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Putin did not set the alarm clock to follow the debate between Biden and Trump, according to the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not set the alarm clock to follow the electoral debate between the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and Republican candidate Donald Trump, as reported today by the Kremlin.
“I don’t think you expect the president of Russia to set the alarm clock to follow the debate in the United States,” said Dmitri Peskov, spokesman for the Russian Presidency, during his daily telephone press conference.
Peskov stressed that this debate is not “an event that covers the agenda of the day” in Russia, where “there are many issues that are really important for our country.”
We have no intention of issuing an assessment of these debates. It is an internal matter of the United States. It is the electoral campaign of the United States,” he said, although he assured that the Kremlin will be duly informed about the statements made by both.
He insisted that Russia “never interfered in an electoral campaign in the United States,” of which she was accused in relation to the 2016 elections won by Trump.
“If you remember, there were several investigations in the United States. There, many accused Russia, launched very expensive campaigns and came to the conclusion that no interference had been detected. We don’t intend to do it this time either,” he said.
During the debate, Trump rejected the initiative presented two weeks ago by Putin to end the war in Ukraine, which involves the annexation of the four regions occupied by Moscow, the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east and south of the country, and Kiev’s resignation from NATO entry plans.
Meanwhile, Biden again assured that Putin is “a war criminal” who has killed thousands of people, that he wants to re-establish the Soviet Union and that he will seek to invade new territories after Ukraine.
Putin has assured on a couple of occasions that the Kremlin prefers Biden’s victory, since he is a much more predictable leader than Trump, who took it as a compliment.
At the same time, he defended Trump from judicial persecution, a process he considered “political,” and denounced the fraud of the postal vote in the 2020 presidential elections.
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Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
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Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
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Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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