Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad on June 10, 2024Iran´s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country´s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country´s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a firebrand populist known for the crackdown that followed his disputed 2009 […]
Modi sworn in for a third term as India’s prime minister on June 10, 2024Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India´s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Modi and his Cabinet ministers took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at India´s presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan […]
Stranded migrants confront violence and despair on June 10, 2024For many migrants who´ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa’s Mediterranean coastline. But in Tunisia, less than 100 miles (161 kilometers) from the Italian islands that form the European Union´s outermost borders, for many that dream has become a nightmare. Under black tarps […]
Biden honors US war dead with a cemetery visit ending a French trip on June 10, 2024President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting when he was president, hoping his final stop Sunday will draw the stakes of the November election in stark relief. Before returning to the United States, Biden honored America´s war dead […]
Body believed to be missing TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island on June 10, 2024Police said that a body believed to be that of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation, said the body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal identification […]
Italy’s Olympic champion Jacobs retains European 100m crown on June 10, 2024Italy’s Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs retained his European 100m crown in Rome on Saturday in the perfect tonic for the upcoming Paris Games. Jacobs timed a season’s best of 10.02 seconds to claim gold. Italian teammate Chituru Ali took silver in 10.05sec, with Briton Romel Glave claiming bronze in 10.06sec. After three poorly-attended sessions, there […]
Daniel Ricciardo fires back at Jacques Villeneuve at Canadian Grand Prix on June 10, 2024Daniel Ricciardo let Jacques Villeneuve hear it Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix, a day after the former Canadian driver suggested he should no longer be in Formula 1. Ricciardo made a statement on the track by qualifying fifth for Red Bull junior team RB, then took aim at Villeneuve. “I still don´t know what […]
Colombia routs sloppy US 5-1 in Copa America warmup on June 10, 2024Matt Turner kept falling to the field, the American goalkeeper punching the ground in frustration. A defensive lapse by Antonee Robinson and aimless defensive play by Johnny Cardoso, Tim Weah and Cameron Carter-Vickers led to four goals in an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to Colombia in a Copa America warmup match on Saturday. “I’m going to […]
Gisbergen races to 2nd straight NASCAR Xfinity victory on June 10, 2024Shane van Gisbergen raced to his second straight Xfinity Series victory, winning from the pole Saturday at Sonoma Raceway to further build his reputation as one of the best road racers in NASCAR. The former rugby player then autographed a rugby ball and kicked it into the grandstands – same as last week in Oregon […]
US consul general, Punjab minister discuss interfaith harmony on June 9, 2024Consul General of USA Kristen Hawkins called on Provincial Minister of Minority Affairs Ramesh Singh Arora in his camp office. Political/Economic Chief Douglas Johnston, Political Specialist M Daim Fazil, Secretary HR Ali Bahadur Qazi and other persons were also present in the meeting. There was a detailed discussion on promoting interfaith harmony with the cooperation […]