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BREAKING NEWS | Ukrainian officials said at least 20 people have been killed after Russia launched a massive missile attack against cities across Ukraine - including a rare daytime attack in Kyiv, where a children's hospital has been hit. | |
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| Hello. French President Emmanuel Macron's election gamble delivered a blow to his government, but the far-right National Rally did not achieve the result it expected. Our correspondents explain how a left-wing coalition came first in the snap vote. BBC Monitoring's Vitaly Shevchenko reports on how power cuts are affecting Ukrainians in need of medical care. From Turkey, Victoria Craig looks at an ongoing debate over how to deal with stray animals. Finally, sport takes centre stage at a London theatre. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Shock result gives Macron new headache |  | Radical left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon was quick to claim victory after the first projections. Credit: EPA | French voters focused on blocking the far right from winning a parliamentary majority celebrated the surprise result of the snap election on Sunday. Despite polls predicting a majority for the National Rally (RN), which had led the first round of voting, a left-wing alliance called New Popular Front won the most seats, while the coalition of parties supporting President Emmanuel Macron came second. Their shared strategy of withdrawing candidates to leave a single option for anti-far right voters relegated RN to third place. The ultimate outcome, however, is one France has not seen before: a hung parliament, as none of the three blocs reached the 289 seats needed for a majority. Forming a government will require unlikely allies to find common ground. President Macron, who has to designate a prime minister to form a government, has yet to make a statement. Among RN supporters, there was disappointment, but no defeatism. Their sights are set on the 2027 presidential election.
- Get the latest: As the dust of the explosive result settles, new questions emerge, including who will be France's new prime minister. For now, President Macron has decided to keep Gabriel Attal as prime minister.
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WORLD HEADLINES | - War in Gaza: A senior Hamas administration official was among four people killed in an Israeli air strike at a school in Gaza City, Palestinian sources say. Separately, the Israeli military issued another evacuation order for a central part of Gaza City.
| | | | - 'Tourist go home': Thousands of people have been demonstrating against mass tourism in Barcelona, with footage from a protest showing diners in popular tourist areas being squirted with water pistols.
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| Turks split over stray animals |  | Gokcen Yildiz cares for 160 street dogs at her property outside Ankara. Credit: BBC | Turkish lawmakers are working on a bill aimed at getting dogs off the streets that could reportedly require euthanising them if they don't get adopted within a certain timeframe. The provision has outraged animal rights activists and Turkey’s dog lovers. |
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| | | Under the shade of a leafy green apricot tree on a scorching summer afternoon, Gokcen Yildiz scoops up a squirming ball of light-brown fur. It licks her all over the face and she breaks out in giggles. But laughter gives way to a more serious tone as she points to the dog's back legs, which are missing paws. A sign, she says, of the abuse some of Turkey’s street dogs are subjected to. |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Providing medical care during power cuts |
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| |  | Dentist Volodymyr Stefaniv uses a head torch to perform some operations during blackouts. Credit: Volodymyr Stefaniv | Persistent Russian air strikes mean even parts of Ukraine that had previously been unaffected by the war have to go without electricity for hours on end, practically every day. For those who rely on electric equipment to move, breathe, or get other kind of medical care, life has become even harder. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Natural filter | New wildlife-rich wetlands could be an answer to cleaning polluted waterways. | |
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And finally... | The Euro 2024 quarter-final between England and Switzerland came down to a penalty shootout on Saturday. Among the millions of viewers holding their breath was TV host and actor James Corden, whose play at London's Old Vic Theatre, The Constituent, was due to start at the same time as the penalties. The show had to wait - Corden went on stage and watched the sporting drama with the audience and his fellow cast members. | |
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Medal Moments | Your daily newsletter guide to the Paris Olympics, from global highlights to heroic stories, throughout the Games. | |
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