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France’s far-right Rally National (RN) party on Thursday pushed back against opposition accusations that the government’s spending plan would ruin the economy, while President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc argued it was the only bulwark against fiscal mismanagement. The nationalist, anti-immigration RN party is leading the opinion polls ahead of general elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7, with a newly formed coalition of left-wing and environmental parties in second place and Macron’s camp far behind. Macron’s shock decision to call snap general elections after his party’s crushing defeat to the Liberal Party in European elections has plunged French politics,…
An eerie silence hangs in the mountain air as the sun’s golden rays filter through the giant cedar trees of the Himalayas, casting a warm glow on the valleys and villages below. Echoes of the past reverberate through the abandoned and crumbling houses that form the eerie remains of a vanished existence in what have come to be called Uttarakhand’s “ghost villages.” The severity of the problem is underscored by the fact that 24 villages in the state did not have a single polling station in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the first time such a move has been made…
NEW DELHI: Following Pakistan’s early elimination from the T20 World Cup, former captain Mohammed Hafeez has publicly criticised the Pakistan cricket team, citing examples of lack of discipline during his brief tenure as director of cricket.Hafeez, who served as director and interim head coach from November 2023 to February 2024, raised his concerns during an interview with former cricketers Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist on the Club Prairie Fire podcast. T20 World Cup: Schedule | Points TableTalking about an incident where he found several players sleeping in the dressing room during a Test match, he said, “Gillie (Gilchrist), please tell…
Firefighters battled a large blaze in Brockton, Massachusetts, throughout the night. The fire spread to several stores but was largely contained by Thursday morning. The fire broke out in a large building housing several businesses and then spread to a house behind the building, causing minor damage including melting of the exterior walls. The actual damage occurred to a building on Main Street near East Nilson Street. Fire investigators are still determining the cause. Firefighters battled a massive blaze throughout the night in Brockton, Massachusetts. Follow NBC10 Boston… Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10boston TikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10boston Facebook: facebook.com/NBC10Boston X: twitter.com/NBC10Boston Brockton Fire Chief Brian…
1.2 million pieces of sports equipment for the Paris 2024 Games The sports equipment and facilities of each Games are unique thanks to their instantly recognisable visual identity. They cover the competition fields for all sports disciplines and each competition and training venue. Paris 2024 will use 4,000 reference pieces to organise the competitions. More than 250 suppliers, including the six Official Paris 2024 Supporters (Gerflor, Gymnova, Highfield, Mondo, Technogym and Terraillon), worked together to ensure all the sports equipment was delivered on time. For the most visible and iconic venues, Paris 2024 developed the Look of the Games in…
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of disorderly intoxication. Miami Beach, Florida, according to prison admissions records. The 33-year-old “Goosebumps” rapper, whose real name is Jack Bermon Webster, was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center around 4:30 a.m. on suspicion of disorderly intoxication and trespass after a warning. Rapper and singer-songwriter Travis Scott was arrested in Miami early Thursday morning.Miami-Dade JailAccording to a Miami Beach police arrest affidavit, Scott was arrested after police were dispatched to the Miami Beach Marina early Thursday morning for a report of a disturbance on a yacht. A person reported…
“The Philippine vessels were secretly carrying construction materials, weapons and even equipment and deliberately rammed the Chinese vessels,” Lin said.He said the Filipino personnel “splashed water and threw objects at Chinese enforcement officers,” actions that “clearly escalated tensions at sea and seriously threatened the safety of Chinese personnel and vessels.” 02:34Chinese and Philippine ships collide for first time under Beijing’s new coast guard lawChinese and Philippine ships collide for first time under Beijing’s new coast guard lawLin’s comments came after Manila released footage on Wednesday showing Chinese troops using tear gas, destroying equipment and brandishing weapons.The Philippine military called the…
Transcontinenta Group, Peak Design’s distributor in the UK, Ireland and Benelux, Peak Design Tech Pouch SmallA smaller version of the hugely popular original Peak Design Tech Pouch. The Peak Design Tech Pouch Small meticulously replicates the award-winning features of the original Large Tech Pouch, but in a more compact format at half the size. This smaller version maintains the same level of functionality and stylish design as its predecessor, making it perfect for minimalists and those who travel light. Despite its smaller size, it’s still designed to efficiently store your everyday essentials, including cables, cards, batteries and chargers, including any…
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing, with 16 confirmed cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day period on June 9, and continuing to rise, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.The figure is higher than last winter’s “peak” incidence rate of 12 cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day period, but lower than last summer’s record of 42 cases per 100,000 people, the DGS said.According to data consulted by Lusa on the DGS portal, between June 9 and 16, Portugal recorded 2,337 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 68 deaths.The increase coincides with the increased spread of KP.3, a…
(Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi’s largest asset management fund has hired the financial chief of a JD.com Inc. subsidiary to oversee private equity investments in China, as the United Arab Emirates expands investments in emerging markets.Most read articles on BloombergHugo Hu, a former chief financial officer at JD.com, has been hired as China head of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s private equity unit, a spokesman for the fund said in response to inquiries from Bloomberg News.A representative for JD.com declined to comment.Hu joined JD Group, China’s leading e-commerce platform, in 2021 as head of strategic investment, and later became CFO of…