French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that he will dissolve parliament and hold snap elections, following his party’s clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier that day. Elections to the National Assembly are to take place in two rounds on June 30 and July 7, Macron said. He said […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to dissolve the lower house of the parliament and called for new general elections after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far right at the European elections. The parliamentary election will take place in two rounds on June 30 and July 7. Mr Macron announced the […]
England boss Gareth Southgate accused his players of failing to show enough character as they slumped to a 1-0 loss to Iceland at Wembley. The home side’s last match before Euro 2024 ended in boos at the final whistle after Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson’s goal was enough to give Iceland a shock win. “We learned a […]
For years, Apple’s smartphones have held a decisive upper hand over Android devices in one crucial aspect: the longevity of the software support cycle. In a nutshell, as long as your phone keeps getting updates, it will run just about fine. Brand assurances play a crucial role in buyer behavior, as long-term update support means […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden leaves the campaign trail this week and flies to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, where he’ll give speeches touting American alliances that beat back dictatorships bent on world conquest. Biden is in a long string of presidents who have delivered that sort of message over the years as […]
Owen Farrell reflected on the highs and lows of his decorated Saracens career after signing off his time in English rugby with a 22-20 defeat by Northampton. Saints booked their place in next Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final with a hard-fought victory at Franklin’s Gardens founded on Fin Smith’s 17-point haul and a Burger Odendaal try. […]
Andy Murray will depart Roland Garros, probably for the final time, proud of his legacy at the French Open. The 37-year-old Scot, still expected to retire this year despite some recent wavering, was beaten in the first round by fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka. Murray never won the French Open, due chiefly to the dominance of […]
A video of Rahul Gandhi, leader of the main opposition Congress party in India, was manipulated to make it appear he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win the country’s ongoing elections. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win the vote but Gandhi made no such remarks as of May 26, 2024. […]
Dublin kicked off their All-Ireland football championship defence with a 2-19 to 0-13 win over Roscommon at Croke Park in Group two of the All-Ireland football championship. In a first half where Roscommon frustrated Dublin, the All-Ireland champions took a 0-10 to 0-9 lead into the interval. However, goals from Con O’Callaghan and Colm Basquel […]
A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024. UAW supporters lost 2,642 to 2,045, just one month after the workers at a Volkswagen plant in the neighboring state of Tennessee chose by […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have defeated challengers in Tuesday’s election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee both won. Willis is the prosecutor who last year obtained a sprawling racketeering indictment against Trump and 18 others, and […]
The Prime Minister, in his “state of the nation” speech this week, accurately stated that the world is a very dangerous place, and we must ensure that our defence capabilities are up to the task. He is right on the threat but has yet to grasp that one way to meet it is by investing heavily […]