Jul 01 France's far-right leads after the 1st round of snap elections. How do runoffs work, and what's next? By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press If the National Rally or another political force than his centrist alliance gets a majority, President Emmanuel Macron will be forced to appoint a prime minister belonging to that new majority. Continue reading
Jul 01 Hurricane Beryl arrives in southeastern Caribbean as powerful Category 4 storm By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Hurricane warnings are in effect for Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of people hunkered down in homes and shelters. Continue reading
Jul 01 Israel releases the director of Gaza's main hospital, who alleges abuse while in custody By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Mohammed Abu Selmia and other health officials have repeatedly denied Israeli accusations that he played a role in Hamas' alleged use of Shifa Hospital. Continue reading
Jun 30 France's far right takes the lead in 1st round of snap elections. Here's what comes next By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Projections by polling agencies suggest the far-right National Rally stands a good chance of winning a majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time, but the outcome remains uncertain amid the complex voting system. Continue reading
Jun 30 Bolivian president faces more accusations of staging 'self-coup,' including from rival Evo Morales By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press On Sunday, Bolivia's former President Evo Morales joined others who contend President Luis Arce himself orchestrated last week's incident in an attempt to win the sympathy of Bolivians at a time when his popularity is extremely low. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: New poll shows decline in voter confidence in Biden after debate In our news wrap Sunday, a new post-debate poll shows a jump in voters who say Biden should not be running for re-election, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, the family of a 13-year-old boy… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 7:06 How climate extremes are changing the world of sports By Jeffrey Brown, Winston Wilde Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set a lofty goal to generate less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the last two summer games. The Olympics are not alone — across the sports world, climate change is changing the… Continue watching
Jun 30 Zelenskyy asks West to relax Ukraine's targeting limits as Russia bombards front line By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia had dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone. “Ukraine needs the necessary means to destroy the carriers of these bombs, including Russian combat aircraft, wherever they are,”… Continue reading
Jun 30 Israeli airstrike in the West Bank kills a Palestinian militant, wounds 5 other people By Majdi Mohammed, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people, Palestinian health officials said. Continue reading
Jun 30 What is the extent of Sudan's humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war? By Mariel Ferragamo, Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, between the nation’s military and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. Millions of people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis. Continue reading