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France’s parliamentary elections went better than expected for the Left. While polls predicted victory for Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, her defeat in the July 7 runoff votes was a relief for the left-wingers who rallied against her. Their Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) alliance took 193 seats in the 577-member National Assembly, against 166 for President Emmanuel Macron’s allies and 142 for Le Pen’s supporters.

It is no secret that Pakistan is a debt burdened country. In his previous term Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly acknowledged that even friendly countries look at Pakistan as a country always "begging for money."

The prospects of the appointment of left wing Prime Minister in France have brightened after President Emanuel Macron had talks on Friday with the Prime Minister nominees of the New Popular Front and the right wing National Rally. Sources said that the President may take a final decision next week after discussions with his party colleagues.

So India is a “big country” with a “big influence” on the Russian economy and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants India and Indians to “change their attitude” towards Russia. For then, there will be peace as Russian President Vladimir Putin will then end the war. Apparently, Zelenskiy doesn't like Modi's crude oil deals with President Vladimir Putin.
President Zelenskiy does not like India’s “record breaking” deals for oil from Russia. India’s energy purchases from Russia figured in the discussions and Zelenskiy was told about the energy market scenario and the need for prices to remain “reasonable and stable”.

CHICAGO: Before a cheering crowd in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, becoming the first woman of color to top a major party ticket in U.S. history.

If you long for a time when your friends would share their playlists to match your mood, worry not! Former United States President Obama recently unveiled his annual summer playlist with over 40 songs. These songs keep Obama pleasantly engaged even as the world moves on its frills and trappings.

More than seventeen days after the abdication of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh on August 5 and taking political shelter in India, conflicting trends are visible in the functioning of the interim government headed by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, as also in the activities of the political parties in the faction-ridden country. Three major trends are visible now.

LONDON: This month’s far-right riots brought chaos to communities across the country, perhaps most notably in parts of the North East. The pattern of locations might initially have seemed random, but it quickly became clear that there was a concerted effort to seize upon some of the country’s most deprived areas to drive a racist agenda.

After lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new Political chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Teheran. Since 2017, Sinwar has served as the group's leader inside the Gaza strip. He now becomes overall leader of its political wing. Sinwar's promotions undermines more pragmatic and senior figures in Hamas with wider exposure to the international political arena and geopolitical landscape of the region, such as former politburo head Khaled Meshaal.

CHICAGO: The task facing the people’s and democratic movements in the 2024 elections is clear, according to Sen. Bernie Sanders: Trump has to be beaten in order to block fascism. After that, it’s time to take on what he called “uber capitalism” and the big money oligarchy controlling the United States.