ukrainian national anthem, when Russian soldiers arrived and bundled some into detention vans, the local administration said in an online post.
Thousands flee Mariupol as Russians troops advance
The Mariupol city council claimed Russian soldiers have forced several thousand city residents to be relocated to Russia. The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war's worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who are largely bogged down outside major cities more than three weeks into the biggest land invasion in Europe since World War II.
Putin rallies behind troops while lethal fire rains down
The invasion has touched off a burst of antiwar protests inside Russia, and the rally was surrounded by suspicions it was a Kremlin-manufactured display of patriotism. The event happened as Russia has faced heavier-than-expected losses on the battlefield and increasingly authoritarian rule at home.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
Moscow police said more than 200,000 people were in and around the Luzhniki stadium for the rally and concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula, seized from Ukraine. The event included well-known singer Oleg Gazmanov singing "Made in the U.S.S.R.," with the opening lines "Ukraine and Crimea, Belarus and Moldova, It's all my country."
BharatPe CEO rallies troops; tax doesn’t make crypto legal, says FM
A week after BharatPe cofounder Ashneer Grover asked the company board to remove CEO Suhail Sameer as director, Sameer has asked BharatPe's employees to trust the board, saying the alleged fraud unearthed by an audit is “nothing which can’t be corrected”.
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