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LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Attacks in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo killing at least 80 people including 41 when three villages were attacked on Friday.
The group called Allied Democratic Forces behind the attacks according to Congolese authorities.
The ADF, which originally came out of Uganda, now pledges allegiance to Islamic State...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON DISSOLVING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CALLING A LEGISLATIVE ELECTION WHOSE FIRST ROUND IS THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY.
THE SECOND ROUND OF THE ELECTION SET FOR JULY 7TH.
HIS CALL FOLLOWING ON THE HEELS OF HIS POLITICAL ALLIANCE'S DEFEAT IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS.
MACRON SAYING:
"France needs a clear majority to act in serenity"...(BFM-TV France)
(COMMENT)
THIS MOVE BY MR. MACRON IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO A NATIONAL RALLY PLURALITY POSSIBLY AN OUTRIGHT MAJORITY.
THAT RN HAS ALREADY STATED ITS CLEAR OPPOSITION TO CALLS FOR A PALESTINIAN STATE AND WILL PREVENT ANY SUCH NOTION FROM PASSING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
THE WAR IN UKRAINE IS ALSO ESCALATING IN THE WEEEK-MONTHS AHEAD...
BFM-TV France News Story
Haiti's interim leader Prime Minister Garry Conille hospitalized this weekend. Conille suffering an asthma attack. One reports suggests he may need treatment abroad...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS
(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS)
The European Parliament elections with Mainstream Media focus on the rise of "far-right" parties.
Challenging economic conditions driving voters towards political parties in opposition to existing governments in the various European countries.
In Austria the Freedom Party locked out of power projected the winner.
In Germany the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz projected in third place with 14 percent of the vote.
In France the National Rally projected to win 32 percent of the vote. Jordan Bardella, who led the election list for the RN, saying the vote is a 'scathing disavowal' of President Emmanuel Macron.
Marine Le Pen of the RN saying the 'historic level' of support for her party sending a 'clear message' to 'Macronist power' that is 'disintegrating'...BFM-TV France Blog...
The faction aligned with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen remaining the controlling party in the 720-seat parliament.
BBC NEWS BLOG
FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AN ATTACK WARNING IN THE WATERS OF THE GULF OF ADEN SOUTH OF YEMEN...UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS "X"...(OTHER STORIES LATER IN THIS SUMMARY)
Narendra Modi sworn in for a third term as India's Prime Minister. Modi won his third election in row. This time he will govern in a coalition with smaller parties...THE NATIONAL-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ISRAELI POLITICS THE MAIN POLITICAL RIVAL OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS RESIGNING HIS WAR CABINET POST.
BENNY GANTZ DELAYED HIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY 24 HOURS DUE TO THE HOSTAGE RESCUE OPERATION LAUNCHED BY MR. NETANYAHU YESTERDAY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS(More on that hostage rescue operation later in the summary)
On the eve of the European Parliament elections Alternative for Germany council members attacked in the city of Karlsruhe.
The assailants were masked. Police later made five arrests.
The AfD, commonly labeled as "far-right", believes ten leftists were behind the attack...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Late Saturday night a merchant vessel struck off the south coast of Yemen. The back of the ship hit with a fire started...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"...
Also a merchant vessel southeast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden struck Saturday evening. A fire was extinguished after the ship was hit by an unknown projectile...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"
This weekend Israel conducting a hostage rescue operation in Gaza. Four captives brought to freedom.
The assault to free one of the hostages easier than the other that freed three of them...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
One Israeli soldier was killed in the operation...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
(New Story) The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says 274 Palestinians died in the Israeli military operation...BBC NEWS
US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST VISITING EGYPT, QATAR AND ISRAEL PRESSING FOR A CEASEFIRE-HOSTAGE RELEASE DEAL...(News Agencies)
"All of Europe will be threatened, but we're not going to let that happen"
Joe Biden talking the notion of a Russian victory in Ukraine in his joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron during a state visit to France.
Biden claiming Russia will not stop with a military victory in Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA
THE ISRAEL HAMAS-WAR
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
In other news...
In France's South Pacific territory of New Caledonia a man wounded by police last Monday has died.
Disturbances have been going on since mid-May as the native Kanak population resists an effort to change election law.
The "reform" seen as an effort to reduce their voting power and quest for independence from France...ASSOCIATED PRESS
US TROOPS STARTING TO LEAVE THE AFRICAN NATION OF NIGER. AN AGREEMENT REACHED LAST MONTH ON A PULLOUT OF US FORCES WITHIN 90 DAYS...TASS RUSSIA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
(UPDATED WHEN ABLE)
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