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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 New York Times - World
Trump Advisers Call for U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing if He Is Elected
A former national security adviser says Washington “must test new nuclear weapons for reliability and safety in the real world,” while critics say the move could incite a global arms race that heightens the risk of war.Donald Trump -
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 -
The Guardian - World
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 ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
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. -
Financial Times - World
How investors should play the UK, French and US elections
Worry not if policies are discounted, they are sideshows versus fundamentalsFrance -
NBC News - Top stories
France heads to the polls as centrists scramble to keep the far right from taking power
Voters are headed to the polls in France for the second round of a high-stakes election that will decide if the far right National Rally will win a majority in Parliament. -
The Guardian - World
Polls open in one of most important French elections in living memory
Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country’s national assembly. Voting has begun in France in one of the country’s most momentous elections in living memory, with the far-right National Rally (RN) of ... -
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ABC News - World
'We have to be wacky.' With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience
Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before -
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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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ABC News - World
French President Emmanuel Macron votes in legislative elections that could force him to share power with the far right
French President Emmanuel Macron votes in legislative elections that could force him to share power with the far right -
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. -
The Guardian - World
French election 2024 live: Voting under way in seismic poll as far right aims to become dominant force in national assembly
Republican Front hoping to prevent Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Rally from winning outright majority of 289. “The individual freedoms, tolerance and respect for others is what at stake today,” Thomas Bertrand, a 45-year-old voter who ... -
The New York Times - Top stories
In the West Bank, Staking a Claim for Peace
These Palestinians say Arabs and Jews can live in peace. -
BBC News - Top stories
Learner driver failed theory test 60 times
The learner, who finally passed, notched up the highest number of fails for a single person in 2023. -
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Yahoo Sports - Sports
Djokovic hails Fearnley after tough Wimbledon test
British wildcard Jacob Fearnley takes a set off seven-time champion Novak Djokovic but falls short of creating a seismic shock at Wimbledon. -
The Guardian - World
Are at-home gut microbiome testing kits a scam?
Gut health has become something of a wellness buzzword – so we asked experts what the gut microbiome is and how it affects our health . Human bodies are mysterious. They are full of wonders (brains, kidneys) and horrors (earwax). We spend our ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
It's 90 Degrees. Time to Test the New 'Cooling Shapewear.'
Adding another layer of material during a heat wave sounds nuts. But the brands behind this new shapewear claim their fabric technology helps reduce sweat while smoothing women’s bodies. -
BBC News - Top stories
New Zealand beat England in thrilling first Test
New Zealand edge past England 16-15 in a thrilling opening Test in Dunedin to kickstart Scott Robertson's era as head coach with a win.New Zealand -
The New York Times - Top stories
A French Museum Collides With New Jersey Politics
State lawmakers voted to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City, blaming rising costs. The mayor said the decision was retribution. -
The New York Times - Top stories
French Director Benoît Jacquot Is Charged With Rape
Mr. Jacquot, 77, was accused of assaulting two actresses and barred from working with minors. He has denied any wrongdoing.France -
Financial Times - Business
Ukraine withdraws from parts of Chasiv Yar as Russia advances
Pullout highlights challenge facing Kyiv as Russian offensive intensifies and US military aid has been slow to arriveUkraine -
Financial Times - Business
The divided French left will not repeat past victories
Fractures are everywhere in the New Popular Front, making it impossible to stand up to the RNFrance -
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 New York Times - World
In the French Countryside, the Far-Right National Rally Has Risen
In northern Burgundy, services have collapsed and the far-right National Rally has risen. -
The New York Times - World
Mythical Sword’s Disappearance Brings Mystery to French Village
Legend says the Durandal sword had been stuck in a French hillside for nearly 1,300 years. When it went missing in June, an investigation to find France’s Excalibur began. -
BBC News - Top stories
Labour's Rachel Reeves holds seat in Leeds West
Rachel Reeves has won with a majority of more than 12,000 votes. She is likely to become the next chancellor. -
BBC News - Top stories
Recount begins for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
The SNP candidate has already conceded defeat, with the seat expected to be won by the Lib Dems. -
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The New York Times - Business
If You Test Positive for Covid, Can You Still Travel?
With coronavirus cases on the rise, summer travelers are once again facing difficult questions. Here’s the latest travel guidance from health experts. -
The Hill - Politics
Biblical push in schools poses major test for separation of church and state
Officials in red states are increasingly using schools to test the wall between church and state. Oklahoma joined Louisiana last week in insisting that biblical teachings have a place in the classroom, alarming civil liberties groups who say ... -
Financial Times - Business
Goldman Sachs faces uphill battle in dispute with Fed over stress test
Chance of reconsidering its grade ‘close to zero’ as US central bank has never overturned an assessment on appealFederal Reserve