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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for months refused to give a deadline for ending the war with Hamas in Gaza, a stance critics saw as a political tactic, but President Biden’s outline of a ceasefire proposal has put him in a bind.Conservative Prime Minister Netanyahu has long juggled competing personal, political and national interests, and now he appears to be facing a stark choice between keeping his hawkish government afloat and returning hostages held in Gaza, while also steering Israel and himself on a new path away from growing international isolation.The prime minister’s critics describe him as indecisive and…

Updated June 3, 2024 00:15 ISTSouth Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), failed to win a majority in the recently concluded elections. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (file image)Cape Town: South Africa’s election results were announced on Sunday. No party won a majority in the vote, which took place on Wednesday, May 29. Officials said no party won a majority in the vote. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) only received 40.21 percent of the vote, falling short of a majority. The ANC must now form a coalition with other parties to form a government.Of note, since late…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The future of Puerto Rico’s political status and recovering but fragile economy are at the center of a fierce debate as the island’s two major parties hold a fierce gubernatorial primary on Sunday.Governor Pedro PierluisiThe leader of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, he is seeking a second term against Puerto Rican Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez. The two ran as co-candidates four years ago. Gonzalez announced plans to challenge Pierluisi Since then, the two have been engaged in an intensifying public spat.Running alongside Pierluisi for the congressional post is Puerto Rican Senator William Villafañe, while former…

Fans erupted in laughter as the U.S. team beat Canada in the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Dallas on Saturday. (Robert Cianfrone)”Cricket? Um, is it a team sport?” asked a somewhat confused Uber driver as he drove a passenger to Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas on Saturday.If the driver had been one of the curious American-born spectators who ventured inside to witness the country’s first-ever T20 World Cup match, a crushing seven-wicket victory over Canada, he would have known the answer.It’s a team game, to be sure, but in its shortest form it’s also a game…

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Editor’s News Release) – The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans to businesses and residents in Benton, Boone and Marion counties affected by the severe storms that occurred over Memorial Day weekend.Businesses and private nonprofit organizations can borrow up to $2 million to help repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery, equipment, inventory, and other business assets. They can also seek additional funds to cover the costs of improvements to prevent, prevent, or minimize damage from future disasters.The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses, small…

The vote has been hailed as a major step for Mexico, with the winner becoming the first female leader in a country often criticized for its macho culture.Mexicans are voting in national elections, with ruling party candidate Claudia Scheinbaum holding a large lead in opinion polls and expected to become the country’s first female president. Opinion polls consistently show Sheinbaum leading by about 20 percentage points over his nearest rival, Xochitl Galvez, who represents the opposition coalition made up of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the right-wing PAN and the left-wing PRD party, which ruled Mexico for 70 years until…

NEW YORK (AP) — Protesters chanted for the release of hostages. Gaza Thousands gathered under heavy security in New York City on Sunday for a parade for Israel.The parade came nearly eight months after Hamas’ unprecedented October 7 attacks. The deadliest death toll in Israel’s historyThe annual parade In the past Though the festival was billed as “Celebrating Israel,” organizers said the atmosphere would be toned down this year, given the war, the hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip and outbreaks of anti-Semitism around the world.Shouting “Send them home now!” and waving Israeli flags, people marched down Manhattan’s…

Alex Sarr C France • 7’1″ / 217 lbs Projected Team Atlanta PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st Sarr is an athletic rim protector with upside as a perimeter defender. His 3-point shooting percentages leave something to be desired. But for a young player of his size, he’s ahead of the curve offensively in how he’s flashed the ability to handle the basketball and create shots. Zaccharie Risacher SF France • 6’9″ / 204 lbs Projected Team Washington PROSPECT RNK 2nd POSITION RNK 1st PPG 10.6 RPG 3.6 APG 1.0 3P% 38.8% Risacher brings great size and length to the…

Other Backward Class (OBC) voters have again voted for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to exit polls by India Today and Axis My India.Nearly one in three voters in the country are OBC, and 56% of OBC voters chose the NDA in the 2019 elections. That proportion has increased to 58% this time around, according to the 2024 exit poll results.read moreBut the Indian Bloc’s vote share also increased by 11 percentage points. The coalition’s OBC vote share soared from 19 to 30 percent, taking votes from other parties.In states where OBC…

Exit Poll 2024 Live Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA may win over 350 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, most of the exit poll predicted on Saturday. Three exit polls pedicted that the NDA may create history and cross the 400-seat milestone in the Lok Sabha polls time. Many exit polls showed a massive win for the BJP in Congress-ruled Karnataka, while India TV-CNX poll said the Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP and the NDA is likely to sweep Andhra Pradesh polls.Different pollsters, such as India Today-Axis My India, Today’s Chanakya, Times Now-ETG, C-Voter and CSDS-Lokniti, are releasing…