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French voters united to block far right again
Cordon sanitaire is no longer seen in most cases as a reliable mechanism to for isolating far-right parties. But in France, which has long held a tradition of using it against the old Front National, it seems to have worked again against…
French vote splits among left, center and far-right
Political deadlock could rattle markets and have far-ranging implications for the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe’s economic stability.
New UK finance minister vows to power economy
Centre-left Labour, which had put growing the UK economy at the heart of its manifesto, won last Thursday's general election with a sizeable majority.
Russian missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children’s hospital
Kyiv said the children's hospital had been struck by a Russian cruise missile and claimed that it contained components produced in NATO member countries.
Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia
Russia’s Ministry of Defense did not address the strike in their morning briefing, but said that air defense systems had destroyed a Ukrainian drone over the Belgorod region.
NATO summit, mending EU relations among first tasks for Keir Starmer
Starmer began putting together his government soon after he walked through the door of 10 Downing St. On Friday afternoon following his landslide election victory.
Keir Starmer officially appointed UK prime minister
Rishi Sunak has departed from Buckingham Palace following his resignation as prime minister.
PM Modi to visit Russia for 22nd India-Russia annual summit
The Prime Minister will head to Vienna, Austria after concluding his Moscow visit.
UK polls: Labour Party leader Starmer thanks British voters, says people are ready for change
As the results started pouring in, the Labour Party won 184 seats, the Conservatives 32, the Liberal Democrats 23, the Scottish National Party 3 and others 11.
Employer arrested for Indian farm worker’s death in Italy
Satnam Singh was abandoned by his employer after a strawberry wrapping machine severed his arm in Lazio, near Rome, last month and died due to "copious bleeding"
Scholz hopes France will prevent far-right-led government
Germany itself is seeing rising support for the far-right Alternative for Deutschland, which currently score second in opinion polls, although national elections are not due until autumn next year.
Expect Russia-India relations to ‘blossom even better’
India and Russia are looking at the possibility of a brief visit to Moscow by Modi next week to hold wide-ranging talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Who will dominate the UK’s national election?
The left-of-center Labour party is set to defeat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 years in power under five prime ministers.
Utkal Samaj Frankfurt Organises a Gala Event ‘Dharitri’ on Environment
Frankfurt: The financial capital of Germany, Frankfurt reverberates with lively cultural and community activities aimed to connect different sections of Indian diaspora spread across the country.
Recently, Utkal Samaj Rhein Main…
Your ‘pay or consent’ model fails to comply with DMA: EU tells Meta
New Delhi: The European Union on Monday informed Meta (formerly Facebook) of its preliminary findings that its "pay or consent" advertising model fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
In the European…
‘Serious messages’ will come out of PM Modi’s Moscow visit: Russian diplomat
United Nations: "Serious messages" will come out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow next week and relations between the two countries will "blossom further", Russia’s Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia said on…
Torrential rains cause massive damages in Italy
Rome: Italy suffered massive damages and disruptions after exceptional downpours battered its northwestern regions over late last week, local authorities said.
The stormy weather led to intense flooding and extensive landslides in…
Hungary takes over EU presidency after creation of new far-right alliance
Budapest/Vienna: Hungary has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) for six months, with its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness.
On Sunday, the day before Hungary started its EU presidency,…
Russia imposes entry ban on 99 Canadians
Moscow: Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"Russia imposes a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens, who are involved in the elaboration and…
French parliamentary polls close with high turnout
Paris: Snap polls to the 577-member French National Assembly on Sunday witnessed a heavy turnout in the first round, surpassing the voting percentage of previous elections over the past four decades, while exit polls indicated the…