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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday paid tribute to internationally recognized referee Omar Artan, saying the official's dream of officiating at the FIFA World Cup may have been delayed but not diminished, as he praised his contribution to football and his inspirational legacy.

News18 (India)

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'My Supreme Privilege': PM Modi On Becoming India's Longest Serving Prime Minister

Recalling his political journey, PM Modi said he had continued to move forward despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks.

Premium Times (Nigeria)

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PDP suffers fresh setback as Bauchi Rep defects to APM

The federal legislator, Aliyu Misau, attributed his decision to defect to APM to the lingering leadership crisis within the PDP, which, he said, had hindered him from effectively representing his constituency. The post PDP suffers fresh setback as Bauchi Rep defects to APM appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Khela Shesh For TMC? Here’s A List Of 19 TMC MPs Deserting Mamata Banerjee

TMC faces deepening crisis as a growing dissident camp of MPs, including Yusuf Pathan, Abu Taher Khan and others, challenges party leadership after recent setbacks

Graham Platner Makes History

Graham Platner made history on Tuesday, becoming the first vanity oysterman and Nazi-tattooed Hotchkiss attendee to win a major party's nomination for U.S. Senate while facing credible allegations of domestic abuse. Barring another unforeseen setback or two, Platner will square off against longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) in the general election.

The Straits Times World

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Trump setbacks at home and abroad fuel lame-duck talk as he turns 80

His approval ratings have hit rock bottom, and some Republicans are starting to stand up to him.

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Trump setbacks fuel lame-duck talk

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to project political strength as he turns 80, but setbacks at home and abroad are exposing the limits of his power and pushing him toward the kind of lame-duck status he has told aides he is determined to avoid. Nearly 17 months into his second term, the courts are pushing back, his effort to wind down the Iran war has stalled, and his approval ratings have weakened. Some fellow Republicans in Congress are also defying him - though his hold on core supporters remains firm. Still, Trump has shown he retains significant clout: he has helped oust Republican incumbents in primary races and has pressed ahead with aggressive trade policies. He has also pursued high-profile construction projects in Washington in one of the most ambitious building drives by a U.S. president in years.Also Read| Trump's toughest immigration opponent isn't the Democrats. It's the courts This dynamic is unfolding just months ahead of November's midterm elections as Trump's Republican Party scrambles to maintain control ‌of Congress. The loss of ⁠one or both ⁠chambers to opposition Democrats could hasten his slide into a lame-duck phase, historically when a president - if barred from running again - sees influence waning and domestic priorities stymied. The White House is trying to prevent that narrative from taking hold prematurely and has been forceful about letting Republican lawmakers know Trump can still make or break them, according to a presidential adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal matters. But with some Republicans already showing greater willingness to stand up to Trump, the adviser acknowledged it was inevitable that his authority would begin to diminish. "He'll naturally start to lose leverage, especially after the midterms," the adviser said. Trump has privately told staffers that one of the reasons he has mused about a third term, which is forbidden by the Constitution, is to ward off any public perception that he might become a lame duck and slip into "irrelevance," according to a former senior aide who spoke on condition of anonymity. White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said, "President Trump is the unequivocal leader of the Republican Party who is committed to maintaining Republicans' majority in ⁠Congress." HEALTH UNDER ‌SCRUTINY The questions about Trump's political standing come as scrutiny of his personal stamina is intensifying. A Reuters/Ipsos poll in February found 61 percent of Americans thought Trump had become more erratic with age, and another survey in April showed a majority concerned about his temperament and mental sharpness. Trump, who is the oldest president sworn into office, will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday ⁠by hosting a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn. After a flurry of near-weekly travel early in the year, Trump has largely stayed at the White House or his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida since he launched the Iran war on February 28. He has made only a handful of domestic trips since then. His public daily schedule consists largely of "executive time" and policy meetings held behind closed doors. He is often more visible on his Truth Social platform, where he posts throughout the day and late into the night. Trump declared himself in excellent condition following a routine checkup last month after he was seen at public events with swollen ankles, which his doctors have described as only a "slight" issue, and with bruising on his hands. A senior White House official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said Trump was keen to avoid comparisons to Joe Biden, his Democratic predecessor who faced questions about his fitness for the job before leaving office at 82. Even so, Trump has occasionally been caught on camera appearing to doze off at events, including at an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden on Monday. As clips of him ‌with his eyes shut have gone viral, Trump aides have fired back on social media, claiming he was blinking or listening intently. White House spokesman Davis Ingle described Trump as "the sharpest and most accessible president in American history." A WEAKENING HAND Analysts agree that even if Trump's political influence wanes, he can still rely on executive orders to shape policy and act more freely on the world stage, where presidents have greater leeway to take action unilaterally. Still, ⁠there have been signs of Trump's weakening hand. While he is not likely to see a full-scale Republican revolt, some defeated incumbents, who remain in office until January, have already begun opposing parts of his agenda and have also signalled pushback against his cabinet nominations. In the past two weeks, small Republican factions in the Senate and House of Representatives have joined with Democrats to rebuke him over the Iran war, reject $1 billion in funding tied to his ballroom and force a retreat on his $1.8 billion fund to pay political allies claiming they were victims of "weaponized" prosecution. As Trump has struggled to achieve policy objectives, he has become more preoccupied with his construction projects. He is increasingly touting not only the ornate ballroom under construction but also refurbishment of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and a proposed triumphal arch. One way Trump is likely to continue exercising power is in the selection of Republicans' 2028 presidential nominee, seen as a contest between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. And for the rest of Trump's term, the world should expect the unexpected from a president who prides himself on unpredictability, said Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian at Rice University. "His helter-skelter style of leadership, that's not going anywhere, whether the Democrats take Congress or not," he said.

