Political crisis in France eases for now as prime minister survives no-confidence vote

France’s latest political crisis eased — for now — when Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two consecutive no-confidence votes on Thursday, averting another government collapse and giving President Emmanuel Macron a respite before an even tougher fight over the national budget. The immediate danger may have receded but the core problem is still very much…

India dismisses Trump’s Russian oil claim, says Modi and US President didn’t talk on Wednesday

Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that New Delhi would stop purchasing Russian oil, the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that no conversation between the two leaders took place yesterday. The Ministry iterated that its energy sourcing policy remains consistently focused on safeguarding the interests of Indian…