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During the two commercial breaks, campaign staff may not interact with their candidate. Washington: The first U.S. presidential debate between incumbent Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump on June 27 will include two commercial breaks, no props and muted microphones except when recognized to speak, CNN said Saturday. In May, the candidates agreed to…
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In its latest monetary policy review earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected a 7.2% GDP growth for 2024-25 as opposed to its earlier estimate of 7%, with retail inflation trending down to 4.5% from 5.4% averaged last year. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: The National Statistical…
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England beat Namibia in T20 World Cup 2024 match© AFP Reigning champions England maintained their bid to reach the second round of the T20 World Cup with a 41-run win over Namibia in a rain-hit Group B game Antigua on Saturday. England had to win to stay alive in the tournament and this win took them…
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Congress Rahul Gandhi shows a stock market movement chart during a press conference in New Delhi on June 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: The Indian stock market witnessed extreme volatility right after the release of the exit poll results earlier this month and on June 4 when the results of…
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Italy recovered from conceding the fastest goal in the competition’s history to get their defence of the European Championship title off to a winning start on Saturday as they came back to beat Albania 2-1 in front of a partisan crowd. Nedim Bajrami stunned the Italians and delighted a huge Albanian support in Dortmund…
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At least 150 marches were expected in cities including Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon and Lille. Paris: Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament. Following the RN’s surge in last Sunday’s European elections, police said 350,000 people were…
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The United Nations says about one million people have been displaced from Rafah since early May, when Israel began ground operations in pursuit of Hamas militants. File | Photo Credit: AP Israel bombed and shelled Gaza on Saturday, witnesses and first responders said, with fallout from the war bringing a resurgence of tensions to the…
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China claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside claims from several Southeast Asian nations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Chinese coast guard rules took effect on Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G-7 have accused Beijing of…
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In the elections to the European Parliament conducted from June 6 to 9 across the EU, France’s far-right party, the Rassemblement National (RN), or National Rally, became the biggest party nationally, winning 31.5% of the vote while President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition won just 14.6% of the vote share. Prompted by the results and in an…
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The poll was conducted from May 31 to June 13. London: Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced “electoral extinction” in July 4’s election. The polls come just over halfway through the election campaign, after…
