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Biden’s advisers are looking for a way to convince him to retire

A group made up of some of the advisors and collaborators of the U.S. President, Joe Biden, is looking for formulas to convince him that the best option is to step aside and another candidate from the Democratic Party competes with Donald Trump in the November elections, according to The New York Times.
Among them, as published by the prestigious newspaper on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the issue, are some of his allies with years of service working for the president.
The media assures that there are at least two advisers in that group who have been exploring for days how the president can give up his attempt to remain in the White House and accept Vice President Kamala Harris as the next candidate.
However, according to The New York Times, these do not belong to the circle immediately close to the president of the United States, even in favor of continuing in the electoral battle.
The newspaper also points out that Biden told his confidants before the debate on June 27 – in which he had a questioned participation that has ended in a barrage of criticism – that he believed that he had a better chance of winning a second term than Harris herself.
According to a poll on Thursday, more than two-thirds of Americans, and 54% of Democratic voters, believe that Biden should withdraw from the campaign, ahead of the November elections.
According to Times sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the group must also assure Biden that, if it is put aside, the process to choose another candidate would be “ordered” and would not mean “chaos” within the Democratic Party.
There is no indication that any of these internal discussions have yet reached Biden himself, one of the sources told the newspaper, while the White House has denied the largest.
“Without a doubt, this is not true. President Biden’s team strongly supports it,” Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the White House, told the newspaper.
International
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.
Internacionales
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.
International
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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