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French President Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as next prime minister

LA Times

The appointment of veteran politician Francois Bayrou, 73, as prime minister is seen as key in efforts to restore stability to the French government, as no single party holds a majority in Parliament. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country’s deep political crisis after a historic …

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Macron seeks political deal to name a new prime minister and restore France’s stability

Associated Press

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and “guarantee the stability of the country,” following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a spokesperson for the outgoing government said Wednesday. Barnier’s government has been tasked with handling current affairs pending the appointment of a …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mali court frees 11 signatories to declaration calling for ruling military junta to stand down

Associated Press

BAMAKO, Mali — A court in Mali has freed 11 opposition leaders who were arrested in June on charges of plotting against the ruling military junta after calling for a return to civilian rule. Their provisional release on Friday has been seen as an attempt to calm the country’s political climate in the wake of the controversial appointment of Gen. …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU

Associated Press

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. She said the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Associated Press

Follow AP’s coverage of Donald Trump’s transition back to the White House. “Lots of factors are driving this,” Wike said, “but certainly feelings about the economy and inflation are a big factor.” Since the pandemic hit in 2020, incumbents have been removed from office in 40 of 54 elections in Western democracies, said Steven Levitsky, a political scientist at Harvard …

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After backlash from British Indian community, Keir Starmer apologises for controversial Diwali party menu

Firstpost

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Friday issued an apology for a “mistake” following backlash over its food menu, including alcohol and meat, at last month’s Diwali reception, causing distress among several members of British Indian community, according to a report UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Friday issued an apology for a “mistake” following backlash over its …

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2 months ago

Chirag Paswan: I Focused My Concerns on the Section of Society My Father Raised His Voice For

ABP News

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has expressed satisfaction with the one seat he secured for the Jharkhand Assembly elections under the NDA. He addressed recent criticism of his policies and highlighted his coordination with the Prime Minister, asserting that it is not possible to have a bad equation with him. Paswan also dismissed reports of the LJP demanding 4-5 seats from …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan's Shigeru Ishiba is set to become prime minister

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. Shigeru Ishiba, center, celebrates after he was elected as new head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party during the party's leadership election Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida

Associated Press

TOKYO — A record nine candidates are running in Japan’s ruling party election Friday to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Candidates are front row from from left, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, Digital …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Challenge is on for new French PM

China Daily

Newly appointed French Prime Minister Michel Barnier shakes hands with outgoing PM Gabriel Attal during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, on Thursday. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/REUTERS France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, 73, the former EU Brexit negotiator, now faces the challenge of uniting a deeply divided National Assembly, which is split into three main blocs, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Macron nominates Michel Barnier as France's new PM

China Daily

The file photo shows that EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier attends a press conference on the post-Brexit trade talks in Brussels, Belgium, Dec 24, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated Michel Barnier as France's new prime minister, the Elysee said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the First Secretary of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure said that Barnier's nomination brings "democratic …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor's 'Scorpion On Shivling' Remark Not Only Defames PM Modi, But Also RSS And BJP: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's “scorpion on Shivling" remark in 2018 not only defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also BJP and RSS and members of the party for having accepted the leadership. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said that the comment exemplifies that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unacceptable with many in …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Japan PM Fumio Kishida to exit party leadership race

Hindustan Times

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will not seek re-election as head of his party, meaning the end of his premiership after just under three years. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo as he announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, Wednesday, Aug. …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Foreign Secretary Misri Calls On Nepal’s New PM Oli As Border Issue Lingers

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New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Sunday called on Prime Minister of Nepal KPS Oli, who came back to power for the fourth time on 15 July, even as New Delhi and Kathmandu continue to stare at a piling up of issues from the border dispute to revising the 1950 Indo-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty. On Sunday, the Foreign Secretary …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, August 7, 2024

The Hindu

Vinesh Phogat enters final in 50kg freestyle; assured of historic Olympic medal Vinesh Phogat made history. Sheikh Hasina looks at UAE, Saudi for asylum Twenty-four hours after ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Delhi’s Hindon base, it is still unclear where her final destination will be, as sources confirmed that the United Kingdom is “unlikely” …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election

