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After the House of Representatives electionsUttar Pradesh is set to hold by-elections to 10 assembly seats across the state, nine of which fell vacant after sitting state legislators resigned to retain Lok Sabha constituencies they had won in the recent elections, while the remaining seat, Shishamau, fell vacant after SP MP Irfan Solanki from the state was disqualified.The situation in these 10 seats appears to have changed significantly following the results of the Lok Sabha elections, as the ruling BJP-led NDA and the resurgent Opposition Indian Union led by the Samajwadi Party (SP) are strategizing and considering options to take…
Voters are frustrated with inflation, economic uncertainty and President Emmanuel Macron’s “arrogant” leadership Release date – June 30, 2024, 10:30 AM People register before voting at a polling station inside Coution city hall during the first round of France’s key legislative elections in Doumbéa, the second electoral district of French New Caledonia, on Sunday. Photo: AFP Paris: French voters around the world will cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of unprecedented parliamentary elections that could see the French government fall into the hands of far-right nationalist forces for the first time since the Nazi…
Shawsheen Tech seniors, from left, Kylie Plowman (Wilmington), Nicole Hatch (Burlington), Kylie McLaughlin (Billerica) and Addison Dunham (Tewksbury), were gold medalists at the Health Knowledge Bowl during the SkillsUSA regional tournament. (Courtesy of Shawsheen Tech) BILLERICA — The Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of its students at the SkillsUSA District 4 competition held March 14. The competition featured students from eight well-known technical schools in the area, including Essex Tech, Nashoba Tech and Greater Lawrence Tech. Vocational and leadership skills competitions were held across 86 disciplines, with Shawsheen proudly sending 176…
UFC 303 will likely be remembered as one of the most logistically confusing cards in UFC history, and nowhere was that confusion more evident than with Diego Lopez defeating a fighter competing on roughly four hours’ notice.The rising featherweight star defeated last-minute opponent Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) on Saturday, culminating a co-main event that required four restarts.Lopez fought strongly in the first and second rounds and had a decisive advantage, but Ige fought bravely in the third, catching the Brazilian with multiple powerful strikes and winning the round.The bout was made possible by Ige’s last-minute appearance…
If this sport, long considered America’s pastime, were to feature at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA would be a sure bet for gold, right? Just as we expect Team USA to win gold medals, the same is true in baseball, but in the World Baseball Classic, the Olympic equivalent, Team USA has only won once since its inception in 2006 (the World Baseball Classic takes place every 3-4 years). Meanwhile, Japan has won the WBC three times, accounting for more than half of the total number of WBC titles. The only other country to have won the WBC trophy…
BOSTON — A bygone era’s scheduling conflict brought the Padres to Boston this weekend, nearly 11 years after their last game at Fenway Park. It didn’t take them long to get used to the place. Two games in, they’ve already played a decade’s worth of heat. San Diego swept the Red Sox, 11-1, on Saturday afternoon, scoring 20 runs in the first two games of the series. Manny Machado hit two home runs. Rookie Jackson Merrill homered for the second straight game. Brett Sullivan, the team’s weak-hitting third baseman, also smashed his first home run of the season, rounding the…
Diego Lopez faced Brian Ortega at 145 pounds on one day and Dan Ige at 165 pounds on the other. (Mark J. Rebillas – USA TODAY Sports)UFC 303 will likely be remembered as one of the most logistically confusing cards in UFC history, and nowhere was that confusion more evident than with Diego Lopez defeating a fighter competing on roughly four hours’ notice.The rising featherweight star defeated last-minute opponent Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) on Saturday, culminating a co-main event that required four restarts.Lopez fought strongly in the first and second rounds and had a decisive advantage,…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024 offseason is off to a strong start.They hired a young and smart coach in JJ Redick, they acquired top-10 prospect Dalton Knecht with the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, they made history by pairing LeBron James and his oldest son, Bronny James, with the 55th pick, and they had D’Angelo Russell opt-in in what may have been the biggest domino to fall this offseason, coming into a mid-sized expiring contract that could lead to a trade.Then on Saturday, about five hours before the 5 p.m. ET deadline, LeBron James reportedly opted out of…
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are turning to Southeast Asia as tariffs in Europe and the US restrict market access. The US imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs in May, followed by the European Union (EU) imposing tariffs of up to 38% on China’s three largest EV makers (SAIC, Geely and BYD) from July 4. These measures stem from concerns over Beijing’s subsidies, which the EU claims are undermining fair competition.Faced with limited opportunities in Western markets, Chinese automakers are pivoting to Southeast Asia, where the EV market is growing rapidly and expected to reach $100 billion by 2035. Gary…
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right French Rally National (RN) party and member of parliament, is escorted by French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace. File image/ReutersToday (30 June) marks one of the most significant political moments for France in recent history, with two separate legislative elections taking place on 30 June and 7 July.The outcome of this election will have major implications not only for France itself but also for France’s role in a broader European context. At stake is the possibility that the far-right Rally National (RN) party could win a majority in…