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France's elections end with no clear majority. What happens next?

No clear figure has emerged as a possible future prime minister. Macron says he will wait to decide his next steps, and heads to Washington this week for a NATO summit

Far-right groups from France, Hungary to be new political force in EU Parl

The new bloc, dubbed Patriots for Europe, is made up of 84 EU lawmakers and will be led by Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old protg of Marine Le Pen

Beryl unleashes high winds, heavy rains in Texas, leaves 2 mn without power

We are struggling to have food and losing that food would be difficult, a resident said

Xi calls on world powers to help Russia, Ukraine resume direct dialogue

Orbn made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine

Thousands flee again after Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza city

The Gaza City incursion comes as Israel and Hamas drew closer to bridging gaps in indirect talks over a cease-fire and hostage release

Russia bombards Ukraine: Dozens killed, Kyiv children's hospital hit

Attack comes on the eve of a three-day Nato summit in Washington, which will look at how to reassure Ukraine of the alliance's unwavering support and offer Ukrainians hope of coming through this war

Japan, Philippines sign defense pact in face of shared alarm over China

Japanese and Philippine officials expressed serious concern over dangerous and escalatory actions by China in Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea

Category 1 Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas, disrupts power supply

More than 750,000 customers were without power, many of them around Houston, before daybreak Monday, according to CenterPoint Energy in Houston

Macron refuses French PM's resignation after chaotic election results

French voters split the legislature on the left, center and far-right, leaving no faction even close to the majority needed to form a government

Storms in Cape Town destroy nearly 1,000 homes, city braces for worse

On Monday, South African weather authorities said that Cape Town and surrounding areas are expected to be hit by multiple cold fronts until Friday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and flooding

'Gaza destruction likely pushed Hamas to soften cease-fire demands'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday boasted that military pressure including Israel's ongoing two-month offensive in Rafah has led Hamas to enter negotiations

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

The defence pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords with Australia in 2022 and with Britain in 2023

PM Orbn makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia, Ukraine

Orbn met with Xi just two months ago when he hosted the Chinese leader in Hungary as part of a three-country European tour

From plane to fundraisers, everything in place for Republican VP candidate

Senior advisers and longtime allies insist they still don't know who the presumptive GOP nominee will choose to join him on the ticket with many believing the choice is still in flux

Boeing to plead guilty to avoid US criminal trial over 737 Max crashes

Prosecutors accused the American aerospace giant of deceiving regulators who approved the airplane and pilot-training requirements for it

Detroit block party shooting leaves 2 dead, over dozen injured: Police

Detroit police released few details, confirming that the shooting on a residential block on Detroit's east side left two people dead

Crew of Nasa's earthbound simulated Mars mission emerge after a year

Four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside Nasa's first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston

French voters deliver political deadlock as left falls short of majority

The awkward leftist alliance, which the hard left, Greens and Socialists hastily put together before the vote, was far from having an absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-seat assembly

Sister of Kim Jong calls S Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'

She accused South Korea's conservative government of deliberately escalating tensions as a way to escape a domestic political crisis

Israeli protesters block highways, call for ceasefire to return hostages

Near the border with Gaza, Israeli protestors released 1,500 black and yellow balloons to symbolise those fellow citizens who were killed and abducted