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Friday, 14 June 2024 12:41
Europe: big swing to far-right in EU elections
Following the European Parliament election, the European People's Party (EPP) has secured 184 seats, a quarter of the 720-member chamber. Far-right groups also made significant gains. The centre-left Socialists and Democrats remained stable, but the liberal…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:39
France: Macron says he will win snap election after European defeat
Emmanuel Macron has said he intends to win the snap legislative election he called after his allies' significant defeat to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) in the European Parliament elections. He has dismissed claims…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:37
Switzerland: parliament rejects human rights decision
Swiss women, known as ‘climate seniors’, who won a historic ruling on climate change from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), feel shocked and betrayed by their own parliament's decision not to comply. The women…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:35
Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets after a senior commander is killed
Hundreds of rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel on 12 June, hours after an Israeli airstrike which killed a senior Hezbollah commander. The Israeli military reported detecting about 215 projectiles, with some intercepted and…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:32
Kuwait: at least fifty dead after huge fire
A fire in a residential building in Mangaf has claimed at least fifty lives, mostly foreign workers, including many Indian nationals. The blaze, which broke out early on 12 June, engulfed the building in thick smoke;…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:28
Australia / New Zealand: mixed feelings as China’s PM visits
A visit to New Zealand and Australia by China's PM Li Qiang, starting on 13 June, will be marked by regional security concerns overshadowing trade ties. China is Australia's largest trading partner, particularly for iron ore,…