Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week's run-off. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from the National Rally's headquarters in Paris.

'Dominant force': Far right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins

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. The tremors from Macron dissolving the National Assembly after his centrist party suffered a...

Macron isolated as legislative third-place finish prompts rethink of his legacy

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?

Daily Mail

France was gripped by political turmoil yesterday after Marine Le Pen's hard-Right party won the first round of a snap election.

Fears of French civil war after Marine Le Pen's hard-Right party victory in election called by 'reckless' Macron that saw clashes in streets

The anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) led a first round of voting on Sunday in exceptionally high-stakes elections that could put France’s government in the hands of a far-right party for the first time since World War II. Le Pen has urged voters to push her party over the line...

Le Pen’s far right is on the cusp of power in France – what happens next?

More than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) of grass and woodland have been consumed since Tuesday when a blaze started just outside Oroville, with authorities telling 13,000 people to leave the area. The town, near the state capital of Sacramento, is just 23 miles (38 kilometers) from Paradise, a community that...

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

The New Republic

Following an abysmal debate performance against Donald Trump, Democrats are scrambling to replace President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race. There’s just one hiccup: Biden himself doesn’t intend to step aside. So what are the options?Per the Democratic National Committee’s rules, Biden cannot be stripped from the ticket by party leaders. But the convention can throw an open nominating process on the convention floor, opening the door for other candidates to take the front seat, reported Politico. That would necessitate a complicated gambit for power among the party’s 4,000 delegates, many of whom hold loyalties to the Biden administration...

Here’s How Democrats Could Replace Joe Biden Before November

UPI News

Britain's Labor Party is expected to win the biggest majority of any single party since 1832 in parliamentary elections Thursday, according to a final poll.

Polls suggest Fourth of July landslide for Labor Party in Britain's general election

Mediaite

Joe Biden pulled ahead of Trump in FiveThirtyEight's latest average of polls with the president leading in the last five national polls measured.
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Biden Pulls Ahead of Trump in FiveThirtyEight Average of Polls For First Time in Months

None of the four candidates in Iran’s Presidential elections secured the majority needed to win. Now, a reformist candidate will face a conservative hardliner in a run-off on July 5. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports.

Iran’s presidential election heads to a runoff after reformist wins most votes

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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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Axios

President Biden cited jet lag from foreign trips as he acknowledged his lackluster debate performance against former President Trump during a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, on Tuesday evening. Why it matters: Biden's performance that some aides had attributed to a cold has triggered mounting dissent among Democrats, with some...

Biden says foreign travel meant he "nearly fell asleep" during debate

Racking up millions of views, pro-Russian accounts on X have falsely accused President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife of using €4.5 million of Western military aid to buy the latest Bugatti model while visiting Paris. The posts cite a deepfake of a Bugatti employee's testimony as well as a doctored invoice as proof. It turns out the source of this story is an entirely fake news site created by AI, and recognised as part of a Russian propaganda network. Vedika Bahl explains in this episode of Truth or Fake.

No, Ukraine's first lady did not buy a new Bugatti with US taxpayer dollars

The Hill

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) on Tuesday became the first House Democrat to publicly urge President Biden to remove himself from the 2024 race following his poor performance at last week’s debate. Doggett — who has served in the House since 1995 — said he had hoped the debate against former President Trump would “provide some…

First House Democrat publicly calls on Biden to withdraw from 2024 race

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The Paris-based museum, known for its colourful and tubular building, was due to open a branch in Jersey City in the suburbs of New York in 2027. But it has been "suspended until further notice," the Pompidou said, confirming a report in US media. Local authorities considered the cost --...

Pompidou museum's New York branch suspended

Competitors believe innovation can be the difference in a sport where medals are sometimes decided by a mere fingertip, although the evidence is not so sure. Driven by technology that takes inspiration from space travel, Speedo has produced a new version of its Fastskin LZR Racer suit billed as its most water-repellent ever.

Olympic swimmers hope for winning edge with latest 'rocket suits'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is slated the hold the first press briefing since President Biden’s poor debate performance last week sparked panic among Democrats about the incumbent’s ability to continue in the presidential race. While experts and Biden’s allies have attempted to quell the criticism, the shaky debate against former President Trump —…

Watch live: White House holds first press briefing after Biden’s poor debate

President Biden and former President Trump are even in the race for the White House, according to a poll of the race Reuters and Ipsos published Wednesday. Each candidate received 40 percent support in the poll. That’s a 2-point improvement for Biden, who trailed Trump 41 percent to 39 percent in an identical poll in…

Biden moves into tie with Trump in new survey

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Fox News

An EPIC-MRA poll released over the weekend shows former President Trump holding a four-point lead over President Biden among would-be voters in Michigan.

Trump holds 4-point lead over Biden in Michigan, poll shows

The Associated Press

NICE, France (AP) — At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France. And now he could become the country’s youngest prime minister. After voters propelled Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to a strong lead in Sunday’s...

At 28, Bardella could become youngest French prime minister at helm of far-right National Rally

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French PM urges united front to block far right from winning absolute majority

President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out a coalition government with the hard-left France Unbowed party, French media reported Wednesday, saying the leader told a cabinet meeting...

French PM urges united front to block far right from winning absolute majority

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