Lindy Cameron, the UK's first female envoy to India
India now has its first female high commissioner, nominated by the United Kingdom. According to Lindy Cameron, she will likely take up her new position later. Her appointment coincides with the UK and India's ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, which both parties have stated they hope to conclude by the end of the year.
The Gulf nations of Oman and Bahrain, as well as the United Arab Emirates, are in a state of disarray due to flooding. The UAE saw the most rain in the previous 75 years.
Leo Varadkar, the prime minister of Ireland, concedes defeat, saying, "We failed to conceive majority of people."
The plans to substitute references to the constitution were rejected by Irish voters. To replace the wording pertaining to a woman's responsibilities at home, the referendrum was proposed.
Japan releases "Oppenheimer," a biopic about the man who created the atomic bomb that evokes conflicting feelings.
The Hollywood movie about the atomic bomb mastermind is now available in Japan, nine months after it was first released internationally. Hiroshima locals react differently and feel various emotions when "Oppenheimer" premieres.
Turkey's municipal elections: a fierce race for Ankara and Istanbul
Turkey's opposition, battered and shattered by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's win in the general elections 2023, hopes to deliver a blow in Sunday's municipal votes since the result will determine the fate of its greatest hope, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
News: United States Most Likely to Give Intel $10 Billion in Subsidies
In the most recent move in the worldwide competition to produce semiconductors, the Biden administration discusses providing tech giant Intel subsidies worth over $10 billion. According to a Bloomberg article, the package may contain direct grants and loans while negotiations are underway.
Forty rockets were fired toward the Golan Heights from Lebanon.
The rocket launches follow a tense evening during which Israel attacked sites in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. According to the Israeli military, the attack was retaliation for an advanced Israeli drone being shot down in Lebanese airspace. Hezbollah also declared that one of its drones, a Hermes 900, had been brought down.
Zelenskyy: Glide bombs are Russia's primary instrument of warfare against Ukraine.
Ukraine claims Russian soldiers used so-called 'glide bombs' in an attack on a busy hardware shop in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing 15 people and injuring more than 40. Russian glide bombs, modified with wings and satellite navigation equipment, may reach targets tens of kilometers inside Ukraine while allowing the launching aircraft, such as SU-34s, to remain within Russian airspace. Despite pledges of F-16s from European partners, Ukraine does not have adequate air defense against these strikes. Ground-launched glide bombs delivered to Ukraine are blocked by Russian electronic jamming, allowing Russian glide bombs to retain aerial supremacy while destroying ground targets.
Tesla is under investigation for possible fraudulent claims.
The US Department of Justice has opened a federal inquiry into Tesla. Prosecutors are looking into whether Tesla deceived investors and customers about its autopilot and full self-driving technology capabilities. These driver-assistance technologies have been linked to multiple accidents, including fatalities.
France's Senate decides to entrench the right to an abortion in the constitution.
Abortion access will soon be a constitutional right for French citizens. Abortion rights have been overwhelmingly voted into the French Constitution by the Senate.
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