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Candidates in France faced a deadline on Tuesday to register for the run-off round of a critical parliamentary election, as President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition and a left-wing alliance worked to prevent the far right from seizing power. On Sunday, French voters will participate in the decisive final round of the snap election called by Macron after his party’s poor …

On Monday, European Union regulators accused Meta Platforms of violating the bloc’s new digital competition rules by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to either view ads or pay to avoid them. To comply with Europe’s stringent data privacy regulations, Meta began offering European users the option in November to pay for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram. This move allows …

Surveys of Chinese factory managers in June presented a mixed picture for the world’s second-largest economy, indicating steady growth but with limited acceleration. The official purchasing managers index (PMI) from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing remained unchanged at 49.5 from May. On this scale, a reading above 50 signifies expansion. Zhao Qinghe, a senior statistician for the National …

Tesla’s sales dropped for the second consecutive quarter, marking the first time in the company’s history that it has experienced two quarters of year-over-year sales declines. The latest quarter saw Tesla sell nearly 444,000 vehicles, a decrease of about 5% from the previous year. This follows an 8.5% drop in sales during the first quarter. Tesla, known for its consistent …

The Netherlands advanced to their first European Championship quarter-final since 2008 with a 3-0 victory over Romania in the last 16 on Tuesday, led by Donyell Malen’s two goals. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring early for the Dutch, but despite dominating the game, they couldn’t secure a second goal until Gakpo set up Malen with seven minutes left in Munich. …

Portugal’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that Euro 2024 will be the final European Championship of his career. The 39-year-old forward will be 43 by the time the next tournament kicks off in the United Kingdom and Ireland in four years. “This is definitely my last Euro,” Ronaldo told Portugal’s TV RTP. However, he emphasized that he isn’t overly …

A spot in the EURO 2024 semifinals will be on the line when Spain faces Germany at MHPArena on Friday afternoon. Spain staged an impressive comeback to defeat Georgia 4-1 in the last 16, but they face a tougher challenge against the tournament hosts. Leipzig star Dani Olmo is pushing for a starting position after securing the victory against Khvicha …

Following their surprising victory over a ten-man USA team at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Panama is setting their sights on advancing to the Copa America quarter-finals. They are gearing up for their final group match against Bolivia. Panama, having demonstrated their capabilities in the game against the USA, are now considered the favorites for the upcoming Tuesday match. However, they will be …