Trump's 'dealmaker-in-chief' reputation comes under attack in Iran

President Trump’s reputation as a self-described master negotiator is on the line as his push to bring an end to the Iran war is beset by missed deadlines and setbacks on the ground. The war, which Trump said would last between four to five weeks, hit its 100th day over the weekend. The president said...

‘Want to work in Assam’: Ex-TMC leader Sushmita Dev reveals why she met Himanta after resigning

Dev's resignation is the latest in a series of setbacks that the TMC has faced following its loss in the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Saudi Arabia launches new national carrier Riyadh Air despite Middle East conflict, delays

Saudi Arabia launched its second national carrier Riyadh Air after more than a year of delays on Wednesday, defying the economic turmoil triggered by the Middle East war and strong competition from established Gulf airlines. A London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Riyadh Air’s white and lavender livery took off at 2:30am local time, putting in motion a flagship project in Saudi Arabia’s push to reduce its economic reliance on oil. Riyadh Air, the country’s second state-owned airline after Jeddah-based Saudia, is meant to help turn the Saudi capital into a global hub to rival Dubai, the world’s busiest for international passengers. “We want to bring glamour, we want to bring refinement, we want to bring grace back,” Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas told AFP. The launch, originally planned for 2025, was set back by delivery delays from Boeing, which has suffered a series of manufacturing and safety problems in recent years. It also follows unprecedented attacks from Iran, which has fired thousands of drones and missiles at Gulf targets, including airports, casting the wealthy region into sudden economic uncertainty. But, for Douglas, ex-CEO of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad airline, the inaugural flight is “the culmination of four years’ worth of preparation”. “I think Riyadh, as a result of its geography, during this particular point in time, has been less affected” by the attacks, he said, seated in a Riyadh Air Dreamliner cabin at a pre-launch event. “You have the trials and the tribulations, you win some, you lose some, you make progress, you sometimes have setbacks, but you have made it, and this day we’ve made it,” added the CEO. Saturated market? Saudi Arabia is building a major new airport in Riyadh with a planned capacity of 120 million passengers a year by 2030, compared to 53m at the existing King Khalid International Airport. Riyadh Air is owned by the $900 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF), the main vehicle for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious Vision 2030 economic reforms. In a statement of intent, the airline ordered 132 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and last June signed for 25 Airbus A350-1000s, with an option for 50 more. “Our ambition is to be able to connect to over 100 international cities over the next five years,” Douglas said. At a ceremony celebrating the first planes’ delivery, PIF chief and Riyadh Air chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan described “a historic moment for the nation” and said the company would create “200,000 direct and indirect jobs”. Saudi Arabia is focusing on Vision 2030’s more pragmatic ventures as extravagances like Neom, a futuristic city in the desert, and Riyadh’s cuboid skyscraper Mukaab, are scaled back or scrapped to save costs. Saudi Arabia, which is hosting the 2030 World Expo and the 2034 FIFA World Cup, and welcomes millions of pilgrims to Makkah each year, aims to triple its annual air traffic to 330 million passengers by 2030. Some analysts have cast doubt over these ambitions in a regional market that is saturated with competitors such as Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad. Yet Saudi airlines hold a significant advantage over Gulf competitors: a domestic market of approximately 35m people, by far the region’s largest.

