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European elections: French parties compete for seats at the EU parliament Europeans will be voting from June 6-9 for members of the European Parliament, where France holds 81 of the 720 seats up for grabs. French voters will choose among candidate lists submitted by the country’s political parties; those hoping to lead their parties to EU victory are known as têtes de liste (head of the list). FRANCE 24 looks at the seven whose parties are likely to surpass the 5 percent threshold needed to win a seat in the European Parliament. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMfB.g

Police search the European Parliament over possible Russian interference Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that police carried out searches at the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and at his office in the Parliament’s building in Brussels over suspected Russian interference. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMf9.g

Executions worldwide rose last year to the highest number since 2015: Amnesty International The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMdX.g

EU parliament: Four things to know about the European elections Elections for the European Parliament in Strasbourg – the world’s only popularly elected multinational legislature – take place every five years. With almost 450 million EU citizens set to vote from June 6-9, it is the largest democratic election in the world after India. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMdg.g

TikTok ban lifted on French overseas territory of New Caledonia France has decided to lift the ban it had imposed on TikTok on its overseas territory of New Caledonia, said a regional authority for the area on Wednesday, as it aims to restore calm to the riot-hit Pacific Ocean island. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMdF.g

Trump's former UN ambassador Nikki Haley writes 'Finish Them' on Israeli shell Former US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has been photographed writing "Finish Them" on an Israeli shell as she toured sites near the northern border with Lebanon. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMcn.g

South Africans vote in election that could end the ANC’s parliamentary majority South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMcX.g

Colombia congress passes bullfighting ban to take effect in 2027 Colombia's congress passed a bill Tuesday banning bullfighting, a controversial yet popular pastime in the South American country with hundreds of events drawing thousands of spectators every year. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMbZ.g

Prosecutor calls on jury to use 'common sense' and convict Donald Trump Prosecutors pleaded with jurors Tuesday to use their "common sense" and find Donald Trump guilty, as the first ever criminal trial of a former president reached its dramatic final phase. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMbU.g

🔴Live: Algeria proposes Security Council resolution to stop Israeli offensive on Rafah Algeria is circulating a proposed UN Security Council resolution that would demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and order Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern city of Rafah immediately. This comes hours after an Israeli strike killed at least 21 people at a displacement camp west of the southern city of Rafah. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Gaza. 👉 Read more: https://f24.my/AMbK.g