French left-wing star hounded from May Day protests – POLITICO

“These attacks are the result of months of hatred and slander cleverly orchestrated by [La France Insoumise] and others,” Glucksmann wrote on X after the incident. Far-left party La France Insoumise and the Communist Party have both accused Israel of carrying out genocide in Gaza; Glucksmann has refused to use the term genocide, and has … Read more

Macron’s explosive home front in the Gaza war

PARIS  — In the days after Hamas struck Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron made a national address vowing his “unreserved solidarity” with Israel.  A month later, he swerved to redress the balance, organizing a conference to support Gaza, joining calls for a cease-fire. In the days and months following Israel’s ground operation and airstrikes, Macron … Read more

Slap youth who chant Modi, says Karnataka’s Culture Minister

The ruling Congress in Karnataka has landed itself in a controversy with cabinet minister Shivaraj Thangadagi asking his partymen to give a tight slap on the face if any youth or student uttered the name, Modi. The Kannada & Culture Minister, while campaigning for the party in Koppal Lok Sabha seat on Sunday, said the … Read more

Vaughan Gething — meet Europe’s first Black head of government – POLITICO

Gething also inherits rows over the lowering of many road speed limits from 30 to 20 mph, the performance of the NHS, and protests against subsidy reforms that will require farmers to hand back some land to nature. Planned reforms would also raise the number of members of the Welsh parliament, the Senedd, from 60 … Read more

Erdoğan says upcoming Turkish local election will be his last – POLITICO

The founder and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdoğan has been Turkey’s president since 2014 following a decade as the country’s prime minister. Erdoğan said that the outcome of the local election will have a significant impact on his plans for political succession. “The result that comes out of this election will … Read more

If there were employment, youth would not have used mobile for 12 hrs: Rahul Gandhi – The Economic Times Video

Rahul Gandhi said this while addressing a gathering in Sambhal as part of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The Congress leader’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reached Sambhal via Moradabad and Amroha, where Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders welcomed Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Speaking at the Chandausi intersection, Rahul Gandhi asked a man, “How … Read more

farmers protest: No last rites until he gets justice: Farmer leader Pandher over death of youth in protest

After the death of a youth in the ongoing farmers’ protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has said that they will not cremate the person until he gets justice. Pandher told that a First Information Report (FIR) should be lodged against the Haryana Police. “Case under Section 302 IPC should be registered against those who … Read more

NYC Mayor Eric Adams sues Facebook, Instagram, others for fueling youth mental health crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against social media companies including Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram for fueling mental health crisis among the youth. The lawsuit, filed in the California Superior Court, also includes Alphabet’s YouTube, Snap’s Snapchat and ByteDance’s TikTok and alleges that the companies intentionally designed … Read more

ASER 2023: 1 out of 5 youth are unable to name any job that they aspire to do | Education

The ASER 2023 report, released by the NGO Pratham Foundation, focuses on the youth of the age group 14-18 years. The report titled “ Beyond Basics” carried out an intensive survey in 28 districts across 26 states, eventually interacting with 34,745 youngsters of the aimed age group. From the figures shared in the ASER report, … Read more

ASER 2023: 86.8% of youth are enrolled in an educational institution | Education

The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2023) by NGO Pratham Foundation was released on Wednesday in New Delhi. The ASER 2023 report titled “Beyond Basics” focuses on the youth aged 14 to 18 years in rural India, an age group that was also the focus of the ASER 2017 report. The ASER 2023 report … Read more