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Instead Vingegaard struck back at the slight, suggesting his defensive ploy had simply gone over Pogacar's head. "Maybe some people don't understand our tactics but that's their problem," said the softly spoken 27-year-old. Chalk and cheese rivals Vingegaard and Pogacar are locked in an enthralling struggle for the 2024 Tour title after the first week, separated by 1min 15sec with newcomer Remco Evenepoel sat in-between. The deadpan Dane and his Dutch Visma team won the past two Tours adhering... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday decided to keep his Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in office after parliamentary elections in which the government's political camp lost its role as the strongest party to the left in a hung parliament.

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa on Monday at the start of a high-profile trial over the starvation deaths of more than 400 of his followers. Mackenzie faces terrorism charges and is also accused of murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, and torturing children, along with 94 other defendants.

A recent UN report revealed that between 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers were fighting alongside the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, with Kigali exercising significant control over the rebel group's operations. The report, commissioned by the UN Security Council, underscores Rwanda's substantial military involvement and influence in the conflict, holding Rwanda accountable for the actions of the M23.

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would offer his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday after his party failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections. But Macron is likely to refuse his resignation and ask Attal to stay on for the time being, with a clear candidate for his replacement yet to emerge, says France 24's French politics editor Marc Perelman.

The second round of France's legislative elections threw up a few surprises, with a few big names getting elected, and others losing out. Oliver Farry takes a look at the winners and losers of the second round.

The far-right National Rally (RN) has suffered a stinging defeat in the run-off round of France's parliamentary elections, hobbled by electoral pacts between the left and President Emmanuel Macron's centrists. Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella's RN led the first round of voting in the election on June 30 but fell back to third in Sunday's second round after the victorious left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) alliance and Macron's second-placed centrists joined forces to avoid splitting the anti-RN vote.

Richard Werly, France correspondent for Swiss newspaper Blick, and Douglas Herbert, France 24's international affairs commentator discuss the results of France's legislative elections that saw a leftist alliance score a surprise victory and take a look at what went wrong for the far-right National Rally, which many had tipped for a historic win.

Many of France's allies breathed a sigh of relief after Marine Le Pen's far-right failed to win a snap election on Sunday but they noted that a messy coalition from a hung parliament could also pose headaches for Europe.

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, July 8: The surprise defeat of the far right in the second round of French legislative elections is all over the front pages, with analysis of just how the leftist and centrist blocs managed to hold up. But there are also divisions, as far-right voters feel cheated by the result. We bring you all the reaction in this special edition of the press review.

A double compound fracture of the leg while playing in a reserve game for Crystal Palace brought a nightmare end after he had achieved his "boyhood dream" of becoming a professional footballer. Harrison was plunged him into the depths of despair. Such was his depression he spent two Christmases by himself, eating baked beans on toast, but thanks to his family he came out of it and turned his life around. Now 46, the humble Harrison has become the Welsh league champions' most decorated manager... Читать дальше...

Andrew Smith, historian of modern France from Queen Mary University, London, joins France 24 to give his reaction to the surprise victory of the left in France's legislative elections, with left-wing voters "turning up when they were needed", he says, to keep out the far right.

France faced potential political deadlock after elections on Sunday threw up a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot but no group winning a majority, while the far-right National Rally, which had been widely tipped to win, coming in third. Seema Gupta, France 24's correspondent in Rome, takes a look at some of the reaction in Italy, where far right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been in power since 2022.

As darkness fell on Sunday, the statue of Marianne in Place de la Republique was lit up by fireworks amid celebrations by left-wing supporters after the New Popular Front coalition of leftist parties scored an unexpected victory in France's legislative elections, in which the far right had been tipped to come out on top.

The leftist alliance the New Popular Front (NFP) emerged as the dominant force in the National Assembly after France's legislative elections on Sunday. France 24 takes a look at some of the key figures in the group, which is made up of a coaltion of different left and green parties.

The leftist coalition has taken the most seats in parliament, with at least 181. Macron’s centrists have more than 160 seats. Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally have 143 seats after dominating in the first round. There is no majority for anyone, so the unpopular Macron will have to form alliances to run the government.  France now faces the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis in a pillar of the European Union. The Paris Olympics are less than three weeks away. As France seeks a way out of political 'fog'... Читать дальше...

A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge. But with not enough seats for an absolute majority, “it is difficult to see how things will move forward” for the left as it attempts to form a government, Paul Smith, professor of French history and politics at the University of Nottingham, tells France 24.

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest update that winds were reaching 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour as Beryl approached the Texas coast. "Conditions (are) deteriorating with dangerous storm surge, flash flooding, and strong winds expected," the NHC warned early Monday. The National Weather Service issued a tornado alert for parts of Texas including Houston, which is home to 2.3 million people. "We have to take Beryl very, very seriously. Our worst enemy is complacency," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Читать дальше...

Jayasuriya, 55, said he had been asked by Sri Lanka Cricket to coach the national squad ahead of a white ball series against India this month, and Sri Lanka's tour of England in August. "I have been asked to take over coaching and I am happy to do it," Jayasuriya told AFP. Jayasuriya, a former Test and ODI captain, had also been a national selector. He is to take over the team after the end of the ongoing T20 Lanka Premier League on July 21. Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka 586 times across the three formats of the game... Читать дальше...

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would offer his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday after his party failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections. But he added that, if his resignation is refused, he was ready to remain in office "as long as duty demands", with the Paris Olympics due to begin in three weeks.

There was bitter disappointment for France's far-right National Rally Sunday night after it failed to win snap legislative elections despite polls predicting victory, with party leader Jordan Bardella slamming "an alliance of dishonour" between President Emmanuel Macron's centrist forces and the leftist coalition the New Popular Front.

Mumbai's city council ordered schools and colleges shut Monday as a precautionary measure, reporting that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of "heavy to very heavy rainfall". Many streets were under water in the coastal city after hours of heavy rain, with several bus and train services suspended. In Bihar, 10 people were killed in separate lightning strikes on Sunday, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in a statement, asking people to "stay indoors during bad weather". ... Читать дальше...

The coalition of left and green parties that make up the New Popular Front began discussions on selecting a name to put forward as a potential new prime minister Monday following the group’s surprise victory in snap legislative elections that gave them the most seats in parliament but not a majority. It is likely to be the first major post-election test of how well the parties can work together and put differences aside.

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is set to submit his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday after the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) won the most parliamentary seats in high-stakes legislative elections. But with the left coalition failing to win an absolute majority in the National Assembly, France faces political uncertainties as the country awaits a new government just weeks before Paris hosts the Olympic Games. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented global heat, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said. "This is more than a statistical oddity and it highlights a large and continuing shift in our climate," said the service director, Carlo Buontempo. "Even if this specific streak of extremes ends at some point, we are bound to see new records being broken as the climate continues to warm." This was "inevitable" as long as humanity... Читать дальше...