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Leaders of UK, Canada & France threaten ‘concrete action’ if Israel continues Gaza offensive

This comes after Israel announced new operation & PM Netanyahu's statement claiming Israel would take control of Gaza—amid mounting international pressure to lift aid restrictions.

Telegram founder claims France intel agency head asked for ban on Romanian conservative voices on app

Pavel Durov, currently under judicial supervision in France, said that Nicolas Lerner approached him ahead of Romanian elections.

Paris court hands 18-month sentence to actor Depardieu for sexually assaulting two women on film set

Gerard Depardieu's denial of wrongdoing & explanation of events were unconvincing while the plaintiff's account was corroborated by witnesses, the judge said.

French court convicts National Rally chief Le Pen of EU fund misuse, raising 2027 election ban threat

Marine Le Pen and other RN workers were accused of misusing EU funds for party staff. They denied wrongdoing, arguing the money was used legitimately and the charges were too narrow.

Canadian PM Mark Carney calls for snap election on 28 April, moves to dissolve Parliament

The move comes less than two weeks after Carney took office, succeeding former Canada PM Justin Trudeau.

Amid churn by Trump, Macron offers France nuclear umbrella to Europe citing Russian threat

The French president’s address comes a day before an emergency European Council summit in Brussels where leaders will discuss the war in Ukraine & defence of the continent.

‘Elon Musk a threat to democracies,’ France PM Bayrou rebukes Tesla chief

Bayrou's comments on Musk come a week after he warned that France and Europe would have to stand up to Trump and his policies, or risk being 'dominated...crushed...marginalised.'

Former French far-right leader, founder of National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96

Le Pen shocked the world by reaching the 2002 presidential run-off, losing in a landslide to Jacques Chirac as voters rejected bringing the far right to power since the 1940s.

Frenchman Pelicot gets 20 yrs in jail for orchestrating mass rape of wife. How landmark case unfolded

France’s most shocking sexual assault case concludes with sentencing of Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband & 50 other men. The case has sparked calls for rape law changes in the country.

French govt falls after PM Michel Barnier is ousted by no-confidence vote. What this means for France

Out of 577 members in the National Assembly, 331 voted in favour of the no-confidence motion following Barnier’s attempt to pass the budget without a vote in Parliament.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.