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A left-of-center coalition beat out Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in France’s second round of parliamentary elections Sunday, shocking politicians and pundits alike. But with no party winning an absolute majority, the country has been plunged into an uncertain state of political gridlock that could stretch on for months.The alliance, the New Popular Front, won at least 181 seats, according to the Associated Press, which cited France’s Interior Ministry. Meanwhile, Macron’s centrist bloc slid into second place with at least 160 seats, while National Rally took a measly 143 seats.Final results were still being tallied on Sunday night, with...

French Prime Minister to Resign After Shocking Defeat for Far Right

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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

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 Hundreds of people celebrate in Paris moments after and election-night exit poll suggests France’s far-right National Rally will fail to become the largest party.The huge crowd in Place de la Republique could be seen clapping and chanting together. They can also be seen waving French and Palestinian flags, as well as a huge one with the inscription: “France is a fabric of migration.”The exit poll also forecasts that the left-wing New Popular Front coalition will win 172 to 192 seats, meaning they would win the election.French Leftist leader Jean-Luc Melenchon has hailed the results as being “immense relief for a majority of people in our country.”      Read More               French YouTuber explains croissant argument that divides countryFrench PM casts vote in pivotal runoff election that could propel far right to powerFrench protesters set off fireworks and damage storefront after election result      

Hundreds celebrate in Paris as far-right loses sway in election day exit poll

The second round of France's legislative elections threw up a few surprises, with a few big names getting elected, and others losing out. Oliver Farry takes a look at the winners and losers of the second round.

French legislative elections: The winners and losers of the second round

With the champagne on ice, they thought they were on the brink of victory - but it didn't happen.

France's far right 'sad and disappointed' over election result

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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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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

"The presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic mourns the death of the adviser Luna al-Shibl, who passed away today after a serious car accident", it said in a statement. "She served in recent years as a director of the political and media office of the presidency and then as a special adviser to the presidency," it added.

Close aide of Syria president dies after car crash: office

Samantha de Bendern of Chatham House discusses the outcome of the French election results.

French elections: People who 'normally hate each other' came together, analyst says

As French citizens get set to vote in runoff parliamentary elections on Sunday, hundreds of contenders have bowed out in an effort to block the far right from the gates of power.

Hundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power

Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast.

Firefighters make progress against wildfires in California

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

After the far-right National Rally party emerged as the winner of the first round of snap parliamentary polls last weekend, Mbappe, 25, said the results were "catastrophic" and urged French people to vote against the far-right in the runoff vote on Sunday. Mbappe's France and Christiano Ronaldo's Portugal go head-to-head...

Le Pen says Mbappe should not 'lecture' French voters

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Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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Riots erupted after the results of the French elections began pouring in on Sunday, with Parisian police deploying tear gas and quelling crowds that lit bonfires in the streets.

French elections: Riots erupt after left-wing coalition projected to win plurality of seats

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“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

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Nobody expected this. High drama, for sure, but this was a shock. When the graphics flashed up on all the big French channels, it was not the far right of Marine Le Pen and her young prime minister-in-waiting Jordan Bardella who were on course for victory. It was the left...

What just happened in France's shock election?

We meet the Indian women campaigning to criminalise marital rape following the adoption of a new penal code which still does not prosecute husbands who rape their wives. A new report reveals how family laws in many African countries reinforce discrimination against women and girls. Annette Young talks to Esther Waweru, a senior legal adviser from Equality Now which authored the study. Plus how Moroccan women are bringing new and inclusive energy to the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical genre traditionally reserved for men.

Indian activists challenge marital rape clause

French election results poured in on Sunday, showing leftists had won more seats than any party and leading to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announcing his resignation.

French PM to resign as leftists nab majority of parliamentary seats in snap election

French President Emmanuel Macron called for snap legislative polls immediately after his camp received a thrashing in European polls. Yet his gamble appears to have backfired dramatically, with the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen scoring a historic victory in the first round with more than 10.6 million votes. Faced with the prospect of the far right taking power in France for the first time since the country's occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II, Macron's camp and the left have urged a broad "Republican Front" to stop the anti-immigration and eurosceptic party of Le Pen. The rivals are hoping that putting their differences aside ahead of the runoff with tactical withdrawals will prevent the RN winning an absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. As Macron and the French left scramble to block the far right from their possible ascent to power, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Christopher Weissberg, French politician (Renaissance) and outgoing Deputy in the National Assembly. He represents French citizens living in North America.

'Ultimate threat': French centrists, leftists drop out of 200 races to block far right path to power

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French left and centrist alliances united against far right but 'have no project to create majority'

The champagne was on ice at the far-right National Rally's (RN) headquarters, but the celebratory mood swiftly turned to disbelief when the first projected results from...

French left and centrist alliances united against far right but 'have no project to create majority'

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