Far right makes strong gains in EU elections as liberals and Greens lose seats, projections show
Populist, far-right parties won record support in this year's European Parliament elections, early exit polls and estimates indicated on Sunday.
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Europe’s political earthquakes point to geopolitical shifts
European elections have sent shockwaves through the continent, revealing significant shifts in political landscapes and signaling potential changes in geopolitical dynamics.
9 Hindu pilgrims dead after militant attack in India’s Kashmir, police say
Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir, which then tumbled into a ravine killing at least nine people, police said on Sunday.
Monday Briefing: Macron Calls New French Legislative Elections
President Emmanuel Macron of France, dealt a crushing defeat by the extreme right in European elections, dissolved the lower house of Parliament yesterday. He called for legislative elections beginning on June 30.
A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive
PARIS (AP) — A man shot by police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has died of his wounds, becoming the eighth victim of weeks of unrest prompted by changes to the voting law that Indigenous Kanaks fear will marginalize them and their push for independence.
Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy
The controversy over Gayatri Spivak’s public rebuke of a young, Dalit scholar may seem like a storm in a teacup, but it has important social and political implications.
In New Caledonia, ‘No Confidence’ With France After Violent Protests
The police station in Hienghene, a remote town in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, has been barricaded in for nearly three weeks. A few dozen protesters have blocked off the station’s access road and take turns keeping watch from the outside. Their cause is evident in the words written in chalk on the road: the names of three prominent French politicians, including the president, paired with the word “Assassins.”
T20 World Cup: USA beat Pakistan in historic triumph after thrilling Super Over win
The USA caused a huge, historic shock in the T20 World Cup with a thrilling Super Over win over Pakistan in Texas.