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Germany’s Friedrich Merz falls short of majority in first vote to become chancellor

Friedrich Merz has failed to secure enough support to become Germany’s next chancellor, falling short by six votes in the Bundestag’s first round of voting. In a secret ballot held on Tuesday, Merz received 310 votes in favour, just under the required 316 needed to secure a majority in the 630-member parliament.The outcome was a […]

Majority of Chinese public against using force on Taiwan: Survey

Representative Image (ANI) A recent survey conducted by The Carter Centre and Emory University in Atlanta, revealed that the majority of the Chinese population is against using force to unify Taiwan with China. According to the report titled “Sovereignty, Security, and US-China Relations: Chinese Public Opinion,” released on Wednesday, 55.1% of respondents agreed or somewhat […]

US Visa News: 133 students, majority Indians, get their SEVIS records restored: What is this record? Why is this crucial to stay in US?

A Georgia court reinstated the SEVIS records of 133 students, majority Indians. Amid the Donald Trump administration’s massive crackdown on international students, a court in Georgia has ruled in favor of 133 students, reinstating their SEVIS records. A majority of these 133 students are Indians. They filed a lawsuit against the ICE after their SEVIS […]

Donald Trump’s approval rating after tariff: Majority blaming him more than Biden for economic chaos in this poll

Donald Trump’s approval rating reaches the lowest of his second term. A new CBS poll brings bad news for President Donald Trump as 75 per cent of 2,410 US adults said that Trump’s new tariffs would increase prices in the short term. Trump has paused the Liberation Day tariffs for all countries except China but […]

Trump’s approval rating today: Majority of Americans consider tariff as ‘largest peacetime tax hike’

Donald Trump faces challenge as his tariffs hit global economy. As America grapples with volatile markets triggered by Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to countries, a new YouGov Survey revealed that a majority pf American adults are deeply skeptical about the policy and more than half of those polled said they regard the policy as the […]