Associated Press

LONDON — Hundreds of newly elected lawmakers trooped excitedly into Parliament on Tuesday after the U.K.’s transformative election brought a Labour government to power. After tributes from party leaders including Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Rishi Sunak, the speaker-elect was taken to the House of Lords by an official known as Black Rod to receive Royal Approbation, the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The shifting sands of UK politics for Indians

Hindustan Times

It has been a strange feeling observing last week’s UK elections and UK politics in general. When global pressure caused the UK’s Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath to finally let brown holders of British passports in, this was seen as a great humanitarian gesture and the Conservatives patted themselves on the back. In today’s UK, many middle to upper class …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

'He'll be PM': Reform UK makes bold prediction about party leader Nigel Farage

Firstpost

The hard-right party Reform UK is understood to have considerably eaten into the vote-share of the Conservative Party and harmed its prospects The hard-right Reform UK party has predicted that party leader Nigel Farage will the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the next elections. In an interview with Sky News, Reform UK’s Deputy Leader David Bull said that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha highlights: Congress knows RSS stands by India in times of danger, says Nadda

Hindustan Times

Rajya Sabha Session LIVE updates: Leader of upper House JP Nadda attacked Congress while speaking on the Motion of Thanks on President's address. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the people had reaffirmed their support for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in the Lok Sabha polls by electing the NDA government for the third consecutive term. It also provoked …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

Associated Press

LONDON — With less than three weeks until U.K. election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change an ominous tune for his Conservative Party. Polls continue to give the left-of-center opposition Labour Party under Keir Starmer a double-digit lead over Sunak’s Conservatives, who have been in power for 14 years under five different prime ministers. …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024 Updates: PM-elect pays tribute at Rajghat, War Memorial

Hindustan Times

Election Results 2024 Updates: NDA Parliamentary party leader and Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi be sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term today. Leaders from seven neighbouring countries and the Indian Ocean region, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, will be attending the mega event. Besides Hasina and Muizzu, the other leaders attending …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Modi all set to take oath as Prime Minister for the third time on June 9, 2024

The Hindu

Prime Minister Modi is all set to be sworn in with his Council of Ministers for a third successive term – a feat achieved only by India’s first Prime Minister Jawharlal Nehru – albeit as the head of a coalition government. Massive preparations are under way for the ceremony to be held on Sunday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Modi to take oath as PM on June 9, time of swearing in revealed

Hindustan Times

Narendra Modi will take oath as prime minister for the third time on June 9 at 7:15 pm, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Friday. Modi government formation LIVE coverage Earlier, Modi met President Droupadi Murmu and staked claim to form the National Democratic Alliance government under his leadership. “Exercising powers vested in her under Article 75 of the Constitution of …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Allies endorse Modi as NDA leader, set stage for his 3rd term as Prime Minister

Hindustan Times

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s allies on Friday endorsed Narendra Modi as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Party, setting the stage for his third term as the Prime Minister, even as Telugu Desam Party leader Chandrababu Naidu underlined the need for regional aspirations and national interests to go hand in hand to ensure holistic development of all sections. …

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French President Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as next prime minister

Macron seeks political deal to name a new prime minister and restore France’s stability

Mali court frees 11 signatories to declaration calling for ruling military junta to stand down

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU

The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

After backlash from British Indian community, Keir Starmer apologises for controversial Diwali party menu

Chirag Paswan: I Focused My Concerns on the Section of Society My Father Raised His Voice For

Japan's Shigeru Ishiba is set to become prime minister

Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida

Challenge is on for new French PM

Macron nominates Michel Barnier as France's new PM

Shashi Tharoor's 'Scorpion On Shivling' Remark Not Only Defames PM Modi, But Also RSS And BJP: Delhi High Court

Japan PM Fumio Kishida to exit party leadership race

Foreign Secretary Misri Calls On Nepal’s New PM Oli As Border Issue Lingers

The Hindu Morning Digest, August 7, 2024

Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The shifting sands of UK politics for Indians

'He'll be PM': Reform UK makes bold prediction about party leader Nigel Farage

Rajya Sabha highlights: Congress knows RSS stands by India in times of danger, says Nadda

Britain’s July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

Election Results 2024 Updates: PM-elect pays tribute at Rajghat, War Memorial

Narendra Modi all set to take oath as Prime Minister for the third time on June 9, 2024

Narendra Modi to take oath as PM on June 9, time of swearing in revealed

Allies endorse Modi as NDA leader, set stage for his 3rd term as Prime Minister