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Cheering broke out in the streets of Paris late on Sunday after the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) was projected to win against the far-right National Rally (RN) in France’s early parliamentary elections. Huge crowds later gathered in the capital’s Republic Square to celebrate their left-wing coalition winning the most seats in parliament, chanting “Young people destroy the National Front”, a popular left-wing slogan. A voter leaves a voting booth at a polling station in Lyon, France, on Sunday, July 7. Laurent Cipriani/AP The NFP is a grouping of several political parties, ranging from the far-left Indomitable France party to…
The events of October 7th shocked Jewish communities around the world and caused many, including me, to reexamine our relationship with Israel. As one of Amazon’s first 100 employees and more recently as a Vice President at VMware, I have built a successful career in Seattle and Silicon Valley. “But as a Zionist Jew with deep, profound ties to Israel, I felt a duty to act. The decision to leave a stable corporate position and join Upwind was not an easy one; it raised eyebrows among friends and colleagues. But it felt necessary, and it was my way of…
You’re reading this month’s free article. For unlimited reading, log in or sign up for a free account now. While Epic appeared to score a victory this week in its ongoing bid to roll out its own app store, the gaming company is still not satisfied, while Meta has been subject to an investigation and found to be in breach of the Digital Markets Act. On the hardware side, Nocs Design has launched a thoughtful, minimalist aluminium speaker, while Apple has added the first generation AirPods, first generation HomePod and iPhone X to its official “vintage” list. Below, Hypebeast has…
Bronny James did not play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ California Classic summer league game on Sunday because of minor swelling in his left knee, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews.The rookie, who made his team debut Saturday against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center in San Francisco, sat out Sunday as a precaution. He is scheduled to play in the tournament finale on Wednesday against the Miami Heat.James played 21 minutes in the Lakers’ 108-94 loss to the Kings on Saturday. He had four points and two rebounds but was 2-of-9 from the field and 0-of-3 on 3-pointers.”He’s got to…
Monday’s headlines and transfer rumours…Daily Mail Manchester United are holding a recruitment meeting on Monday as they look to push through impending transfers and complete deals for both Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt.Trent Alexander-Arnold’s penalty to secure England’s penalty shootout win over Switzerland was one of the most spectacular at Euro 2024. For a more accessible video player, use Chrome browser According to Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth, Manchester United’s transfer reports indicate that both Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee are “progressing positively”. England face the Netherlands in the semi-final on Wednesday and for the first time at…
golfLed by University of Virginia golfers Ben James and Amanda Samback, Team USA defeated Team International, 32.5-27.5, to win the Arnold Palmer Cup for the second consecutive year.The win, played at Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Ireland, was the American’s first international victory since 2018.In singles matches on Sunday, Samback defeated Adela Cernosek (Texas A&M University) 2-1, while James drew with Max Kennedy (Florida State University) to win 0.5 points.On Saturday, James and Sambac won two matches each in foursomes and mixed foursomes, the latter of which they partnered in.College FootballBaltimore DB goes to UVACorey Costner (6-foot-0, 185 pounds), a…
The results show that French voters opted to give a broad-based left-wing coalition the most seats in crucial legislative elections, keeping the far-right out of power. But no party has secured a majority, plunging France into an uncertain and unprecedented situation, with President Emmanuel Macron’s center-right coalition coming in second and the far-right in third, and with a significantly larger number of seats in the National Assembly, France’s lower house. No clear candidate has emerged as the next prime minister. Macron has said he will wait to decide his future course before traveling to Washington this week for a NATO…
France faced a hanging parliament and deep political uncertainty after early parliamentary elections on Sunday saw its three main political groups of the left, centre and right win large shares of the vote but fall short of an absolute majority.The primary results overturned widespread expectations of a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration Rally National party, which had won a landslide victory in the first round a week earlier. The left-leaning New Popular Front instead won 178 seats.President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition, which called elections a month ago and plunged the country into turmoil, came in second with 150…
Commuters and tourists may soon be able to island-hop aboard sustainable seagliders with the mesmerizing speed of graceful aquatic insects, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with Alaska Airlines.what’s happening?In January 2024, a coalition of stakeholders helped launch the Hawaii Seaglider Initiative, a program that aims to modernize Hawaii’s maritime transportation network and provide reliable clean energy solutions to protect and minimize disruption to the islands’ sacred, biodiverse ecosystems.Alaska Airlines, which has announced plans to merge with Hawaiian Airlines in late 2023, is one of the partners working with innovative developer Regent to bring the all-electric, 12-seater Seaglider to market.Unlike traditional…
A 6-year-old boy who was shot during a Fourth of July celebration in Temple Hills, Maryland, has died, police said Sunday.Witnesses said the shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. during an annual neighborhood festival featuring jump houses and festive face paint. When police arrived to the 4500 block of Akron Avenue, they found Ahsan Payton with serious injuries. He was taken to a hospital for treatment but died later Saturday night, authorities said.Two adults also suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the shooting, police said.No arrests have been made in the case.Shanita Gathers, 40, said she was standing on her…