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?

An indigenous Kanak pro-independence activist from the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia said Monday that he considered himself a "political prisoner" as authorities held him in jail in mainland France pending charges over a wave of deadly rioting. Tein was one of seven pro-independence activists transferred to mainland France on July 23 from the territory, nearly 17,000 kilometres (10,600 miles) from Paris.

New Caledonia activist says he is 'political prisoner' in France

France’s most streamed singer Aya Nakamura has joined the chorus of voices calling on the French electorate to vote against the far right in Sunday’s high stakes election.

France’s most streamed singer calls on voters to oppose far right in Sunday’s election

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A candidate for France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party was forced to drop out of Sunday’s run-off election after a rival posted a picture of her wearing Nazi regalia. Ludivine Daoudi was standing as a candidate in the Calvados region of Normandy, famed for its apple brandy. But a left-wing rival, Emma Fourreau, posted a picture of her wearing a military cap with a Swastika. “On July 7, not a single vote for these filthy fascists,” Fourreau wrote, according to Politico. The RN has spent years trying to distance itself from its neo-Nazi origins to gain mainstream respectability—and received the...

French Far-Right Candidate Drops Out Over Nazi Uniform Photo

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Violent protests have erupted in Paris against Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which made historic gains in France's parliamentary election. Thousands of people gathered in the Place de la Republique after first-round legislative elections on Sunday saw National Rally (RN) win. Footage of the protests showed fireworks being shot in the direction of police who responded by firing tear gas, while windows were smashed amidst the turmoil. Barricades designed to keep crowds under control were torched as protesters vented their anger at the far-right RN party. Some people carried cardboard signs saying: “Bardella [RN candidate for prime minister] out”,...

Violent protest against far-right National Rally erupt in Paris as Macron urges tactical voting

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In 1993, it was a “coup de foudre” — love at first sight — for the teenage boy and his much-older teacher at a high school in northern France.

But in recent years gossip about their relationship has meant some “nuites blanches” — sleepless nights — for French President Emmanuel Macron, 46, and his elegant wife Brigitte, 71.

The Macrons have been so upset about longstanding rumors Brigitte was born a man, the First Lady took the unusual step of taking two of her accusers to a criminal court in Paris Wednesday to sue them for defamation.

Only one of Brigitte’s alleged tormenters,...

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron’s oddball love story, as she fights trolls who claim she’s trans in court

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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

As parliamentary campaigns enter their final stretch and hundreds of candidates pull out in a bid to block the far right, the focus has also shifted to the National Rally's long list of controversial candidates. Jordan Bardella may be the face of the party, but voters will be electing a selection of RN MPs, many of which have some particularly problematic pasts.

Nazi uniforms and hostage takings: French far right’s candidates under scrutiny

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Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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 death toll from a stampede at a Hindu religious congregation in northern India has risen to 121, authorities said on Wednesday, while a police report said the number of people present at the function was more than triple the permitted capacity.

At least 121 people, mostly women, killed in stampede at India's Hathras

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Germany has updated its naturalization law that requires all applicants to acknowledge Israel's right to exist as Berlin looks to clamp down on antisemitism.

Germany counters antisemitism in new citizenship law requiring the recognition of Israel's right to exist

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 far-right National Rally (RN) is the only party capable of winning an absolute majority in France's legislative elections, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday, urging voters to block their rise to power. An absolute majority of 289 seats is needed in the 577 seat National Assembly for a party to form a government on its own.

Only far right can win absolute majority, French PM warns

FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, who was the head of Israel's internal security agency, the Shin Bet, from 1996 to 2000. "As long as he (Binyamin Netanyahu) is prime minister, we shall not have peace [and] security," Ayalon said. The former spy chief said he believes "most of the people who voted for him (Netanyahu) want him to leave his position" and that "he should do it immediately". Ayalon, who is also a former commander-in-chief of the Israeli navy, called for an end to the war in Gaza, saying that there was no military solution possible. He added that everything should be done in order to avoid a second front in Lebanon. He warned: "Unless we shall use diplomacy and political process, we shall not achieve victory [in Gaza]".

Israel's Netanyahu should leave 'immediately', former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon says

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(Reuters) - A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as part of efforts to rein in irregular migration, data from the EU's statistics office shows.

EU sees rise in deportation rates for non-EU migrants

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. He went on to create En Marche (On the Move), a political movement with the same initials as its leader and won the presidential election in 2017 at the age of 39.

Isolated Macron stung by French voters' 'revenge'

PARIS (Reuters) - The far-right National Rally (RN) party would not get a majority of seats in the French parliament following the second round of parliament elections on Sunday, according to a Harris Interactive poll.

French far right RN party would not get majority in parliament -Harris Interactive poll

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HENIN-BEAUMONT, France (AP) — In the former mining town at the heart of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political strategy, her party’s electoral success Sunday came as no surprise to hundreds of supporters who gathered to see her victory speech. The same promises to bring back good jobs and upend the political elite that long resonated here have found a national audience.

Le Pen first had success in an ex-mining town. Her message there is now winning over French society

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The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

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'A lot of binationals in France have interiorised that they are discriminated against in job market'

With France's far right set to win Sunday's parliamentary election runoff, voters across the country are wondering what life under a far-right National Rally (RN) government...

'A lot of binationals in France have interiorised that they are discriminated against in job market'

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