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PARIS (AP) — French voters are being called to cast their ballots Sunday in a first round of voting that marks an exceptional moment in political history. Cancel parliamentary elections That could lead to the country’s first far-right government since the Nazi occupation during World War II – or it could mean no majority at all.Following the second round of voting on July 7 and a rushed election campaign, the outcome remains highly uncertain with the three main political forces in contention. The far-right National Rally, president Emmanuel Macron The Centre Alliance, and New Popular Front Coalition This includes the…

Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The new president of consulting firm Bain & Company said the firm will pull back from advising certain industries in China as rising tensions between Beijing and Washington lead to increased scrutiny of Western companies operating in the country. Christophe de Vousser, who takes over as Bain’s global chief executive on July 1, said the US-based company would do “less” business in “sensitive industries” in China. This follows Chinese police raiding Bain’s Shanghai offices last year, questioning staff and seizing computers and mobile…

Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Nomura’s CEO is considering global acquisitions to expand the asset management business of Japan’s largest securities firm and investment bank.In an interview with the Financial Times, Kentaro Okuda said the bank is making a strategic shift towards asset management and adopting a consulting “mindset.”As part of his push into private equity and private credit markets, Okuda wants to expand Nomura’s global asset management capabilities to prepare for a generational shift in Japanese investment habits.”One of our M&A targets is overseas asset management companies…

Monae Nichols has faced many pressure-filled moments in her track and field career, but perhaps none more stressful than the situation she faced Saturday in the final round of the women’s long jump competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials.The former Texas Tech All-American responded to the opportunity.Nichols jumped 22 feet, 6 1/4 inches to move from fifth to third place, just above the Olympic qualifying standard of 6.86 meters, which will earn her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in Paris.”Unbelievable, decisive jump,” Texas Tech coach Wes Kitley said. “She was (fifth), not quite at the Olympic standard, and…

American half marathon record holder Weini Kelati will add another accolade to her illustrious resume: Olympian. The 27-year-old won the women’s 10,000 meters in 31 minutes, 41.07 seconds and will represent the United States in Paris.Six-time NCAA champion Parker Valby, 21, came in second in 31:41.56, and Carissa Schweitzer, 28, who had already made the national team in the 5,000 meters on Monday, came in third, just one second behind in 31:41.56. But despite their podium finishes, it’s not yet clear whether they’ll make the Olympic team.RelatedThat’s because Kelati was the only athlete who entered the race in 30 minutes,…

Iran envoy implicitly criticizes US resolution on Pakistan elections, calling it ‘modern ignorance’ ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Saturday criticised the resolution passed by the US House of Representatives for calling for an impartial investigation into allegations of fraud following Pakistan’s February 8 general elections, calling it “modern-day ignorance”.The resolution, passed overwhelmingly by US lawmakers this week, expressed concern about the state of democracy in Pakistan and called for freedom of media and speech. It also condemned attempts to “suppress” people’s democratic participation and called on the government to protect human, civil and political rights.Pakistan reacted…

Beryl became a hurricane on Saturday. As it stirs The hurricane is heading toward the southeastern Caribbean, where forecasters have warned it could strengthen into a “dangerous major hurricane” before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands late Sunday or early Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center.The major hurricanes are Category 3 and abovewith sustained winds of at least 111 mph. As of now, Beryl is a Category 1 hurricane.Beryl was located about 595 miles southeast of Barbados on Saturday night, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, and was moving west at 20 mph, according to the hurricane center.…

What makes the D difference: Part 1 Gina Pongetti Inside the gymnastics Execution can always be improved: more time, better repetitions, a rethinking of the fundamentals. Difficulty scores, on the other hand, are either there or they aren’t. If you combine the two, say a D and an E, the highest total will be your final score. Would you take a risk and try a more difficult skill, but have a poor execution? Or would you settle for a below average D score, but have a beautiful execution? Of course, the goal is to practice enough to push the limits…

Box Score | Play-by-Play | Cumulative Stats Fayetteville, North Carolina – On Saturday, June 29, at Segura Stadium, Nolan Shubert (Oklahoma State University) hit two home runs and Derrick Smith (North Carolina State University) made a difficult save to lead the U.S. to a 5-4 victory in the first game of the 21st United States vs. Chinese Taipei International Friendly Series. What actually happened Chinese Taipei (0-1) got the lead in the top of the first inning with consecutive hits. Cheng Junwei hit a double down the left field line and Zeng Yuqing drove it home to give Chinese Taipei…

According to Iranian law, a winner must receive more than 50 percent of the total votes. A press conference was held at the ministry building after the results were counted. Photo / Getty Images Your browser does not support HTML5 audio Iran will hold a runoff election to select reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian to replace the late hardline President Ebrahim Raisi, officials said Saturday after the first round of voting saw the lowest voter turnout in Iran’s history. According to election spokesman Mohsen Eslami in a government video conference, reformist Massoud Pezeshkian (10.4 million votes) beat Saeed Jalili…