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Polymarket Banned By Romanian Regulator for Illegal Crypto Betting Following $600 Million Election Wagers
Romania’s gambling regulator has blacklisted Polymarket after nearly $600 million (roughly ₹53,200 crore) in crypto wagers were placed during national elections. Officials said the platform operated as unlicensed gambling. The action mirrors global moves by the US, France, and others to curb crypto-based betting platforms.
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Explained: What You Need To Know About France's Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.
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Canada Joins UK, France To Recognise Palestinian State: What This Means
Canada will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
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Trump Says Conviction Of France's Far Right Leader Is "Big Deal", Similar to His Case
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
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Toy Train, Alphabet Set: PM Modi's Gifts For US Veep JD Vance's Children
During his visit to France for the AI Action Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted an eco-friendly wooden alphabet set to Mirabel Rose Vance, daughter of US Vice President JD Vance.
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French President Macron Accuses Elon Musk Of Meddling In Europe Elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted Elon Musk for his involvement in European politics, accusing the tech mogul of intervening directly in elections across the continent, including next month's snap federal polls in Germany.
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Explained: Why France's Macron Dissolved Parliament, Called Snap Elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a bold step in response to the recent surge of far-right success in the European Union elections.
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France Mayors Call On Public To Gather In Anti-Riots Display
France's mayors have called on members of the public and elected officials to gather at town halls across the country on Monday in a show of mass opposition to violent protests that have dragged on for nearly a week.
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Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail.
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"There Is No Set Script": Why France's Emmanuel Macron Is In A Tough Spot
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ensemble alliance in France's parliamentary election.
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No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
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Will French Left-Wing Voters Back Rightest Le Pen For President
Despite being a former minister in a Socialist government, French President Emmanuel Macron long ago burned through the goodwill he once had among left-wing voters.
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Macron Vs Marine Le Pen: Where France's Presidential Candidates Stand
The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.
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France's Macron Hunts For Votes In Far-Right Marine Le Pen's Stronghold
French President Emmanuel Macron will take his hunt for extra votes to the industrial heartlands of northern France on Monday, a blue-collar stronghold of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who he will face in an April 24 presidential runoff vote.
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Edinburgh University Appoints First Black Rector
Debora Kayembe has been elected as the 54th Rector of Edinburg University.
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Polymarket Banned By Romanian Regulator for Illegal Crypto Betting Following $600 Million Election Wagers
Romania’s gambling regulator has blacklisted Polymarket after nearly $600 million (roughly ₹53,200 crore) in crypto wagers were placed during national elections. Officials said the platform operated as unlicensed gambling. The action mirrors global moves by the US, France, and others to curb crypto-based betting platforms.
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Explained: What You Need To Know About France's Political Crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.
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Canada Joins UK, France To Recognise Palestinian State: What This Means
Canada will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
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Trump Says Conviction Of France's Far Right Leader Is "Big Deal", Similar to His Case
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
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Toy Train, Alphabet Set: PM Modi's Gifts For US Veep JD Vance's Children
During his visit to France for the AI Action Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted an eco-friendly wooden alphabet set to Mirabel Rose Vance, daughter of US Vice President JD Vance.
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French President Macron Accuses Elon Musk Of Meddling In Europe Elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted Elon Musk for his involvement in European politics, accusing the tech mogul of intervening directly in elections across the continent, including next month's snap federal polls in Germany.
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Explained: Why France's Macron Dissolved Parliament, Called Snap Elections
French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a bold step in response to the recent surge of far-right success in the European Union elections.
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France Mayors Call On Public To Gather In Anti-Riots Display
France's mayors have called on members of the public and elected officials to gather at town halls across the country on Monday in a show of mass opposition to violent protests that have dragged on for nearly a week.
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Macron's Task For France PM: Start Talks To Form "Government Of Action"
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss fail.
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"There Is No Set Script": Why France's Emmanuel Macron Is In A Tough Spot
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ensemble alliance in France's parliamentary election.
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No Respite For Emmanuel Macron As France's Parliamentary Elections Loom
French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed no respite from his political opponents on Monday as, hours after he won re-election by defeating the far-right's Marine Le Pen, radical parties called on voters to deny him a parliamentary majority.
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Will French Left-Wing Voters Back Rightest Le Pen For President
Despite being a former minister in a Socialist government, French President Emmanuel Macron long ago burned through the goodwill he once had among left-wing voters.
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Macron Vs Marine Le Pen: Where France's Presidential Candidates Stand
The French will decide on April 24 whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.
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France's Macron Hunts For Votes In Far-Right Marine Le Pen's Stronghold
French President Emmanuel Macron will take his hunt for extra votes to the industrial heartlands of northern France on Monday, a blue-collar stronghold of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who he will face in an April 24 presidential runoff vote.
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Edinburgh University Appoints First Black Rector
Debora Kayembe has been elected as the 54th Rector of Edinburg University.
