France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies projected, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron.
Local media reported that an aircraft crashed on the A4 motorway near Disneyland Paris after striking an electric power cable. Emergency services responded to the scene, and passers-by filmed the incident while driving past, causing a traffic backlog.
French voters face a decisive choice on July 7 in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all.
France elections: The outcome of the two-round election, which will wrap up July 7, could impact European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine, and how France’s nuclear arsenal and global military force are managed.
French voters began voting in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union.
Macron suddenly announced snap legislative elections after his party suffered a humbling defeat to Marine Le Pen's far-right party in the European Parliament elections. Opinion polls show Le Pen's National Rally party ahead in the upcoming polls, but without an absolute majority.
Italy and France clashed over the inclusion of abortion rights in the G7 final communique, and Meloni ultimately prevailed. Macron said Italy did not have the "same sensibilities", and Meloni accused him of scoring political points ahead of a national election in France.
The overall project is likely to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore, which would help increase the number of these advanced aircraft in the Indian inventory to 62, sources said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who received the invitation for the grand event by his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and reached Italy on Friday with a high-profile delegation. This is PM Modi's first overseas trip in his 'historic' third term and is scheduled to meet several world leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he was looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders at the G7 Summit on Friday to address global challenges and foster international cooperation for a brighter future.
The EU election results were a hard blow for Macron, who has been advocating for Europe-wide efforts to defend Ukraine and the need for the EU to boost its own defences and industry.
Harold Terens, 100, and Jeanne Swerlin, 96, are both widows from earlier marriages and started dating in 2021. Terens was honoured during the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France, having enlisted in the US Army in 1942 and repairing planes during the Allied invasion in France on June 6, 1944.
The $61 military aid provided by the US to Ukraine in April was beset with several delays, primarily due to opposition from Republicans. Zelenskyy has expressed frustration with delays in Western military aid, which has caused Russian troops to gain advantage in the battlefield.
Macron's deployment of Mirage fighter jets comes as Ukraine is seeking more Western aid to counter Russian forces, who have launched an operation near Kharkiv. Zelenskyy is currently in France to attend D-Day commemorations, where he will meet US President Joe Biden as well.
In an awkward moment, Biden was seen trying to sit down while other dignitaries like Emmanuel Macron were standing, then awkwardly froze in his position. His wife Jill Biden was seen murmuring something in his ear and was later witnessed escorting him out of the main ceremony.
Thousands of soldiers from the US, Britain, Canada and other Allied countries took part in landing operations at Normandy on June 6, 1944, for the liberation of France from Nazi Germany. Veterans in their nineties are now returning to Normandy to honour their fallen comrades.
French President Emmanuel Macron met with local officials in New Caledonia on Thursday (May 23) as he arrived in the French-ruled Pacific island trying to end deadly riots triggered by a contested electoral reform. Watch to know more!
Exercise Shakti: The joint exercise facilitates developing inter-operability, bonhomie and camaraderie between armed forces personnel of the two countries. This also enhances the level of defence cooperation, further fostering bilateral relations between India and France.
The French interior ministry said the man was "neutralised" who was "clearly wanted" to set fire to the Jewish worship place. The regional unrest in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war has led to a rise in antisemitism in France.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin held on Wednesday night (May 15) a crisis meeting on the situation in New Caledonia as the Pacific island entered a state of emergency and police reinforcements were sent to the territory.
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