French elections: Macron loses majority as French vote fragments

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JUNE 20: He had called on voters to deliver a solid majority. But his centrist coalition lost dozens of seats in an election that has left French politics fragmented. ...

32 killed in floods in India's Assam, Meghalaya

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NEW DELHI, June 19: Floods in two northeastern states of India, Assam and Meghalaya, have killed 32 people in the past two days, officials said Saturday. According to an...

French National Assembly vote decides battle between Macron and left

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JUNE 19: French voters go to the polls on Sunday to decide who will control their National Assembly. Mr Macron beat the far right in April, but this time...

Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France

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JUNE 17: Concerts and large public gatherings have been called off in the Gironde department around Bordeaux. On Thursday, parts of France hit 40C earlier in the year than...

Ukraine war: EU leaders back immediate candidate status for Kyiv

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JUNE 17: "Ukraine belongs to the European family," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a joint briefing in Kyiv. But he added that Ukraine still had to meet the...

Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier

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JUNE 17: The camp, used by up to 1,500 people in the spring climbing season, is situated on the rapidly thinning Khumbu glacier. A new site is to be...

Agnipath: Violent protests in Bihar over Indian army's new hiring plan

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JUNE 16: In the northern state of Bihar, protesters burnt tyres and blocked key highways on Wednesday, demanding a roll back of the reforms. Police had to fire tear gas...

U.S. Fed raises rates by three-quarter point amid inflation surprises

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WASHINGTON, June 16: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points, marking the sharpest rate hike since 1994, as data released in recent...

People in Pakistan urged to drink fewer cups of tea

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JUNE 16: Sipping fewer cups a day would cut Pakistan's high import bills, senior minister Ahsan Iqbal said. The country's low foreign currency reserves - currently enough ...

Sri Lanka declares Fridays holiday to promote agriculture

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COLOMBO, June 14: Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to declare Fridays a holiday for government employees to encourage them to carry out agricultural work to increase...

UK reveals plan to change N. Ireland Protocol as EU threatens legal action

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LONDON, June 14: The United Kingdom (UK) on Monday introduced a bill to change parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a post-Brexit trade deal, while the European Union (EU) said...

Air quality: Pollution shortening lives by almost 10 years in Delhi, says study

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JUNE 14: The study adds that the average Indian life expectancy is shortened by five years at current air quality levels. India's 1.3 billion people live in areas where...

Ukraine war: Every bridge leading to key city Severodonetsk destroyed

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JUNE 14: With the city effectively cut off, Serhiy Haidai says delivering supplies and evacuating civilians are now impossible. Fierce fighting is taking place in the eastern city ...

Ukraine war: Evidence shows widespread use of cluster munitions in Kharkiv

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JUNE 13: Amnesty said it had found evidence of Russian forces repeatedly using 9N210/9N235 cluster bombs, as well as "scatterable" munitions - rockets that eject smaller mines that explode later...

Russia unveils 'tasty' McDonald's substitute

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JUNE 12: Fast food giant McDonald's pulled out of Russia in protest at the invasion of Ukraine and sold its restaurants here - more than 800 - to Russian businessman...