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INDIANAPOLIS — After years of campaigning, the state of Indiana has picked the two candidates that will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the state’s gubernatorial race. After Tuesday’s primary election, U.S. Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind. was voted as the Republican candidate for governor while Jennifer McCormick, the…

The Biden administration on Wednesday turned up the volume on strains in the U.S.-Israeli relationship, as the defense secretary acknowledged publicly that President Biden’s decision to hold up delivery of heavy bombs was linked to Israel’s plans for a large offensive in the city of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip.Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III told a…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Labour has promised a “full and comprehensive” consultation with business and other groups on Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to improve UK worker rights in a new version of the opposition party’s “New Deal for Working People”.The…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — China and European Union candidate Serbia signed an agreement on Wednesday to build a “shared future,” making the Balkan country the first in Europe to agree on such a document with Beijing.After meeting in Belgrade, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic…

In a video broadcast by Elle, Mr Macron – who has no children, although his wife Brigitte has three from her first marriage – also suggested opening a “debate” on the introduction of a possible “duty to visit” for fathers in single-parent families where women are the main carers.“We’ve allowed men to exonerate…

As the West struggles to define its strategy in Ukraine, politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have long insisted that the only path to a “just and lasting peace” is to support Ukraine until Russia unconditionally admits defeat. They dismiss calls for a negotiated settlement as naive, dangerous and futile, claiming that…

Skip next section EU states agree to use income from Russian assets to help Ukraine05/08/2024May 8, 2024EU states agree to use income from Russian assets to help UkraineThe ambassadors of European Union (EU) member states on Wednesday reached a deal "in principle" to use the proceeds of Russian assets frozen in the bloc to fund military aid for…

By David Averre 10:20 08 May 2024, updated 14:21 08 May 2024 Share or comment on this article: The FedEx flight careened into the tarmac and scraped along the runway Boeing is already facing intense scrutiny amid a string of safety mishaps A Boeing 767 cargo plane has crashed upon landing in Turkey…

Cape Town, South Africa — Rescue teams searching for dozens of construction workers missing after an apartment complex collapsed in South Africa brought out more survivors Tuesday as they entered a second night of desperate work to find anyone alive in the wreckage. At least seven people have been confirmed dead. Authorities said 26 workers had…

CAIRO (AP) — Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge.The U.N.…