What happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?
On Sunday night, joy: French voters had, once again, kept the far right out of power. On Monday morning, uncertainty: A hung parliament, shaky alliances and the threat of turbulent…
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Injured American citizen’s condition ‘worsening’ after Hezbollah missiles fired toward Israel
The condition of an American citizen injured Sunday after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired missiles toward northern Israel is “worsening,” according to the medical center treating him. The 31-year-old…
Macron’s gamble has kept the far right out of power, but plunged France into chaos
“I threw my live grenade at their feet” is how French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly saw his call for snap elections after a stinging far-right victory in June’s European elections.…
What is China’s ‘monster’ coast guard ship and why is the Philippines spooked by it?
China anchored one of its two “monster” coast guard ships inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) last week in what a Philippine official called an act of “intimidation” in…
French left-wing coalition projected to beat the far right in surprise second-round result
A left-wing alliance is projected to win the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in Sunday’s second round election thwarted Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, but France…
What is the left-wing NFP coalition, and who will be France’s next prime minister?
A month ago, the New Popular Front (NFP) did not exist. Now, it has won the most seats in the French parliament and could provide France with its next prime…
Rural Chinese student sparks awe and suspicion after beating math elites in global contest
A fashion major from a vocational high school in rural China has amazed the nation by outshining elite students in a global math contest – but the teenager’s underdog story…
French voters head to polls for crucial second round of snap parliamentary election
Voters are heading to the polls across France to vote in the second round of a snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron, who risks losing swaths of his centrist…
Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed a senior official in the Hamas-run government Sunday, according to the organization. Hamas said that Ehab al-Ghussein, the Deputy Minister of Labor, was among four people killed by…
The ‘fearless young activists’ thrown in jail for climate campaigns in Cambodia
They are young and passionate about protecting Cambodia’s rich and ecologically fragile environment. Their peaceful green campaigns have been championed by climate activist Greta Thunberg and in 2015, they successfully…