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G7's Political Relevance At Stake Over Israel-Gaza Response: Experts
The Group of Seven (G7) bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises over an apparent struggle between its member nations to agree on a firm, united approach to Israel's war in Gaza.
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National Quantum Mission Worth Rs. 6,003 Crore Approved By Union Cabinet: Details
The National Quantum Mission (NQM) was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The NQM involves a cost of Rs 6,003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-31 and will help nurture and scale up scientific and industrial research and development in quantum technology in the country. India joins the US, Austria, Finland, France, Canada and China as the seve...
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France to Use AI-Powered Surveillance During 2024 Paris Olympics Despite Warnings From Rights Groups
France on Thursday approved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the upcoming 2024 Pris Olympics, with algorithmic video surveillance to detect "pre-determined events", abnormal behaviour and crowd surges. The French National assembly approved the use of the technology despite warnings from rights groups that have said the AI-based technolo...
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No Stop On Covishield: Government Sources As Nations Suspend AstraZeneca
There is no question of stopping AstraZeneca's vaccine against coronavirus as of now, sources in the Union Health Ministry said amid blood clot fears that prompted several European Union nations, including Germany, Italy and France, to halt their rollout of the AstraZeneca shot.
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TikTok Faces Preliminary Investigation by French Data Privacy Watchdog CNIL
TikTok, the Chinese short-form video sharing app owned by ByteDance, is subject to a preliminary investigation by French data privacy watchdog CNIL. TikTok is already under investigation over privacy concerns by the US, European Union, and Dutch authorities.
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European Commission Asks EU Nations to Diversify 5G Suppliers
The European Commission asks all the member nations of European Union (EU) to take urgent actions to diversify their 5G suppliers, in a move set to shrink Huawei’s presence in the continent.
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France To Tax Digital Giants From 2019, Says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday said France will tax digital giants at a national level from 2019 if European Union states cannot reach an agreement on a tax on digital revenues for the bloc.
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"Will Get Black Money Data From Switzerland By Next Year": Piyush Goyal
India will get all data from black money from Switzerland by the end of fiscal 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today, a day after the central European nation released data that showed money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50 per cent to 1.01 billion Swiss francs (Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017.
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Ahead Of G7 Summit, Trump Attacks European Union And Canada On Trade
Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group's 42-year history, as U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policies risk causing a global trade war and deep diplomatic schisms.
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What's In A Name? France's Marine Le Pen Proposes Far-Right Rebrand
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed changing the name of her party to the National Union on Sunday as part of efforts to improve its image after she was re-elected for a third term as leader.
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Porn Star Stormy Daniels Says Affair With Trump 'Never Happened'
Hours before a scheduled appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to follow President Donald Trump's nationally televised State of the Union address on Tuesday night, porn star Stormy Daniels issued a signed statement addressed "To Whom It May Concern" that denied an alleged affair with Donald Trump.
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Emmanuel Macron Favourite As France Votes For New President, Early Turnout Low
French voters were choosing on Sunday between pro-European Union and a eurosceptic for their next president, with early figures indicating a relatively low turnout. Opinion polls predicted that the 39-year-old former economy minister Emmanuel Macron would win the five-year presidency, seeing off the National Front's Marine Le Pen after an election ...
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French Expatriates Vote Ahead Of Knife-Edge Election
A day before France votes for a new president, expatriates and residents in overseas territories in the Western Hemisphere cast their ballots Saturday, with some hoping to stop a global wave of right-wing nationalism from claiming their country.
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France: Far Right Marine Le Pen's Party Calls EU Flag 'Oligarchic Rag'
France's far-right National Front stepped up its anti-European Union rhetoric today, days after toughening its stand against immigration, in an apparent bid to mobilise its core supporters ahead of Sunday's presidential election.
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Eiffel Tower Closed Because Of National Strike Over Labour Laws
The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public today as unions went on strike to demand that plans to change France's labour laws be scrapped.
