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Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum defended the decision to invite her soon-to-be Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to her inauguration in October, following backlash and the Ukrainian embassy's request for the country to detain him upon arrival given the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. "They are diplomatic letters normally sent...

Mexican president-elect defends inviting Putin to inauguration while Ukraine asks for his detention

President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday seeking fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister. More than seven weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election which cost his allies their relative majority, Macron has still not named a new prime minister to take over from the current caretaker administration.

Macron struggles to launch fresh talks on French government

President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday to launch fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister.  The president called on the socialists, ecologists and communists in the leftist alliance to "cooperate with other political forces", in an apparent attempt to split the more moderate members of the coalition away from LFI. 
But on Tuesday, Socialist party boss Oliver Faure refused Macron's invitation to new talks, saying he would "not be an accomplice to a parody of democracy". 

Macron seeks fresh negotiations on French government as fronts harden

French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella met with President Emmanuel Macron on Monday on the second day of consultations with political groups by the president as he navigates the maze of finding a new prime minister. Bardella, the leader of the National Rally party, which came behind the New Popular Front in the recent parliamentary election, said he cautioned Macron over the “danger” of naming a prime minister from the left-wing coalition. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports.

'He's chosen paralysis', says French far-right leader after meeting with Macron

Business Insider

The Foreign Ministry will be offering three-month visas as early as next month, Russian state media said.

Putin has decided that Russia is going to be a 'safe haven' for people who want to trade liberal Western ways for Russian 'moral values'

Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine's government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico's next president in October.

Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit

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India's Narendra Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war and offered to act as a “friend” to help bring peace as the two leaders met in wartime Kyiv. The first visit by an Indian prime minister in...

In Ukraine, India's Narendra Modi urges Zelenskyy to sit down for talks with Russia

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Ain al-Asad air base was targeted by at least two rockets on Monday evening, according to security sources speaking to Reuters. The attack comes as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops attacked with rockets amid escalating tensions in Middle East: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened military intervention in Israel in a move to stop its war in Gaza as Palestinian casualties mount and Israel faces mounting aggression by Islamic extremists.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to invade Israel over war in Gaza as regional tensions grow

La Grande-Motte (France) (AFP) – A friend of French rapper SCH was shot dead early Monday after leaving a club in the south of the country where the musician had just performed, a source close to the case told AFP. Another person was wounded in the shooting outside La...

Friend of French rapper SCH shot dead after concert

Dearborn (United States) (AFP) – In key US swing state Michigan, Democratic voters of Arab and Middle Eastern heritage say Kamala Harris is going to have to win them back, after they were alienated by President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The town of Dearborn,...

Can Harris win back Michigan's crucial Muslim vote?

Surging waters have burst through a dam, wiped out at least 20 villages and left at least 30 people dead but probably many more in eastern Sudan, the United Nations said on Monday, devastating a region already reeling from months of civil war. Torrential rains caused floods that overwhelmed the Arbaat Dam on Sunday just 40 km (25 miles) north of Port Sudan, the de facto national capital and base for the government, diplomats, aid agencies and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

At least 30 dead, many missing after dam bursts in eastern Sudan

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Where you live, work, and spend your time greatly impacts your happiness. According to a new study by SmartAsset, Raleigh, North Carolina, ranks 7th among the happiest cities in the U.S.

Why This North Carolina City Is Among the Happiest Places to Live in the U.S

The country has experienced an intense rainy season since last month, with intermittent torrential flooding mainly in the country's north and east. "The total number of affected states is 10, while the number of affected families rose to 31,666 families and individuals to 129,650," it said in a statement. "The...

At least 132 killed in Sudan flooding: health ministry

In the letter, addressed to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and released by Republicans on the committee, Zuckerberg addressed a number of controversies centered on content moderation on his platforms. He also asserted that he did not plan on repeating funding efforts for US election infrastructure ahead of the...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says US pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

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We all like to think we're tidy, with our moms' voices reminding us to make our beds, do the dishes, and clean the bathrooms. But sometimes, we fall short. Did you know that more than 1.57 million Americans live without a toilet or tap at home? The lack of basic water sanitation costs the U.S. economy $8.58 billion every year, according to a report produced by DigDee.

North Carolina City Has Been Named Among The 'Dirtiest' In America

The Hill

The Biden administration's foreign policy has been undermined by recent developments in Ukraine and the Middle East, as Ukraine's invasion of Russia and Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh have reshaped their respective theaters of war without prior consultation with Washington.

Opinion: Amid Biden foreign policy stumbles, Ukraine and Israel act independently

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the Russia-Ukraine war following Modi's visit to Ukraine, along with the situation in Bangladesh where protests led to the ousting of former leader Sheikh Hasina earlier this month. Modi posted online that he discussed the...

Biden, Modi Discuss Ukraine War After PM's Visit, Situation in Bangladesh

The chief executive of the messaging app Telegram Pavel Durov was detained in Paris Sunday after arriving from Dubai by private jet. He is to appear in a French court on Sunday as part of an investigation into Telegram's lack of content moderators.

Telegram chief Pavel Durov to appear in court after French arrest

The Paralympics kick off this Wednesday in Paris and to mark the opening of the Games, our reporters went to meet the French athletes who have brought home gold medals from previous editions of the event. They tell us about the challenges they faced, the obstacles they overcame and their hopes for the 2024 paralympics taking place in Paris. David Gilberg and Aurore Dupuis report.

Paralympic Games: The arduous journey to gold

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In spirit of letting 'democracy play out', is Macron 'obliged' to consider PM from NFP leftist bloc?

France's Socialists and Greens will not participate in further talks with President Emmanuel Macron to find a way out of political deadlock, their leaders said on...

In spirit of letting 'democracy play out', is Macron 'obliged' to consider PM from NFP leftist bloc?

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