Paris, France | XINHUA | An exit poll showed candidates of the center-right party “The Republicans” is winning the top spot in the first round of France’s regional elections Sunday marked by a historic abstention. French President Emmanuel Macron’s “The Republic on the Move” party, meanwhile, failed to anchor roots …
Read More »Iran’s president-elect says U.S. must lift all “unjust” sanctions
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua| Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that the United States must lift “all unjust sanctions” on Iran and Europe abide by their commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement. “What I am saying to the United States is that according to the nuclear deal, you were obliged …
Read More »U.S. businesses urge Biden administration to remove tariffs amid rising costs, inflation concerns
Tariffs have harmed American jobs, American consumers, American companies and the country’s global competitiveness Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. business groups have urged the Biden administration to remove punitive tariffs on U.S. imports imposed by the previous administration, as tariffs continue to hit American businesses and consumers while pushing …
Read More »U.S. prepares new sanctions against Russia over Navalny
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States is preparing additional sanctions against Russia over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. “We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well,” Sullivan said in an interview with …
Read More »U.S. downplays impact of Iran’s president-elect on nuclear deal
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday downplayed the impact of Iran’s president-elect on Tehran’s decision over the nuclear deal. The Iranian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi won Iran’s presidential race by securing over 60 percent of votes. Raisi, seen …
Read More »Biden’s plan to remake U.S. suburbs sparks controversy among homeowners
Washington, US | XINHUA | Jen Smith, a homeowner in an affluent suburb outside Washington DC, is not happy about U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan for neighborhoods like hers. “There’s a low-income development a couple of miles down the road,” the manager of a small company, in her late …
Read More »Italy 1-0 Wales: Pessina scores Azzurri winner but both teams into last 16
Italy 🇮🇹 1 Wales 🏴 0 Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Matteo Pessina scored the only goal as Italy beat Wales in Rome, but both teams could celebrate safe passage through to the last 16. Pessina’s first-half goal was enough to ensure Italy beat Wales 1-0 to finish Group A with a …
Read More »Portugal 2-4 Germany: Slick Germans stun holders
Portugal 🇵🇹 2 German 🇩🇪 4 Munich, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Germany recovered from a goal down to lay down a real marker at UEFA EURO 2020, putting four past holders Portugal to leave Group F on a knife-edge going into Wednesday’s section finale. Germany went on the attack from the off …
Read More »Spain 1-1 Poland: Lewandowski earns Polish point
Spain 🇪🇸 1 Poland 🇵🇱 1 Seville, Spain | THE INDEPNDENT | Poland kept themselves in UEFA EURO 2020 contention with a battling draw against Spain, Robert Lewandowski cancelling out Álvaro Morata’s tap-in before Gerard Moreno missed a penalty for the home side in Seville. Spain had been frustrated by Sweden …
Read More »Raisi takes lead in Iran’s presidential election with over 17.8 mln votes
Tehran, Iran | XINHUA | Ebrahim Raisi, the principlist presidential hopeful, has a big lead in Iran’s presidential election, partial results announced by the Interior Ministry showed on Saturday. Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Jamal Orf told a press conference that 28.6 million Iranians out of some 59 million eligible voters …
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