Le Figaro reports that the Paris prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into the conditions surrounding the financing of presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's "National Rally" campaign in 2022. The newspaper reports that the Financial Offenses Department was given charge of the...

A batch of Model Y electric cars from the American corporation Tesla was recently purchased by several state-owned enterprises in Shanghai's pilot free trade zone (FTZ) for corporate use, according to Xinhua news agency, which cited local authorities. This is the first time that government...

Keir Starmer, the head of the Labour party that won parliamentary elections, was appointed Prime Minister of Britain. "Today, Sir Keir Starmer was received by King Charles III, who urged him to establish a new administration. Sir Keir Starmer consented to carry out the King's commission," reads a...

On Monday, Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the European Union Council for the next six months. The Hungarian presidency of the council announced its priorities for the next six months on its website, saying, "Hungary will work as an honest broker in a spirit of sincere cooperation...

Zelensky and the EU have inked a deal pertaining to long-term security obligations. The agreement codifies the union's pledges to, among other things, arm Kiev, train Ukrainian forces, demine, and work together to fight cyber and hybrid threats. According to Bloomberg, Volodymyr Zelensky, the...

The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, returned home on Wednesday after agreeing to a plea agreement that freed him from a 14-year legal struggle and admitted guilt to breaking American espionage law.   Assange's homecoming brings an end to a protracted legal battle that saw him fight...

According to a statement from the company, 95% of air-filled plastic packaging in North America will be replaced by paper fillers made entirely of recycled materials. As a result, about 15 billion less plastic packaging will be utilized every year. "We are working to completely phase out plastic...

According to the Financial Times, a YouGov survey conducted among Americans earning more than $1 million revealed that the majority of them are in favor of Joe Biden's plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest residents and to introduce the progressive tax system. Nearly 60% of participants indicated...

During Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to North Korea in 24 years, the leaders of the two countries inked an agreement promising to give quick military support if either came under armed attack.   Under a 1961 contract signed by the Cold War allies and revoked in 1990 when the...