EU elections 2024 live: Emmanuel Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap elections after huge far-right gains (www.theguardian.com)
“Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has announced that he is dissolving the national assembly, and calling for legislative elections on June 30 and July 7....
Black swing voters in Georgia aren’t swayed by the ‘Trump okey-doke’ – and then there’s Biden (www.theguardian.com)
Norway blocks sale of last private land on Svalbard after Chinese interest (www.theguardian.com)
The Norwegian government has called off a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in order to prevent its acquisition by China....
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help (www.theguardian.com)
‘You can expect everything’: what next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks? (www.theguardian.com)
As Julian Assange enjoys his first weekend of freedom in years, there appeared to be no question in the mind of his wife, Stella, about what the family’s priorities were....
North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan (www.theguardian.com)
Melbourne airport staff accused of smuggling drugs for organised crime cartels (www.theguardian.com)
Dozens of Melbourne Airport staff have been accused of working for organised criminals attempting to smuggle drugs into the state....
Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary election at near-40-year high (www.theguardian.com)
Trump loyalists plan to name and shame ‘blacklist’ of federal workers (www.theguardian.com)
Israel destroys 11 homes in West Bank village amid spiralling violence (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli soldiers have destroyed 11 homes and other structures in an isolated community in the occupied West Bank, leaving 50 people homeless, amid a reported uptick in house demolitions and spiralling violence in the Palestinian territory....
At least 18 people killed in series of suicide attacks in Nigeria (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: the tech entrepreneur behind a pro-Israel hate network (www.theguardian.com)
JK Rowling agrees to meeting with Labour about gender transition policy (www.theguardian.com)
This country sucks so bad, why couldn’t the weird transphobic internet lady just stick to her castle and keep tweeting about how wizards used to just shit on the floor bcs they were too stupid to use plumbing
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity (www.theguardian.com)
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 (www.theguardian.com)
Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year....
‘It’s going to be tight’: Macron’s centrists struggle to deter voters from backing far right (www.theguardian.com)
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
ICC decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant may be delayed by UK (www.theguardian.com)
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip (www.theguardian.com)
Reform UK activist filmed making racist comments about Rishi Sunak (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli court rules ultra-Orthodox men must be drafted for military service (www.theguardian.com)
Former heads of Bolivia’s army and navy arrested over failed coup (www.theguardian.com)
Will The Rock’s Red One be the worst Christmas movie ever? (www.theguardian.com)
Red One, the upcoming Christmas movie from Amazon, is arguably among the most talked-about of the year. However, until now, the conversation has had little to do with the film itself. Instead, Red One looks set to go down in history as the film that tanked Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s reputation....