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France's elections end with no clear majority. What happens next?

No clear figure has emerged as a possible future prime minister. Macron says he will wait to decide his next steps, and heads to Washington this week for a NATO summit

Temasek investments in Americas cross bets on China first time in decade

It is also planning to increase its bets on India, which accounted for 7% of its portfolio in March

Pakistan to approach China to restructure its $15 billion energy debt

During the June 4-8 visit, Prime Minister Sharif requested President Xi Jinping to consider re-profiling the IPPs' debt and converting the imported-coal-fired power plants

UK elections: Interim UK Oppn leader Rishi Sunak names shadow Cabinet

David Cameron, a former prime minister who was parachuted into the House of Lords by Sunak to become his foreign secretary last year, has resigned

Paris Olympics 2024: All about tickets, stays, ways to get around Paris

Paris Olympics 2024 is set to be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Check details about tickets, stays get around and other things

Taliban's morality police intimidating Afghans, instilling fear: UN

The Taliban set up a ministry for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice after seizing power in 2021

Yet to take a call on VP pick, likely announcement this week: Trump

He added that Senators JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum were under consideration, in response to a question from Hannity, who floated those names

Hungary PM meets Xi during surprise China visit; Russia-Ukraine on agenda

In a video he posted from a Beijing airport tarmac on Monday on X, Orban hailed China as the only world power "clearly committed to peace''

As China-Russia come closer, Nato deepens relations with Asian partners

The leaders of New Zealand, Japan and South Korea for the third year in a row will attend the NATO summit, which starts Tuesday in Washington, DC, while Australia will send its deputy prime minister

Any plan must respect Ukraine's sovereignty: US on Modi-Putin official meet

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said this on Monday when he was asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Russia and his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Modi-Putin summit talks: Ukraine conflict, economic agenda to be in focus

Last night, the Russian president hosted a private dinner for the Indian prime minister at the former's residence in Novo-Ogarevo on the outskirts of Moscow

From terrible bosses to boring jobs: Chinese youth 'sell' work woes online

A recent search found over 500 posts selling 'annoying jobs', 'terrible bosses', and 'hated colleagues', with prices from 2 yuan (Rs 22) to 80,000 yuan (Rs 918,277)

World's 10 best airports for 2024: Qatar's Hamad Int'l Airport ranks first

The data analysis spans from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024, and includes 17,550 airport ratings that were collected by surveying passengers from 64 countries about their most recently used airports

'Houthis could free detained political leader under swap deal,' says UN

The office of UN special envoy Hans Grundberg convened a meeting in Oman with the International Committee of the Red Cross over the weekend to facilitate talks centred on a prisoner exchange

Parkinson's expert's White House visits: The story behind the meetings

Official visitor logs indicate that Kevin Cannard, a longtime supporter of the White House Medical Unit, visited the residence eight times between July 2023 and March 2024

Women politicians' share rises in Japanese politics, but challenges remain

Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global gender-equality ranking, but Koike's win highlights a gradual rise in powerful female officials

US encouraging partnerships in Nato, friendly nations in Indo-Pacific: WH

Biden will welcome Nato leaders and the first lady and he will host a 75th anniversary commemoration event at the Mellon Auditorium on Tuesday

Taiwan to produce new kamikaze drones to repel potential Chinese invasion

The upgraded versions are expected to be produced in small batches and included in the regular annual budget

Canada fails in domestic military spending, an outlier in Nato: Report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Washington, DC to participate in this year's Nato summit that formally begins on Tuesday

Biden not being treated for Parkinson's, says White House after NYT report

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the White House doctor, issued a letter on Monday night that said Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his normal annual physical