PARIS (AP) — The capital of France may be thousands of kilometers away from the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, but what happens in French voting stations this month could have repercussions there. Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has close ties to Russia and wants to weaken the EU and NATO, which could undercut Western…Continue Reading

BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday said it would reject “any pressure or coercion” over its relationship with Russia, in response to a call from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for Beijing to use its “special relationship with Russia” to persuade Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian defended China’s…Continue Reading

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ri Chun Hi, North Korea’s most famous state TV anchor, has announced major events for decades, including nuclear and missile tests and the death of a leader, with an instantly identifiable, passionate voice.The anchor, dubbed the “pink lady” abroad for her bright traditional Korean attire, became the topic of official…Continue Reading

After more than a year of review, more than 90 federal agencies, including all major Cabinet departments, were releasing their equity action plans on Thursday Topics Joe Biden | US government | LGBTQ AP | PTI  |  Washington  Last Updated at April 14, 2022 15:48 IST The Justice Department is improving language access to its programmes to help people…Continue Reading

Facing criticism over a meeting of Punjab officials with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said it he who is calling the shots in the state and rejected the accusations that his government is being run through “remote control” from Delhi. Mann said it was he who sent officials for…Continue Reading

Ahead of the ECB’s decision, due at 1145 GMT, the broader Euro STOXX 600 gained 0.1%, with French shares adding 0.4% and German stocks up up 0.2% Topics stock markets | European Central Bank Reuters  |  LONDON/BEIJING  Last Updated at April 14, 2022 15:38 IST Stock markets made slim gains on Thursday ahead of a European Central…Continue Reading

Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested in this case by the agency days before the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls Topics Charanjit Singh Channi | Enforcement Directorate | Punjab Government Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi was questioned by the ED for over six hours in a money laundering investigation linked to sand mining in the…Continue Reading