French elections: How do they work and why are they so significant?
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The Guardian - World
UK general election: how does it work, when are the results and why does it matter to the world?
A complete guide to the how Britain votes for its government and the prime minister is decided. UK general election live: latest updatesLive tracker: UK general election results 2024The UK general election takes place on 4 July. Here we look at ...United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
How investors should play the UK, French and US elections
Worry not if policies are discounted, they are sideshows versus fundamentalsFrance -
The New York Times - Top stories
There’s a Name for the Trap Joe Biden Faces
It’s always hard to walk away from power.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why the Walmart Model Doesn't Work in Healthcare
Retailers such as Walmart and Walgreens are pulling away from the doctor’s office. -
Financial Times - World
UK General Election 2024: How do you feel about the key proposals?
What is the most important issue? Tell us what is driving your choice in this electionUnited Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
No God, no big ads and no age debate: The UK election race is very different to America's
The U.K. and U.S. have a lot in common. But when it comes to politics, the Brits do things very differently from their American friends.United Kingdom -
The New York Times - World
Why More French Youth Are Voting for the Far Right
Most young people in France usually don’t vote or they back the left. That is still true, but support has surged for the far right, whose openly racist past can feel to them like ancient history. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why Are So Many Townhouses For Sale in Park Slope Right Now?
Nine homes asking more than $100 million combined were on the market as of mid-June, thanks to skyrocketing home prices and seller optimism. -
The Guardian - World
Why have there been so many own goals at Euro 2024?
There have been nine own goals at this tournament – as many as the first 15 European Championships combined. By Richard Foster for The Football Mine. When the Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen deflected Randal Kolo Muani’s shot past his own ... -
The Guardian - World
Gareth Southgate may be England’s greatest ever manager. So why the hate?
He created an environment in which players could flourish yet Gareth Southgate has become a lightning rod for rage. They have a word for it in German: der Briefcasetrainerparadigm, a phrase used to describe a person who is self-evidently good at ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why America's Berries Have Never Tasted So Good
Driscoll’s had to figure out how to breed, produce and sell its most flavorful strawberries and raspberries. Now the strategy is starting to bear fruit. -
The Hill - Politics
Why many Muslim and Arab voters do not fear another Trump presidency
To assert themselves politically once more, Muslims and Arabs are more than prepared to send a message to Democrats — even if it means putting Donald Trump back in the White House.Donald Trump -
Financial Times - World
FT experts answer your questions on the French election
Put your queries about the French parliamentary election results to our panel, live from midday (BST) on Monday July 8 -
CBS News - Top stories
Final push ahead of pivotal French legislative elections
There are 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Just 76 deputies were elected with an outright majority in the first round so the majority of seats are still up for grabs. -
The Guardian - World
Does Australia need a sugar tax to tackle diabetes, and how would it work?
A parliamentary report says sugary drinks should be taxed to help stop the spread of obesity. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEvery five minutes an ... -
The Hill - Politics
Here's how the process to replace Biden works if he withdraws
Amid rising pressure for President Biden to withdraw from the race, questions are looming over the mechanics of getting another Democrat on the ballot ahead of November. Democrats do have a path forward: The filing deadline for the party to get ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - World
This English Naval City Is a Bellwether Seat. How Do Voters Feel?
As voters cast their ballots in a pivotal election, many in the southern English city of Portsmouth expressed disillusionment over what they see as national and local decline. -
BBC News - Top stories
How well do you remember Southgate's 99 England games?
Gareth Southgate is approaching his 100th game, so it is time to test your knowledge of the England boss. -
The Guardian - World
French voters face choice of least worst option in high-stakes election
Scramble to build ‘republican front’ against first-placed far right leaves many weighing difficult decisions. At a market in Meyzieu, a small commune on the outskirts of Lyon, Kheira Vermorel eyed a box filled with potatoes, wondering if the ...France -
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Kylian Mbappé laments ‘catastrophic’ French election vote for National Rally
French striker says runoff vote is ‘urgent situation’‘We can’t let France fall into the hands of these people’Kylian Mbappé has branded the first-round results of France’s snap parliamentary election “catastrophic”, urging voters to turn out in ... -
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The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.2% to 99.83
The WSJ Dollar Index was down 0.2 to 99.83 — down for four consecutive trading days. -
ABC News - Top stories
Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push ahead of vote
Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections are making their last push for the second and decisive round of voting after a three-week campaign marked by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation, French Elections in Focus
Investors will monitor whether U.S. prices are easing enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates. In Europe, the aftermath of elections in France and the U.K. will be watched. -
The New York Times - World
India’s Cable News Predicted a Big Modi Win. How Did They Get It So Wrong?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slim election victory has forced India to reflect on how fawning coverage may have obscured a wave of opposition. -
ABC News - World
The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so
The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 yearsUnited Kingdom -
CNBC - Business
How to boost your EQ at the office—even if you work remotely, according to a career expert
Emotional intelligence can help you get ahead at work, but you'll have to work to show it if you work remotely, career experts say. -
The Guardian - World
‘We fool around in semi-public places. You could be arrested or publicly shamed’: This is how we do it in Uganda
Catherine and Daudi first met at school but fell for each other three years ago. Once I had left my religious boarding school I started to speak to people about sex toys and erotic reading. Younger generations love to have sex – but through our ... -
The Guardian - World
‘There is a sex crisis here. Couples stop having sex after kids’: This is how we do it in Japan
Aoi and Jiro have regular intercourse – so how did they buck what seems to be a national trend?. When I was growing up, there was no talk of sex or relationships at home. It was all very secret. We didn’t sleep together the first time we met: to ... -
The Guardian - World
This is how we do it: ‘The sheep on our farm hinder our sex life more than the kids’
Friction in the fields is wreaking havoc in the bedroom for farmers and parents Rosie and Brian. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously. There is something hot about being a farmer, but working together is tricky – Brian ... -
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ABC News - World
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday -
The Guardian - World
French PM says ‘no place for violence and intimidation’ after candidate attacked putting up election posters – Europe live
Gabriel Attal said candidate Prisca Thevenot and members of her campaign team were attacked by four individuals. The Ecologists’ Marine Tondelier has criticised the far right National Rally’s Jordan Bardella, arguing that his party is allowing ... -
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The Guardian - World
‘We’ve been together 33 years. I want sex once a week. He wishes it was three times a day’: This is how we do it in Chile
After being together for so many years, how do Natalia and Juan Luís negotiate the big differences in their sex drives?. He really tries to make me feel good and arouse me. Maybe I tire her out, because I try it on every day Continue reading... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Marine Le Pen's opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday.
Marine Le Pen’s opponents agreed to try to pool their voter support against candidates of her far-right party in the final round of the French elections on Sunday. -
Financial Times - World
US sees ‘significant opening’ for Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Administration official hails ‘breakthrough’ after Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on ThursdayIsrael -
The New York Times - Sports
How Soccer Is Being Used to Influence the U.K. Election
The leaders of the two biggest political parties are tapping into the sport’s reach to target voters ahead of polling day on July 4.United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
How to pull off an election all-nighter
You want to watch the results, but you also have a life to live... we have the plan to get you through. -
The Guardian - World
Anatomy of an earthquake: how Labour rose and Tory dominoes fell
The story of a disastrous night for Rishi Sunak’s party and a stunning dawn for Keir Starmer. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results live trackerA mild-mannered man, courteous to the end towards the Labour MP who had just ... -
BBC News - Top stories
How a hat became an election social media phenomenon
A hat worn by the High Sheriff of Northumberland captures the imagination of social media.