Iran attacks US army bases in Jordan and Bahrain in latest setback to truce talks

The renewed fighting has overshadowed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Battling medical store's eye-drop blunder, depression: How Shubhi became India Girls' No. 1

Shubhi Gupta’s rise to World No. 4 in girls’ chess is a story of many things. After overcoming setbacks, including a vision problem that ruined her first independent foreign tournament and later competitive disappointments, she won national and world titles, excelled academically, and achieved major international norms. Now India’s top-ranked girl player, she is pursuing the most difficult titles.

France 24 (English)

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End of FCAS 'flagship project' marks setback for Franco-German cooperation and European defence

François Picard is pleased to welcome Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. According to Franke, the project's demise was "not a surprise to anybody." While acknowledging that Dassault was often perceived as "quite difficult to deal with," she argues that the deeper problem lay in a structural design flaw that brought together industrial rivals who "never really had the incentive to properly work together."

The Economic Times (India)

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Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha

Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev on Wednesday resigned from the Rajya Sabha, becoming the second member of the party's parliamentary wing to quit within a week and deepening the crisis confronting the Mamata Banerjee-led outfit.In a brief letter addressed to Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan, Dev said she was resigning from the membership of the Upper House and requested that her resignation be accepted immediately. An ANI report showed her citing personal and political reasons for the same. While, a PTI post on X showed that Dev said "What prompted me to this decision is a very long story and in politics, I don't think that everything needs to be revealed. However, I feel that I don't want to be in two boats."— PTI_News (@PTI_News) Dev's resignation comes days after veteran TMC leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray stepped down from both the party and the Upper House, citing concerns over corruption, governance and the handling of the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case.— ANI (@ANI) The back-to-back exits have added to the challenges facing the TMC leadership after an unprecedented revolt in its legislative wing in West Bengal. As many as 61 TMC MLAs backed rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the post of Leader of the Opposition, rejecting the party's official nominee and exposing deep divisions within the organisation following its defeat in the state assembly elections.Dev's resignation marks a setback, as she was among its prominent national faces. A former Congress MP from Assam's Silchar constituency, Dev joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 after leaving the Congress following her defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She subsequently emerged as one of the party's national spokespersons and was later elected to the Rajya Sabha.Ray's departure had already sparked concerns that the unrest witnessed in the TMC's legislative wing could spread to its representation in Parliament. In announcing his resignation earlier this week, Ray alleged that corruption had become pervasive within the party and claimed that dissenting voices were being marginalised.The latest resignation is expected to further deepen concerns within the TMC leadership about maintaining unity at a time when the party is grappling with both organisational and electoral setbacks.

Hindustan Times

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Conspiracy charge, a Smriti Irani reminder: BJP under fire after sole Congress MP candidate's RS nomination cancelled

Meenakshi Natarajan, who was Congress's sole Rajya Sabha candidate in Madhya Pradesh, saw a huge setback after her nomination papers were rejected.

Hardik Pandya to miss Afghanistan ODIs due to low-grade quadricep sprain

Hardik Pandya will miss the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to a mild leg sprain sustained during training. The all-rounder, who was at peak fitness, will remain in Bengaluru for at least two weeks for recovery under the guidance of medical staff. This setback prevents him from joining the squad as planned.

Huge blow to India! Hardik Pandya to miss Afghanistan ODIs due to leg sprain

Tuko (Kenya)

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Ferdinand Omanyala plots comeback after Rome Diamond League: "Back to work"

Ferdinand Omanyala plots his comeback after a setback in Rome, gearing up for a packed schedule in June as he aims to defend his Commonwealth title and regain form.

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