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France’s far right celebrates lead and seeks majority France’s far-right party, the National Rally (RN), led by Marine Le Pen, has taken the lead in…

KEY FACTS The Julian Assange Saga is finally over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange finally won his freedom earlier in the week, ending a more than-decade…

Key Points Kenya tax protests: military deployment to quell protests over government tax hikes The Kenyan High Court has authorised the use of military force…

Key Points Von der Leyen nominated to stay on in top EU job EU leaders have nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year…

Key Points Palestinians flee Gaza City’s Shejaiya area amid heavy bombardment Amid heavy Israeli bombardment and a reported ground incursion, Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City’s…

Key Points Oklahoma orders schools to teach Bible immediately  Oklahoma’s top education official, Ryan Walters, has mandated the inclusion of the Bible in lessons for…

Key Points Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho The Supreme Court has dismissed an abortion case from Idaho, providing a temporary win for abortion…

Key Points Trump v Biden in the first 2024 presidential debate: Biden stumbles amid growing concern over his age Joe Biden’s debate performance on Thursday…

Australia recalls mushroom gummies after hospitalisations Australia has issued a recall for two mushroom gummies products following reports of severe health issues, including “disturbing hallucinations”…

India seeks report on iPhone factory hiring practices The Indian government has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu state following media allegations that Apple…

Korean web comic giant set for $2.7bn market debut Webtoon Entertainment, the world’s largest webcomic platform, has pegged its market value at $2.67 billion (£2.11…

Euro 2024: Georgia shock Portugal to reach first knockouts In a stunning turn of events, Georgia secured their place in the knockout stage of a…

Idaho abortions: Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions In a surprising development, the US Supreme Court accidentally leaked a significant opinion on abortion…

Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt Bolivian police have arrested General Juan José Zúñiga, the leader of an attempted coup, mere hours after soldiers…

Delhi heatwave: Delhi water minister taken to hospital amid hunger strike Delhi’s water minister, Atishi, has been hospitalised after five days of a hunger strike…

VW to invest up to $5bn in electric vehicle maker Rivian German car giant Volkswagen (VW) announced plans to invest up to $5 billion in…

Julian Assange flying back to Australia after leaving US court a free man WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a US court after…

Conservatives heap pressure on Trudeau with by-election win The Conservatives have narrowly won the Toronto-St Paul’s seat from the Liberals in a significant political upset,…

‘High risk’ of famine in Gaza persists, new UN-backed report says A UN-backed assessment reveals that nearly half a million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing…

Five killed and parliament ablaze in Kenya tax protests At least five protesters were shot dead by police in Kenya, and part of the parliament…

Oakland mayor breaks silence after FBI raid Oakland’s embattled mayor Sheng Thao gave her first public remarks Monday after federal agents raided her home. “I…

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan shock Australia to keep semi-final hopes alive Afghanistan shocked Australia with a historic 21-run win in St Vincent, keeping their T20…

One dead in Swiss floods as Alpine resort Zermatt cut off The body of a man has been found following severe flooding in the south-eastern…

Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogues and churches Attacks on police officers, churches, and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan have resulted in numerous…

Hungary’s Varga stable after going off on stretcher Hungary striker Barnabas Varga is stable in hospital following a collision with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn during…