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Image caption, FBI agents near the building where President Trump was shotArticle informationauthor, Bernd Debsmann Jr. role, Pennsylvania 9 hours agoQuestions are swirling about why police officers and agents providing security for President Donald Trump’s rally allowed a gunman to get so close.Suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump from 130 metres (430 feet) away on the roof of a building near an outdoor event at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Pennsylvania.The U.S. Secret Service later said it had deployed local police to guard the building.One person was killed and two seriously injured in the crowd, including Trump, who suffered an…

The Election Commission has received eight applications for validation of EVMs used in the 18th Lok Sabha elections and three applications for validation of EVMs used in state assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.Observers inside the safe room at the vote counting centre on vote counting day in the Indian Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)Vasudha Mukherjee New Delhi The Election Commission (EC) will introduce a mock voting protocol as part of the validation process of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the recent Lok Sabha elections, according to a report in the Indian Express newspaper. Candidates will be…

A new TikTok meme called “Gen Z Boss and a Mini” has already racked up millions of views, but what exactly is it and why is it making such a big impact? One of the latest trends making the rounds on TikTok is the “Gen Z Boss and a Mini” meme, but what does it mean and how can people get involved? Here’s a rundown. Gen Z is sparking a new trend on social media, with the latest TikTok memes focusing on the “attitude” of young female office workers in their 20s going viral on the platform. Article continues after…

By Arathy Somasekhar and Trixie Yap(Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday on concerns that a slowing Chinese economy would weigh on demand, but the decline was limited on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates as soon as September.Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.67 percent, to $84.28 a barrel by 6:30 a.m., while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 59 cents, or 0.72 percent, to $81.32.Weak Chinese economic data “raise questions about whether market participants are becoming overly optimistic about China’s oil demand outlook,” Yep Jun Rong, market strategist at…

Two days have passed, with one day and 10 rounds remaining. So far, 315 players have been selected through the first two days of the 2024 MLB Draft. On Tuesday, 300 more names will be called in rounds 11 through 20 on Day 3 as part of All-Star Week festivities in and around Arlington, Texas. To be clear, late drafts can be more than just an opportunity to fill out the farm system. This year’s All-Stars Matt Stram (21st round, 2012), Kirby Yates (26th round, 2005) and Seth Lugo (34th round, 2011) were all drafted in the 10th round or…

Stella ChiuSYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares ex-Japan were slightly lower on Tuesday and the yen weakened again as investors considered how a presidential victory for President Donald Trump would affect China and officials issued fresh warnings following last week’s meddling allegations.European markets are expected to open lower, with Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.3%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq futures added 0.3% as Wall Street rose on dovish comments from the Federal Reserve that boosted expectations of further interest rate cuts in the U.S. this year.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan fell 0.3%, extending a 0.3% loss…

Munich-based recruiting technology startup WorkerHero has raised €4 million in a Series A funding round. WorkerHero was founded in 2021 by Richard Fisher, Stephen Miller, Michael Koenig and Emanuel Wernitz to address the skilled labor shortage. The company uses AI-powered sourcing and matching to connect companies with top candidates. The platform is available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and has over 70,000 users. Companies using the platform for recruitment include Telekom, HelloFresh and BayWa. The round was led by Mediahuis, with participation from 10x Founders and Bonsai Partners. according to Patrick de Wachter, Corporate Development Director at Mediahuis: “Workerhero’s excellent…

Voters queue before casting their ballots at a polling station during the 2024 presidential election in Kigali, Rwanda, on July 15, 2024. REUTERSRwandans voted in a presidential election on Monday with an overwhelming turnout that put incumbent Paul Kagame firmly in the lead, with early results indicating that he will be given a fourth term, marking nearly 25 years of rule over the East African country.The National Electoral Commission reported a 98 percent turnout out of 9 million registered voters. By Monday evening, 78.94 percent of the votes had been counted, according to commission data, giving Mr Kagame a commanding…

For those who weren’t at the Republican National Convention, the first day of the week-long event passed without incident, although hundreds of people quietly protested and business at local bars and restaurants was slower than expected.Despite the sweltering heat, many were pleased or relieved by the relative calm of the day outside the convention site.At Village Church, a few blocks east of Fiserv Forum, lifelong Milwaukee resident and church member Bill Cohen, 73, said safety was a major topic of conversation at his church’s Sunday service.Cohn said he’s “in favor” of the convention coming to Milwaukee because of the expected…

To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, WATCH: Trump ‘in Jill and my prayers,’ Biden saysArticle informationauthor, Crystal Hazerole, BBC NewsJuly 16, 2024Updated 12 minutes agoUS President Joe Biden says he was wrong to say “it’s time to put President Trump at the center of the target” just days before Saturday’s assassination attempt on his presidential election rival. Biden’s comments came in his first interview since the incident, in which he defended his comments against Donald Trump and explained why they were important. The president told NBC’s Lester Holt that his campaign had a…