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NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved parliament and called for early legislative elections following the far-right’s strong performance in EU opinion polls. The first round of the national assembly elections will be held on June 30 and the second on July 7. Macron acknowledged that the EU election results had gone badly for pro-European parties, with France’s far-right party winning nearly 40% of the vote.Macron expressed concern over the rise of far-right parties across the continent, accusing them of symbolizing the “impoverishment” and “downgrading” of France. “So, at the end of today, we cannot act as if nothing…

DUBLIN, Ohio — Winning has become a habit for Scottie Scheffler, but his victory Sunday at the Memorial was anything but typical.He had just one birdie and a 2-over 74 in the final round, his best score in two years, and the victory was not assured until Scheffler showed his mettle with a downhill putt from five feet above the hole to thwart the break.His one-stroke victory over Collin Morikawa and his handshake with tournament organizer Jack Nicklaus said it all.”You’re a survivor,” Niklaus told him.”Thanks,” Scheffler said. “You’re right, you made this a terrible place today.” Scheffler endured more…

A view of the Bank of Japan’s headquarters in Tokyo.Sopa Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAsia Pacific markets were mixed on Monday after better-than-expected U.S. employment data released on Friday showed job and wage growth accelerated in May.That reinforces the view that the Fed is in no rush to cut interest rates. Traders don’t expect the Federal Open Market Committee to cut rates when it meets this week or next in July.In Asia this week, investors will focus on Japan’s first-quarter GDP figures on Monday, followed by the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision on Friday.Meanwhile, inflation figures for China…

LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump made stamina his theme at a rally held Sunday in 104-degree Fahrenheit heat at a Las Vegas park.The Las Vegas Police Department estimated the crowd at about 6,900 people. Six people were taken to the hospital with heatstroke, according to a Las Vegas Police Department spokesman.Speaking two days before the Nevada primary, President Trump did not endorse anyone for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, where he hopes to nominate Army veteran Sam Brown and Jeff Gunter, Trump’s former ambassador to Iceland.President Trump unveiled a new proposal he has never mentioned publicly…

Roberto Fizzo, 59, is opposed to military aid to Ukraine as it fights Russian aggression.Bratislava: Weeks after being seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered an unexpected defeat to the opposition Liberal Party in European Parliament elections on Sunday, his party announced.Fico’s left-wing nationalist party, the Progressive Slovak Social Democrats, congratulated its new MEPs on their elections on its Facebook page, writing, “Winners of the elections: Progressive Slovakia.”Mr Fitch, 59, opposes military aid to Ukraine as it fights Russian aggression.The latest opinion polls showed him likely to top the vote, which was seen as a…

Michael LoCcisano/Getty Images Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends the 2024 Webby Awards in New York City. CNN — Jerry, step aside. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has joined the chat. Last month, comedian Jerry Seinfeld sparked an online debate when he complained in an interview with The New Yorker that he felt there was no “funny stuff” to watch on TV anymore, blaming it on “the far left, the rubbish of political correctness, and people who care too much about offending others.” When asked to comment on her former “Seinfeld” co-star’s controversial comments in a recent interview with The New York Times, Louis-Dreyfus thoughtfully responded,…

By Claire Jim and Ziyi TangHONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is trying to clear a huge stock of unsold homes by converting them into affordable housing, but the programme is likely to be limited in scale and prices low enough that it won’t help cash-strapped property developers, analysts and developers say.Beijing last month announced plans for a 300 billion yuan ($41 billion) lending scheme as part of a bailout for its crisis-hit real estate sector that could unlock 500 billion yuan worth of bank loans for local state-owned enterprises to buy completed but unsold homes.Through the central bank-backed scheme, Chinese…

According to statistics collected by BNO News, the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has increased for five consecutive weeks, with notable increases in Hawaii and Florida. Overall, the number of COVID-19 cases remains relatively low compared to the winter months. At least 56,233 new cases were reported between June 3 and June 9, up from 53,367 the week before. These figures are collected from each state’s health department and extrapolated, where appropriate, based on hospitalization numbers. The true number of infections is higher because many hospitals and states no longer report detailed COVID data, and lab testing…

Yu Yongding — June 9, 2024 Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6, 2024. Credit: Ng Han Guan via AP Photo Economists have recently been warning that China’s economic development is on the brink of a crisis. The problem, they argue, is that China’s growth has been driven by extremely high levels of capital investment, which has held back private consumption. Is a crisis really looming, as many predict? It is true that China’s growth pattern could be characterized as investment-driven for…

summary The upcoming Hostel TV show will redefine the series as a “high-end thriller” in an effort to distance itself from the controversial “torture porn” subgenre. Hostel’s box office success sparked a short-lived trend for gory horror films, ultimately leading to a shift away from the controversial subgenre. While critics have questioned the artistic merit and disturbing nature of the “torture porn” subgenre, its influence on on-screen violence norms is undeniable. Description of hostel’s upcoming TV show proves that one of the most divisive horror subgenres of the 2000s will finally come to an end. hostel Released in 2005, the…