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French left fights over Prime Minister role

France's left-wing parties fought bitterly over who to put forward as prime minister, leading Communist party leader Fabien Roussel to warn they were risking a "shipwreck" despite their election success.

France 24

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Blame game begins after Trump shooting

Republicans and Former President Donald Trump’s supporters have started to point fingers after Trump's attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally.

France 24

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French people divided as parties struggle to form govt coalition

People in the central Auvergne region are divided as they watch France's political parties struggle to form a ruling majority in Parliament. The 577-seat National Assembly is roughly split into thirds between the New Popular Front (NFP) ...

France 24

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France's leftist alliance candidates contend for the top job

Newly-elected MPs for France’s New Popular Front left-wing alliance have arrived in parliament after winning most seats in Sunday’s election. Traditionally the French president appoints a prime minister from the winning party.

Al Jazeera

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Who is Jean-Luc Melenchon, France's hard-left leader?

72-year-old Jean-Luc Melenchon is one of the most prominent - and divisive - figures in the left-wing New Popular Front alliance, which scored a shock victory in French parliamentary elections. Melenchon is known for his unbridled tax-an...

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New UK PM Starmer confirms end of Rwanda migration plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to deliver on voters' mandate for change.

France 24

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Main opposition Labour party tipped to win upcoming UK elections

Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years with many analysts calling it one of the country’s most consequential elections since 1945. The centre-left Labour pa...

France 24

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France: Left put aside differences in four-party alliance

Leaders of France’s left-wing parties allied in a new coalition and outlined their plan to prevent the surging far right from taking power in upcoming snap national parliamentary elections.

France 24

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French left forms 'Popular Front' to fight far right

France's left-wing political parties say they have united to form a "New Popular Front" to go head to head with the far right in snap parliamentary elections at the end of this month.

France 24

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French left-wing parties agree to form 'Popular Front'

Political parties representing the French left-wing said they had reached an agreement to form a 'Popular Front' to contest the snap parliamentary election which will be held over the coming month. "A new page in the history of France ha...

France 24

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Macron seeks alliance with moderates against France's far right

French President Emmanuel Macron urged rival parties to join his electoral alliance against Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally. Macron, who ruled out quitting if his ruling alliance loses, called on "our compatriots and political l...

France 24

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Mexican youth voters hope for change ahead of presidential election

An end to corruption, drug-related violence and pollution are some of the hopes and dreams of millions of young Mexicans preparing to vote in their first presidential election. In total, around 15 million people aged 18-24 years old are ...

France 24

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Liberals turning to influencers to try to win back young voters

The Liberals are trying to win back millennials and Gen Z by courting them on social media through TikTok influencers and video.

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Sadiq Khan elected London mayor for third term

Sadiq Khan has been elected mayor of London, winning a historic third term after a dramatic contest. Khan was declared the winner over the Conservative candidate, Susan Hall with 43.8% of the vote.

France 24

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Special counsel defends not charging Biden over classified documents

Special Council Robert Hur is defending his choice not to recommend charges against Biden for his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House as Vice President. He faced intense scrutiny from both sides of the aisle, w...

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Trump challenges Biden to debate 'any time, any place'

Trump called for a debate between who he calls 'Crooked Joe' and 'Honest Don' as they both are on the path to securing their party's nominee and headed full steam to a rematch in November.

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Chicago releases plans for Democratic National Convention

With less than six months from the Democratic National Convention taking over parts of Chicago, we're now learning more on the security that will be in place.

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Michelle Obama denies rumors she's running for President

Michelle Obama’s name has been suggested by some as a possible better presidential candidate over incumbent President Joe Biden heading into November, but the former first lady has no interest in moving back into the White House. "As for...

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Biden blames Republicans for Russian gains in Ukraine

This weekend, Ukraine lost ground as its forces retreated from Avdiivka in Donetsk, resulting in Russia securing a significant victory. In a statement, President Biden tied that advancement directly to "congressional inaction" over a $95...

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Biden will not face charges over classified documents

President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters. That's ...

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Confusion abounds after Guatemalan runoff election

Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal has declared Bernardo Arevalo the winner of the country’s presidential elections but his presidency was plunged into uncertainty even before it had officially begun after another government body suspend...

Al Jazeera

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Amazon deforestation slows after Lula election

The rate of deforestation since Lula Ignacio de Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president has dropped by 34%. Protecting the Amazon had been one of his campaign promises.

France 24

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Erdogan challenger announces Presidential bid

A six-party alliance has nominated Kemal Kilicdaroglu as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their sup...

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Democrats push bill banning assault weapons

House Democrats began pushing ahead Wednesday with legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons as they considered their most far-reaching response yet to this summer's spate of mass shootings. Democrats hope that the 100-pa...

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FDA weighs over-the-counter birth control approval

Deena Centofanti with the FOX Medical Team discusses the FDA considering approving an over-the-counter birth control pill.

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Abortion becomes the key focus for elections ads

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it sent a jolt through political campaigns across the country. For politicians in the midst of their primary races, the opinion thrust the already-polarizing issue to the forefront of their ...

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Supreme Court Justice Breyer officially retires

Justice Stephen Breyer will officially retire from the Supreme Court Thursday at noon, when the high court's current term is set to end. "It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain ourConstitution and ...

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House lawmakers introduce "Trans Bill of Rights"

House lawmakers announces a Trans Bill of Rights on Tuesday, clarifying legal language so trans and non-binary people are included in civil rights. The move comes in direct response to the recent Supreme Court ruling on Roe v Wade.

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Republicans wanted Trump 'out' after Capitol riots

CNBC's Tyler Mathisen reports a new book alleges that both House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wanted former President Trump out of the White House following the Jan. 6 riots.

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President Biden defends first year record as approval slumps

President Joe Biden acknowledged Americans' frustration as his first year in office came to an end on Wednesday, but said the United States was on track to meet considerable challenges from the coronavirus pandemic and inflation. Bryan W...

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