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European election results show centrist parties holding their ground, but leaders of key EU member states are blushing at the rise of the far-right in their countries. Some 375 million voters took part in the 27-nation EU elections, the second-largest electoral exercise in the world after India. The European Parliament has 720 seats and members are elected on a proportional representation basis. The main political parties from European countries have joined forces to form political groups in the European Parliament. The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), which includes Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is again the largest group with 190…
June 19, 2024 13:16 (IST) Speaker of the House Live: How will the Speaker election be conducted? After a general election and the formation of a new government, a temporary Speaker is appointed to administer the oath to new members. This position is usually chosen from the most senior member of the House of Representatives. The election of the Speaker of the House takes place under the supervision of the temporary Speaker. After a general election, the government and opposition parties work together to nominate a candidate for Speaker. The Prime Minister or Minister of Parliamentary Affairs then formally proposes…
Pakistan cricketer Mohammed Rizwan has taken to social media to defend his teammate Haris Rauf, with the wicketkeeper-batsman saying that the nationality of the fan who allegedly insulted Haris doesn’t matter. “It doesn’t matter whether the person who insulted Haris Rauf is from Pakistan or India. What really matters is that this person lacked values and manners. No one has the right to insult a human being, especially in front of his family,” Rizwan wrote. “Such terrible behaviour must stop. Values such as tolerance, respect and compassion are becoming increasingly rare,” he added. Indian fans did not like the reference…
WPP Open for B2B is powered by IBM’s Watsonx AI and data platform to solve complex B2B marketing challenges. IBM They are the first users of the platform that will accelerate AI-driven marketing and communications transformation.WPP and IBM team up with LinkedIn to better understand buying groups Cannes, France, June 19, 2024 /CNW/ — WPP (NYSE: WPP) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the release of a new business-to-business (B2B) solution, powered by IBM’s AI and data platform, watsonx, designed to reinvent the way B2B marketers identify and engage customers and prospects throughout the buying process.IBM Corporation logo. (PRNewsfoto/IBM Corporation)WPP…
The ASML and Tokyo Electron machines will be used to manufacture dynamic random access memory dies, which are stacked to make HBM chips.U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Security Alan Estevez oversees the country’s export controls. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has long sought to restrict China’s purchases and production capacity of advanced semiconductors, arguing it is necessary for national security, but with mixed results, while Huawei and other companies have made significant headway.The United States is seeking help from allies that have their own less strict restrictions in place to ensure a more effective global lockdown.”The United States…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Fresh Malaysian durians will soon be exported to China after the two countries signed a series of trade and economic agreements Wednesday as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited China to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.Before meeting the delegation, PM Li held informal talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the country’s administrative capital, Putrajaya. The two leaders witnessed the signing of various agreements, including a new five-year economic and trade cooperation agreement that officials said will strengthen industrial linkages in priority areas such as high-standard manufacturing and the digital economy.Anwar’s office said…
The case of Amir Hamza, a former brigadier general in the Pakistan Army, is the latest case of a Pakistani being killed in ISI-controlled terror attacks in India.Photo: ANIBhaswal Kumar Delhi Amir Hamza, a former Pakistani brigadier general and key Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative who Indian counter-terrorism agencies believe was one of the masterminds of the 2018 attack on the Sunjwan military base in Jammu and Kashmir, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Punjab province late on Monday, The Times of India reported. According to the report, Hamza, who was also involved in other ISI operations against India, is…
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of theft and making death threats and sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison. Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, 34, was arrested last month on suspicion of stealing from his girlfriend after flying to the Pacific port city to be with her, according to U.S. and Russian authorities.Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported that a judge at Vladivostok’s Pervomaisky District Court also ordered Black to pay 10,000 rubles ($115) in damages. Prosecutors had sought a prison…
A New Jersey state senator is on trial for accepting bribes in exchange for political favors, a federal judge has declared the way the state’s primary election was run to be fundamentally unfair, and New Jersey’s attorney general on Monday filed fraud charges against one of the state’s most formidable Democratic strongmen.Known for explosive political prosecutions such as Abscam, Bridgegate and Bid Rig, the state has lived up to its reputation for scandals over the past year, leading six in 10 New Jersey residents to believe that politicians in New Jersey are somewhat or very corrupt.”In New Jersey politics, there…
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has commented on Pakistan’s head coach Gary Kirsten’s comments after the Pakistan team’s 2024 tournament. Read More Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has spoken out about Gary Kirsten’s comments following Pakistan’s elimination from the 2024 T20 World Cup, alleging that a lack of team cohesion was to blame for their poor performance. The recently appointed Kirsten sparked controversy by criticising the team’s losses to USA and India in the group stage. Read More NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra has commented that comments allegedly made by Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten after…