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G7's Political Relevance At Stake Over Israel-Gaza Response: Experts
The Group of Seven (G7) bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises over an apparent struggle between its member nations to agree on a firm, united approach to Israel's war in Gaza.
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National Quantum Mission Worth Rs. 6,003 Crore Approved By Union Cabinet: Details
The National Quantum Mission (NQM) was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The NQM involves a cost of Rs 6,003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-31 and will help nurture and scale up scientific and industrial research and development in quantum technology in the country. India joins the US, Austria, Finland, France, Canada and China as the seve...
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France to Use AI-Powered Surveillance During 2024 Paris Olympics Despite Warnings From Rights Groups
France on Thursday approved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the upcoming 2024 Pris Olympics, with algorithmic video surveillance to detect "pre-determined events", abnormal behaviour and crowd surges. The French National assembly approved the use of the technology despite warnings from rights groups that have said the AI-based technolo...
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No Stop On Covishield: Government Sources As Nations Suspend AstraZeneca
There is no question of stopping AstraZeneca's vaccine against coronavirus as of now, sources in the Union Health Ministry said amid blood clot fears that prompted several European Union nations, including Germany, Italy and France, to halt their rollout of the AstraZeneca shot.
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TikTok Faces Preliminary Investigation by French Data Privacy Watchdog CNIL
TikTok, the Chinese short-form video sharing app owned by ByteDance, is subject to a preliminary investigation by French data privacy watchdog CNIL. TikTok is already under investigation over privacy concerns by the US, European Union, and Dutch authorities.
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European Commission Asks EU Nations to Diversify 5G Suppliers
The European Commission asks all the member nations of European Union (EU) to take urgent actions to diversify their 5G suppliers, in a move set to shrink Huawei’s presence in the continent.
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France To Tax Digital Giants From 2019, Says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday said France will tax digital giants at a national level from 2019 if European Union states cannot reach an agreement on a tax on digital revenues for the bloc.
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"Will Get Black Money Data From Switzerland By Next Year": Piyush Goyal
India will get all data from black money from Switzerland by the end of fiscal 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today, a day after the central European nation released data that showed money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50 per cent to 1.01 billion Swiss francs (Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017.
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Ahead Of G7 Summit, Trump Attacks European Union And Canada On Trade
Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations headed for a summit in Canada on Thursday more divided than at any time in the group's 42-year history, as U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policies risk causing a global trade war and deep diplomatic schisms.
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What's In A Name? France's Marine Le Pen Proposes Far-Right Rebrand
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed changing the name of her party to the National Union on Sunday as part of efforts to improve its image after she was re-elected for a third term as leader.
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Porn Star Stormy Daniels Says Affair With Trump 'Never Happened'
Hours before a scheduled appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to follow President Donald Trump's nationally televised State of the Union address on Tuesday night, porn star Stormy Daniels issued a signed statement addressed "To Whom It May Concern" that denied an alleged affair with Donald Trump.
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Emmanuel Macron Favourite As France Votes For New President, Early Turnout Low
French voters were choosing on Sunday between pro-European Union and a eurosceptic for their next president, with early figures indicating a relatively low turnout. Opinion polls predicted that the 39-year-old former economy minister Emmanuel Macron would win the five-year presidency, seeing off the National Front's Marine Le Pen after an election ...
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French Expatriates Vote Ahead Of Knife-Edge Election
A day before France votes for a new president, expatriates and residents in overseas territories in the Western Hemisphere cast their ballots Saturday, with some hoping to stop a global wave of right-wing nationalism from claiming their country.
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France: Far Right Marine Le Pen's Party Calls EU Flag 'Oligarchic Rag'
France's far-right National Front stepped up its anti-European Union rhetoric today, days after toughening its stand against immigration, in an apparent bid to mobilise its core supporters ahead of Sunday's presidential election.
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Eiffel Tower Closed Because Of National Strike Over Labour Laws
The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public today as unions went on strike to demand that plans to change France's labour laws be scrapped.
