Candidates in France on Tuesday faced a deadline to register for the run-off round of a high-stakes parliamentary election, as President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp and a left-wing alliance scrambled to prevent the far right from taking power. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at whether they may be able to reach a deal on tactical voting to keep Marine Le Pen’s National Rally from a parliamentary majority.

Will French left, Macron reach deal to block far-right election win?

Despite calls for voters to form a united front against the National Rally (National Front), the far-right party came out on top when the results of the first round of voting for France's snap legislative elections were revealed.

French left races to prevent far-right takeover

Emmanuel Macron has taken many risks in a political career marked by countless crises but his decision to call snap elections may be one too many, marring his legacy and ushering in an era of extremes. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien reports from Macron's party Ensemble! headquarters in Nanterre.

'Complete disaster': Isolated Macron stung by French voters' 'revenge'

French voters are waiting to see the full line-up for the second round of parliamentary elections, as scores of candidates stood aside in order to help defeat the far-right National Rally (RN). Parties have until 18:00 (17:00 BST) Tuesday evening to register contenders for Sunday. Only then will it be...

French election candidates withdraw in bid to block far right

New York Post

It was a royal gaffe. 

On Thursday, Queen Camilla had an awkward moment with French first lady Brigitte Macron. 

The royal, 76, was with Macron, 71, for an event commemorating D-Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Their husbands, King Charles, 75, and President Emmanuel Macron, 46, were also present. 

The president’s wife reached out and attempted to hold Camilla’s hand for a sweet and solemn moment after the two women laid wreaths at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. 





Prince William leads D-Day ceremony as he steps in for cancer-stricken King Charles



Unfortunately for Macron, Queen Camilla didn’t...

Queen Camilla awkwardly snubs France’s first lady Brigitte Macron’s attempt to hold her hand

Each week Neha Mankani comes by boat ambulance to Baba, an old fishing settlement and reportedly one of the world's most crowded islands with around 6,500 people crammed into 0.15 square kilometres (0.06 miles). Climate change is swelling the surrounding seas and baking the land with rising temperatures. Until Mankani's...

Midwife on the frontline of climate change on Pakistan's islands

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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This rumor, first shared before France's 2022 presidential election, has now spread in the United States.

Fact Check: France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Isn't Trans

Turkish authorities said Tuesday they had detained over 470 people after anti-Syrian riots in several cities sparked by accusations that a Syrian man had harassed a child. Tensions escalated from Sunday following violence in a central Anatolian city after a mob went on the rampage, damaging businesses and properties belonging to the Syrians.

Turkish police arrest hundreds after anti-Syrian riots in several cities

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Two women went on trial on Wednesday over false claims that France's first lady Brigitte Macron was transgender, which sparked online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far right. The false claim also led to more serious accusations of child abuse brought against France's first lady.

France tries suspects over false Brigitte Macron transgender claim

Lifts stop, errands are cancelled and meetings delayed for as long as the power stays out -- hopefully an hour or two, but recently even longer. It is now a year since energy and foreign currency crises led Egypt's government to institute planned blackouts known as "load shedding". But the...

Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer

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New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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 Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) has taken a strong lead in France’s first round of parliamentary elections, following an unusually high turnout among voters. Official results showed that the nationalist leader’s party won 33 per cent of the vote, while current president Emmanuel Macron’s Together coalition slumped to third place on 20 per cent. Leftwing party New Popular Front (NFP) scored around 28 per cent. Nearly 60 per cent of the population turned out to vote, the highest in nearly four decades. By 5pm local time, 59.39 per cent of voters had already cast their ballot, compared...

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party take the lead in first round of French election voting

Some leading personalities have added their signatures to a petition to stop the far-right. Among them are the singers Natalie Dessay, Julie Fuchs and Sabine Devieilhe, pianists Alexandre Kantorow (pic) and Alexandre Tharaud, conductors Debora Waldman and Alain Altinoglu, violonists Antoine Tamestit and David Grimal and the composer Philippe Manoury.

500 French classical musicians call for anti-Le Pen front

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Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

PARIS (Reuters) - After decades as political pariahs, the far right in France may finally have a chance to form a national government after a two-round legislative vote that begins on Sunday and will conclude on July 7. Following are historical highlights of a movement that has been dominated by...

The Rise of France's Far Right

Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic's record warmth.Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, then late in the day the National Hurricane Center in Miami said its winds had increased to 160 mph (260 kph). Fluctuations in strength, and later a significant weakening, were forecast as the storm pushs further into the Caribbean in the coming days.

Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5 as it razes southeast Caribbean islands

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

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French PM Attal urges 'not a single vote' for far-right in 2nd round

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urged voters Sunday not to give the far right \"a single vote\" in the...

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urged voters Sunday not to give the far right "a single vote" in the...

French PM Attal urges 'not a single vote' for far-right in 2nd round

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