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India's viral Cockroach Party calls election panel head 'biggest threat' to democracy. Here's why it matters

Months after its Gen Z protest rattled the Modi government, India's viral youth movement, the Cockroach Party, is demanding the top election official steps down.

UK consumer confidence hits two-year high, but ‘Burnham bounce’ may be fading – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news French president Emmanuel Macron is leading the fight against the imposition of a ban on US diesel exports. Macron has revealed that he told Donald Trump a 90-day diesel export ban reportedly being considered by the White House was a bad idea, Politico reports . “I think all the experts around him and all the American refiners can only tell him the same thing. This decision would be a bad one — not just for the rest of the world, but for the U.S. economy as well.” “I’ve known John for decades. I know he’ll approach this in a really responsible way. “He will want to say to the country, the business community and the financial world that this is a stable government and Britain is a good place to invest in business and to start and grow a business.” Continue reading...

Here's who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Thursday for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Crypto platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hack

Virginia tech firm's CEO, Russian national charged with hiding firm's Russian ties from U.S. government

Oxygen Forensics counted numerous U.S. government agencies among its customers but lied for years about who really controlled it, prosecutors allege.

Iran says it's up to U.S. to end war as China presses for de-escalation

The remarks came as the Houthis launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks at Saudi targets Friday morning.